Inked Up Angels: Part 2, Kat's Incredible Buddha

Last Friday, I featured a tattoo from one of two women I met in Penn Station.They both are part of a group called Inked Up Angels.I had first taken the photo of the tattoo belonging to "Pink", and now it was her friend's turn.I looked to Kat curiously, wondering what tattoo she was going to offer for Tattoosday.We were standing in a corner of busy Penn Station near the subway turnstiles and she

James and His Tree of Life

I spotted this Tree of Life tattoo on Court Street in downtown Brooklyn and started talking to James about it.It was inked by an ex-girlfriend of his about ten years ago.The tattoo consists of the tree of life, under which sits Buddha (or The Acorn Man) who is holding a chalice. James pointed out that he is surrounded by a serpent, although it's hard to tell in the piece.Below it is a rune of

Crys Shares His Colorful Arm

When I passed Crys on Seventh Avenue last Friday, I knew I had to stop and ask about his arm.Aside from the matching ohms-within-nautical stars on both elbows, Crys has two main pieces on his left arm.Chronologically, the dragon came first:He got it basically because he liked the design. It was inked by Nick at True Blue Tattoo in Austin, Texas.The kanji surrounding the dragon were added later