March 18th, 2008Motorcycle Tattoo

An obvious proof of the person’s love to motorcycle that he allowed himself to have tattoo of it. The barrier seems to be a biker or something that printed his passion to his body.

March 17th, 2008Bamboo Tattoo

A tattoo design of a plant belongs in the true grass family. These are of economic and high cultural significance in East Asia and South East Asia where they are used extensively in gardens, as a building material as well as a food source.

March 15th, 2008Ferocious Shark

A shark tattoo a symbol of power and fearlessness. In the West, this creature is viewed as the world’s greatest predator. It’s been a long tradition among sailors to have a shark tattoo as proof that you are not afraid of death at sea – and for protection. For indigenous peoples around the world, whose appreciation of nature came from hunting and survival, the shark is seen as something more positive than the man-eating machine depicted in Jaws. It’s a sacred animal, and its power and strength were more revered than feared.

March 14th, 2008Bird Tattoo

One of the most popular types of symbolic animal tattoos, bird tattoos can represent freedom, peace or war, depending on the species. Birds, as well as other animals, were some of the first pictorial tattoos done on humans. These animal tattoos often held meaning beyond the usual symbolism of a particular species - they also designated belonging to groups and societies.

March 13th, 2008Frankenstien Tattoo

A tattoo of a fictional character that first appeared in Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. In the novel, the creature has no name—a symbol of his parentlessness and lack of human sense of self and identity. He does call himself, when speaking to his creator, Victor Frankenstein, the “Adam of your labors”.

March 12th, 2008Angel and Devil Tattoo

The pairing of opposites is a visual tradition in tattooing that can apply to the symbolism of the images (love vs. hate, saint vs. sinner), their coloring (red and blue), and their placement (left and right hands). Angel and devil tattoos can say a lot about what you believe. Although they’re usually attributed some religious significance, they’re also representative of larger forces at work in our world.

March 11th, 2008Calf Snake Tattoo

Embraces both Eastern and Western tattoo designs. The snake is one of the 12 animals which appear in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Snake would be most content as a teacher, philosopher, writer, psychiatrist, and fortune teller. According to Chinese folklore, each animal is associated with certain personality traits, and those born in the year of the Snake are calm and gentle, romantic and perceptive. However, they may be prone to sloth and vanity.

March 10th, 2008Anime Tattoo

An obvious fan of Japanese animation. In Japan, the animation industry is much more towards the forefront than it is in the United States, and shows covering virtually every genre can be found in the form of television shows.

March 8th, 2008The Simpsons Tattoo

A very cool tattoo from a famous American animated sitcom “The Simpsons”. A satirical parody of the middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its titular family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield, and it lampoons many aspects of the human condition, as well as American culture, society as a whole, and television itself.

March 7th, 2008The Chinese Flower

The design of this tattoo has a lot of significance to the barrier since you can find Chinese characters, flowers and numbers that seem to represent a date. The wonderful thing about these tattoos is there are so many different types and colors of flowers, all with different meanings. In general the flowers can mean a few different things, this connects back to nature, and brings up images of life, such as birth, procreation and vitality.


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