I've always loved my tattoos as much as my leatherwork, so decided to have a go at working live skin for a change rather than dead skin.
My brother is a renowned tattoo artist and runs his own shop in Dundee, so he schooled me in the most important aspect first; hygeine (before anyone asks). The rest I have just made up as I go along as I usually do.
What interests me most about tattoos are ancient styles and methods, so I've gone down the route of hand poking. I see the subject of 'bushcraft tattoos' come up a lot, and I guess that depends on what bushcraft means to each person. To me it's a way of connecting with the past both historically and culturally. Tattoos are another way for me to do that so I find the two overlap a little.
Here's a few I've been doing recently.
My first two tattoos I ever done were the Pictish bow and broken arrow symbols above the knees, and third is the snake with broken arrow and ogham script from the bransbutt stone in Inverurie where I grew up. Some could do with another wee touch up here and there but overall I'm just having fun with an hour or two each week.
I should note: I have no intention of tattooing other people or making any money from it, I just enjoy being able to play with my own skin, and I know just how rough and gnarly my first tattoos are. But hey, they suit me just fine
The otter and pictish spirals over my feet were both done by my brother (otter was the first tattoo he done on another person years back) and the Pictish Stag was hand poked by a friend whilst in Norway this year.
Hamish Odinson Pictish Tattoos 1 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
Hamish Odinson Pictish Tattoos 2 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
Hamish Odinson Pictish Tattoos 3 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
Hamish Odinson Pictish Tattoos 4 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
Hamish Odinson Pictish Tattoos 5 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
Hamish Odinson Pictish Tattoos 6 by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr
Thanks for looking at my skinny goaty legs....
My brother is a renowned tattoo artist and runs his own shop in Dundee, so he schooled me in the most important aspect first; hygeine (before anyone asks). The rest I have just made up as I go along as I usually do.
What interests me most about tattoos are ancient styles and methods, so I've gone down the route of hand poking. I see the subject of 'bushcraft tattoos' come up a lot, and I guess that depends on what bushcraft means to each person. To me it's a way of connecting with the past both historically and culturally. Tattoos are another way for me to do that so I find the two overlap a little.
Here's a few I've been doing recently.
My first two tattoos I ever done were the Pictish bow and broken arrow symbols above the knees, and third is the snake with broken arrow and ogham script from the bransbutt stone in Inverurie where I grew up. Some could do with another wee touch up here and there but overall I'm just having fun with an hour or two each week.
I should note: I have no intention of tattooing other people or making any money from it, I just enjoy being able to play with my own skin, and I know just how rough and gnarly my first tattoos are. But hey, they suit me just fine
The otter and pictish spirals over my feet were both done by my brother (otter was the first tattoo he done on another person years back) and the Pictish Stag was hand poked by a friend whilst in Norway this year.
Hamish Odinson Pictish Tattoos 1 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHamish Odinson Pictish Tattoos 2 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHamish Odinson Pictish Tattoos 3 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHamish Odinson Pictish Tattoos 4 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHamish Odinson Pictish Tattoos 5 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrHamish Odinson Pictish Tattoos 6 by Hamish Odinson, on FlickrThanks for looking at my skinny goaty legs....
