These were bad enough to bring my posting back from the dead

So as I'm sure you can tell, I haven't been posting here a lot lately. I've been busy at work, and haven't really come across many new tattoos that are worth mentioning. However, I got an email a few days ago that seriously shook me up. Check out these terrible tattoos, all by the same artist working out of a "pro" shop.


Was the kanji there already, and the rest of the tattoo worked around it? Or was it all designed in one piece? Why is the kanji overlapping with the star? What is that weird black V at the top? It's all a total mystery, and it's all TERRIBLE.


This just makes me think of a pile of pubes, I'm sorry.


...... I don't even know what to say about this. It's not as terrible as the others but it just seems so... sad.

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Tattoo Style - full flower tattoo with a sexy hand girl

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TRIBAL TATTOO

TRIBAL TATTOO

1. The Scorpion on the Neck/Shoulder

I don’t care if your Zodiac sign is the scorpion. In fact, the very idea of getting a tattoo with your Zodiac sign is lame (I wanted to use another word, but let’s try to be politically correct…).

2. The Tribal Tattoo on the Arm

Planning to get a tribal tattoo on your arm? The question then becomes: What frigging tribe do you belong to? None? Well, now you do, the moron’s tribe!

3. Any Tattoo Below The Waist Line

You got a tattoo where? On your calf? What the heck dude, these are the things you should run by your friends first, and I am sure they would have stopped you! I don’t care if the tattoo is the picture of the boogie man himself…. tattoos below the waist line are for the ladies (unless your whole upper body is already covered with them!).

4. The Dragon on the Back

Are you a frigging Yakuza member? I mean, do you at least have any relationship with any oriental culture? Are you a black-belt on some martial art? Then why the heck do you want to tattoo a big ass dragon on your back?

5. The Barbed Wire on the Arm

Do you think that a barbed wire around you biceps you make you look tough? Think again. Get one big enough and you might get featured on the FAIL Blog….

6. The Tiger on The Back/Chest

Sure, tigers are mean. The frigging beats can split a wild boar with a single strike. And they’ll eat the boar on the spot, raw! What about you? Can you at least eat a raw stake? A bloody one? No? Well, better to pass on the tattoo then.

7. The Skull on The Arm

Are you a pirate? Have you been in prison for several years? No? Then tattooing a skull on your arm is probably not the wisest thing to do. And no, people won’t fear you if you get one.

8. The Snake on The Arm/Chest

Getting a snake tattoo on your arm or chest? Do you want to tell other people you can strike at any moment, that you bite? Come on… grow a pair!

9. The Asian Lettering

Why on earth would you get a tattoo in a language you can’t read? Sure, Asian symbols and letterings are closely associated with martial arts, knights and samurais, but getting them inked on your body won’t make you a ninja. Instead of spending $300 in that tattoo, go join a Boxing club or a Jiu-Jitsu dojo, kid.

10. The Wolf on The Back/Shoulder

So you think you are a lone man huh? How many times have you retreated to the forest and stayed there, alone, with only a knife to support you, for weeks in a row? I am guessing the answer is zero….

The Birth and Evolution of Old School Tattoos

Old schools tattoos stand out significantly from other forms of tattoos with respect to their remarkable origin, emergence and evolution. Some very popular examples of old school tattoos are navy and armed forces symbols, pinup calendar girls, hearts, and other designs with ribbons demonstrating a motto, name or even special date. By and large, old school tattoos are quite simple designs with bold outlines.

Old school tattoos were actually modern tattoos of yesteryears and were pioneered by Samuel O’Reilly from Boston. However, old school tattoos are said to have been born at Chatham Square in New York as this is the very place where Samuel O’Reilly started his shop. Samuel took an apprentice named Charlie Wagner who carried forward the business in 1908 when Samuel passed away. Wagner joined hands with Alberts who has trained as a wallpaper designer who utilized his skills to design old school tattoos.

In 1920, there was a prohibition on tattoos following the depression, which made Chatham Square increasingly unpopular and the centre for tattoo art moved to Coney Island. Interestingly, tattoo specialists set up their shops primarily in cities that had military bases, especially at naval bases. Then old school tattoos were known as Travel Markers as you could where a person had been from their tattoos.

In 1961 the tattoo practice went further underground following the outbreak of hepatitis. Although many tattoo shops were using sterilization machines, there were news rumours about blood poisoning, hepatitis and other lethal diseases. The New York City government decided to regular tattoos businesses and enforced a health code practice for the tattoo designers. Following this regulation, many shops at Times Square and Coney Island were shut down, and there was a time when it became tough to find a tattoo shop in New York City.

However, tattoos have re-emerged as an accepted art and are now popularly termed Nu School (New School) tattoos.

Adrian Young Tattoos

Adrian Young is the playful and wacky drummer of the rock/ska band, No Doubt.

Adrian has a couple of tattoo designs which we are aware of, including a tattoo of the "No Doubt" logo on his upper right thigh.

He also has a star tattooed on the inner portion of his left right.

