DAY 46. - J's Valentine

"...this seahorse was a Valentine's gift from my husband. It was placed so the tail curls like a 'J' for James..." ~ Teyla

DAY 45. - Electric Blue

" I had this tattoo because my eldest sister was diagnosed with terminal cancer. I needed to show her that I could do something that I would never usually do to prove my love. I wanted to have a symbol that would be meaningful of her life and I could treasure for the rest of mine. When I was little she took me ice skating and always would have electric blue eye make up. This is what this tattoo represents, those special times and memories " ~ Rita

DAY 44. - Lucky13

" ...there's 13, thirteen's my number... I was born on the 13th. Last year it was a Friday but nothing bad happened. And I have 13 piercings... but you probably didn't need to know that " ~ Kim C.

DAY 43. - Ta Moko

" Part of my Ta Moko was done traditionally using an “uhi” – to honour an amazing friend I lost to cancer. It had to be on my right side – in taha Maori, right is feminine – this, to honour my mother. There are elements of my sexuality – wahine moe wahine… takatāpui! The two female figure heads – my spirituality… Hine Titama (the dawn maiden – to guide through life) & Hine-nui-te-po (the guardian to our dead souls – to guide through death). The various manaia – a symbol of protection – each of these represent my tupuna (grandparents), mātua (parents), teina (sister) & tungane (brother). Overall, the foundations of ME! " ~ Kati

DAY 42. - Aotearoa

" I was having a few beers with a mate one New Years Eve. A friend of his showed up and we were talking. I said I liked his tatts and he asked if I had any. I didn't but said I'd always wanted one. Turns out he was a tattooist with a shop just down the road. He offered to do one right then.. I think I actually sculled my pint in about 2 seconds flat then squeaked out a meek 'fucking cool!' I'm glad I did it and it only cost me a hundred bucks " ~ Mark

DAY 41. - 18

" ...this was an 18th birthday present, a gift from myself and my mum. She wasn't too keen on me getting a tattoo, I really had to work on her to get it. I really like birds and purple so I combined them..." ~ Teyla

DAY 40. - Established

" Why that Ari? "

" 'Cos that's when I was born Aunty! "

~ Ari