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Floral Tatties

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Shannon Larratt

My friend Saira (who loaned me her computer back in 1994 to start BME) is planning on a floral shoulder cap so we’ve looking at some of the nicer floral tattoos on BME… Here in this entry on the left are cherry blossoms by Joey O’Rourke at Phoenix Tattoo Company in Tempe, AZ, and on the right is a red hibiscus by Nelson at Gypsee’s Studio of Art in Lancaster, CA.

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    Posted on 02-16-2006 19:49:43 by Patrick
    The March 2006 issue of International Tattoo Art also has some beautiful florial tattoos.

    Posted on 02-16-2006 20:34:25 by Zombie
    The one on the left is brilliant..

    Posted on 02-16-2006 23:32:23 by dazy
    those are both amazing

    Posted on 02-17-2006 01:40:01 by CS Williams
    Left is beautiful, it looks so textured. The right is very nice too, but I don’t liek the monotone as well.

    Posted on 02-17-2006 08:08:57 by starspring
    Those on the left are beautiful. The next wave of my work is going to be floral and this is the level of richness and detail I am going for. just gorgeous.

    Posted on 02-17-2006 10:03:17 by erika
    Those are both absolutely gorgeous, especially the ones on the left!

    Posted on 02-17-2006 12:07:23 by LostSally000
    I LOVE them both…are’nt tattoos just awesome no matter what you get? I think that if you really want a tattoo you should get it no matter what everyone says…but be sure you go to the right place,if not things are gonna get UGLY!!!!

    Posted on 02-17-2006 12:54:17 by mycatisnosferatu
    Ah! Those are my hibiscuses! I’m so proud.

    Posted on 02-18-2006 20:18:00 by mew
    Iam: cakemix has some gorgeous hibiscus too

    Posted on 02-18-2006 22:49:11 by mycatisnosferatu
    I want to see them…linky-poo?

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