Tapestry Botanical Tattoo Design

Elements from an ancient tapestry are joined to make a flowing design that works equally well as an arm-wreath, shoulder wrap or stretched in a triangular shape across the lower back. A tattoo design that hearkens back to another, more gracious time.

Birch Tree Russian Symbol Tattoo Design

The symbolic tree of the forests of Russia, the birch is the heart of the folktales and the animist spirit of the vastness.

Maiden Stone Pictish Tattoo Design

The carvings on the Maiden Stone date to the 4th century. Found in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the pink granite monolith is one of the finest examples of a Pictish cross slab. The stone commemorates a local Maiden who made (and lost) a wager with a stranger, who turned out to be the Devil. She fled, and uttering a prayer just as he caught up to her, was turned to stone.

Eagle Cross Celtic Tattoo Design

Symbol of the Evangelist John, the eagle is the icon for strength of faith. This Celtic cross is built of the weaving interlacing forms of four eagles.