Tattoos I Know: A Medley from Maida

It's safe to say that Maida has been a fan of Tattoosday from its earliest days.<br /><br />Over the last three years, a day generally doesn't go by without our discussing ink. As a co-worker, and a friend, she's a regular visitor to the site.<br /><br />Which is why one might wonder why her tattoos have taken this long to appear on Tattoosday. I even recall discussing with her potential designs as she researched new ideas.<br /><br />We always talked about me taking pictures, but it never came to fruition.<br /><br />However, yesterday the stars aligned and we got our collective acts together. Let's take a look, shall we?<br /><br />I'm starting with my favorite pair of the three she is sharing (out of four, in all):<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Gpt0LwbYCUXleG3bLJyixXhXwiUIJYO5lbUp_iZ7bs2EjlEO2MWZchLFYI_JDLgFP_4VjtSvYuxIFaLb7rjRsFqNS-RV6636hSEUrrkhnxyTM2BHHZM0bWzKkKvfKlkyusx3eFo5kS8/s1600/Maida+two.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Gpt0LwbYCUXleG3bLJyixXhXwiUIJYO5lbUp_iZ7bs2EjlEO2MWZchLFYI_JDLgFP_4VjtSvYuxIFaLb7rjRsFqNS-RV6636hSEUrrkhnxyTM2BHHZM0bWzKkKvfKlkyusx3eFo5kS8/s400/Maida+two.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />These two are pretty cool, and the top one. a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triquetra">triquetra</a>, I remember her spending a lot of time thinking about.<br />She feels that it also acts as protection, warding off the evil eye:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihKcID9d8mWl1YKvdSY0n5jz3DHXfGNiGhmD_0dIN8BMaCZltlOV4HZppt06qvVYUKZaeOhOdIfYxmkQg-Cw8pPA4mKA2QcGGhKiubGPkdu8xXcUuqQ5UDFtuh79ETOcgqBRVIy9Y8hYk/s1600/triquetra+detail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihKcID9d8mWl1YKvdSY0n5jz3DHXfGNiGhmD_0dIN8BMaCZltlOV4HZppt06qvVYUKZaeOhOdIfYxmkQg-Cw8pPA4mKA2QcGGhKiubGPkdu8xXcUuqQ5UDFtuh79ETOcgqBRVIy9Y8hYk/s320/triquetra+detail.jpg" width="249" /></a></div><br />Below that is a butterfly that is not your standard design. The wings' patterns resemble skulls:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ_QyZ_kPJAlilhodpGJiEjEzrMC6AIBmblHWuC5OHEFnW0MqcQg-EwaU6LxHSJe33OQQ_UD1mQ2lW6rO_8o80_SzFMZKC1lhOvv3bBhceqB9LiVBpXpT8t0um11Nx8aTjAvuxUJEmYBw/s1600/butterfly+detail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ_QyZ_kPJAlilhodpGJiEjEzrMC6AIBmblHWuC5OHEFnW0MqcQg-EwaU6LxHSJe33OQQ_UD1mQ2lW6rO_8o80_SzFMZKC1lhOvv3bBhceqB9LiVBpXpT8t0um11Nx8aTjAvuxUJEmYBw/s320/butterfly+detail.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Maida says this dual image, the softness of the butterfly and the roughness of the skulls, represents the two sides of life, and is a double-edged sword. The kanji represent the symbols for power (top) and strength (bottom).<br /><br />Maida also shared this tattoo on the outside of her right calf, above the ankle:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJuHM4oCOBNwB3z7kyMKDG28Balwkzo8NWEpclSzuvNwijYZ0YJv529yIy06B4K3Gy3fe_z2R36Y650uMEjgf_H2zMM3ij5oLWxHtv2vjYhZq2YWdXAzkv1h54_BW7Kvd1L7sxPHIzE-Y/s1600/friends+for+life.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJuHM4oCOBNwB3z7kyMKDG28Balwkzo8NWEpclSzuvNwijYZ0YJv529yIy06B4K3Gy3fe_z2R36Y650uMEjgf_H2zMM3ij5oLWxHtv2vjYhZq2YWdXAzkv1h54_BW7Kvd1L7sxPHIzE-Y/s400/friends+for+life.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><br />Maida got this, along with her friend Kathy, as a testament to "the strong bond and love between two best friends". They each have it on the same spot, although Kathy's butterfly has lavender wings, whereas Maida's are turquoise.<br /><br />All of Maida's tattoos above were inked by an artist named JStar, whose website is <a href="http://www.jstarink.webs.com/">here</a>. The site includes photos of more of her work and is well worth a look.<br /><br />Thanks to Maida for sharing her tattoos with us here, finally, on Tattoosday! We look forward to seeing more in the future!

Tattoos I Know: A Medley from Maida

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