Want to know more about the creative ink that we put on our guests’ bodies?

You can see a lot of the stuff in the visual gallery, but there's also a sort of philosophy behind what many people choose for their tattoo designs that can be interesting to talk about, especially if you are one of those many people casting around for new ink ideas.

Today we'll talk about one of the popular ones we have seen lately, which is composed of the human eye…

The Third Eye

Some people associate a single human eye with the motto “e pluribus unum” on the one dollar bill. But others see it as the representation of a chakra or energy in the body that can be unlocked with the right transcendental focus!

So when you see this Cyclopean design amid other lines and symbols, you know that that's what you're dealing with.

There's also the Egyptian eye of Horus, which is typically used in creative projects including old record album covers and more. Here’s how the Eye of Horus is described over at Egypt Connection:

“The Eye of Horus, which is also known as the “Wadjet” … is also linked with the gods and their rule over the world. Wadjet was also the deity and protector of lower Egypt. It is for this reason, the ancient Egyptians made amulets out of the magical Horus Eye symbol and used the piece of jewelry for both the living and the dead.”

So what else do people get with this kind of ink?

Sun, Moon and Stars

Some people combine the third eye or individual eye design with a crescent moon or stars, or some other celestial imagery.

This goes back to the combination of astrology and astronomy and how they contribute to human development.

Numbers

There is no denying that numbers have particular significance for us.

When someone etches one or more digits on their skin, they’re usually pointing to some kind of esoteric meaning that is important to their lives.

For exactly what that is, you’d have to ask them.

Character Work

Characters can be introduced by name or by face. Or if you have a hankering for more detailed design, you can put a name with a face

The old tattoo trope was to have the word “mom” with a heart around it.

But in modern-day tattoo design, people are choosing different kinds of mythology and made-up characters to wear “on their sleeves” if you will.

Come down to Grape Ape Tattoo for tattoo work that's informed by creative cinematic discipline and more!