Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Lower Back Tattoo Design

Lower Back Tattoo Design (1)

Lower Back Tattoo Design (1)

Lower Back Tattoo Design (1)

All About Matching Tattoos: Tattoos and Tattoo Pictures

All About Matching Tattoos: Tattoos and Tattoo Pictures11Nowadays couple tattoos become more and more popular among young people for tattoo art gets more approval from public and is considered a great means of showing off the eternal love and devotion to each other.

All About Matching Tattoos: Tattoos and Tattoo Pictures22Matching tattoos same tattoos done by couples in love. They often incorporate the names of the lovers, their dates of birth or dates signifying the beginning of friendly relations as people are prone to think that their affair is forever, but as a rule the tattoos outlive the couples and need to be removed, which is problematic and painful.

All About Matching Tattoos: Tattoos and Tattoo Pictures33That’s why there have been worked out a lot of nice matching tattoo designs that will successfully perform their function while won’t be a sign of a silly intention of youth in case of the end of an affair. You can use roses, red hearts pierced with arrows, birds, quotes about love, Chinese or Japanese symbols of love and so on.

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The fact that lots of celebrities wear matching tattoos explains to some extent the popularity of these tats. Britney Spears and Kevin Federline, David and Victoria Backham and many others have matching tats of various kinds and sorts. Not all celebrities managed to preserve their love but many of them still wear that tats.

So if you are ready for a couple tattoo be aware of the fact that someday the state of things may change, but at the same time your love may stay with you all your life, so take courage and act yourself and do what you want to do. Only take notice of the following recommendations.

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Try to think of a symbol close to you and your partner instead of tattooing each other’s names. If everything goes wrong the tat will only be a reminder of your love and you won’t feel sorry for it. It may be a flower, an animal, a bird, or some composition that reflects the meaning known only to both of you. If you cannot live without having the name of your partner on your body, have it done in some exotic language so that nobody can understand it. At last, matchingtattoos are not the ones to regret about, they are to be the signs of mutual happiness.

Ideas for Upper Back Tattoos: Tattoos and Tattoo Pictures

Ideas for Upper Back Tattoos: Tattoos and Tattoo Pictures999A lot of tattoo design descriptions end up with a note that they fit any body part, still there are some tattoo pattern that are more or less frequently seen on certain body parts. For instance flowers and butterflies fit necks most while bracelet tats are great for wrists and ankles. Now let us explore the ides for upper back tattoos.

Ideas for Upper Back Tattoos: Tattoos and Tattoo Pictures998Upper back offer you enough space for a really large tattoo. If you like tribal themes it is the best place to accommodate the one. Men can resort to spectacular dragon tattoos with the dragon wings spread over the shoulders. Their intricate lines and colorful pattern incorporating flame fumes immediately catch public attention. There can be Japanese, Chinese, Celtic and tribal dragons. Eagles are also frequently seen on upper back.


In fact, wing tats are often chosen for upper back tattoos as it is a kind of a “natural” place for them. They reflect people’s desire to have wings behind their backs and be able to fly like birds or angels.

At the same time, people often choose to ink their guardian angel - another winged creature – on their upper backs. This is a religious tattoo, but it is not the only option for it. You can as well express your devotion to religion by tattooing its symbols on the upper back. For Christians it can be a cross or a dove tattoo.

Upper back can also accommodate spacious lettering tattoos. There you can ink your favorite quotes that act you life’s motto or a dedication to your beloved person. It may as well incorporate a banner adorned with flowers, leaves and so on. Trees are also great here, those with long branches and delicate leaves. Take, for instance, a cherry blossom tree or a tree of life.


Upper back tattoos are not very painful to get, still these are some recommendations on their aftercare. The upper back is subject to friction from clothing or hair (if your wear them long). You will have to keep it under bandage for some time as well as apply ointment frequently. Upper back is sun-sensitive, so if you have to spend much time in the sun, apply sunscreen with 30+ SPF factor to avoid fading.

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Roadrunner Robert






Harpy Sleeve


Collaboration Tattoo






Billyjack and Stephanie

Billyjack and his wife Stephanie of Artistic Encounter Tattoo in Dallas, TX came to San Marcos to get tattooed by Zack Ross. Stephanie's adorable owl cover-up on her leg is a collaboration between Zack and Billyjack. Billyjack is getting a full torso cover-up. Check out Billyjack's Shop at

This is a couple days after the first session. Not quite finished.







Cherry Blossom






Harpy Sleeve


Audrey Kawasaki Inspired Tattoo






Roadrunner Robert


The epic roadrunner fighting a snake pit-to-knee tattoo (by Zack Ross) continues. I've lost count what session what we are on, but it's really coming together. This size tattoo is difficult to photograph, but once it's finished we'll post some good ones.






Sugar Land

A two session tattoo by Zack Ross




Flower Rib Piece by Evan Lovett



Texas Tattoo Round Up