Showing posts with label Hand Tattoos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hand Tattoos. Show all posts

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Nautical Star Tattoos

Nautical Star Tattoos
The nautical star tattoo is the most masculine design amongst star tattoos. Nautical star tattoos are considered old school. In the early days of tattooing, they used to be popular amongst sailors, who had them for guidance and protection. Sailor Jerry is a famous tattoo artist from those days.

The nautical star is a 5-pointed star, the points are split in half and filled with an alternating color (usually black-red or black-white), creating a 3d illusion.
Sailors used stars and the North Star (aka Polaris) for navigation, so it's not hard to see why so many of them have star tattoos. They function as a guide to get them back home safely. Soldiers have them for the same reason. Swallow tattoos also have a similar kind of nautical history.

Also today, people have star tattoos for similar reasons, you can rely on them when you are lost in your life, they are a light in the darkness.
In Ireland the nautical star is a symbol for good health, it's an old Pagan symbol you can find in certain Irish hospitals.

The nautical star tattoo has a special meaning in the gay and lesbian community. Some gay and lesbian people have a nautical star tattooed on their wrist as a sign of their disposition. The wrist is a place that can easily be covered by wearing a watch or a bracelet. Curiously, many celebrities have a star tattoo on their wrist (see further).

The nautical star is also a popular punk rock tattoo design.

Nautical Star Tattoos
Nautical Star Tattoos
Nautical Star Tattoos
Nautical Star Tattoos
Nautical Star Tattoos
Nautical Star Tattoos
Nautical Star Tattoos

Saturday, June 5, 2010

Sleeve Arm Dragon Tattoo

Sleeve Arm Tattoo
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With a dark background the green dragon and red and yellow flames create strong contrast that really make this full sleeve tattoo stand out. Awesome artwork after 22 hours under the needle.

Friday, April 30, 2010

Rose Tattoos

Roses originated in ancient Persia and were historically viewed as a masculine flower, however several thousand years of cultivation produced many exquisite and beautiful variations associating it with females and love.

Greeks mythology described roses as being white until the goddess Aphrodite pricked herself on the thorns, and her blood drops turned the blossoms red. Even today people attach meaning and emotional qualities to roses.


Rose tattoo

Rose tattoo

Rose tattoo

Rose tattoo

Rose tattoo

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Best Butterfly Tattoos

Butterfly tattoos have been one of the most popular tattoo designs requested by females for the past few years. They have always held a fascination with humans and are often the subject of artistic expression from painting to music. Most people would agree that their uniqueness and striking colors are undeniably beautiful.

Finding the right tattoo design can take some time because of the sheer number of different varieties of this beautiful creature. There are so many ways of rendering them in ink as there are varieties of this beautiful insect. From big bold butterflies, tribal style butterflies to small delicate butterfly tattoo designs and everything in between.

Butterfly tattoos

Butterfly tattoos

Butterfly tattoos

Butterfly tattoos

Butterfly tattoos

Butterfly tattoos

Butterfly tattoos

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