"Awesome Minimalist" Harry Potter Tattoos (via Buzzfeed)

A few weeks back, my lovely wife sent me a link to another fabulous <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/justina12/20-awesome-minimalist-harry-potter-tattoos-bva2">Buzzfeed list</a>. The subject this time was Harry Potter tattoos.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr03/2013/7/27/14/enhanced-buzz-16080-1374950781-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="428" src="http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr03/2013/7/27/14/enhanced-buzz-16080-1374950781-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/justina12/20-awesome-minimalist-harry-potter-tattoos-bva2">Buzzfeed</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Check out the whole list <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/justina12/20-awesome-minimalist-harry-potter-tattoos-bva2">here</a>, along with a link to a Tumblr dedicated to Potter ink.<br /><br />And <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/search/label/Harry%20Potter">here</a> you will link to several Potter tattoos that have appeared previously on Tattoosday.<br /><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This entry is ©2013 Tattoosday.</span></span></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-46881142-b0d0-355c-16a9-23cbfd18c4f4"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></span><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you are seeing this on another website other than Tattoosday, without attribution, please note that it has been copied without the author's permission and is in violation of copyright laws. Please feel free to visit</span><a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://tattoosday.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and read our original content. Please let me know if you saw this elsewhere so I contact the webmaster of the offending site and advise them of this violation in their Terms of Use Agreement.</span></span></div>

"Awesome Minimalist" Harry Potter Tattoos (via Buzzfeed)

A few weeks back, my lovely wife sent me a link to another fabulous Buzzfeed list . The subject this time was Harry Potter tattoos. via Buzz...

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Ashley's Ink: On Her Own Two Feet

I met Ashley in the <a href="http://www.njtransit.com/hp/hp_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=HomePageTo">New Jersey Transit</a> section of Penn Station last week after I spotted this tattoo on her right foot:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3SeM4hzZ35UzWrw2eGOlql0209x9ASUk96xznpWEuBKImI0IDGoELsGocRJ7nlLB9Yy1gYfJI-ohROOnzUGnYIvYR-_i1R2iWK-qbPsJnPcj413QTzUZihrINhyNkbQKv_qggJlgVCk/s1600/patronus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3SeM4hzZ35UzWrw2eGOlql0209x9ASUk96xznpWEuBKImI0IDGoELsGocRJ7nlLB9Yy1gYfJI-ohROOnzUGnYIvYR-_i1R2iWK-qbPsJnPcj413QTzUZihrINhyNkbQKv_qggJlgVCk/s640/patronus.jpg" width="334" /></a></div><br />Now, if you've not read the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter">Harry Potter</a> series, perhaps it is best to skip the rest of the post, because it might not make a lot of sense.<br /><br />Those in the know will understand what I mean when I explain that the ghostly creature on the top of Ashley's foot is the <a href="http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Patronus_Charm">patronus</a> of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severus_Snape">Severus Snape</a>, as described in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Deathly_Hallows">Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows</a>, the final installment of the seven-part series by <a href="http://www.jkrowling.com/">J.K. Rowling</a>. The patronus takes the shape of a doe.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://harrypotter.wikia.com/index.php?title=Patronus_Charm&image=Silverdoe-jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img height="313" src="http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080605175252/harrypotter/images/thumb/1/1d/Silverdoe.jpg/253px-Silverdoe.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><br /><br />The quote above the doe is "It's real for us..." as remembered by Snape when speaking with <a href="http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Lily_Evans">Lily Evans</a>, the girl at <a href="http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Hogwarts_School_of_Witchcraft_and_Wizardry">Hogwarts</a> who became Harry's mother. Identical creatures appear when they cast the patronus charm.<br /><br />Ashley's friend drew it up and she had the piece done at <a href="http://www.tattoonationonline.com/">Tattoo Nation</a> in Wayne, New Jersey by <a href="http://tattoonationonline.com/montleon.html">Matt "Monty" Montleon</a>.<br /><br />This is one of two tattoos that Ashley has. The other resides on her left foot:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZxOMUnkg47AE7lt-xBZTlEP5EbLEivv8v-DlMn0qdvmbFaiNjBfWsOIh3pk8HrtqBsKqOvmbR77aXUDp8DEx1bbTyb0U9Xemgku-7nr3o-jTRiZKRoQyi53GXyY_s7Wfa-IqtMpSCQaI/s1600/snowflake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZxOMUnkg47AE7lt-xBZTlEP5EbLEivv8v-DlMn0qdvmbFaiNjBfWsOIh3pk8HrtqBsKqOvmbR77aXUDp8DEx1bbTyb0U9Xemgku-7nr3o-jTRiZKRoQyi53GXyY_s7Wfa-IqtMpSCQaI/s320/snowflake.jpg" width="186" /></a></div><br />The snowflake was also inked by Monty and is a memorial to Ashley's grandmother, whose last name was Snow.<br /><br />Thanks to Ashley for sharing her two tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

