The Japanese word geisha means ‘person of the arts’ and a true geisha is said to be a livingwork of art. To the Westerner, she is a figure of mystery and intrigue. Her white mask-like makeup hides emotions, her traditional black wig is dressed with tinkling bells, and her small body...

The Tiger is a potent symbol across Asia in many cultures and has long been a fixture in indigenous tattooing in India, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, China and Japan. Tigers are associated with power, ferocity, passion and sensuality, beauty and speed, cruelty and wrath. The...

Many of the symbols we now know as ‘Buddhist’ originated from the Hindu tradition, since it was into the Hindu culture and religion that PrinceSiddhartha Gautama, later known as the Buddha, was born. Not until several centuries after his death did symbols relating specifically to the...

“Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without,” said Confucius, the ancient Chinese philosopher. William Shakespeare managed to say it in fewer words. “If music be the food of love, play on.” The very sight of musical symbols is enough to put a...

 Knife and Dagger Tattoo designs and symbols are a reoccurring theme and image (that means they pop up a lot!) in many different tattoo genres and eras, and are often tattooed by themselves as a singular object or as an integral part of a gruesome tale! The ancient Aztecs used special ceremonial...

The Western astrological sign of Capricorn is part of the tropical zodiac (December 22 (Winter solstice) – January 20) and the sidereal zodiac (January 15 – February 12). It is associated with the constellation Capricornus and the classical element of Earth, making it an Earth...

Stars are often encountered as symbols, and many cases the meaning of a particular star symbol may depend upon the number points it has, and sometimes the orientation of these points as well. As a light shining in the darkness, the star is often considered a symbol of truth, of the spirit...

client gets a footprints of her baby and a Latin word love and happiness, done in morbid tattoo parlor in cash and carry mall Makati Manila, Philippines.

couple gets a Hebrew translation of their name before their wedding, CONGRATULATIONS, wishing you both a fruitful and healthy marriage, done  in morbid tattoo parlor in cash and carry mall Makati Manila, Philippines.

Couple gets a custom phoenix and a dream catcher design, done in morbid  tattoo parlor in cash and carry mall Makati Manila, Philippines.

 Pit bull is a term commonly used to describe several breeds of dog in the Molosser family. The term can also refer to dogs that were known as “bull terriers” prior to the development of the modern Bull Terrier in the early 20th century. Many breed-specific laws use the term...

If the 15th century German artist, Albrecht Dürer, was alive today, he would be a rich man. Copyright to his brush drawing of ‘Hands in Prayer’ would auction off for millions. It was originally commissioned as an altar-piece by the mayor of Frankfurt in 1508. A later version of...

 If you’re looking for a tattoo that covers a lot of symbolic territory, then the squid oroctopus may well be the motif you’re looking for. Naturally intelligent, creative and flexible, the octopus also acquires its mystique from the watery environment in which it lives. Add to...

 The Western astrological sign of Virgo is occupied by the Sun from August 23 to September 22 in the tropical zodiac and currently September 17 to October 17 in the sidereal zodiac, when the Sun is approximately in the constellation of Virgo. In tropical astrology it symbolises the fertility...

A Clockwork Orange is a 1971 film adaptation of Anthony Burgess’s 1962 novel of the same name. It was written, directed and produced by Stanley Kubrick. It features disturbing, violent images, facilitating its social commentary on psychiatry, youth gangs, and other social, political, and...

a retired sailor gets a custom cross tattoo design with her wife’s name, done in morbid tattoo parlor in cash and carry mall Makati Manila, Philippines.

Edward Teach or Edward Thatch (c. 1680 – November 22, 1718), better known as Blackbeard, was a notorious English pirate who operated around the West Indies and the eastern coast of the American colonies during the early 1700s. Teach was most likely born in Bristol, England. Little is known...

The Siamese fighting fish, also known as the betta (particularly in the US), is a popular species of freshwater aquarium fish. The name of the genus is derived from ikan bettah, taken from a local dialect of Malay. The wild ancestors of this fish are native to the rice paddies...

A popular nautical tattoo symbol, a Mermaid is a legendary creature thought to be half human, almost always a woman, and half fish. Sailors usually reported seeing mermaids after having spent many months at sea, and probably after having had one too many tots of rum! Mermaids were often portrayed...

God’s favourite flower the lotus has earned such a reputation by appearing front and centre in religious myths around the world. Considered to be perfection in form, the lotus has been associated with many creation myths. With its radiating petals, the lotus connotes the “divine...

client gets a family symbol tribal tattoo and a dolphin cover up work done in morbid tattoo parlor in cash and carry mall Makati Manila, Philippines.

Canadian based client gets a custom tribal tattoo done in morbid tattoo parlor in cash and carry mall Makati Manila, Philippines.

American client gets a custom lettering design of a word “ikaika”, an american word means strong, strength and powerful.  The name Ikaika orginated as an American name. The name Ikaika is most often used as a boy name or male name. done n morbid tattoo parlor in cash and carry mall...

It’s an excerpt from the great Pablo Neruda’s poem, “Si Tú Me Olvidas”/ “If You Forget Me”: “If suddenly you forget me, do not look for me, for I shall already have forgotten you.”

American client gets a custom medieval cross with tribal design, done in morbid tattoo parlor in cash and carry mall Makati Manila, Philippines.

Client gets a tribute tattoo to his grandfather, a war veteran in bataan world war II. world war II historical  tattoo done in morbid tattoo parlor in cash and carry mall Makati Manila, Philippines.

Two of the most poisonous snakes are also the most sacred — the rattlesnake and the cobra. Of all the species of cobra, the King Cobra reigns as the largest venomous snake in the world. When the cobra is alert, it rises up and flattens its neck into the distinctive ‘hood’ that...