Tattoos I Know: Anna's Culinary Ink

Several months ago, one of my co-workers, Anna, wanted to commemorate the completion of her externship from culinary school.It was funny, because at the time, she didn't realize I wrote Tattoosday and then discovered the site through googling. She stumbled upon this post that featured a chef's knife.Anna...

Neal's Foo Dog

This winter has been an especially cold one here in New York and, as any loyal reader can confirm, I haven't reported on many tattoos that I have glimpsed in the city.However, last night at the grocery store around the corner, I met Neal, who let me take a quick snapshot of his foo dog on the left side...

Tattoos I Love: Sweethearts for My Sweetheart

So what does an inkblogger get his sweetheart on Valentine's Day?Why, a love-themed tattoo, of course.Lucky me, the good folks over at Thicker than Water Tattoo had a Cupid special, $14 tattoos on February 14.A lot like the Dare Devil Tattoo Friday the 13th Special (one of which is documented here),...

Tattoos I Know: Paul's Love, Over His Heart

On this Valentine's Day, I'm sharing a tattoo that my friend Paul had recently done. He showed me when I was taking the latest set of photos on the cover-up her is working on.He pulled down the top of his shirt to reveal this simple message:Paul's message to his wife is simple, but it is what is not...

Markjames' Knuckles

Last week I posted this great owl tattoo belonging to Markjames, a Pennsylvania-based tattoo artist.Prior to sharing it, however, I also snapped his knuckles:When I asked what this meant, he said "just a feeling". What is particularly cool about these knuckles are the traditional anchor and horseshoe...

Tattoos I Know: Paul, Part 5 or, The Great Cover-Up of 2008, continued...

In December 2008, we posted about our friend Paul getting some cover-up work done on his upper right arm. Revisit the report here.We checked in with Paul again this past November to see the progress (here). And, just last Friday, he updated us again on the latest efforts by Horisei, who has one more...

Two Tattoos From John: One for Superstition, One for Courage

Last Friday, I met John, who was in Penn Station in a t-shirt and shorts, certainly brave, considering the cold temperature outside.He has four tattoos, and shared two with us. First, a four-leaf clover on his right elbow, which he got because he is superstitious:And this Latin phrase "sine metu," which...

Markjames Helps Start February with a Hoot

February 1st found me scowling optimistically.I was pondering how I had managed, since Christmas Eve, to only post ink-spotted tattoos only twice. Some days over the summer I easily eclipse that total on my lunch break.But this is the heart of winter and, when the temperatures haven't been cooperating,...