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Unknown on Wednesday, November 17, 2010

One of the unexpected joys in inkspotting is approaching someone about a tattoo and having them reveal one that is so much better than the piece you approached them about. It's like receiving a bonus for being curious.Such [...]
More about → Katie's Astrological Ink: Cancer, with Aries Rising
Posted by
Unknown on Monday, September 6, 2010

I spotted this lovely flower on Sarah while she was waiting for her train in Penn Station:This chrysanthemum is her first tattoo and sits on her upper left arm. Sarah is a big fan of Eastern art and understands that chrysanthemums [...]
More about → Sarah's Chrysanthemum
Posted by
Unknown on Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Last week I posted this great owl tattoo belonging to Markjames, a Pennsylvania-based tattoo artist.Prior to sharing it, however, I also snapped his knuckles:When I asked what this meant, he said "just a feeling". What is [...]
More about → Markjames' Knuckles
Posted by
Unknown on Thursday, October 8, 2009

I met Missy last month in Penn Station and she shared this, her first tattoo:This is also the first Icelandic tattoo on Tattoosday!The phrase in Icelandic, "M�r vartar kraftaverk" , Missy loosely translated as "I need a [...]
More about → Missy Needs a Miracle
Posted by
Unknown on Wednesday, July 22, 2009

I met Colleen on Penn Plaza and her ankle tattoo jumped out at me from a distance. It was so unusual, I just had to stop and ask her about it.Behold: Quadrapus!If this four-limbed octopus-like creature looks fanciful, it's [...]
More about → Behold, Quadrapus!