Compass Rose by Brandon Giambattista – The compass rose has been a staple of Old School tattoo design since the 1700s. Back then, sailors would get it inked while at sea. Usually used to indicate directions on a map, they believed it would keep them safe and stop their ships from straying off course. For […]
Asclepius by Jack Candlish – This old school style design combines two of the most popular motifs in tattooing the snake and dagger. The serpent slithering up the dagger’s dangerously sharp blade is said to represent Mercury, the Roman god of travelers and tricksters, who carried a similar serpent-entwined staff.Art appreciation of temporary tattoo stickers […]
