Celtic Om Symbol Tattoo

Today I created and installed a most unusual custom request, a Sanscrit Om symbol filled with Celtic knotwork. An unexpected melding of cultures, adding the spiritualism of the East to the cultural heritage of this freckled medical professional who crossed the country for this representation of her personal affinities.

Celtic Om Symbol Tattoo by Pat Fish

"Om (ॐ) is a sacred sound and a spiritual icon in Hindu religion . . . Om is part of the iconography found in ancient and medieval era manuscripts, temples, monasteries and spiritual retreats in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. The symbol has a spiritual meaning in all Indian dharmas, but the meaning and connotations of Om vary between the diverse schools within and across the various traditions." - Wikipedia

Traveler's Knot Celtic Tattoo Design

Today a woman who leaves soon to begin the life of a scholar in England came for this shield of courage, a nod to her Scottish heritage and a reminder to square her shoulders and succeed. A bespoke embellishment for an intrepid traveler, this knot is balanced and intricate and readies the wearer to walk the ways of the wide world.

Celtic Traveler's Knot tattoo by Pat Fish

Heart Hounds Memorial Dog Tattoo Design

Two gentle dogs, greyhounds or whippets, curl together and make a heart with their sleeping forms. A way the memory of beloved dogs can be with this owner forever.

Heart Hounds tattoo by Pat Fish

Solution Knot Half-Sleeve Celtic Tattoo design

Twenty years ago I met this man and told him he needed to cover up his tattoo. It took him that long to come around to doing it, but this week we finally finished a multiple-session entirely new tattoo that he can wear proudly.

Solution Knot tattoo by Pat Fish

A bold knot pattern half-sleeve, designed to cover up a tribal band that covered a large area with very dark shapes. Using the foreground front knot as the major weave, then another linked knot to span the area under the arm, the pattern fits the body and transforms the space.

Solution knot before and after

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Solution knot being installed by Pat Fish