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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 […]

October 20, 2020 Catherine Nessworthy Mayhem & Muse
Katie Shocrylas' psychedelic tattoo of a deer features the animal posing with poppy flowers and magic mushrooms on a background of butterfly wings.

Kshocs’ Tattoos will Shock You with Their Awesomeness

Vancouver-based tattoo artist Katie Shocrylas also goes by the name Kshocs, which, obviously, is an abbreviation of her full name. Shocrylas has been featured in many tattoo blogs before, but her work is so extraordinary that I felt she is definitely worth a mention here on Ratta Tattoo. Katie Shocrylas works in a sketch and […]

January 20, 2017 Catherine Nessworthy Mayhem & Muse
An adventurous bear takes to the skies in a colorful hot air balloon in this excellent tattoo by Amanda Chamfreau

Amanda Chamfreau Tattoos Whimsy and Wonder

Amanda Chamfreau was born in Helsinki, Finland, in 1983, but now chooses to live in Malmö, Sweden. She’s an incredibly busy lady. Not only does she do tattoos, she also makes murals for childrens’ educational facilities and hospitals, as well as exhibiting her drawings, paintings and tapestries, which of course, she has to find the time […]

January 14, 2017 Catherine Nessworthy Mayhem & Muse
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 […]

January 12, 2017 Catherine Nessworthy Mayhem & Muse
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 […]

February 24, 2015 Catherine Nessworthy Mayhem & Muse
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. […]

September 5, 2014 Catherine Nessworthy Mayhem & Muse
A tribal dragon tattoo uses three dragon heads to create an ever moving cycle of power

The Symbolism and Styles of Dragon Tattoos

Dragons are mythological creatures that appear in legends, fairy tales and modern fantasy stories. They are often depicted as having a lizard’s torso, head and limbs, with bat wings to allow them to fly. Some types of dragon have been described as being snake-like, wingless or having multiple heads. Dragons are a popular tattoo design because […]

August 31, 2014 Catherine Nessworthy Mayhem & Muse
This close up of a mandala tattoo by Mike Amanita reveals how he creates shade and texture with tiny dots

Amanita’s Esoteric Tattoos Showcase Sacred Geometry in Nature

Mikhail Kolesnikov, aka Mike Amanita, is a tattoo artist from St Petersburg, Russia, who specializes in black ink esoteric tattoos. Featuring mandalas, sacred geometry, optical illusions and elements from nature, Amanita manages to express the ideal that there is more to the world than meets the eye. Amanita is a master of visual textures and […]

January 28, 2014 Catherine Nessworthy Mayhem & Muse
Tattoo Artist Karolina Bebop reflects the World in Patterns on Skin

Tattoo Artist Karolina Bebop reflects the World in Patterns on Skin

Karolina Bebop is an artist from Colombia, South America who reflects her perspective of the world in her tattoo art by including fantastic patterns, sacred geometry and spiritual symbolism not just within her designs, but within the creatures that they depict. While the outline of her animals, birds and sea creatures may resemble their real […]

November 20, 2013 Catherine Nessworthy Mayhem & Muse
This cute character tattoo of a little farm girl is by French artist Noon who works in an abstract avante garde style

Noon’s Abstract Character Tattoos Redefine Fine Art

Noon is a tattoo artist based in France who works in an individualized Avant Garde tattoo style. As a frequent traveller, Noon takes his abstract people and animal designs to New York City, London, Berlin and France, leaving a host of happy customers and creative tattoo designs in his wake. His style is reminiscent of […]

November 1, 2013 Catherine Nessworthy Mayhem & Muse
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