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Angel tattoo designs are gaining popularity

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Angel tattoos are probably the most common designs for women worldwide. Angel tattoos can be versatile and may be used to create unique designs in a lot of different ways. Angels are thought to be one of the most beautiful heavenly creatures and represent different ideas to different individuals. Professional tattoo studios typically have a number of angel tattoos to pick from and each might possibly be altered into whatever design you'd like. Angels have represented beauty, purity, and spirituality in several different cultures throughout history. The character of a angel has often been employed to symbolize someone's transformation to a higher plane of existence, either physically, mentally, or spiritually. Most angel tattoos have a great amount of detail so the attractive nature associated with the design and style and the intricate aspects of a design can match the loveliness associated with the angels which have been depicted in literature and art. Angel tattoos are easily...

Victor's First is the Golden Mean

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This is a long over due post about Victor, who I met last July at Three Kings Tattoo  ( @threekingstattoo ) in the East Village, when I was getting my latest from Alex McWatt ( @alexthreekings ). Victor was totally excited to be getting, on his 72nd birthday, his first tattoo! This seemed a bit like kismet as I was getting one for my fiftieth and my first piece was inked way back on my 36th. Victor got a tattoo representing the Golden Mean :  The Golden Mean, or the Golden Ratio, is a mathematical concept that many believe pervades all of life. From Wikipedia: " Some twentieth-century  artists  and  architects , including  Le Corbusier  and  Dalí , have proportioned their works to approximate the golden ratio—especially in the form of the  golden rectangle , in which the ratio of the longer side to the shorter is the golden ratio—believing this proportion to be  aesthetically  pleasing. The golden ratio appears in some  patter...