These tattoos, belonging to Crystal, date back to an encounter I had with her on the R train in Brooklyn back in June. She has 14 tattoos, and first shared this one, on her inner right forearm:
What is this? I'll let Crystal explain:
This piece was done at The Chicago Tattooing and Piercing Company, but Crystal doesn't recall the name of the artist who did the tattoo.
She also shared this chest piece:
Again, Crystal explains it best:
Thanks to Crystal for sharing her ink with us here on Tattoosday!
Here's a little bonus, The Academy Is performing "Down and Out" at an in-store event:
What is this? I'll let Crystal explain:
“It’s an Ice-Bat [one of the Uglydolls] with the words ‘Dream of demons / while you sleep / that make you / stutter / when you speak’ – they’re lyrics from a song [“Down and Out”] by The Academy Is, a Chicago band. My best friend and I actually have the same words, different design on her arm. We met in Chicago … it’s kind of a way to show our support for the band but also for our friendship to each other.”Incidentally, The Academy Is announced just last week that, after eight years, they were breaking up.
This piece was done at The Chicago Tattooing and Piercing Company, but Crystal doesn't recall the name of the artist who did the tattoo.
She also shared this chest piece:
Again, Crystal explains it best:
More on Gloomy Bear can be learned on its designer Mori Chack's wikipedia page.
“I got started on it when I was 19 and I was in Atlanta and had just started college and went through a rebellious phase. … I’m in love with the main character which is Gloomy Bear … Gloomy Bear is kind of the doll that controls the boy…..”
Thanks to Crystal for sharing her ink with us here on Tattoosday!
Here's a little bonus, The Academy Is performing "Down and Out" at an in-store event:
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