Flash Your Tattoo

New book on the market targets popular tribal designs.  The book is a good resource if you are planning on getting this style of tattoo or have an interest in this style.  It was put together by well known artist Lora Irish.  One of the features of the book is the offering of designs and elements that can be combined  to create your own unique tribal design.  It also has instructions and graph paper to help with the design creation.

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On a recent trip to Arizona, my hubby and I visited a tattoo shop in Jerome and this book was laying on the table for customers to flip through.  It encompasses one of my favorite art mediums scratch board.  Scratchboard art is when an artist takes a completely black surface – it is a panel covered in most times, india ink.  The artist then uses various scratching tools to uncover the white beneath to produce the desired picture and affect they are striving for. (continue reading…)

Many tattoo fans find adding a name or some type of statement or proclamation to their bodies a popular choice. Words can inspire and be used as a constant reminder of a time or belief. This book of messages printed permanently on the subjects make for an interesting book and is sold in various places including Amazon – where you can also get a good deal on a used copy.

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If you have children that are curious about tattoos, this book may help diffuse the confusion – “Mommy Has A Tattoo” tells the story of a little boy named James, who is afraid of his tattooed neighbor until he discovers that his own mother has a tattoo as well. (continue reading…)

Since I was a teen – ages ago- I have been a fan of this guy’s fantasy artwork. I currently have one of his prints on my office wall – some wood nymphs and small gnome type creature. (continue reading…)

I still have tweaking to do but the fundamentals work find. I have a site – Tattoo E-Book – and just did a complete redesign. The last being crowded and on the ugly side. So, today, is strictly, a shameless promotion of one of my own sites. (continue reading…)