Honey TATTOO work today 龍

本日一件のみ。
雲竜。
少しづつ。
で、本日終了。
明日の新規の龍の構想を練ります。
Only as for the today work.
A dragon ascending to heaven.
A little.
Thus it is finished today.
I work out a design of the tomorrow's new dragon.

Honey TATTOO work today 鯉と龍 腕一本

本日二件目。
今日は少し長めにやりました。
で、本日終了。
Today the second case.
Some today did it longer.
Well, it is finished today.

Honey TATTOO work today 生首

本日一件目。
生首終了。

右腕虎のご注文いただきました。
ありがとうございます。

Today the first case.
The freshly-severed head end.

Of the tattoo of the right arm, the tiger had order it.
Thank you.

Honey TATTOO work today 七分龍 ラフ画

今週土曜日の新規のお客さんのラフ画。
もう少し。
The rough image of a new visitor of this Saturday.
A little more.

HoneyTATTOO work today 金太郎 抱き鯉

本日二件目。
杮のぼかし。
で、本日終了。

明日は定休日です。
Today the second case.
The shading off of the scale of carp.
Well, it is finished today.

It will be a regular holiday tomorrow.

Honey TATTOO work today 手彫り 平家物語

本日二件目。手彫りで進めています。
平家蟹を独特の色使いでぼかしました。
浮世絵の青をイメージしています。
で、本日終了。
Today the second case. I can go ahead by hand-carving.
I shaded off a mask crab with a unique color trainer.
I image the blue of the ukiyoe print.
Well, it is finished today.

HoneyTATTOO work today 鯉 波額

本日一件目。
鯉と波額。
想像通りのいい流れが出ています。
頑張りましょうね。
新規で背中にマリア観音のご依頼をお受けしました。
ありがとうございます。
It is the first case today.
A carp and the GAKU of wave.
An expected good flow is given.
I will do my best.
I was new and accepted a request of Goddess of Mercy in the shape of the Virgin Mary to a back.
Thank you.

Honey TATTOO infomation 彫俊一門月寄り

本日、毎月最終日曜日の一門ミーティングのため
お休みします。

I take a rest for the family meeting of the every last sunday.

Honey TATTOO work today 手彫り 鯉

本日一件のみ。
手彫りで進めています。
いい感じで進んでいると思います。
で、本日終了。

Only as for the today work.
I can go ahead by TEBORI.
I think that I advance for a good feeling.
Thus it is finished today.

Honey TATTOO work today 雲額 結び巴の紋

本日二件目。
順調です。
次回終了。
で、本日終了。
下絵作業。
Today the second case.
I am favorable.
The next time end.
Well, it is finished today.
Sketch work.

Honey TATTOO work today ケロイド状態の上から、20年前の刺青の続き

本日一件目。
左のかいなに合わせて龍。
彫俊一門の見切りとは違いますが、
勉強させてもらっています。
Today the first case.
A dragon in left chest.
This is different from the MIKIRI of the HOROTISHI style, but study.

HoneyTATTOO work today 虎

本日二件目。
お客さんの都合によりキャンセル(ＴＴ)
私事で、新宿警察に行って来ましたｗ
で。本日終了。
美勇水滸伝、倶利伽羅剣五郎。
Today the second case.
It is canceled by the circumstances of the visitor(TT)
It is finished today.
In w which went to the Shinjuku police by a private affair. It is finished today.
Biyu SUIKODEN, Kurikara sword Goro.YOSHITOSHI.

Honey TATTOO work today 鳳凰

本日一件目。
鳳凰のぼかし。
全体的に赤と黒を基本とした色で進めます。
どんどん進みますよ。
頑張りましょう。

Today the first case.
The shading off of the Chinese phoenix.
I can go ahead with a color on the basis of the rouge et noir generally.
I advance steadily.
Let's do its best.

Honey TATTOO work today infomation

本日水曜日は定休日です。
写真は芳年の美勇水滸伝から、九紋龍史進。
It is a regular holiday on Wednesday today.

Honey TATTOO work today 鳳凰

本日一件のみ。
鳳凰ぼかし。
で、本日終了。
Only as for the today work.
Chinese phoenix shading off.
Well, it is finished today.

Honey TATTOO work today 平家物語

本日二件目。
手彫りで進めいていますが、
手彫りの針の調子が悪く、ほんの30分ほどの施術となりました。
来週はちゃんと確認しておきます。
すみません（＾-＾;）
で、本日終了。
Today the second case.
Advanced by hand-carving, and there was it, but I had something wrong with the needle of the hand-carving and just became a surgical operation of approximately 30 minutes.
I will confirm it properly next week.
I'm sorry. (^ - ^;), it is finished today.

