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This fantastic back tattoo by tattoo artist Kradmelder Dieter uses vein-like tree branches to reveal the form of a woman sitting and meditating

Mindful Tattoos for People Who Like to Meditate

Meditation is an inner work practice, in which a person sits or lies peacefully and calmly attempts to clear their mind. Meditators will sometimes chant a phrase aloud or in their minds, or focus on a particular breathing style. By focusing the mind on breathing or chanting, meditators can clear their minds of distracting thoughts […]

This abstract portrait tattoo uses dotwork to shade the eyelid and eyebrow of the sleeping woman

Bored Tattoo Addicts give themselves Hand Poked Lockdown Tattoos

With the people of the world staying home as much as possible due to the coronavirus, many tattoo addicts have started turning to their own creativity to get their tattoo fix in the form of self-administered hand-poked tattoos. Hand poking is the original form of tattooing, with tattoo machines being a modern invention. Before the […]

Tattooer Christopher Swain has used cobalt blue color tattoo ink to create this traditional Delft Blue porcelain painting tattoo

Delft Blue Pottery Becomes Precious Porcelain Tattoos

“Delft Blue” is the name given to a style of pottery painting that began around 1600 in the Dutch city of Delft. The ceramic painting style was based on the use of cobalt oxide which turned blue after exposed to high temperatures. Artists of the time painted animals, flowers and iconic Dutch imagery such as […]

Tattoo artist Nickole Ashlock has designed and inked this beautiful witch portrait tattoo that resembles Medusa from Greek myths

Let these Witch Tattoos cast a Magical Spell on You

Witches have fascinated societies around the world for centuries. The idea of a women having magical power over others is a common theme in many folk tales, myths and legends. In the West, the image of a witch is usually of an unmarried woman who lives on her own in the woods, where she brews […]

The words on the pages of this artistic book tattoo read, I am my own person and I will not set fire to myself to keep you warm.

If You Love to Read, You’re Gonna Love these Book Tattoos

Book lovers around the world enjoy expressing their love of books with art, whether it is by buying prints of their favorite children’s book illustrations, showing off their book collection with decorative book shelves or by wearing t-shirts that proclaim their love of books. Some readers take their love of books to a whole new […]

This adorable tattoo shows a rosy cheeked gnome on a swing

Gnomes can Live in Tattoos, Not Just in Gardens

In the late 1980s, a Spanish TV series erupted in popularity in America and was soon shown on children’s television shows around the world. The animation was David the Gnome, based on a book written by the Dutch author Wil Huygen and illustrated by the Dutch artist Rien Poortvliet. The series now has cult status […]

A bright orange watercolour squirrel leaps across this guy's shoulder in this artistic tattoo by Magda from Ink Miners

You’re Gonna Go Nuts over these Squirrel Tattoos

Squirrels are super cute rodents that have been firm favourites among human beings for centuries. They are so beloved, in fact, that British colonialists introduced European squirrels to parks and home gardens in the colonies of the 18th and 19th centuries. Unfortunately, these foreign squirrels often posed a threat to the local squirrel population but […]

Iconic tattoos of religious figures covered Artoria GIbbons legs

Tattooed Ladies: When Women with Tattoos were Scandalous Sideshows

In the early 19th century, circuses began to offer their visitors sideshow attractions in the form of tattooed men. The men would cover their bodies with tattoos and then present themselves to audiences for viewing. Many of these colorful performers would claim that they’d been kidnapped by savages and forcibly tattooed. Towards the end of […]

Mark Noel uses a dotwork tattoo style to create this paisley elephant chest tattoo

The Powerful Meaning of Elephant Tattoos

Tattoos of elephants symbolize a variety of things; depending on who you are and what type of elephant you are depicting. When choosing an elephant for your tattoo design, you have two options; an African elephant or an Asian elephant. African elephants have larger ears than Asian elephants, and are generally larger. In Africa, the […]

This colorful mandala tattoo uses butterfly wings to create the form of the sacred geometry, symbolizing flight, freedom, spirituality and beauty

Mandala Animal Tattoos will Merge Nature with Your Soul

Mandala animal tattoos combine the meaning of mandalas with totem animals; animals that reflect a person’s personality and act as their spiritual guide. Animal totem tattoos have a powerful meaning because of the link between the tattoo wearer and the spiritual nature of that animal. Popular animal totem tattoos include lions, elephants, eagles and owls. […]