Saturday 18 October 2014

DAY 100. - Dad

" Years of planning. All for my Dad. An homage to him, his love and his awesome 60's tattoos. Love you Dad " ~ Kimberley

Friday 17 October 2014

DAY 99. - For a Friend

" ... the sun - for a friend who passed in my 20th year - got it done on his birthday when I was 21. He thought the sun shone outta my ass... " ~ Renee

Thursday 16 October 2014

DAY 98. - ♪

" a nod to my love of music and because I don't know anyone else with a tattooed ear " ~ L

Wednesday 15 October 2014

DAY 97. - Stan

" my Ta Moko represents two things that were and still are a huge part of me; a tribute to the passing of my Grandad Stan and my passion for my sport of choice, Rugby League " ~ Kaysha

Tuesday 14 October 2014

DAY 96. - KeepTheFaith

" ...this is for Bon Jovi. I got it because they're the best! One of the best experiences in my life was them live in concert... " ~ Carrieanne

Monday 13 October 2014

DAY 95. - TheNamelessTraveller

"... this was inspired by travels to foreign places and pioneering civilisations condemned for embracing alternative possibilities... " ~ anon.

Sunday 12 October 2014

DAY 94. - Sunshine

" ... my sunshine is for Bonnie & Maizey. Since they were both babies we have always sang them that song ♫ you are my sunshine my only sunshine ♪... " ~ Carrieanne


Saturday 11 October 2014

DAY 93. - Family

" This is my family; my Mum, my Dad, my brother and a close family friend who is my sister " ~ Manuera



Friday 10 October 2014

DAY 92. - Healing

" this is my watercolour peony. Peonies can represent healing. Getting this was a step on my journey to reclaiming my body from chronic illness. I think it's beautiful! " ~ Vicky

Thursday 9 October 2014

DAY 91. - Forever

" this is in Catalan - an almost dying language of Spain. It means 'forever family forever friends my love'. The bird is carrying the message of love to my family... and it looks pretty " ~ BJD

Wednesday 8 October 2014

DAY 90. - Thompson's 12

" ...the 12 koru represent my 5 best mates and 7 of my immediate family's tamariki (2 more tamariki have since been born and are yet to be added). The rope-weave around the koru show their link to me. I got this prior to what was intended to be a long working vacation abroad... " ~ Kati

Tuesday 7 October 2014

DAY 89. - GottaGun

"... 'Steinlager' - the year the boat won... the doodle bits on my foot are practice cause I have a gun, and I'm not afraid to use it..." ~ Renee

Monday 6 October 2014

DAY 88. - Spirit Panther

" ...both Norse and Native American mythology believe in spirit animals. Mine is the panther. This image also represents my beloved domesticated 'black panther' "Bobbie", she was so pretty! In the book 'Northern Lights' by Philip Pullman he descibes an alternative universe where we have part of our soul represented as a physical being that cannot be separated from you. The form takes shape at puberty to represent your soul as an animal. Again mine would be a mini panther... my cat and I had such a unique bond..." ~ Holly

Sunday 5 October 2014

DAY 87. - Soldier

" I've been a soldier most of my life. This is the soldier's psalm and represents my faith in God " ~ SJU

Saturday 4 October 2014

DAY 86. - Raro


"...holidaying in Raro I decided to get a piece that would reflect my family and culture...something I can proudly wear on my chest. The tattooist was a rugby mate living in the Cooks..." ~ Tyrone