How Tattoos Are Done

The technique with which the pigments are brought underneath the skin has not undergone any significant change during the course of history. There are, however, depending on the state of development and degree of inventiveness, great variations in the quality. And then there are the craft aspects: the application of the correct amount of pigment; correct penetration, not too deep, without leaving

WipeHoot

Anonymous reader submission, though done by by Adam Hathorn at Guru Tattoo in San Diego.

Hoot Spot

A reader submission from Eryn, done by Keith from 'A Brand New Tattoo', who 'drew it up and used his grandmothers pewter owl necklace as inspiration'.

What is the use of a book, without pictures or conversations?

Popular topic, Alice in Wonderland. This minxy Alice comes from Vince Villalvazo.

Man Ab-Hoot Town

Russ Abbott.

Strike Hoot

Mario Pullano

Fat Bottomed Girl!

And now for something completely different, from Kristel!

Sleepy Hoot-low

Timmy Nitemare

Kick-Ass(anovski)!

These wonderful women were all done by Marija Asanovski of Sailors Grave Tattoo. Thanks to reader Lars for the hat-tip. I am absolutely in love with the Snow White one, best tattoo I've seen in ages.

The Hoots With The Most

image removed at request of artist :o(

Hoot Framed Roger Rabbit?

Owl tattoos now has it's first in-progress-to-finished-piece, thanks to Kolleen, whose owl-tline was previously featured here. Lookin' Good!

Toth-ally Awesome Reader Submission

One of the best ever reader submissions coming up, a Vargas girl sent in by Lee Ann Toth, done by Jon (Dredd) Kellogg of Crucial Tattoo in Salisbury, Maryland.

Hoot Potatoes

A few more reader submissions from the past week...


The above owl was sent in by Kayla.


Gene sent in the above black and grey owl.


And finally, Ann sent in this cute little fella, by Daniella at Blue Lotus Tattoo in Madison, WI, and was one of a rising number of people to say that this blog helped influence them. Glad to be of service!

Sanskrit Tattoo Design

This Sanskrit tattoo is pretty cool, especially the background, it is very rare to see the fresco effect in tattoo designs.Sanskrit tattoo designThis free tattoo design is composited of a Sanskrit character and a buddha face hiding behind it. Very nice idea. There are 100 Sanskrit characters on this free tattoo design. They are one famous incantation in Buddhism. This incantation can help you

Piotrekkie!

Some superb work above from Piotrek Taton, of the UK's finest!

Hoot, Hoot, Let It All Out, These Are The Things I Can Do Without!

Another Suzi Q owl

Hula Loopy

New work from Tony Ciavarro.

Hoot Loops

Damion Cressy

Hootcake

Atom Compton

Simply the Jesso!

A wicked tattoist submission, all the above come from the quite awesome Jesso Lange!

Miami Hoot

Stevie Edge

"It ain't the hoot; it's the humility"

Couple of reader submissions coming up...

This behind the ear owl is from Veronica, done by Charlie at Isla Verda, Puerta Rico.

And this colourful owl was done by Jesse Smith, sent in by Steven.

I'd like to take her temperature!

Josh Schwegel and I must frequent different hospitals, sadly.

The Man Hoot Sold The World

Kristel Leopard

Black Hoots Brigade

Hoot The Bottle

Justin Martinez

The Devil Is In The Detail

Nice shading on the nsfw boobies, Brady Wilmott.

For Hoot The Bell Tolls

Anonymous reader submission, but the owl definitely does have a name: Chet Coprenicus

I've Had A Change Of Hoot

Drew XIII

Snip Snip!

Another high contrast Mike De Vries masterpiece

Straight Hoot To The Babymaker

More Tyler James Densley owls

Hoots Line Is It Anyway?

Shawn Hebrank

Starsky & Hoot-ch

Unknown pirate owl

The Eyes Have It

Another Gil Elvgren lady, done by Joao Bosco. I think he nailed her 'come hither' expression.

Hoots Of The Dead: Overkill

Scotty Munster

Hootless

This reader submission comes from Monica, done by Frankie at World Famous Emporium