See more of IAM: by_kobaya_freak’s partial finger amputation on his IAM page..

This tattoo on IAM: retrovertigo really brought a smile to my face.

My parents had a book of limericks that they used to read from when I was a nipper, aaaah memories..

Prose by Alex Vidaud, Visual Expressions, East Hartford, CT.

And Brian wonders why people keep pissing on him when he’s walking down the street..

Both tattoos by Glen Chandler, Tat24u, Albany, NZ.

“I am a huge fan of the Anita Blake book series! When they decided to make a comic adaptation, I couldn’t resist..”

By Jay Woodcox, Eternal Tattoos Inc, Taylor, MI.

A morning after!

A few weeks back Silje had to wave good-bye to her beloved heart implant. It was a sad day but with the help of Christiane and her fine removal skills, she made it through!

Read on for some procedural photos..

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Denk including the following with this photo of his first tattoo..

This is my new tattoo! I got it done by Denis at the Aloha Tattoo Studio in Karlsruhe, South Germany.

It’s an incomplete circle inked in the likeness of a brush drawing. These brush circles are called “ensô” in Japanese and are one of the central symbols of Zen. The English Wikipedia article on the ensô describes its symbolism pretty well: “Ensô is perhaps the most common subject of Japanese calligraphy, symbolizing enlightenment, strength, elegance, the universe, and the void; it is also an “expression of the moment” and thus is often considered a form of expressionist art.

I chose the ensô not only because of its symbolism, but also because I consider the imperfect look of Asian brush drawings and calligraphy very aesthetically pleasing. A friend of mine remarked that the tattoo reminded him of the endless serpent that bites it’s own tail (remember ouroboros?). I’d like to hear your thoughts on both the ensô and the tattoo.. and don’t feel shy to produce actual criticism; I consider myself mature enough not to take it personally and retreat into the corner of my room, crying and hugging my knees!

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No, the title isn’t a list of ingredients for a magical soup, they’re both tattoos (second after the break) by Biagio Pagliarulo of Starlight Tattoo, Rochelle, NJ..

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Another shot of IAM: clown_z looking even more wistful is after the break.. It’s those cold Moscow winters you know.

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Rhian (otherwise known as Charity Laurus) has and it’s in the form of an entirely dot-lined version of the Desiderata (full text / video).

More of this amazing work by Rob Hoskins of Idle Hand, Cheltenham, England after the break..

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