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4x4 Double Decker Knuckle Tattoos

HIGH FIVE – STR8 HATE

HIGH FIVE

Ryan H. sends us these double deckers and here is his story:

Here is a picture of my knuckle tattoos. I had my hands in a weird position so the picture looks a little weird, but it’s the best picture I have of them. I got High Five on my knuckles because it’s a really Positive statement. My tattoo artist didn’t think I really wanted it on my knuckles until I came in and asked him to do it in complete sincerity. I have High Five on my upper knuckles, and just to somewhat contradict the phrase…

I originally got STR8 HATE because one of my favorite bands (xBRING IT DOWNx) has a song called Straight Hate with a pretty strong message in it. Although it may be a really negative one, it still has a lot of meaning lol.

STR8 HATE

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DEUS VULT

DEUS VULT

Andy B. sends us these tattoos.

My knuckles say “DEUS VULT”- which means “God Wills It” in Latin. I am not a bible-thumper (although I am from the Bible belt), it’s really just a battle cry.

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KNUCKLES

KNUCKLES

This classic set comes all the way from New Zealand:

Hey my name is Karla and I am a tattooist from New Zealand.  These are my husband Alex’s knuckles. He was basically trying to find something funny and completely ridiculous to tattoo on them, there were a few choices such as sandwich, bungface, mukpuddy (which is the name of his animation studio)  but we decided on “knuckles” enjoy!

Artist: Karla Hansen
Studio: Streetwise, Newmarket, New Zealand
www.artofkarla.blogspot.com

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CONTINUE

CONTINUE

Chris M. sends us these knuckles with the following story:

got this in cola, sc, at five points custom tattoos, by flaco. i’m tired of seeing everyone with game over. when it comes to video games, quitting is never an option, unless you’ve got work, a kid, or some other crap to do.

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DRUG FREE

DRUG FREE

Got these knuckles tattoos in from Justin E. this is what he has to say for himeself:

i got this when i was sixteen in a kitchen in kenosha, wisconsin…i sold out straight edge when i was eighteen. i’m always the hit of the party!

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lil’ MONSTER

lil MONSTER

Mommy’s Little Monster, Megan,  sent in these knuckle tattoos:

its my nickname.. I got that tattoos at Syncier tattoo in Las Cruces New Mexico by Diana
My name is Megan I live in Las Cruces New mexico and lil monster is my nickname

When I asked her how she got her nickname this is what she had to say:

well DUURR~!! cause im a terrioizer.. im a lil demon..

brusied, used , and tattooed!

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EMBIGGEN

EMBIGGEN

Ryan and from Minneapolis Minnesota sends us these knuckles:

I’ve always been a huge simpsons fan so i decided on this because it just happens to be eight letters and its not even a real word. for those of you who dont know the founder of springfield said “a noble spirit embiggens the smallest man”.

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BADA BING

BADA BING

Well, one of the good folks I met at SxSW got back to me already, here is the story behind Bada Bing from Karen Bellavia a piercer Custom Tattoos from The Soul on 6th Street, and Amillion Tattoos:

My story is pretty simple really, I got “Bada Bing” because my friends used to call me that as a nickname (long before the Sopranos). They also used to call me “Grape stomper” but that wouldn’t fit. I’m italian so I thought it was fitting. My last name is going on my lower knucks soon so it will say Bada Bing Bellavia!

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The Knuckle Tattoos of South by Southwest

Hello gentle readers,

Last week was the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas. I spend most of the week at Beerland working the door and taking photos of knuckle tattoos. I didn’t get the details on most of them since I was kind of busy. Hopefully some of them will contact me and I’ll be able to update with their stories.

See the whole set after the jump.

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CARELESS – BASTARD

CARE LESS

BASTARD

This double set comes all the way from Sweden from a guy named Wanker Inferno. He wants us all to “Keep the Rock ‘n’ Roll flag high!”

So keep rocking kids, the Swedes said so.