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Tag: Tattoos

  • Cormorant Shoulders

    Written by

    Shannon Larratt

    Erin‘s cormorants on her shoulders were done by Stephen at Lefty’s in Pittsfield, MA. She explains them and the tree tattoo that sits central on her chest;

    “I was shocked when I learned that having a large tree tattooed on my chest would change my life forever. Now people are drawn to my art instead of in awe of my nasty scars. People of all ages and walks of life are attracted to my tree, and the birds have helped to bring peoples eyes up from my chest.”

    See more in “Wildlife and Nature Tattoos“ (Tattoos)

  • Backpiece in Progress

    Written by

    Shannon Larratt

    This pretty back piece — the shaded boxes being what really sets it apart from one of a zillion generic pieces — is being done by Chris Dingwell at Sanctuary Tattoo in Portland, Maine.

    See more in “Tribal and Blackwork Tattoos“ (Tattoos)

  • Bodmod Nihilism

    Written by

    Shannon Larratt

    James recently got the bullet hole on his forehead covered up with a crown of skulls by Scooter at Carter’s Tattoos in Bowling Green, KY. You can see his page for clearer shots of the rest of his tattoos, but he explains,

    “The crown covers the bullet hole in the center and I’m going back for a second session to add greys, background, and texture. It’s a welcome addition to my face — my left cheek was done by Travis King and my right cheek by Sarin. I always had a love for facial tattooing among other mods. It is my favorite body modification and each piece has deep meanings — the left side is demonic, and the right side is organic biomech, much like a ying-yang concept. The bullet hole and eyebrows, which are now being covered up, were just random additions, but my new piece is much like a crown — to balance things in my life if that makes sense.”

    See more in “Facial and Neck Tattoos“ (Tattoos)

  • Skull Chestpiece

    Written by

    Shannon Larratt

    Daniel, as photographed by Candice in Edmonton.

    See more in “Skull and Skeleton tattoos“ (Tattoos)

  • “When elephants fight, the grass gets hurt.”

    Written by

    Shannon Larratt

    A very nice tattoo by Frank Rudy at Timeless Tattoo (Trenton, NJ).

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