Two for Tattuesday Saturday: Wanderful Love Under the Cherry Blossoms

In honor of the release of <a href="http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/harrypotterandthedeathlyhallows/mainsite/index.html">Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1)</a> , we're sharing this tattoo, which I spotted back in September:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzxBXWYvbpaHEut2ur5YUqoofXINr8whHYojPtyvwPol7IwZGFYELRTazss2TiYAycauqZ706An13_IJdAz6Z0Vm0_2qc_MfklQlM29VeB_3G8B5axpDDlHthCS3QgTv56-uEftbbOXw/s1600/wand+wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzxBXWYvbpaHEut2ur5YUqoofXINr8whHYojPtyvwPol7IwZGFYELRTazss2TiYAycauqZ706An13_IJdAz6Z0Vm0_2qc_MfklQlM29VeB_3G8B5axpDDlHthCS3QgTv56-uEftbbOXw/s640/wand+wm.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><br />This belongs to Rich, a musician and rap artist. He's a big <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter">Harry Potter</a> fan, as exemplified by the magic wand. The snake at the base of the wand not only symbolizes infinity, it is a nod to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severus_Snape">Severus Snape</a>, a character associated with the House of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slytherin#Slytherin">Slytherin</a>, of which the serpent is the mascot.<br /><br />The concept of the tattoo is exemplified by the music coming out of the wand, illustrating that sounds can be magical and that Rich is under music's spell.<br /><br />The piece was inked by Chris at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/ladylucktattoostudio">Lady Luck Tattoo Studio</a> in Montville, Connecticut.<br /><br />When I met Rich, he was sitting with his girlfriend in Penn Station. She introduced herself as Kytti, and asked if I wanted to see her tattoo.<br /><br />But of course!<br /><br />She actually has two tattoos, but lifted up her shirt to show me this beautiful design:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAPm6HEBiQMoqvBUWa2xZuD5l3Guu0zPB71uzquk1YWjGSSvonoSYbOASTozqjvRxAddvNOhwX2bRXkgGPADVrV8Bxpwjz-BYdP82Hz8WQ765G-jrdnYKfKZAZXNjqugtcYNMbvqIfHsI/s1600/Japan+love+wm2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAPm6HEBiQMoqvBUWa2xZuD5l3Guu0zPB71uzquk1YWjGSSvonoSYbOASTozqjvRxAddvNOhwX2bRXkgGPADVrV8Bxpwjz-BYdP82Hz8WQ765G-jrdnYKfKZAZXNjqugtcYNMbvqIfHsI/s640/Japan+love+wm2.jpg" width="406" /></a></div><br />Kytti explained that this represents her and Rich together in Japan. They've been together for over a year and they'd both love to go there together and experience the culture. The tree is filled with cherry blossoms, a flower often associated with Japan.<br /><br />Chris at Lady Luck also was the artist behind this tattoo.<br /><br />Thanks to Rich and Kytti for sharing their magical and romantic tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

Two for Tattuesday Saturday: Wanderful Love Under the Cherry Blossoms

In honor of the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1) , we're sharing this tattoo, which I spotted back in September...

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Pete's Tribute to a Magical Grandfather

Last month, as I wandered despondently down my street, mourning the loss of my camera, I saw Pete standing on his stoop in the afternoon heat, without a shirt. He had a really cool tattoo and I talked to him about it, taking a picture with my BlackBerry.<br /><br />Alas, the image quality wasn't good enough, I thought, to post here, so I waited until I saw Pete again, almost a month later, when I had my new camera in hand.<br /><br />So here, without further delay, is Pete's tattoo:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgClJdML6M7jBs_fGS_DWK83nQVZSgBOvX9EoYExepgCzyuscgjJvbiSivI7w_KZdXDMhPHgUpSJJTdZJi87J1ctiAhBKCxszcsgR1wjlyhHuLGjymTHYZD3BpT_wasi56moEhFHk6X/s1600/Merlini+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgClJdML6M7jBs_fGS_DWK83nQVZSgBOvX9EoYExepgCzyuscgjJvbiSivI7w_KZdXDMhPHgUpSJJTdZJi87J1ctiAhBKCxszcsgR1wjlyhHuLGjymTHYZD3BpT_wasi56moEhFHk6X/s400/Merlini+1.jpg" width="373" /></a></div><br />Pete explained that this tattoo is a tribute to his grandfather, a magician who went by the name "The Great Merlini". The tattoo was designed by <a href="http://www.tattoosbylou.com/html/artists/KIKI/kiki_M.html">Kiki</a> at <a href="http://www.tattoosbylou.com/html/sobeach.html">Tattoos by Lou</a> in the South Beach section of Miami, Florida. Pete went to him and explained what he wanted and Kiki drew it up and inked it.<br /><br />On a sidebar, the Great Merlini wasn't just your run-of-the-mill magician. The man behind the persona was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clayton_Rawson">Clayton Rawson</a> (click name for full biography). Rawson wrote four mystery novels that featured the character also known as The Great Merlini. And as this YouTube clip shows, Merlini also was a noted illusionist:<br /><br /><object height="360" width="580"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/h1ffafaw46w&hl=en_US&fs=1?color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/h1ffafaw46w&hl=en_US&fs=1?color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="580" height="360"></embed></object><br /><br />Thanks to Pete for sharing this magical tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Pete's Tribute to a Magical Grandfather

Last month, as I wandered despondently down my street, mourning the loss of my camera, I saw Pete standing on his stoop in the afternoon hea...

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