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Tag: Tattoos

  • Dia De Los Muertos

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    Shannon Larratt

    Here in Mexico, today is Día de los Muertos — the Day of the Dead — I suppose the end result of Aztec and other indigenous beliefs mixing with the imported Roman Catholic traditions. Click here for some more info if you want — all I have for you is a gallery of Day of the Dead tattoos (and a couple scarification pieces as well):

  • Now that’s scary!

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    Shannon Larratt

    Hope everyone is having a good evil Halloween weekend. Anyway, if you want to know what’s in the hidden section of this scary backpiece by Siyo, just click to uncensor it. Is it being covered up, or is does the name of the true face of fear being with an ‘F’ and end with an ‘X’?

  • Nice t-shirt

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    Shannon Larratt

    c/o Louie Sanchez, the Mexican Mutant:

    Right picture by Charles Gatewood.

  • Err, Michael Myers?

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    Shannon Larratt

    Wait, when I said “gallery of Halloween tattoos” were you thinking about the series of movies, not the pumpkin, trick, and treat-filled holiday? In that case…

  • Speaking of Halloween

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    Shannon Larratt

    Here’s a gallery of Halloween-themed tattoos…
    It’s the bestest night of the year!

  • Tattoo miscellany again

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    Shannon Larratt


    How? I haven’t decided yet if this is a corny joke, mildly offensive, or maybe both? Tattoo by Joe Alhof at Trader Bob’s in St. Louis.

    This tattoo is by Jen Beirola at Grinn and Barrett in Omaha, NE who tells us, “the customer wanted a strap-on cock that hung below her knee.”


    Nate Obnoxious at Ground Zero in Muncie, Indiana presents… The Hand of God SHOCKER!


    So… if Nintendo decided to sue Ian Hudgines of Anchored Ink in Murrieta, CA, would the fact that he’s included the registered trademark sign in the tattoo make the penalty worse?
    DO NOT BE GENTLE… See, I thought this was a kinky fisting tattoo, but it turns out it’s some sort of army thing. Shows what a sheltered world I live in. Tattoo by Stacy Shoppa at Electric Graffitti Tattoo in Muscatine, Iowa.
    Yeah, that’s mature. Tattoo by Greg Duffek II at Sleepy Hollow Studios in Roanoke Rapids, NC.

    And, finally, no comment at all on the tattoo below. I don’t know where this tattoo was done, so all I can tell you is that the 19th hole is located in New Jersey. Not surprised?

  • Tattoos that beg uncomfortable questions

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    Shannon Larratt

    Let me say for the record that this entry is written in good humor and I mean no offense to the wearers of these tattoos or the artists behind them!

         
    Is there anything tribal cover-ups can’t solve?
    Is it that time of month, or are you just happy to see me?

    Um… is the fairy on the left taking a piss?

  • Another Celebrity Sighting

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    Shannon Larratt

    It’s no secret that Dennis Rodman is a body art fan, and earlier this year he posed nude for PETA‘s Think Ink, Not Mink anti-fur campaign. Well, guess who made a surprise appearance at a pulling that Tiana and Jeremy (IAM:Jahad2k) recently did in Seattle? That’s right, The Worm!

    "Let's face it: When Dennis goes out, he doesn't blend in well."

    - George Tiantafilla, Rodman's bodyguard

  • Celebrity Sighting

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    Shannon Larratt

    Ice is back with a brand new invention — guess who hangs out at the New Jersey Tattoo Convention? That’s right, it’s Robert “Vanilla Ice” Van Winkle, with style like a chemical spill:

    Update: ta2lu writes to tell us he’s a regular — 2002 NJ Convention.

  • Smiley Toe Tattoo

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    Shannon Larratt

    You know what the best part of these übercute toe-smiley tattoos done by Stacy from Electric Graffitti in Muscatine, Iowa are? They’re on a kickboxer!

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