HoneyTATTOO work today 鯉 波見切

本日一件目。
夏前以来の来店。
頑張って進めましょうね。
Today the first case.
Coming to the shop since summer before.
I do my best and may go ahead.

Red Maori

Another polynesian tattoo to add up to the list. But this time, its not the traditional black but full red. This is the very first time I ever did something so red !

I have related a topic on Polynesian/Maori tattoos in my previous post ( Sunday, August 26, 2007 )

As there is no writing in the Polynesian culture, the Polynesians used this art full of distinctive signs to express their identity and personality. Tattoos would indicate status in a hierarchy society: sexual maturity, genealogy and one's rank within society. Nearly everyone in ancient Polynesian society was tattooed.

Go check out : http://www.tahititatou.com/history.html

HoneyTATTOO work today マリア観音 額

本日二件目。
洋彫りから額つき和彫りに。
ボカシ。
本日終了。
Today the second case.
To WABORI with the GAKU from foreign design.
Shading off.
It is finished today.

Honey TATTOO work today 挫龍

本日一件目。
お客さんの希望により色の変更。
色が変わっていく龍。
Today the first case.
The dragon which a color turns into.

Honey TATTOO work today 下絵 龍七分

構図と首のラフ。
もう少し練りこみます。
Sketch of composition and the neck.
I think it a little more.

Honey TATTOO work today 下絵

鳳凰の色イメージ。

The color image of the Chinese phoenix.

HoneyTATTOO work today 九紋龍史進

本日一件のみ。
一時間だけの施術。
下絵作業にはいります。
Only as for the today work.
A operation only of one hour.
Start Sketch work.

Honey TATTOO work today 風神

本日二件目。
風神。
ダークな色使いを意識して。
お疲れ様でした（＾－＾）/

本日終了。

Today the second case.
The god of the wind.
Being aware of the color errand that is dark.
It is (^ - ^) / thank you

It is finished today.

Honey TATTOO work today 雲龍

本日一件目。
久しぶりの雲龍。
すべて黒墨で仕上げます。
Today the first case.
A cloud dragon after a long absence.
I finish it with a black sumi entirely.

Honey TATTOO work today 生首

本日二件目。
残り一回。
で、本日終了。
Today the second case.
Remainder once.
Well, it is finished today.

Honey TATTOO work today 鯉

本日一件目。
鯉をふくらはぎに。
手彫りで進めていく予定です。
Today the first case.
A carp on a calf.
I can go ahead by TEBORI.

HoneyTATTOO work today 金太郎 抱き鯉

本日二件目。
鯉抱き金太郎。
丁寧なボカシで進めていきます。
本日終了。
Today the second case.
Carp alette Kintaro.
I can go ahead by careful shading.
It is finished today.

Honey TATTOO work today 下絵 鯉

本日一件目はForeign designにて公開。
で、ふくらはぎに施術予定の鯉の下絵。
The first case shows it in Foreign design today.
Well, it is the sketch of the operation planned carp on a calf.

Koi

According to Japanese legend if a koi succeeded in climbing the falls at a point called Dragon Gate on the Yellow River it would be transformed into a dragon. Based on that legend, it became a symbol of worldly aspiration and advancement.

More generally, the Japanese associate koi (also known as carp) with perserverance in adversity and strength of purpose. Because of its strength and determination to overcome obstacles, it stands for courage and the ability to attain high goals.

Others say it means good fortune or luck.

The Koi Fish is symbolic in the Buddhist Religion, representing courage. Humans 'swim' through the 'ocean of suffering' without fear, just like a fish swims through water.

It is also one of the most popular and beautiful of Japanese tattoo symbols – a beauty which belives its symbolic meaning. Although Chinese in origin, the carp is now widely celebrated in Japan, particularly for its manly qualities.

In tattoo imagery, especially in combination with flowing water, it symbolizes much the same: courage, the ability to attain high goals, and overcoming life's difficulties

There are fourteen classifications that koi fish can be broken down into, separated by color and markings. One of which is the : Bekko. Bekko can be red, white, or yellow, but will have black markings, like the one I did.

Honey TATTOO work today 龍

本日一件のみ。
20年以上前の左腕の刺青にあわせて
絵を描きました。
順調に進んでいます。
Only as for the today work.
I drew a picture to the tattoo of the left arm more than 20 years ago.
I advance smoothly.

