Posts Tagged ‘ ink ’

Under Arm Tattoos

When getting a tattoo and you have decided on a design, there is the decision to make of where to put it on your body. There are so many places it could go depending on the size. Some people also want something that can be concealed for work and visible in their off time. There [ READ MORE ]

A Salute to Sailor Jerry

Sailor jerry was one of the greats of old school tattoos when they weren’t referred to as old school but just tattoos. Almost everyone with eyes has seen his work somewhere or something inspired by his work. He created some of the most notable tattoos designs to come out of the old school. Born in [ READ MORE ]

Boston Tattoo Convention

Conventions, as we all know, our ways for people that like something to get together all in one big place. There are conventions for everything from Star Trek to Plumbing and Heating.  And of course there are tattoo conventions. Thank whatever god you may follow, or just whatever your explanation for good things is, for [ READ MORE ]

Tricks are for Kids

  • September 16th, 2009
  • Posted in tattoo

The saying “tricks are for kids” can be applied to more than just cereal. Temporary tattoos are a bit of trickery in the world of ink.  Good Quality fakes can look about as good as an okay quality tattoos. I am not going to lie, temporary tattoos where one of my favorite things as a [ READ MORE ]

Tattoos for Smartasses

A smartass can make anything funny. They can even get smartass tattoos. Before they just used funny designs, now they have made their tattoos even more smartassy. Normally tattoos on a persons belly are reserved for girls with tight stomachs, now people get tattoos around their belly buttons over the hole. The trick is to [ READ MORE ]

Day of the Dead Tattoos

The classic Sugar Skull tattoo is one with rich cultural history behind it. They are based on the decorative skulls made for the Mexican holiday Dias De Los Muertos or Day of the Dead. Day of the Dead is starts on November 1st and ends the next day.  Its purpose is to honor those close [ READ MORE ]

Tattoos in the Circus

The popularity of tattoos did not just come from sailors and island tribes. In the 19th and early 20th centuries the circus gave a big boost to the popularity of tattoos. It all started in the early nineteen hundreds  when a tattooed man, which was very rare for the times, went to work for a [ READ MORE ]

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