Ashley's Ink: On Her Own Two Feet

I met Ashley in the New Jersey Transit section of Penn Station last week after I spotted this tattoo on her right foot: Now, if you've ...

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A Bright Spot in December: A Phoenix and a Pin-Up

As one would expect, inkspotting is tough during December. Here we are at the end of the month, and I have only interviewed three people since the 1st. There were a few times over the summer when I interviewed three contributors during my lunch hour!<br /><br />The last person whose work I photographed was Megan, who I found upstairs at the <a href="http://www.borders.com/online/store/StoreDetailView_582">Penn Plaza Borders</a> store.<br /><br />Megan has seventeen tattoos, but it was this one that caught my eye:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNx2T8E0IO5XY3c1b_0n3eBYVRnTpDML3LJoz6KUPe4q09hJGPoU1rcBvkIkm9a74sJCL5qhYZ1nB54HdgPbOH7EyGFE5h0ItmIi0qNL8y1kT42EJI1ikQE8TQue34MU1X3KUqWYP_Ps/s1600/phoenix+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNx2T8E0IO5XY3c1b_0n3eBYVRnTpDML3LJoz6KUPe4q09hJGPoU1rcBvkIkm9a74sJCL5qhYZ1nB54HdgPbOH7EyGFE5h0ItmIi0qNL8y1kT42EJI1ikQE8TQue34MU1X3KUqWYP_Ps/s640/phoenix+collage.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />This is a phoenix, of course, but fewer people may recognize it as <a href="http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Fawkes">Fawkes</a>, the phoenix of <a href="http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Albus_Dumbledore">Professor Albus Dumbledore</a>, in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Order_of_the_Phoenix">Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01QotM2Rxzao5xarDhGvbMw-DwNOPXWe_96teIiu4aWHERAtu-ERxxeDN9l9SHCwGgfHrTGip3bQqj3FlsbJzLG4uqxCa1-nsGtA4zdtgPNUx-AT1WpibYJKxgEEyByUIOoIxAdCPxPo/s1600/phoenix.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01QotM2Rxzao5xarDhGvbMw-DwNOPXWe_96teIiu4aWHERAtu-ERxxeDN9l9SHCwGgfHrTGip3bQqj3FlsbJzLG4uqxCa1-nsGtA4zdtgPNUx-AT1WpibYJKxgEEyByUIOoIxAdCPxPo/s640/phoenix.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><br />The artwork is based on the illustration by <a href="http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Jason_Cockcroft">Jason Cockcroft</a> on the cover of the UK edition of the aforementioned book.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gDxKVgqN1WHyBA1Y3G3FwHTu8m3MnBCWHVA3OEYZBh-TMU6NgRvIP4dnL95mVb6p3jOYwl2Uu2ByhFpoVQivrOOD4SV8OIoSjJADhbWvYbtDv227bWKcLq-aFthcgEU0jiQcXn8GCeg/s1600/order.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gDxKVgqN1WHyBA1Y3G3FwHTu8m3MnBCWHVA3OEYZBh-TMU6NgRvIP4dnL95mVb6p3jOYwl2Uu2ByhFpoVQivrOOD4SV8OIoSjJADhbWvYbtDv227bWKcLq-aFthcgEU0jiQcXn8GCeg/s320/order.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><br />The tattooist Jamie Nichols at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gargoyle-Tattoo/278773049770">Gargoyle Tattoo</a> in Aberdeen, Washington, completed this piece in about eight hours over two sittings.<br /><br />Megan also has this pinup on her upper left arm:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsf07Vd5tIJG0Cu9T7q8dPrTQmbuppIcWMPnzmpTm91OLkDvBSO9DIZUjE0SBmI8gB5Lo7oOnd59eoPR8gDAwmLcu5m3TcMiHydDhaK3fL4X35EC6jpAMmfwGXxH4yZsHwU94iPI9Jdf8/s1600/pinup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsf07Vd5tIJG0Cu9T7q8dPrTQmbuppIcWMPnzmpTm91OLkDvBSO9DIZUjE0SBmI8gB5Lo7oOnd59eoPR8gDAwmLcu5m3TcMiHydDhaK3fL4X35EC6jpAMmfwGXxH4yZsHwU94iPI9Jdf8/s640/pinup.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><br />The use of negative space for the bombs is pretty cool.<br /><br />Marcus was the artist at Gargoyle that Megan credited for creating this piece..<br /><br />Thanks to Megan for taking the time to speak to me about her cool tattoos!

