Black beaded butterflies to edge a dress Tudor roses blossoming on brooches & a ring cushion trimmed with lacy flowers & pearls: tatting beautifully enhances clothes jewelry soft furnishings & other accessories. This centuries old craft still thrives today so explore its potential with a wide ranging collection of charming innovative designs. Begin with a variety of patterns & motifs including a simple snowflake beads & picots water lilies & a ten-flower oval. Put them together to make mats & coasters or stitch them onto a bangle for a hanging decoration. Take the art further & fashion delicate earrings elegant chokers & pretty collars-or adorn blank cards with eye-catching designs. Over 40 original patterns shown in color photographs & diagrams will enchant you. ...

Tattoo Art is a stunning survey of some of the most amazing tattoo work being done today. Over 140 photographs full of character ...

Kat Von Ds followup to her New York Times" bestseller " High Voltage Tattoo" offers an intimate look at a pivotal year in her personal & professional life through an illustrated diary that begins in spring 2008 & ends in summer 2009. When Kat does a tattoo she writes about it & draws sketches in a journal creating an entry for each piece. She has hundreds of ledgers of these entries in her own writing which reflect not only upon the significance of the tattoo for the person who is receiving it (their story) but also how the experience of creating this tattoo affects her personally. In these entries
- some poignant some hilarious some serious
- she lays it on the line about how doing these tattoos affects her life & her art. Here are the highs & the lows the good bad & the ugly
- including her feelings about her fame her family her boyfriend (Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue) her friends & fans. Visually stunning this graphically compelling diary is jam-packed with tons of Kats sketches candid photographs images of a variety of amazing finished tattoos & her many unusual personal collections
- all shot by Kat herself. Fans will love the array of clients featured here including Metallicas Kirk Hammett guitarist Dave Navarro & Motorheads Lemmy Kilmister as much as they will love seeing new photographs of Kat that were taken specifically for the book. Heres the real Kat Von D
- unscripted & uncensored
- & her fans are going to go wild for it."





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Tattoos have moved into the mainstream & are continuing to grow in popularity. For people contemplating getting a tattoo however the choice of images can be overwhelming. THE TATTOO ENCYCLOPEDIA provides a comprehensive & informative exploration of the colourful world of tattoos. It presents precise descriptions of both common & unusual symbols & sheds light on their historic religious & cultural significance. Organised in a convenient A-Z format cross-referenced indexed & illustrated with 300 pieces of authentic tattoo line art the book features a stunning array of images from ancient Buddhist & Chinese designs to those sported by twenty-first century bikers. Whether choosing a personally significant tattoo wanting to learn more about a symbol or simply interested in tattoos as a form of art & body decoration readers will discover the richness of tattoo culture in this treasury. ...

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Includes:: a wide range of styles all by renowned artists: angels flowers stars zodiac signs & more.

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This is the latest collection from Lal Hardy tattooist to the stars & editor of the hugely successful Mammoth Book of Tattoos" & " Mammoth Book of Tattoo Art". " Tattoo Showcase" is arranged by themes from animal tattoos & images of famous people to tribal patterns script & Day of the Dead imagery. A sourcebook for tattooists & tattoo enthusiasts the images include a fascinating array of styles from traditional to photographic from abstract to downright weird." ...

A lush sourcebook of nearly two thousand tattoo designs from artists around the world. From the editors of Tattoo Finder.com it's a fantastic compendium for people who want to think before they ink! Whether you're tattoo-curious or tattoo-crazy The Tattoo Sourcebook has everything you need to pick & choose the perfect design for you. Browse the nearly two thousand designs included
- everything from Celtic & tribal to butterflies & fairies. It's a visual compendium of high-quality detailed designs from artists all over the world including contributions & commentary from famed tattooists Friday Jones (who inked Angelina Jolie & Janeane Garofalo) Lyle Tuttle (who tattooed Cher & Jane Fonda) Guy Aitchison Rand Johnson Edward Lee & more. & if you're a tattoo newbie find out everything you need to know before you get inked. Crosses dragons astrological signs snakes phoenixes & more
- this is a treasure trove of inspiration for anyone whose tattoo itch is starting to burn!

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Once considered part of the counterculture movement tattooing is now a mainstream practice & an exploding art form. This visually arresting calendar based on Abrams critically acclaimed book Tattoo World " features designs from around the globe. It spans a broad range of styles including Japanese & East Asian iconography classic Americana & photorealism among others. With more than 125 illustrations organized by theme from the most important artists working today it is a must-have for tattoo aficionados the world over." ...

Bigger. Badder. & more hardcore than ever. Following up the best-selling Tattoo Sourcebook the editors of Tattoofinder.com return with a br&-new compendium of over 1 000 lush tattoo designs. Featuring classic tattoo designs such as tribal Celtic & dragon plus new categories such as 'geek' this is a one-stop shop for tat newbies & ink pros alike. Tattoo-pedia not only helps you select the right style of tattoo it also instructs you on how to create your own custom tattoo
- perfectly unique to you. Complete with the latest information on tattoo removal choosing the right studio realistic pain & procedure information & the latest advances in tattoo technology like tattoo 'spas ' this book has everything you need to get inked! Featuring artists like Friday Jones (who inked Angelina Jolie & Janeane Garofalo) Lyle Tuttle (who inked Cher & Jane Fonda) Edward Lee Shane Hart Brian Burkey Rand Johnson & more!
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Imagine a man who will be anything you want. Who will listen attentively to every word you say & intuit everything you dont. A man willing to explore all the dark corners of your body & your mind. A man who wants only your pleasure
- Such is the charm of Fabrice a tattooist toiling away in his own dark world in Paris. A modern alchemist Fabrice is seeking perfection through transformation. He knows how to attract women & he knows how to love them but Fabrice wants total submission: if he can dissolve a womans ego melt it down he will find gold. One fine spring Fabrice meets three wildly different women who have one thing in common: their vulnerability. Zairah a trainee lawyer from a bourgeois family who have not yet spotted that she is bulimic is shocked but intrigued when Fabrice first shows her his lighter with the picture of an alien sodomising a big-breasted woman on it. Falling for him is the best thing that has ever happened to her -- & the worst. Yoshiko is fresh from Japan rebelling against her formal background & overbearing father. She has a lot to learn about the French language & western culture & is pitifully lonely. How is she to know that Fabrices attentions have nothing to do with what happens in a real grown-up relationship? Xanthe opens her arms to Fabrice to obliterate the memory of her abusive ex-boyfriend. She drinks too much & is heading for a breakdown mastering her pain with a pharmaceutical pick-&-mix. Could she be the one? Will Fabrice strike gold with Zairah Yoshiko or Xanthe? How far does debasement have to go before someone becomes so lost that they cant say no? Dark & compelling this is a modern fable set on the edge of society where normality blurs into the extreme; where there is an invisible line that any woman
- a woman you might know
- could cross.


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