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All Hallows Eve: Modern Traditions and Ancient Festivals Halloween is one of the most popular festivals celebrated all over the world. Its modern origins lie in the American festival known as All Hallows Eve, celebrated on the eve of All Saints Day. All Saints Day honours all saints, known and unknown. It is succeeded by All Souls Day, which honours the dead, and preceded by All Hallows Eve – a day filled with festivities that encourage community and neighbourly get-togethers.   Looking for All Saints Day tattoo inspiration? Visit Angel Tattoos: An Upgraded Blessing! For All Souls Day tattoo i ..read more

Heart Tattoos: Let’s talk about love! Artist: Zaya  Heart tattoos have been around for as long as modern tattooing has. Old-school American tattoos often featured hearts with a banner going over them, usually as a dedication tattoo – such as dad or mom heart tattoos! Even in new school tattoos, this old-school design makes its mark!   Artist: Luke Cormier  Visit Dedication Tattoos: Honouring Family for more dedication tattoos!   The most common meaning for a heart tattoo is, of course, love. But there’s more to this humble design than meets the eye! Let’s find out what heart tattoos really mea ..read more

Skull Tattoos: Meanings and Interpretations Skulls are one of the oldest and most common tattoo designs. Source: Birthmark Tattoo StudioWant a skull tattoo of your own? Check out Birthmark Tattoo Studio for some amazing Irezumi and blackwork designs. For most people, skulls seem gruesome and they tend to have a negative connotation. But skulls actually have a variety of meanings. Source: Sculp Tattoo StudioIf you’re looking for a dark artist to bring your macabre design to life, try Sculp Tattoo Studio. The first and most known meaning of skulls is that they symbolize death. Skulls are a repre ..read more

Want to get inked but have no idea what to get? Browsed hundreds of designs but haven’t found the right inspiration? Well, how about trying to do this a different way – what inspires you most? What do you really love that brings you joy? When selecting your perfect design, ask yourself – what does this design mean to you? Your chosen tattoo design could be anything from an animal that represents you to an object that reminds you of a memory, to a portrait or name of a loved one or a sketch of your favourite things. What you choose as the subject of your tattoo is only limited by your imagi ..read more

Tattoo Specializations refer to the various styles of tattooing an artist could specialize in. Most artists do more than one style, while many develop their own style by combining two or more existing ones. And some experimental artists who like to push the boundaries often go on to create new styles entirely! Abstract Abstract tattoos draw heavily from early surrealist painters. The word ‘abstract’ refers to ideas that do not have a physical form. In art, this represents work that is complex and layered, and often appears to not have any structure’. Abstract designs are therefore open to ..read more

From Poe to the Tarot, and Grim Adventures to the snake-haired goddess Medusa, whether you’re more from the grey area or birthed straight from the depths of a black hole, there’s an ink out there that represents your dark soul.   1.Once upon a midnight dreary… Quoth the Raven, “Nevermore”Why get only a raven when you can get the entire poem? Go ahead, make Poe smile. A little.   2. An itty-bitty skull for your itty-bitty soul. Tiny skull laughs in the face of dangerIs it ink, is it a birthmark — you won’t know until you get close enough. But who would dare?   3. Death becomes her. Or maybe she ..read more