Manly Tattoo

What can be manlier then a pink skull-like butterfly tattoo

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Ahhh, the good old Arnie in not so good old tat.

Kinky Hoots

Tanja Nixx

Texas Boy

White trash, bike and a burning street all finished with a wonderful frame. It makes no sense whatsoever.

Virgo

Yes, that's my kind of a paradise, bacon like island with two palms and a crappy Virgo sign.

Sagittarius

Some people wear jewelery with their zodiac sing, others don't even bother to remember to which arbitrary category they belong, and there's this guy who apparently lacks any taste whatsoever and likes his zodiac sign a little bit too much. (who would do such a thing ? The wife-beater might give you some hint )

USA Eagle

Is it just me or some tattoo animals have the "please, kill me" face expression ?

These Hoots Are Made For Walking

Ryan Rogers

Horrible Tat Pack

A nice pack of tattoos from Molly McIsaac. Thanks a lot !

Turkey ?

In my quest to find a Thanksgiving themed tattoo, I have found this one. At least it seems to be a turkey. 

Cup Of Tea ?

Some time ago this tattoo( Teapot ) aroused some controversies, I hope that this time we can all agree that this one is utterly horrific.

Shake that Hooty!

The first reader submission! Woo hoo! Dan Golan has this gem done by Asi in Art Tattoo, Haifa, Israel.

Microscope

Correct me if I'm wrong but is this the pubic area ? If so this tattoo makes kind of more sense .

Found by Mario Haas, Thanks !

Red Maori

Another polynesian tattoo to add up to the list. But this time, its not the traditional black but full red. This is the very first time I ever did something so red !

I have related a topic on Polynesian/Maori tattoos in my previous post ( Sunday, August 26, 2007 )

As there is no writing in the Polynesian culture, the Polynesians used this art full of distinctive signs to express their identity and personality. Tattoos would indicate status in a hierarchy society: sexual maturity, genealogy and one's rank within society. Nearly everyone in ancient Polynesian society was tattooed.

Go check out : http://www.tahititatou.com/history.html

Let's Have A Quiz 3

Hmmmm I see some kind of a beak ... and I have no idea what this is supposed to be

Hoot Is What We Aim For

Dave Duchane

Alien Pack

I see that the extraterrestrials are through with anal probes, now they are making tattoos, not the best ones though

Portrait Of A Man

Another victim of a portrait tattoo. Notice how vertical face oval turned into a horizontal one

Two-Faced

This is what happens when the "eyes behind your head" joke isn't enough

New England Patriots

Here is a vintage NEP logo from 1971 - 1992

And here, a horrible tattoo (they seem to have something in common)

Koi

According to Japanese legend if a koi succeeded in climbing the falls at a point called Dragon Gate on the Yellow River it would be transformed into a dragon. Based on that legend, it became a symbol of worldly aspiration and advancement.

More generally, the Japanese associate koi (also known as carp) with perserverance in adversity and strength of purpose. Because of its strength and determination to overcome obstacles, it stands for courage and the ability to attain high goals.

Others say it means good fortune or luck.

The Koi Fish is symbolic in the Buddhist Religion, representing courage. Humans 'swim' through the 'ocean of suffering' without fear, just like a fish swims through water.

It is also one of the most popular and beautiful of Japanese tattoo symbols – a beauty which belives its symbolic meaning. Although Chinese in origin, the carp is now widely celebrated in Japan, particularly for its manly qualities.

In tattoo imagery, especially in combination with flowing water, it symbolizes much the same: courage, the ability to attain high goals, and overcoming life's difficulties

There are fourteen classifications that koi fish can be broken down into, separated by color and markings. One of which is the : Bekko. Bekko can be red, white, or yellow, but will have black markings, like the one I did.

The Hoot Times #1

Tattoo-free awesome owl story ahead!...

Orphaned owls find new cuddly-toy mum

A group of orphaned baby owls snuggle up to a cuddly toy which has become their surrogate mum after they were found on the brink of death in the wild.

The tiny tawny owl chicks burrow in under the fluffy toy's wings to keep warm after they were separated from their own mothers.

The chicks, all aged between just four and eight weeks, faced certain death as they fended for themselves alone in the wild but are now recovering in an animal hospital.

A group of orphaned baby owls snuggle up to a cuddly toy which has become their surrogate mum after they were found on the brink of death in the wild

Two of them, brother and sister Oscar and Olivia, aged four weeks were brought in by a concerned dog walker who found them being clawed to death by a pair of cats.

A fluffy baby aged around six weeks called Thomas was taken to the animal centre by a member of the public who spotted him lying on the edge of a busy road.

And tiny eight-week-old Tamsin narrowly escaped a nasty end when she was discovered by a cyclist tottering along a popular bike path through a forest.

All four of the nocturnal creatures are now being cared for by experts at the New Forest Otter, Owl & Wildlife Park at Longdown in the New Forest, Hants.

Shiny Hoots Of Leather

Shane O'Neill

Bad Hair Day

Do you sometimes wake up with a lead singer and a guitar tangled in your hair ? I hate when that happens.

Inmate Tat Part 2

a closer look at our favourite jailbird [previous post]

Couple

That's what I call a crooked smile, they seem to jeer at everything you achieved in life.

I Want You .... To Remove This Tattoo

Hooters!

Bowie from suicidegirls.com showing off her wonderful ta-ta's.



Also, chestpiece.

Doctor Hoot

Johnny Berrios.

Fringe Lady

Have you noticed that portrait tattoos tend to exaggerate the ugliest features of the picture ?

Ooozing Eye Balls

Beautiful oozing eggish eyeballs

Kinky Hoots

Dan Trocchio

Hootylicious

Jason Saint

Duck Hoot

Holy Owl-verload, Steve Byrne!

Peony Flower

It was a very quiet day today at Immortal Tattoos. Everyone seems to be busy shopping due to the festive season around the corner. So, I carried on doing my own things around the shop, basically lazing around.

Just then, I had a lovely lady walk in today, wanting a Peony on her hip. She wanted to have it in black and grey but I talked her out of it and have it coloured instead.

The Peony is a flower with a history of cultivation and veneration that goes back thousands of years. In Japan and China, the peony is a floral symbol with meaning on par with the Chrysanthemum, the Lotus and the Cherry Blossom The Peony is regarded as a symbol of wealth.

As a tattoo design, the peony symbolizes wealth, prosperity, and good fortune. According to Japanese tattooing tradition, peonies also symbolize daring, risk taking and the gambler's or Samurai's devil-may-care approach to life. A gambler's next bet may be his last, a true Samurai according to the Code of Bushido, or The Way of the Warrior, lives each day as if it may be his last.

The peony is a potent symbol of beauty, of the fragility and fleeting nature of existence and the knowledge that acquiring great rewards comes only by taking great risks.

Stop! Or My Mom Will Hoot

Happy now?

Oranges Are Not The Only Hoot

Whoah, Mike De Vries!

Hoot Of The Loom

Chris Gagnon

Guess Hoot?

Claudia @ Frith Street Tattoo

Das Hoot

Lobo