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Tattoos have come a long way from crude initiation symbols and sailors’ fancies; they have developed into a widely respected and revered art form. From intricate works of geometric detail to watercolor inspired masterpieces, the body can be dramatically transformed…
A symbol of more than just manual labor, the axe is a representation of the wild world as it was once carved out by man. Chopping wood, tending to the fires, and building his empire from the forest floor up…
Who can help gazing up at the heavens in awe and respect? The swirling constellations, scattering of stars, and planetary orbits have fascinated and inspired man since the beginning of time, and it’s no small wonder that such adulation has…
As children we often dreamed of or threatened to run away to join the circus. Something about the colorful and slightly strange life on the road, surrounded by those who never quite fit in, and basking in the nightly applause…
Good luck symbols aren’t just for gamblers and con artists, they have been worn and cherished by men and women the world over for as long as the word “luck” has lingered on the lips of the hopeful. From shamrocks…
The ancient Egyptians created a vast alphabet and vocabulary to interpret their world and the next, with some of the great wonders of the world bearing their scripture. Today many of those symbols have found their way into the world…
“Go big or go home” needn’t apply in the tattoo world, and some of the most memorable designs are no bigger than the size of a quarter coin. The beauty of true tattoo talent is that it can convey the…
The face of the skull is hard to forget, as it is a reflection of our own mortality and ultimate demise. Adorning the catacombs of Paris and gazed upon by Hamlet, painted and worn with gleeful pride on the Day…
The ancient Norsemen did not shy away from equally formidable women, but feared and revered them on the battlefield of both life and death. Among the mythological Norse superstars, nothing stands out so boldly as the valkyrie, whose names means…
Humans have long associated the naked skull with the inevitability of death: the gaping black eye sockets and twisted eternal grin strike both fear and fascination into most mortal hearts. But what if death really was smiling on all of…