Author Archive for Cool Tattoos

Nude Angel Tattoo

Angel tattoos hold a high amount of spiritual significance. Throughout history, angels have been depicted as God’s messengers and soldiers, delivering His word and carrying out His punishments on mankind. They are also presented as protectors of mankind and harbingers of love.

Chinese Characters

Chinese characters tattoos are popular among westerners, and it’s easy to see why. The art and symbols of the traditional Chinese culture are very suitable tattoo symbols, whose graceful lines lend themselves perfectly to the art of tattooing.

Skull Tattoos

Skull tattoos have always had a following, but as the symbol becomes more acceptable and understood, the number of devotees with skull designs is on the rise. What are the many meaning of the symbol of the skull, and where can you find a skull design for your tattoo?

Another Chinese Dragon

Many of us think of dragons as a terrifying beast. However, the Eastern dragons are portrayed as good, kind, ancient and intelligent. The Asian Dragons have the most recorded history in the world, especially in China going back thousands of years.

Shark Tattoo

A Shark tattoo was to prevent a sailor from being eaten if they fell overboard by the sharks that often trailed after sailing ships, especially whaling ships, looking for scraps. No sailor wanted to be dinner scraps for a shark!

Cool Camera

This cool camera tattoo simply shows the bearer’s love photography, which is also considered to be another art.

Virgin Mary Tattoo

The Virgin Mary has long been a popular religious tattoo design, particularly with women who wish to express their faith through the display of a feminine symbol.  Many early tattoo designs of Mary were copies of icons and paintings widely found in churches.  Mary was also a popular image among early seafarers, as a reminder not only to be virtuous, but also as a symbol of wives, mothers and sweethearts who waited in far off home ports.

Full Body Tattoo

Getting a full body tattoo takes a level of commitment few people are willing to give. Also called a body suit, many people refer to individuals with this much body art as “freaks.” Getting your own body suit is mostly a matter of lots of time and lots of money.

Japanes Tattoo

Japanese tattoos have long been associated with the Yakuza, but Japanese tattoo traditions go way beyond criminality. Like many other world cultures the Japanese had a traditional and distinctive version of tattoo art.

Star Tattoo

The star is a tattoo symbol popular with both men and women, and the Nautical Star tattoo design has gone through a strong revival. This tattoo design is a particular favorite of celebrities and tattoo enthusiasts of traditional tattoo designs.