Passage from “A Portrait of the Artist as A Young man.”

Collective Ink in Traverse City, MI

Paul Acker

Where the Sidewalk Ends

hannibal lecter, by Freddy Robles of Ink Shop in arcadia CA

Airplane from Chuck Palahniuk’s Survivor.
Done by Alex from Brooklyn Ink. 

Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who quote with the clover and speck on my left side. It was my first and I wanted something that stood out and stood for something great. I love it.

Done by Darren at Black Cat Tattoo in Panama City Beach, FL. 

This is my first tattoo. I have grown up loving Harry Potter so i figured why not get a tattoo so i’ll always remember what i based my childhood on. This picture was taken right after it was finished. Done by Al at Pain and Pleasure in Sandusky, Ohio  

My Harry Potter tattoo, a phoenix clutching a time turner & the deathly hallows symbol, a golden snitch, & the script “Mischief Managed”. Sometimes I feel like a nerd for getting it, but it makes me love it even more. It means so much to me because the book series were a huge part of my childhood. Anytime I just wanted to escape from reality, I’d sit down and read one of the books. This tattoo is always going to remind me to get through the bad stuff and to have fun with life, but to keep it in check.

The piece was done by Jeff in Winston-Salem, NC at Deja Vu Tattoo and Piercing, total of 3, 3 hour sessions, and it is finally finished.

I got this tattoo a week ago, this picture was taken shortly after it was complete. It’s placement is my right inner forearm. The quote is “And in that moment, I swear we were infinite.” from the book The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Its one of my favorite books and meant a lot to me in high school. Now the tattoo serves as a reminder for all the moments in my life that made me feel infinite.

I got it done at Big Guns Tattoo in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, US by Bobb. He was a wonderful artist and after this heals I’m sure I’ll be going back for more ink from him.

this is my third and probably my favorite tattoo yet….its the start of my alice in wonderland leg piece and OMG im excited….its been my favorite disney movie since i was a kid and is one of the only things i still like from my childhood. This tattoo was done  by my wonderful artist Peter Falcone from Super Genius Tattoo in Seattle Wa