Rachel's Roses

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyhJweU2MTWnxxFO8WQmAno2AfEb-zncPZu3yoLy3pkcSy9owIU3n-a8b2pU5oNzqezEiqY6Zk9L6bQeksX0WpxcMqblSpmbXHEgW2I0GPbjX0pQIQe3E0kl5VPTUSSN45iaK4rdwp0zt/s1600-h/3roses.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252163104416352386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyhJweU2MTWnxxFO8WQmAno2AfEb-zncPZu3yoLy3pkcSy9owIU3n-a8b2pU5oNzqezEiqY6Zk9L6bQeksX0WpxcMqblSpmbXHEgW2I0GPbjX0pQIQe3E0kl5VPTUSSN45iaK4rdwp0zt/s400/3roses.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>I spotted these beautiful roses last week outside of <a href="http://www.thegarden.com/">Madison Square Garden</a>, and had to find out more about them.<br /><br />I introduced myself to Rachel with my standard opening line, "Can I ask you about your tattoo?" Rachel admitted to me that the first impression she had was that I was going to try to sell her on a tattoo-removal product or service. She has not been the first person to think that. Perhaps I need a new intro.<br /><br />Anyway, Rachel's trio of roses are remarkable, and she has 6 or 7 tattoos in all, many of which are roses as well, although she professed an admiration of <a href="http://www.bettyboop.com/forums/">Betty Boop</a>, and has one of the comics icon as well.<br /><br />But all I saw were these three roses, inked by <a href="http://www.myspace.com/shannonosullivantattoo">Shannon O'Sullivan</a> at a tattoo convention. Rachel's brother worked for a bit at <a href="http://www.skinink.com/">Skin & Ink</a> magazine, which helped introduce her to some folks in the tattoo community.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSvf5mnD-HYAQJwppIxVxsrp7UJBtG7JUq0t5UzmrSWumZ6w_0nWskWXeH0cYj8YIWEtKE_8B5sx29IPIjr1nJRJT6Hjh6WNQHyqTwpj-sD_bdNWFqfgXM7EL3gdXwtVRa5wgf2XNPVxm_/s1600-h/3roses2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252162992908272418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSvf5mnD-HYAQJwppIxVxsrp7UJBtG7JUq0t5UzmrSWumZ6w_0nWskWXeH0cYj8YIWEtKE_8B5sx29IPIjr1nJRJT6Hjh6WNQHyqTwpj-sD_bdNWFqfgXM7EL3gdXwtVRa5wgf2XNPVxm_/s400/3roses2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />Rachel explained her rosy infatuation a bit further, noting she had worked for the designer <a href="http://www.betseyjohnson.com/">Betsey Johnson</a>, who used a lot of rose prints and rose-inspired design. She acknowledged that this led to her "obsession" with roses, and that beyond that, they do not have "a deep meaning".<br /><br />Rachel is a designer whose <a href="http://www.rachel-gilman.com/">website</a> highlights her work.<br /><br />Thanks to Rachel for sharing her beautiful tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Rachel's Roses

I spotted these beautiful roses last week outside of Madison Square Garden , and had to find out more about them. I introduced myself to Rac...

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