For the video game geek that has everything, a UV palm tattoo of our favorite space invader.

Palm tattoos are notoriously tricky to heal, and tend to fade faster than other tattoos.  Let’s hope this one manages to stick around.

Tattoo by Rich Milne from Studio XIII in Edinburgh.

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With the swastika being a spiritual symbol for centuries, to see it depicted on the palms like this really reinforces that spiritual connection.  While the diagonal swastika has gathered a negative stigma in the west, and justifiably so due to the perversion of the symbol, in this instance the diagonal symbol is needed to make the design complete when his hands are put together.

As you can see, if he had an upright swastika the center line would have disappeared in the crease between his hands.

1DeX6 sent in this photo to the hand tattoo gallery.  According to the description it was done at Tattoo Мастерская Александра Ветрова, in Omsk, Russia.

When I was a kid, someone told me “God is watching you…..even when you masturbate.” Obviously, that was not enough to stop me from handling my own business, but I have to admit that phrase haunted me a bit when I saw this tattoo.

As far as palm tattoos go, this piece by Sean “Dirty” Sanchez at Planet Ink (Ottawa, Ontario) looks to have as good a chance as possible of healing up ok. His use of a bold design and simple shading (that looks solidly packed in there) is the proper recipe for a well healed palm tattoo, but only time will tell if it holds up.

Jess sent me this picture of her extremely subtle tattoo. This placement seems to be getting more and more common, even though it has an extremely low success rate. That being said, sometimes it does work and when it does, it can be quite awesome!

I got these beauties done on the 11th of may, it would appear that they have worked! i’m not letting myself get excited just yet, I think once I’ve past the 5 week mark i’ll start to relax about the ink falling out, and get to enjoy them!

IAM member heartonsleevejewelry sent us this photo of his diamond encrusted palm.  The tattoo was inked by Ben Wight of Love Hate Tattoo in Rochester, New York.  I wonder how it will hold up over time.

I’m a little surprised by the email I just got. Considering I’m sitting in a hotel on Maui and Jasn is apparently here working out of Pacific Roots. I’ll have to investigate further! Unless I’m confused, Jasn has been all around the US, Canada and now out here on the lovely island of Maui!

“remember that your life is always in your hands” - Jasn

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