How to Choose The Right Tattoo Sleeves Designs

Tattoo sleeves designs have taken the tattoo world by storm with an increasing number of people flocking the tattoo studios across the globe. The growing popularity of tattoo sleeve designs can be attributed to their making unique style statement when sported at the right places of your arms. Although tattoo sleeves designs are not meant only for the male population, they, however, make a more of a masculine statement and therefore, add to the macho character of a person. When worn by a woman, tattoo sleeves designs reflect her confidence and add to her masculine personality.

Although wearing one of those tattoo sleeves designs are an in-thing today, carrying them off is equally vital. Therefore, it is important for you to understand what each of the popular tattoo sleeves designs actually speak and convey. Likewise, choosing the most appropriate tattoo sleeves design can help you express yourself better and stand you in good stead when it comes to making a style statement without saying a word.

Coming up with the right tattoo

sleeves designs ideas is the first step to having a great tattoo on your body. If you want to choose from

some of the most appropriate tattoo sleeves designs, consider what suit your personality type the most. You want to go with the ones that represent you belief and reflect your ideology. There are a wide range of theme-based tattoo designs such as tribal tattoos and celtic tattoos that are particularly popularacross the tattoo-savvy population. Apart from the designs, the choice of color and size make a great impact when it comes to the final results with your tattoo sleeves designs.

Whether you want to go for a simple sleeve tattoo design or an adventurous one, make sure your choice of color combination with regards to the pattern and your skin tone goes right.

The world of tattoo is undergoing constant evolution and the new ideas for tattoo making are budding up. While many people prefer the generation next tattoo designs, yet there a lot who go for the conventional ones. While it was customary for the men to have tattoo, women too are breaking the taboo and going for new and bolder tattoo designs. Of all the tattoo forms the most fascinating ones are the designs of girl koi fish tattoo.

The girl koi fish tattoo design has a charm of its own. Legends speak of miraculous koi fishes that travel and make their way upstream to transform themselves to dragons. While these are just folktales, but in real sense the koi fishes are known for their patience, perseverance and most importantly their longevity. This design redefines you and speaks of the purpose in life and to be calm and going in the times of adversity and jeopardy.

When selecting a girl koi fish tattoo design you must keep in mind that the tattoo should always face sideward as it adds more charm and fits well with respect to the contour of the body. The koi fish are available in a variety of colors and designs. Nature has made them in such a way that they are found in colors of yellow, orange, gold and some even shine like the jewels in the water. The most striking features of these fishes are that they become tame very soon. Some become tame to the extent that they feed directly from the hands of the keeper.

The girl koi fish tattoo design symbolizes the feminine strength, the strength to endure all odds. Many artists particularly the female ones have the koi fish tattooed on them for inspiration. The true inspiration comes from these fishes in the way they respond to the music around them and swim in a swinging manner to the tune.

The origin of the girl koi fish tattoo design still remains a mystery. While some proclaim it to be of the Chinese or the Japanese origin but evidences show them to be transcribed of the rock paintings of South East Asia, the Arabian origin as well as well as from the tracks of the Aral and the Caspian sea. The most common place to have this tattoo inscribed is on the back or on the shoulders.

Appealing and Meaningful Koi Tattoo Designs

Koi tattoo designs are most fascinating tattoo patterns that are not only beautiful but also very meaningful. Classy in their design and positive in their symbolism, these Koi tattoos are hot favorites of many tattoo patrons.

Koi tattoo is one of the most colorful and beautiful tattoo designs. Equally popular among both genders, these Koi fish designs owe their origin to Japan where koi is associated with exceptional bravery. Since a koi fish has the ability to swim even against powerful upstream water currents, it is considered as a symbol of a new beginning by Japanese.

While many believe in this symbolism, there are others who opt for Koi tattoo because they feel it is a good sign that can ward off bad luck. There are several other meanings associated with Koi tattoo designs but there is one commonality in all the meanings and that is optimism. Some of the most common meanings often associated with koi tattoo designs are:

• Courage to brave all the challenges of life
• Determination and endurance even in critical situations.
• Good luck
• Independence and freedom.
• Strength to withstand the test of time

Koi tattoo designs are often inked in vibrant color tones and with attractive background themes. Though mostly done in colorful hues, koi design can also be inked in bolder shades of black. Yen Yang is one of the popular Koi designs that are inked in black and white shades. A combination of natural color schemes like white, red, black, yellow or gold is also preferred by many who want to give a touch of traditional style to their Koi tattoo.
However, one must consider skin tone before selecting the ink color for their design. For instance, it is always better for dark or olive skin to go for brighter and vibrant colors so that the design is visible. For yellow skin tone, golden, yellow and red are recommended. People with pinkish tone are luckier because they can experiment with different ink colors. Most of the color schemes integrate well with their skin tone.
Interesting background themes make a koi tattoo even more captivating. Usually a koi tattoo is depicted with splashing water. Some other complementary background themes can also be tried depending upon one’s preference.
Koi fish is often associated with honor and pride and hence this affects its positioning. Mostly, conservatives opt for hand, neck, forearm and the likes for a koi tattoo and non-conservatives go for navel, lower backs and even side of the neck and ankle.