Andrew S. lives just outside of Chicago. He got ODDS and ENDS done because one man’s trash is another man’s treasures. He has early memories of going with his dad to garage sales and flea markets, and these are in tribute to that.
These knuckles come via Adam S., tattooist. He says that PATIENCE is a good value to have and that you can’t rush through life.
Troy recently moved to Austin. He says that he got his knuckles done for the Magic the Gathering card “Time Walk”. Time Walk is consdiered one of the “Power Nine” cards, or cards from the first three editions of the game that were distinctly overpowered. It allows you to take a second immediately after the current one.
The next row down are the card suits and a pair of flies to go with TIME.
[Side note: I actually had a beta edition Time Walk that I sold for $150 back in the day. Worth four times that now. Bastards]
This is Mick Metal of Wayne, New Jersey. His newest tattoo is a reminder of where he is from and where he is going. In his own words:
Well the Long Road tattoo Means a whole lot. Through my life things have change time and time again the journey is a long road. I have move around alot first because I was in the US Air Force. while in the Air Force I got married and soon after getting out I got a divorce. then moving around trying to find home as a body Piercer. Finally ending up at Shotsie’s Tattoo Shotsie Gorman asked me to apprentice under him and make on of my long time dreams come true. Now that I have found my home and my career I am sure life will still take me through the next journey as it should.
This is Adam J. of Austin, Texas. He says that TATE is the name of his 3 year old son, and that LUCK is because Tate has cystic fibrosis.
These are the hands of Shaun the African. Kaapstad means Cape Town in Afrikaans. He is a travelling tattoo artist who was born in Cape Town. He has been in the United States for six years now and travels the US in an RV. I met him at the Star of Texas Tattoo Art Revival.
These knuckle tattoos were sent to me by a certain Mr. Dirt Reynolds of the West Virginia hillbilly rock band The Pistol Whippers. He says “These are my tribute to both sides of my family who are Scottish.”
Nathan B., also of Sherman, Texas, got these both to look cool and to keep from getting a “real job”. He is a drummer and intends to stay that way.
These knuckle tattoos are on the hands of Mark S. of Sherman, Texas. He says that skating isn’t what he wants to do. It’s what he is.
Ray from Austin tells us that he reversed the traditional GOOD and EVIL because “You always fuck up and have to kiss up later.” He also told me about getting them done. He worked at a restaurant as a cook and was told no tattoos visible at work. He eventually was made manager and went to get these knuckle tattoos done that day. He worked there until they had to close the Austin location.