A Bright Spot in December: A Phoenix and a Pin-Up

As one would expect, inkspotting is tough during December. Here we are at the end of the month, and I have only interviewed three people si...

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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/AVvXsEjZDeUhkmoppX5IIlbN93NSNYppBwVbx84R9GT6E_NeAw4BBFwVVmXL8gR7rxP1eSHeMYd6_l0qmTV6_t6k1iMy3pcNkcoer4hZxOFxFLqsmA5eYTjdGACXu5BxtDPCzWbwXS4NI85oNw0/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/AVvXsEjZDeUhkmoppX5IIlbN93NSNYppBwVbx84R9GT6E_NeAw4BBFwVVmXL8gR7rxP1eSHeMYd6_l0qmTV6_t6k1iMy3pcNkcoer4hZxOFxFLqsmA5eYTjdGACXu5BxtDPCzWbwXS4NI85oNw0/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/AVvXsEhhoFpVTNAFJaeOiyRHii776XQeMiGcyZ8XKE5Xz4tmcYJxCpmEz4BuUDK22XZt5fGwCkGnjVyi9lNA8ialnoouaeId7w6PQWekWdPuD4gSvAUbthXzVfEgStU3QoahVS9uo_WxKj7a-P0/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/AVvXsEhhoFpVTNAFJaeOiyRHii776XQeMiGcyZ8XKE5Xz4tmcYJxCpmEz4BuUDK22XZt5fGwCkGnjVyi9lNA8ialnoouaeId7w6PQWekWdPuD4gSvAUbthXzVfEgStU3QoahVS9uo_WxKj7a-P0/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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Tattoorism: Aaron and Brandi Share Their Ink

