gueman Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Here is a tattoo I designed. I want to know what you all think. I guess this is the first tattoo concept. It is designed to look as it is hanging off my arm. The black areas around the hands and heart will not be inked. Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. P. J. O'Rourke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwtrailtrekker Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 its kinda weird how the hands just turn into sword like things and diebuti do think its a cool design. all i can say is if it doesnt have a deep personal meaning to you dont print it on your arm for eternity. if it does, then by all means go ahead.thats just the way i am about tattoos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Boy_Named_Sean Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 heres mine i got a few months back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperAirplane31 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shumway Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 For those of us who are not Irish, could you explain the significance of the crown/heart/hands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmered Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 For those of us who are not Irish, could you explain the significance of the crown/heart/hands? Google search "Irish Heart Crown"3rd Result http://www.jewelry.kaijewels.com/irish-rings.htmThe origin of this spectacular Irish ring takes us back in time to a small fishing village in Ireland. The village was called the Claddagh and that is how the Claddagh Irish ring got it's name. The time was more than 300 years ago. The boat of a fisherman from this village was raided by pirates and as was common in those days, the captives were sold as slaves. One of these slaves was Robert Joyce and he was sold to a wealthy goldsmith. Robert learnt the trade while working for his master and never forgot his beloved who lived in the Claddagh village. While toiling through slavery Robert Joyce made a ring for his beloved. A few years later he was released from slavery and went back to his village. He presented this ring to his beloved and they were soon married. This was the first Claddagh Irish ring and was soon to become one of the most significant jewels ever made. This Irish ring has grown in popularity since then and is now a respected jewel even in countries far off from Ireland. The Meaning Of This Irish Ring The difficult circumstances under which the first Claddagh Irish ring was made have added to the significance of this ring. The features of these Irish rings symbolize some of the best virtues of human life. The heart held in the hands show love and the hands represent friendship and togetherness, the crown on the heart symbolises loyalty. These virtues are becoming increasingly forgotten in today's materialistic world and this is probably one of the reason why people are fascinated by this Irish ring. Change for the sake of change means little and people wish that somethings would never change. Oh, and I've got a site.Footy Jumpers Dot Com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnapHook Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 For those of us who are not Irish, could you explain the significance of the crown/heart/hands?Took this shot in Galway, Ireland last month... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDX Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Quick search brought this upThe enduring symbol of Irish affection, the Claddagh is a heart being held by a pair of hands with a crown above. The two hands represent friendship, the crown-loyalty, the heart-love. The Claddagh ring is worn worldwide by the Irish, either on the right hand with the heart pointed outwards showing that the wearer is "free" for romance, or with the heart turned inwards to denote that his or her heart is "taken". Moved to the left hand, with the heart facing inwards, it shows that the wearer is happily married.The original expression which accompanied the passage of the "Claddagh" was: "With these hands I give you my heart and I crown it with my love."The ring was developed by Richard Joyce, native of Galway. He was stolen away on his wedding day, and while being transported to the plantations of the Moorish West Indies as a slave was captured by pirates in the Mediterranean. Sold to a goldsmith in Italy, he made this ring and sent it home to his bride-to-be, asking her to wait for him. He was set free in 1689 and he returned to Galway to marry his loyal beloved, and to set up shop as a jeweler.A Dublin version of this ring appeared about 100 years ago with two hearts and two hands and no crown. This is the Fenian Claddagh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonz Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Its a pretty cool symbol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gueman Posted November 28, 2006 Author Share Posted November 28, 2006 Well here it is. I got it about a month ago. It took a few weeks to heal and it needed a touch up too. I like it. I think I will be adding the names and birth dates of my kids in the space above the crown. Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. P. J. O'Rourke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Yeah, something like that in the empty space above the crowd would be pretty sweet. Looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiasco! Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 nicely done, gueman.i'm itching for my next couple tats...i decided i'm gonna get my kids' names down the front of my shins in the kanji i had done for them a while back. also, i already have an olde english D, but i'm getting another one, on my palm, just below my thumb (visual interpretation as to where Detroit is located in Michigan, which looks like the right hand). LinkedIn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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