My Hoot Skipped A Beat

Lisa sent in this brilliant submission done by Phil Young at Hope Gallery, New Haven, CT.

Hootsband & Wife

Ashley sent in pics of her and her husbands matching tattoos, based on album art for Handsome Furs' Plague Park.

Puss In Hoots

This gorgeous reader submission was sent in by Laura, and done by Steve Wood at Ronin tattoo Auckland, New Zealand.

Girls Hoot Girls

A reader submission roundup, slowly catching up with old emails...today is all-girl Tuesday.
Brittany sent in the above owl, done at Hyperion Tattoo in Depew, NY.


^That's Ashley's shoulder owl.


Owl on Hilary, plus Hilary, done by Tommy Rabid at Agaru Tattoo in Wilmington, DE.


Finally, Mindy sent in the above done by August Moon at Son of a Sailor in Venice, FL.

Twhoot Dollar Tattoo

Sean Meraw submitted this owl, surely the smallest owl we've ever featured, which is part of the two dollar tattoo project. I'd recommend checking out the site!

Only Revolhootians

Manny, Inkbomb Tattoo

Hoot Rod

Reader submission from Aubree, done by Gorgeous George at Buddha Box in San Antonio, TX

Hootsband & Wife

Ashley sent in pics of her and her husbands matching tattoos, based on album art for Handsome Furs' Plague Park.

My Hoot Skipped A Beat

Lisa sent in this brilliant submission done by Phil Young at Hope Gallery, New Haven, CT.

Top Stylish sexy Tribal Tattoos For 2009

Top Stylish sexy Tribal Tattoos For 2009

Some people would find it a great way to pamper themselves by placing different forms of body art, and some of them are tribal tattoos. These awesome masterpieces come in unique designs, colors, patterns, and of course symbolism. But the common dilemma that most tattoo fanatics would encounter is choosing the perfect design that would represent them.

There are dozens of tattoo designs, and many of them were crafted since ancient times. People of different tribes and culture have dedicated much effort crafting a design that would be uniquely theirs. In fact, most of these ancient designs have been used by many generations of tattoo artists and fanatics, but their symbolism remains the same.

Yes, it is not easy to opt which tattoo will fit you. But to ease the problem, here are some great notes to describe some of the famous tribal tattoos.

Celtic tattoos

These are from the early inhabitants of Europe, and these are often tedious to apply because of their complex designs and patterns. But the end product is incredible, indeed one would exclaim, "It's a marvellous work of art!"

The design would be composed of circles and zigzag lines. Each figure on the picture has its own color, making the entire image attractive to look at. One of the most famous Celtic tattoo designs is the crucifix that has several images and pattern contained in it. It looks like a Mosaic art, but if one will try to look at it closely, he will notice that the designs are very detailed, even if these have miniature size.

Aztec tattoos

From the early inhabitants of the American continent come these extraordinary tribal images. Although not that easy to punch on the skin also because of its complicated figure, Aztec tattoos are pleasing to the eyes. What make these unique from other styles that the central picture can be described clearly, despite some curves and lines drawn around it. Most of these are multihued, making it more attractive.

Aztec tattoos are usually representations of ancient gods and goddesses, and concrete symbols are used to represent them, such as the sun, stars, eagles, and other massive creatures. Aside from its religious relevance, these tattoos have also other representations, such as power, loyalty, and valour.

Maori tattoos

Ancient people from the land down under have also created their own forms of body art. Specifically from the Maori people of New Zealand comes the simplest but the most sought after tribal tattoo design nowadays.

Maori tattoos come in single color of black, and the pattern is mainly composed of curves and lines that are usually arranged in a spiral motion. The size depends on the spot in the body to be placed. If it is at the back, the size of the design may be increased to cover the entire surface area. If it is on the arm, the tattoo artist would usually take advantage of the spiral motion to wrap it around the arm.

Puss In Hoots

This gorgeous reader submission was sent in by Laura, and done by Steve Wood at Ronin tattoo Auckland, New Zealand.

Girls Hoot Girls

A reader submission roundup, slowly catching up with old emails...today is all-girl Tuesday.
Brittany sent in the above owl, done at Hyperion Tattoo in Depew, NY.


^That's Ashley's shoulder owl.


Owl on Hilary, plus Hilary, done by Tommy Rabid at Agaru Tattoo in Wilmington, DE.


Finally, Mindy sent in the above done by August Moon at Son of a Sailor in Venice, FL.

Twhoot Dollar Tattoo

Sean Meraw submitted this owl, surely the smallest owl we've ever featured, which is part of the two dollar tattoo project. I'd recommend checking out the site!

Only Revolhootians

Manny, Inkbomb Tattoo

Hoot Rod

Reader submission from Aubree, done by Gorgeous George at Buddha Box in San Antonio, TX