Cool Head Luke (Guest Post Kuckle Tattoos)

Lucas sends us this set of knuckles:

The story behind my knuckles is nothing more than self expression. I’ve grown up with many nicknames, an one always stood out to me. Cool Hand Luke, an over the past two years I’ve been throwing This idea around. So I’ve finally decided to make my move, I’m an up and coming bartender in Brooklyn, an soon to be a barber. So with that, I'm able to be tattooed from head to toe. There simply is no better way I can represent who I am, better than what my knuckles present. I’m not afraid of 50 eggs nor can I pass up a challenge. My knuckles represent, the concept of never giving up, an also showing off my humor, in other words. I couldn’t be happier. Check out the real irie tribe ink tattoo shop. The end.

Ink a Difference (Nicole's Tattoo Story)

My tattoo is the Japanese kanji symbol for "to be different" (above the slipknot symbol, on the back of my neck). I got this tattoo because i've always been on my own path, a little different than all the girls in my family, a little to boyish for the girls and to girly for the boys. My life has taken me on a crazy ride that has set me apart from most people, so i found this tattoo to be a very short and sweet motto if you will for myself.

--Nicole Estep

A Touch of Gypsy Blood (Ursala's Tattoo Story)

I have a feather tattoo on my inner left arm to remind me that “birds of a feather flock together,” as the saying goes. This is the handiwork of a good friend of mine, and I get compliments on it all the time.

In fact, I just was on a trip in India and came across a bunch of traveling gypsies who were of course covered in tattoos with a lot of birds and feathers. One of their friends asked me, “Are you part of this family?” I smiled, and she said, “you probably are because you have that feather tattoo on your arm.” I may have gypsy blood, but I'm not full on gypsy.

It's interesting how we attach meaning to images, and others may have a different idea when they see my feather. It's another way for me to explore why I was drawn to this image when other people comment on it.

--Ursala Garbrecht

Finally a story from Oregon. I know there are more good ones out there.