Today an equestrienne asked for a custom design I have been wanting to do for years, a Celtic knotwork horse shoe. Long regarded as a symbol of luck, since the time of Saint Dunstan in the 8th c it has been believed evil spirits will not enter a home with a horse shoe hung over the door. Hanging it with the arch at the top is believed to shower good luck, protective powers and good fortune on the home. Or, in this case, on the wearer!
Celtic Knot HorseShoe Tattoo by Pat Fish
Today a woman's request for this custom family tree of life became a tribute to her father, who recently passed away and is represented by the falling leaf. The leaves in the canopy represent her children, the continuing generation, and the roots her heritage. Woven into the roots is an infinity symbol, for the continuity of the family through the years.
Family Tree of Life Celtic Tattoo by Pat Fish
There are also many more Celtic Tree of Life Patterns available in the
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Today a client building a a complete leg of Celtic tattoos came in to install the next image on his list. We made up this custom knotwork bear paw to symbolize the strength and power inherent in the animal, transferring to him through this ancient method.
When bears mark their territory they claw as high as they can reach on trees. If a new bear comes by he will measure his height against the mark, and if a bigger badder bear already lives there he keeps moving on. Now he wears the mark of the bear.
Celtic Knot Bear Paw Tattoo by Pat Fish
Today a woman who relishes her role as the "Bad Aunt" led her niece astray and into my studio for matching tattoos. They chose custom designed Dia de Los Muertos sugar skulls with marigolds, and the difference in skin texture comparing a young woman's thigh and a mature outdoorsy equestrienne's shoulder is quite dramatic!
Matching Sugar Skull Tattoos by Pat Fish