<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;">We here at Tattoosday love our fans. However, sometimes when someone sends us a submission from abroad, we may be slow to post it. Brandi and Aaron's submissions are the extreme case in point.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Brandi e-mailed me back in April. Yes, as in that part of the calendar six months ago.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Oh, I had grand plan for the post, planning to unveil it to coincide with a cinematic release, or a DVD release, but I could never get the timing just right.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">In the better late than never category, let me introduce you to a couple of tattoos that have been patiently waiting for their moment in the Tattoosday sun.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">I'll start with Brandi's tattoo, which is on the front of her right shoulder:<br /><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQoeinOKl8UjOY8f2mf9Kq2sP6jXBPf9Xr7jyCDVi9ZXmalnJlvOSLCIFosjmpAoc963pzLXy4VL7fJkbgXBBV9AwVy_atHsU7At4Xg0RoeCm5lTviP1W2eVeUdtaGVswMJT_DGrm/s1600-h/Snowflake.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: times new roman;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416158109741304066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQoeinOKl8UjOY8f2mf9Kq2sP6jXBPf9Xr7jyCDVi9ZXmalnJlvOSLCIFosjmpAoc963pzLXy4VL7fJkbgXBBV9AwVy_atHsU7At4Xg0RoeCm5lTviP1W2eVeUdtaGVswMJT_DGrm/s320/Snowflake.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Brandi explains:</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" ><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--><blockquote style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:times new roman;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">"This tattoo is one I got on my 25th birthday but it had been 7 years in the making. I lived in </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:place><st1:city><span style="">Seattle</span></st1:city><span style="">, </span><st1:state><span style="">WA</span></st1:state></st1:place></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> for 10 years (currently in </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:state><st1:place><span style="">Texas</span></st1:place></st1:state></span><span style="font-size:100%;">) and have always loved snowflakes so for my birthday I decided to get this tattoo in memory of my life in </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><st1:city><st1:place><span style="">Seattle</span></st1:place></st1:city></span><span style="font-size:100%;">."<br /><br /></span></blockquote><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" >The second tattoo is from Aaron. Just to show you how long it has been, when they first sent the photo in April, Aaron was her boyfriend. In a follow-up e-mail a few weeks ago, Brandi called him her </span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" >fiance, so congratulations are in order as well!<br /><br />Here's Aaron's tattoo:<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkQW7_34inF4HrS1rsbPO02KaWf8om4tyQZb9Z1X55hyyjUoBoRU7Rl4SVwLxqUvgdh_-TSriFUwXYp-I6uZR3a86kY96PKAz4D1OtHL7xo6hHgFyejoRns3YK3bfBWcklkneMpDwR/s1600-h/m_fd95ce470d68d039ce022e50ee4136d9.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: times new roman;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416159981319554978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkQW7_34inF4HrS1rsbPO02KaWf8om4tyQZb9Z1X55hyyjUoBoRU7Rl4SVwLxqUvgdh_-TSriFUwXYp-I6uZR3a86kY96PKAz4D1OtHL7xo6hHgFyejoRns3YK3bfBWcklkneMpDwR/s320/m_fd95ce470d68d039ce022e50ee4136d9.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 197px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Yes, that is the crest of </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gryffindor#Gryffindor" style="font-family: times new roman;">Gryffindor</a><span style="font-family: times new roman;">, the crest of one of the four "houses" at </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogwarts" style="font-family: times new roman;">Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy</a><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> in the the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter" style="font-family: times new roman;">Harry Potter</a><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> series by </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._K._Rowling" style="font-family: times new roman;">J.K. Rowling</a><span style="font-family: times new roman;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Brandi explains:</span><br /><br /></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman;"><blockquote>This tattoo is the first installment of a sleeve project Aaron is in the process of that was started after I suggested to him he get it. He is a HUGE Harry Potter fan and I thought what better way to express his love for HP. The rest of the sleeve will be black and white illustrations from each book and I couldn't love him more for expressing his inner "dork."<br /><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--></blockquote></span><span style="font-family: times new roman;">I also am a fan of the series and have also share the qualities of dorkitude from time to time, so how could I not share this cool tattoo with our readers?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Both tattoos were inked at </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/epictattoos" style="font-family: times new roman;">Epic Tattoos</a><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> in Fort Worth, Texas. </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/nickclarktattoos" style="font-family: times new roman;">Nick Clark</a><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> did Brandi's snowflake and </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/tatyou" style="font-family: times new roman;">Rudy Perez</a><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> inked Aaron's Gryffindor piece.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Thanks to both Aaron and Brandi for sharing their work with us here on Tattoosday and for waiting so patiently for me to get around to posting their tattoos!</span><br /></span>

Tattoorism: Aaron and Brandi Share Their Ink

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