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Tag: Tattoos

  • The Heart is a Puzzle

    Written by

    Shannon Larratt

    Yeah, I suppose I can relate to that. Actually, for me, the heart’s not so much a puzzle, but can be best summed up by what I believe is a quote from one of my favorite movies, Whale Music.

    Born-again Christian: “Have you invited the Lord Jesus into your heart?”

    Desmond Howl: “No, the place is a mess.”

    Naw, just kidding, I know what’s up with my heart. I just wanted an excuse to quote that. Anyway, this puzzle heart tattoo (missing a piece) was drawn by the wearer (so please don’t copy it) and executed by Deluxe Tattoo in San Pedro, CA.

  • “We are only numbers”

    Written by

    Shannon Larratt

    I’m told this took only about ten minutes to do, by Klas in Gothenburg, Sweden. The full meaning of the tattoo, I am told, is “We are only numbers in a fascist world. We are all prisoners in a capitalistic society.”

  • Green Man Backpiece Tattoo

    Written by

    Shannon Larratt

    Elisabetta just finished off her backpiece. It’s one of the nicer Green Man themed pieces I’ve seen, by Stefano Marchesini from Apelles Tattooo in Bologna (Italy).

  • Armenian Genocide Tattoo

    Written by

    Shannon Larratt

    Spencer got this tattoo by Kevin at Precision Body Arts in Nashua, NH on April 25th. It’s an Armenian flag with the number of people who died during the genocide written below it.

  • Beer Tattoos

    Written by

    Shannon Larratt

    Now, I’m not going to say anything bad about this Miller Time tattie, because it’s just begun…

    …but I did get a kick out of this Coors Attack tattoo done by Dan Henk (AKA IAM:Deadguy, currently working at PURE in Brooklyn) at the Inkslinger’s Ball.

    Got a beer tattoo? Send it in to BME!

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