Honey TATTOO work today 下絵 龍

本日二件。Foreign designで公開。
下絵、清書前。
Two today. I show it in Foreign design.
Before a fair copy.

Honey TATTOO work today 下絵

ラフスケッチ。
左腕にあわせて、
右腕の龍の首。
Rough sketch.
In conformity to the left arm; and the neck of the dragon of the right arm.

Honey TATTOO infomation 臨時休業

本日、急用のため臨時休業しました。
暮れになるとあれこれ忙しく、
ご迷惑をおかけいたします。（＾-＾;）
I was closed for urgent business temporarily today.
I take a nuisance busily this and that when I go down. (^ - ^, )

Honey TATTOO work today 風神

本日一件目。
風神。
柳の色合いに凝ってみました。

Today the first case.
The god of the wind.
I devoted myself to the color of the willow.

Honey TATTOO work today 鳳凰

本日一件のみ。
背中の鳳凰。
スジ終了。
色目の確認。
で、本日終了。

眼鏡を作りに出かけます。（＾-＾）
Only as for the today work.
The Chinese phoenix of the back.
The line end.
The confirmation of colors.
Well, it is finished today.

I go to make glasses. （^ - ^）

HoneyTATTOO work today 金太郎 抱き鯉

本日二件目。
金太郎続き。
少しづつ少しづつ、
丁寧に。
で、本日終了。
これからフランス人ジャーナリストの知り合いの送別会。

明日は定休日です。
Today the second case.
A Kintaro continuance.
Slightly a little carefully.
Well, it is finished today.
The farewell party of the acquaintance of from now on French journalist.

It will be a regular holiday tomorrow.

Peony Flower

It was a very quiet day today at Immortal Tattoos. Everyone seems to be busy shopping due to the festive season around the corner. So, I carried on doing my own things around the shop, basically lazing around.

Just then, I had a lovely lady walk in today, wanting a Peony on her hip. She wanted to have it in black and grey but I talked her out of it and have it coloured instead.

The Peony is a flower with a history of cultivation and veneration that goes back thousands of years. In Japan and China, the peony is a floral symbol with meaning on par with the Chrysanthemum, the Lotus and the Cherry Blossom The Peony is regarded as a symbol of wealth.

As a tattoo design, the peony symbolizes wealth, prosperity, and good fortune. According to Japanese tattooing tradition, peonies also symbolize daring, risk taking and the gambler's or Samurai's devil-may-care approach to life. A gambler's next bet may be his last, a true Samurai according to the Code of Bushido, or The Way of the Warrior, lives each day as if it may be his last.

The peony is a potent symbol of beauty, of the fragility and fleeting nature of existence and the knowledge that acquiring great rewards comes only by taking great risks.

Honey TATTOO work today old works

本日一件のみ。
Foreign designで公開しています。

本日終了。
下絵作業。
Only as for the today work.
I show it in Foreign design.

It is finished today.
Sketch work.

HoneyTATTOO work today 雲竜

本日二件目。
久しぶりの雲龍でしたが、
お客さんの体調不良のため、キャンセル。
丁寧に進めていきますから、またお越しください。
で、本日終了。
下絵作業。
Today the second case.
It was a cloud dragon after a long absence, but, for poor physical condition of the visitor, cancels it.
Because I can go ahead carefully, come again.
Well, it is finished today.
Sketch work.

HoneyTATTOO work today 額

本日二件目。
一件目はForeign designで、公開。
昔、彫った小さな龍に、
江戸ひかえ。
後一回つきなおしで終了です。
Today the second case.
The first case shows it in Foreign design.
To the small dragon which I carved in old days, it is Edo Hikae.
It is the end with back mute with it once.
Finish today.

Honey TATTOO work today 風神

本日二件目。
風神。
とうとう始まりました。
いい感じで進んでいます。
残りは風袋に模様、柳の葉っぱ。

で、本日終了。
Today the second case.
The god of the wind.
It began at last.
I advance for a good feeling.
The remainder is a design, a leaf of the willows in a look and bag of winds.

Well, it is finished today.

Honey TATTOO work today 鳳凰

本日一件目。
鳳凰。
スジ、残り少し。
Today the first case.
A Chinese phoenix.
Line, some remainder.

HoneyTATTOO work today 龍と鯉 腕一本

本日二件目。
少しづつ少しづつ。
で、本日終了。
Today the second case.
Slightly a little.
Well, it is finished today.