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Saturday, February 27, 2010

Haiti Tattoos

Haiti Tattoos
Haiti Tattoos
Haiti Tattoos
Haiti Tattoos

Tattoos I Know: Anna's Culinary Ink

Several months ago, one of my co-workers, Anna, wanted to commemorate the completion of her externship from culinary school.

It was funny, because at the time, she didn't realize I wrote Tattoosday and then discovered the site through googling. She stumbled upon this post that featured a chef's knife.

Anna liked the idea of using a knife, but wanted a whisk too. She spotted this piece and met with Vinny Romanelli at Red Rocket Tattoo in Manhattan, giving him the several source images she had found and explaining what she wanted.

He designed this for her and then completed the tattoo for her in about twenty minutes. She had him stick with black and gray and wanted him to emphasize the shading. This is the end result, positioned just above her ankle:


Other work from Red Rocket has appeared on Tattoosday here.

Thanks again to Anna for sharing her culinary ink with us here on Tattoosday!

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Monday, February 22, 2010

Butterfly Body Painting on Umbrella Girl

Beauty Red Body Painting

Girl Body Painting Photos













Sea Concept Body Painting

Blue Body Painting Photos

Beauty Body Painting

Amazing Body Painting Photos













Sexy Body Painting

Red Body Painting Photos

Green Body Painting



Thursday, February 18, 2010

Neal's Foo Dog

This winter has been an especially cold one here in New York and, as any loyal reader can confirm, I haven't reported on many tattoos that I have glimpsed in the city.

However, last night at the grocery store around the corner, I met Neal, who let me take a quick snapshot of his foo dog on the left side of his neck:


Foo dogs are traditional Asian-style tattoo designs, and have various meanings and interpretations. Click here to see some other posts on the site that have featured foo dog designs.

Neal told me that this was inked by Koji at Studio Engima on Avenue U in Brooklyn many years ago. Work from Studio Engima has appeared previously on Tattoosday here.

Thanks to Neal for sharing his foo dog with us here on Tattoosday!

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Frog Tattoo 2

Frog Tattoo 2
Frog Tattoo 2
Frog Tattoo 2
Frog Tattoo 2

Frog Tattoo 2
Frog Tattoo 2
Frog Tattoo 2
Frog Tattoo 2
Frog Tattoo 2
Frog Tattoo 2
Many of the native Americans consider the frog to be the 'Great Rain Maker'. With the last snowfall of spring the snowflakes touching the ground would turn into frogs announcing that the salmon would soon arrive. The frog tattoo is associated with water and the moon which is a symbol of fertility, prosperity and wealth for the coastal tribes in North America.

Tattoo Name Designs

Tattoo Name Designs
Tattoo Name Designs
Tattoo Name Designs
Tattoo Name Designs
Tattoo Name Designs
Tattoo Name Designs
Tattoo Name Designs
Tattoo Name Designs

Tattoo Name Designs
Tattoo Name Designs
Tattoo Name Designs
Tattoo Name Designs
One of the more interesting types of tattoo choices is that of a word or phrase. While some have gotten in serious trouble (such as those that get a tattoo of a girlfriend's name only to break up the next day), in general, tattoo letter designs are a fun way to get a name, phrase, or statement placed on your body that duals as both body art and a public declaration.