Butterfly Age Sensitive Tattoo

Earl's Tattoo Honors the Fallen

It was the ring of bullets that first grabbed my attention when I spotted him in Penn Station:


As a soldier in New York City's 69th Infantry Regiment in the New York Army National Guard, Earl has had the honor and privilege of serving in our armed forces overseas.

But, like any one of these brave men and women can tell you, they have seen their share of sorrow when they have lost fellow soldiers in the war in Iraq and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

Earl's way to honor them has been to inscribe on his flesh "For the Fallen," and the initials of those that have died for their country, each bullet representing someone he knew.


On his right arm, he has this tribal piece with a military inscription:



The phrase "Mess with the Best, Die like the Rest" is one of those military slogans that is designed to inspire the soldier and intimidate the enemy.

All work was by Mark Madden at Madd Grafix Tattoo Shop in Buffalo, New York.

Thanks to Earl for his duty to this country and for sharing his memorial ink with us here on Tattoosday!

Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style 牡丹散らし

本日一件のみ。スウェーデンからのお客様。
３日間の予定で、ここまで進みました。
よく頑張りました。お疲れ様でした。

Only one today. Customer from Sweden.
It has advanced by the schedule of three days.
You made it.good job. Thank you very much.

Único hoy. Cliente de Suecia.
Ha adelantado por el horario de tres días.
Usted el trabajo de it.good hecho. Muchas gracias.

Amy's Sugar Skull from New Orleans

Amy shared this sugar skull with me a week or so ago:


Clicking this link will display the vast range of sugar skulls that have appeared here on Tattoosday over the years.

They are one of my favorite types of tattoos to post, because they tend to vary from one to another and can be uniquely personalized.

Amy got this one on All Saints' Day, in honor of her grandfather.

She was at the New Orleans Voodoo Tattoo Convention and an artist named Joey just free-handed the drawing on her arm.

Thanks to Amy for sharing her sugar skull with us here on Tattoosday!

Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style 牡丹散らし

本日二件目。
牡丹散らし。
３日間の予定での来日。
明日が最後です。
どこまでできるかな？

The second of today.
It scatter peonies.
Visit to Japan by schedule of three days.
It is the end tomorrow.

El segundo de hoy.
Esparce las peonías.
Visite a Japón por horario de tres días.
Es el fin mañana.

Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style 龍 手彫り

本日一軒目。
手彫りで進めている龍。
ぜひ飲みにいきましょうね。(^-^)

The first of today.
Dragon that is advancing it by hand poke style.
Let's hung out by all means. (^-^)

El primero de hoy.
Dragón que está proponiéndole a mano estilo del golpe.
Permita colgado fuera por todos los medios. (^ - ^)

Japanese TATTOO Horimitsu style 牡丹散らし

本日二件目。
スウェーデンからのお客様。
牡丹散らし。
３日でいけるところまで。
本日終了。

The second of today.
Customer from Sweden.
Thank you for coming.
It scatter peonies.
Today's end.

El segundo de hoy.
Cliente de Suecia.
Gracias por haber venido.
Esparce las peonías.
El fin de hoy.