Handprint and Celtic Ring Dedication

Nothing can be more tragic than the death of a child. Today I worked with two young parents whose baby was born gravely ill and passed away last week. They came out from Ohio and we placed the boy's hand print on their forearms, in a Celtic endless knot ring, with one line of the braid in baby boy blue. In times like this I feel the true sacred nature of the tattoo artist's calling, being able to give them a way to literally touch the hand of the son who is lost to them but still present in their hearts and now on skin. 

Handprint and Celtic Ring Dedication by Pat Fish

The ring pattern is available for purchase and immediate download: http://www.luckyfishart.com/perfectring.html

Lower Back StarGazers Tattoo

Ten years ago I did these stargazers on a gal's lower back, and today she came back for a complete rebuild. We like to say in the tattoo world that "Your tattoo will age as gracefully as you do" and by no means had this lady done too much wear and tear in Minnesota. But it was blurred, and the pink was barely there, and now it is re-outlined and bright and alive again. It was the era when most women got their tattoos in this location, but few were so bold!

Lower Back StarGazers Tattoo by Pat Fish

Celtic 'Fortress Cross' Tattoo

The Latin inscription inside this powerful cross reads TURRIS FORTIS MIHI DEUS, which translates as "God is my Strong Tower" or "A Mighty Fortress is my Lord." A different phrase or names could be added in the ring to express a different sentiment.
One of the special things about doing custom tattoos is the way a family motto or symbol brought to life in skin can make the mark a way to tie into ancestry and history.

Celtic 'Fortress Cross' Tattoo by Pat Fish

The pattern for this tattoo is available for purchase and immediate download at http://www.luckyfishart.com/fortresscross.html

Celtic Tattoo Dedications

A gal from Canada who got the two dedications to her sons at the top in March came back for the tree and her husband’s name in the center below. What I’m especially proud of is that there are 7 big moles in the roots of the tree, they were hugely dominant on her back before, now they are camouflaged.

Celtic Tattoo Dedications by Pat Fish