Tribal Crab Tattoo
Sunday, October 3, 2010
New Armband Tattoo Designs
Among the many tattoos that are engraved in various parts of the body, the armband tattoos designs are the most popular. Young men prefer to put their tattoos on this part, even old men at young heart. By tradition, armband tattoos are usually engraved at the upper arm. Maybe one of the factors why armband tattoos are dominantly chosen is because they say that the outer part of an upper arm is one of the least painful areas to engrave a tattoo.
Sandra's Cherry Blossoms
I met Sandra at the local laundromat at the end of August and she shared this lovely tattoo on her upper right arm:
There are two elements to this design, the cherry blossoms and the quote. The cherry blossoms were inked after her father was initially diagnosed with cancer. The quote was added when Sandra decided to move to New York from Oregon.
Reading "When your heart is in your dream, no request is too extreme...", this quote is from the film Pinocchio, in the song "When You Wish Upon a Star".
The tattoo was done by Dragon at Star Tattoo, in Portland, Oregon.
Thanks to Sandra for sharing her lovely tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
Here's a little bonus:
There are two elements to this design, the cherry blossoms and the quote. The cherry blossoms were inked after her father was initially diagnosed with cancer. The quote was added when Sandra decided to move to New York from Oregon.
Reading "When your heart is in your dream, no request is too extreme...", this quote is from the film Pinocchio, in the song "When You Wish Upon a Star".
The tattoo was done by Dragon at Star Tattoo, in Portland, Oregon.
Thanks to Sandra for sharing her lovely tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
Here's a little bonus:
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Frank's Anvil
When someone is "not sure" how many tattoos they have, the one they do offer up can seem a bit random.
Take Frank, for example, who volunteered this anvil for us here at Tattoosday:
Why an anvil? "I'm a big Looney Tunes fan," he told me. The anvil, falling from great heights, is often a cartoon catalyst for one of those big expanding bumps on the head of say, Wile E. Coyote, for example. Thus the name on the anvil, ACME, which was said coyote's chief supplier of items designed to aid in the capture of the Roadrunner.
This particular piece was inked by Jae Connor at Electric Lotus Tattoo in Boonton, New Jersey. Work from Electric Lotus has appeared previously on Tattoosday here.
Thanks to Frank for sharing this nostalgic tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
Take Frank, for example, who volunteered this anvil for us here at Tattoosday:
Why an anvil? "I'm a big Looney Tunes fan," he told me. The anvil, falling from great heights, is often a cartoon catalyst for one of those big expanding bumps on the head of say, Wile E. Coyote, for example. Thus the name on the anvil, ACME, which was said coyote's chief supplier of items designed to aid in the capture of the Roadrunner.
This particular piece was inked by Jae Connor at Electric Lotus Tattoo in Boonton, New Jersey. Work from Electric Lotus has appeared previously on Tattoosday here.
Thanks to Frank for sharing this nostalgic tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
Friday, October 1, 2010
Jude Law Tattoos
Jude Law is a fabulous English actor, producer and director who has starred in the movie A.I. Artificial Intelligence, The Talented Mr. Ripley and Cold Mountain.
Jude Law has been spotted with a handful of tattoos, including Gothic initials "JL", along with what appears to be a circle of ants or other bugs, located on his right forearm.
Snorkeling while showing off some artwork on his right arm.
Lightning bolt design on right arm, which may or may not by a real tattoo.
Scared heart of Jesus Christ tattoo.
Lyrics to a Beatles song with "Sexy Sadie", which is the name of his ex-wife.
Jude Law has been spotted with a handful of tattoos, including Gothic initials "JL", along with what appears to be a circle of ants or other bugs, located on his right forearm.
Snorkeling while showing off some artwork on his right arm.
Lightning bolt design on right arm, which may or may not by a real tattoo.
Scared heart of Jesus Christ tattoo.
Lyrics to a Beatles song with "Sexy Sadie", which is the name of his ex-wife.
The Queen of Clams
One year ago today, I posted about meeting a couple of Kansas City burlesque performers outside of Penn Station (recalled here).
Since then, I had the pleasure of meeting another local performer, Legs Malone, and documenting one of her tattoos here.
Coincidentally, I am sharing here today, a tattoo on the ankle of one Miss Clams Casino.
It would be one thing if I was catching these performers in their natural habitats of burlesque shows, but my encounter with Clams was so fleeting, I was fortunate enough to snap a photo and take her card.
A brief ride on the F train (two stops only) afforded me enough time to spot a tattoo above her ankle, introduce myself and take a picture before necessity required I transfer to the R train.
So, here's the tattoo that so intrigued me:
As I mentioned previously, I barely had time to snap a photo, let alone get the story behind this cool tattoo. Thankfully, Miss Clams Casino was generous enough to send me the story at a later date:
Thanks to Miss Clams Casino for sharing her tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
Please feel free to check her out on these sites:
http://www.MissClamsCasino.com
http://www.GameShowSpeakeasy.com
http://www.casinoofortunecookie.com
http://www.burlesqueonthegogo.com
Since then, I had the pleasure of meeting another local performer, Legs Malone, and documenting one of her tattoos here.
Coincidentally, I am sharing here today, a tattoo on the ankle of one Miss Clams Casino.
It would be one thing if I was catching these performers in their natural habitats of burlesque shows, but my encounter with Clams was so fleeting, I was fortunate enough to snap a photo and take her card.
A brief ride on the F train (two stops only) afforded me enough time to spot a tattoo above her ankle, introduce myself and take a picture before necessity required I transfer to the R train.
So, here's the tattoo that so intrigued me:
As I mentioned previously, I barely had time to snap a photo, let alone get the story behind this cool tattoo. Thankfully, Miss Clams Casino was generous enough to send me the story at a later date:
"Every year I go to the Burlesque Hall of Fame weekend in Las Vegas and play in the official Burlesque Hall of Fame Poker Tournament. I enjoy poker, but I know that I'm probably not going to win, so I like setting little goals for the game with fabulous rewards...in 2009 I decided that if I won a hand with a pair of Queens I would get a tattoo to mark the occasion. Long story short, a few hands in I was dealt a pair of Queens and won the only hand I won that tournament. A few months later, my friend Scarlet Sinclair was getting started as a tattoo artist and was looking for willing guinea pigs. I told her the story and that I'd like some ink involving Queens and hearts and she came up with this incredible design. I went to see her at Matt's Tribal Dragon Tattoo in Bethpage, NY and was her 7th tattoo ever. She's incredible and I love the queen living on my ankle."
Thanks to Miss Clams Casino for sharing her tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
Please feel free to check her out on these sites:
http://www.MissClamsCasino.com
http://www.GameShowSpeakeasy.com
http://www.casinoofortunecookie.com
http://www.burlesqueonthegogo.com
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