Tattoo’s have always fascinated me. The process itself has remained unchanged for over 200 years. In fact tattoos have been in circulation since Ötzi the Iceman, dating back to the 5th Milennia in which his remains were discovered in the Ötz valley in the Alps and had approximately 57 carbon tattoos consisting of simple dots and lines on his lower spine. Perhaps the most famous ancient tattoos are the Sak Yant or Yantra tattooing, sacred tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia and Thailand as a form of protective charm. There is an annual tattoo festival that takes place in Thailand once a year in April in which people from all over the world come to receive tattoos and blessings from thai monks, and to have previous tattoo’s re-blessed. Tattoos are no longer just for sailors, inmates, and other miscreants. It has truly become an art form to people from all walks of life, and has really become an inspiration for other realms of art and architecture such as this Andrew Maynard design for a family kitchen and living room. Another awesome inspiration are these wall decals that you kind find scattered all over etsy.com (a crafty cross between Amazon, eBay, and “your grandma’s basement”). I also tossed in a picture of my new favorite tattoo I saw this weekend in the Hamptons – Anchors Away Newsy…
The Accidental Sociopath 