Elektra and the Seven-Legged Spider (with Some Dresden Dolls, to Boot)

Elektra has, in her words, "nine and a half" tattoos, and was kind enough to share two of them with us.<br /><br />First up is this spider on her left thigh:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WLt7hrfyZy_SN5KOvDTS4Q6IH4mK9m3BIBskcB-MDTgRN_vzv7jFs606SNUdR5D-WVAwbHseHelyoLOJTWh9vukF2IasrduTGLGS30-KaNxKxXYGR3eFbDmXc2rqBBa8K2pek5iH/s1600/Elektra+Spider.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WLt7hrfyZy_SN5KOvDTS4Q6IH4mK9m3BIBskcB-MDTgRN_vzv7jFs606SNUdR5D-WVAwbHseHelyoLOJTWh9vukF2IasrduTGLGS30-KaNxKxXYGR3eFbDmXc2rqBBa8K2pek5iH/s400/Elektra+Spider.jpg" width="367" /></a></div><br /><br />It's not a specific type of spider (sorry, arachnophiliacs) but it does have one glaring detail to note. It is missing a leg. And the spurt of blood indicates that the leg has recently been detached.<br /><br />What's with that? Elektra says that she considers arachnids with a lost limb to be "lucky omens" ever since she was little. This tattoo, in a way, enables her to have good luck with her at all times.<br /><br />She credits this work to <a href="http://www.yankeetattoo.net/tattoosbyartist.php?shopstaffID=3">Anthony Audy</a> at <a href="http://www.yankeetattoo.net/">Yankee Tattoo</a> in Burlington, Vermont.<br /><br />Elektra also explained the tattoo on her right thigh to me, and she agreed when I asked if she would share that as well:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRHa17Xa_WvDPNDf6FPDx4FG8KdOJ8bnOs2PzMNoBQCTFmRBtrnqJoImgF2sAS8exz6RAw_Nof0XlfgRS2entylJs5jY43FvlI5Zci8T4Z7QMxdjKMWJc3rgLfb5ey4rGcKabtbn1i/s1600/elektra+dresden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRHa17Xa_WvDPNDf6FPDx4FG8KdOJ8bnOs2PzMNoBQCTFmRBtrnqJoImgF2sAS8exz6RAw_Nof0XlfgRS2entylJs5jY43FvlI5Zci8T4Z7QMxdjKMWJc3rgLfb5ey4rGcKabtbn1i/s400/elektra+dresden.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><br /><br />Fans of <a href="http://www.dresdendolls.com/main1.htm">The Dresden Dolls</a> will recognize this as the band's logo. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJStHpzQ8AxwnJ5tz4jE2LF9A2krdsEIKTaPHFCxb-6VfdzgAThgP1YxG_9YxF5GWuy0hHWgERUUviUV7teWgDEVIvrVHBpHOirDu1ZBq0dazT4eoTKBB530WBKMJ_ESdzviiXMw7/s1600/dresden_dolls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJStHpzQ8AxwnJ5tz4jE2LF9A2krdsEIKTaPHFCxb-6VfdzgAThgP1YxG_9YxF5GWuy0hHWgERUUviUV7teWgDEVIvrVHBpHOirDu1ZBq0dazT4eoTKBB530WBKMJ_ESdzviiXMw7/s320/dresden_dolls.jpg" /></a></div><br />Elektra explained that this was designed with blue and red ink to have a 3D effect, when healed. However, she confessed, she didn't take care of it as well as she should have, and the effect is muted. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/robdixxx">Rob Dixxx</a>, formerly of Yankee Tattoo is the artist.<br /><br />Added to this piece is the signature of <a href="http://www.amandapalmer.net/">Amanda Palmer</a>, lead singer of the Dresden Dolls, who Elektra met one night, after the band tattoo had been done. A friend with a tattoo machine made the autograph permanent.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks to Elektra for sharing her tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=bill03-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B003EUVCEG&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=bill03-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B000EGEJWK&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe></div>

Elektra and the Seven-Legged Spider (with Some Dresden Dolls, to Boot)

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