4/30/09

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I think the title says it all, really. This is a truly scary g...

WipeHoot

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Anonymous reader submission, though done by by Adam Hathorn at Guru Tattoo in San Die...

Hoot Spot

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A reader submission from Eryn, done by Keith from 'A Brand New Tattoo', who 'drew it up and used his grandmothers pewter owl necklace as inspiratio...

What is the use of a book, without pictures or conversations?

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Popular topic, Alice in Wonderland. This minxy Alice comes from Vince Villalva...

Loosen up, tight ass!

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Unkn...

Man Ab-Hoot Town

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Russ Abbo...

4/29/09

More Flowers

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More flowers for Floralia from Rate My Ink. These were created by Sarah Fish at Gen X Tattoo out of Willoughby, Oh...

Strike Hoot

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Mario Pull...

Fat Bottomed Girl!

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And now for something completely different, from Krist...

4/28/09

Straightedge Toast

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This guy maybe has my favorite bad tattoos of all time. Ever. Period. Possibly because I have a real soft spot for straight edge tattoos and punk/hc tattoos, possibly because they are just hilarious. Description from the horse's mouth below: All my friends have toast tattoos, because when you're poor and dumpster for your food bread is always readily available - it's this thing that kinda unifies us at this point in our lives. The Earth Crisis theme came about when some silly hardline XVX kids were staying at this punk house and talking about how belittling a band with serious issues is a bad thing, and how EC was cool and really helped push ideas into hardcore, and then they started insulting...

Tatau. Sulu'ape Aisea Toetuu

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Thanks to the Samatua Family for the BBQ.Thanks for dancing Pe...

Sleepy Hoot-low

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Timmy Nitem...

4/27/09

Flowers

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Ripped from Rate My Ink. April 28-30 marks the ancient Roman celebration of Floralia in honor of the goddess of youth and flowers, Flora. This was a springtime festival which included sexual license and incorporated symbols of fertility such as beans and see...

4/26/09

Unique Back Piece

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Also from Rate My I...

4/25/09

Amazing Norse Back Piece

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This absolutely stunning back piece, with Odin and Thor, comes from Rate My Ink and was created by Mike Austin of Austin Tattoos out of Ontario, Canada.Odin is the all father of the Norse pantheon, the one eyed ruler who controls magic, war and death as well as poetry and wisdom. Thor is one of his sons who, with his mighty hammer Mjollnir, fights the enemies of the Norse gods, the frost giants and controls thund...

Triple Moons

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More triple moons from Rate My Ink. Created by Vince Paolucci at Oceanside Ink in California.The triple moons so prevalent in modern paganism are directly related to the phases of a woman's lifetime. The waxing crescent represents the young maiden growing to maturity. The full moon represents the mature woman full of possibility/child. The waning crescent represents the aging, yet still powerful, cro...

Ahura Mazda

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The tattoo comes from The Science Tattoo Emporium. The relief is from the palace of Xerxes at Persepolis. In Persian mythology Ahura Mazda is the supreme god, the creator of heaven and Ear...

4/24/09

Odin and Sleipnir

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This amazing tattoo is also from Rate My Ink and was created by Donna D'Amour of Art with a Pulse of Colorado Springs.The tattoo depicts Odin, the supreme Norse god, on his mighty eight legged horse Sleipnir. Sleipnir is the offspring of the trickster god Loki who, in the form of a mare, mated with Svaldifari the stallion. Sleipnir can travel over water and land as well as travel through the a...

Kali Outline

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Another tattoo from Rate My Ink. This was created by Mike Hutton of Tattoo Faction out of North Olmsted, Ohio.Kali is the Hindu goddess of death and destruction who holds even the mighty Vishnu in her sway, or under her foot as the case may be. Often depicted holding decapitated heads and wearing various severed body parts on her person she is a fierce, powerful and truly terrifying goddess. But she doesn't just kill people. She destroys things that need destroying like ignorance as she maintains order in the world. She is one of those amazingly fascinating deities who rightfully inspires great fear but is also benefici...

Kick-Ass(anovski)!

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These wonderful women were all done by Marija Asanovski of Sailors Grave Tattoo. Thanks to reader Lars for the hat-tip. I am absolutely in love with the Snow White one, best tattoo I've seen in ag...

The Hoots With The Most

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4/23/09

Hoot Framed Roger Rabbit?

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Owl tattoos now has it's first in-progress-to-finished-piece, thanks to Kolleen, whose owl-tline was previously featured here. Lookin' Go...

4/22/09

KATCHAFIRE

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Mahalos to Jesse for bringing Katchafire to the sh...

Toth-ally Awesome Reader Submission

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One of the best ever reader submissions coming up, a Vargas girl sent in by Lee Ann Toth, done by Jon (Dredd) Kellogg of Crucial Tattoo in Salisbury, Maryla...

Hoot Potatoes

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A few more reader submissions from the past week...The above owl was sent in by Kayla.Gene sent in the above black and grey owl.And finally, Ann sent in this cute little fella, by Daniella at Blue Lotus Tattoo in Madison, WI, and was one of a rising number of people to say that this blog helped influence them. Glad to be of servi...

4/21/09

Piotrekkie!

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Some superb work above from Piotrek Taton, of the UK's fine...

Hoot, Hoot, Let It All Out, These Are The Things I Can Do Without!

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Another Suzi Q ...

4/19/09

Unique Astrology Back Tattoo

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The owner of this tattoo calls it "Aquarius sun...Leo moon...Capricorn rising..." and it comes from Rate My Ink. Ain't it cool? I've never seen another tattoo like it. I know it's not the best photo but it's so unique I just had to post ...

4/17/09

And me the social type! Or is that sociopathic?

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Found these cosplay pics on DeviantArt. I think it satisfies on two count...

Hula Loopy

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New work from Tony Ciavar...

Hoot Loops

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Damion Cre...

Egyptian Symbols

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This beautiful and unique mish mash of Egyptian symbols comes from Rate My Ink and was created by Gabriel Mendez at Stained Skin of Columbus, Ohio. Pretty cool?The eye is alternately called the Eye of Ra, udjat or the Eye of Horus, wedjet, depending on which period in history the symbol is lifted from. It is a protective symbol in which royal power from the gods can be utilized. The small cross arms, with the crook and flail, is the symbol of the pharoah as only he, or ruling deities like Osiris, may hold these ite...