Orçamento, tattoo no pé

"Boa tarde, meu nome é Bianca tenho 22 anos e estava pesquisando na Internet alguns desenhos e valores de tattoo no pé, pois tenho interesse em fazer uma, vi num site uma tatoo e gostaria de saber em média quanto custaria uma tatuagem nesse estilo."

Bianca: brpaula21@yahoo.com.br

Bleach anime October schedule

Things get more exciting this month as there are no fillers.We have the fight between Aizen and the rest of Gotei 13 while Ichigo and Unohana arrive to Karakura Town! The plot thickens!

October 7 - episode 291 - Desperate Struggle with Aizen! Hirako, Shikai!

October 14 - episode 292 - All Out War! Aizen vs. Shinigami

October 21 - episode 293 - Blade of Hatred! Hitsugaya, Enraged!

October 28 - episode 294 - The Sealed Genryūsai 

(Source: Anime News Network, NarutoFan forums)

Matt's Golden Silence

I met Matt one afternoon as he stood among the masses at the southwest corner of Madison Square Garden, waiting for a bus out of town.

This is his tattoo which he shared with us, covering his upper right arm:

The message is simple: silence is golden. I love how the side skulls spill off of the front skull, and how the teeth of the primary jaw are fused together.

Matt attributes this piece to "deep life experiences" and how it serves as a reminder to keep his head on straight.

He told me he's "been low and wants to stay higher" and that "keeping what I've done to myself has given me the ability to achieve what I have in life".

This tattoo was inked by Loki M. LaChapelle when he was at Kaleidoscope Tattoo & Art Gallery in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Loki now works out of Mazel Custom Tattoo & Piercing in Everett, Massachusetts.

Thanks to Matt for sharing his tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Orçamento, tattoo de coração no genital

"Estou querendo fazer uma destas três tatuagens, gostaria de saber se vocês fazem e por quanto fariam. Cerca de dois anos atrás, eu iria fazer, mas desanimei quando aumentaram o preço exponencialmente quando falei que queria e ainda quero no genital.

Gostaria de saber se vocês fazem e por quanto fica essa tatuagem no genital. Obrigado, aguardo retorno imediato, antes que eu perca a coragem de fazer novamente."

Denson: deco_power@ig.com.br

 
 

Orçamento da tattoo Fênix

"Bom dia Srs.

Estou muito interessada em fazer uma tatoo, é uma fênix que eu vi no site.
Eu gostaria que ela tivesse no máximo 12 cm isso é possível?
Em média qual o valor?"

Monica: Monica.Silva@mtel.com.br

Orçamento, dragão nas costas

"Gostaria do orçamento desta tattoo, formas de pagamento etc. No lugar das libélulas seriam sakuras e o dragão olhando para frente

Local: perna
Dimenção: 30 cm altura x 15 lcm argura
Obs: Tattoo colorida"

Erick: erickeumemo@gmail.com

3D movies of Toriko and One Piece will open the same day!

Fanboy and fangirl blood must be boiling with excitement as the latest edition of Shonen Jump Magazine by Shueisha announced that both 3D versions of these movies will open on March 19, 2011. Both will be featured as part of the Jump Heroes Film special event by Toei Animation, the studio producing them.

The official site of this event can be found here.

(source: Anime News Network via Kyo Mo Yarareyaku)

Orçamento, Breathe Tattoo

"Olá,
eu quero fazer uma tatuagem como esta da foto, no pulso esquerdo, só que eu quero um pouco menor.
Tem como me informarem o preço?
Aguardo uma resposta.

Atenciosamente."

Bárbara: barbiie_rodrigues@yahoo.com.br

So, which animation software do Japanese studios use? (2)

Doing a further research within LinkedIn Animation groups here, it turns out that the program SoftImage XSI is now Toonz and it is used by Studio Ghibli for their productions. This is especifically their Story Planner PRO software:



There are a whole variety of 2D and 3D animation programs out there for professional-looking projects. There is really no standard for the industry, but rather certain programs that certain studios and people use.

For example, a popular program among digital animation students is Digicel Flipbook and also TV Paint.






Another great program is Plastic Animation Paper, or PAP. If you want an organic paper and drawing, classic feel, this is it for you. The PRO version is FREE! http://plasticanimationpaper.dk/ However, this program doesn't have the technology to color your animation, but it's great to achieve basic traditional animation easily.



Whereas Toon Boom has been used by American studios such as Disney, Warner Bros, Cartoon Network, Cookie Jar, O Entertainment, Film Roman, Fox, etc.



But if you want to keep it simple, then Adobe Illustrator along with Adobe Flash can be the route to go. There's plenty of tutorials available in torrentz sites that may help you without spending a dime, and it will let you have the knowledge to achieve what you want. You can add special effects later with Adobe After Effects.

If you want to especifically create anime without much hassle, then SmithMicro's Anime Studio Debut or Anime Studio Pro can be the best option. They are the same developer of Manga Studio Debut and Manga Studio EX. 



The most important thing that you should keep in mind is that you can use any of these programs, as long as they feel comfortable and manageable. No program is really better than the others. The main idea is to achieve the exact results you want in your project :)

Tattoo from a Francophile

Earlier this summer, I posted a couple of tattoos from Joe, seen here.

Needless to say, Joe became a fan, and updated me with a new tattoo, below:

Joe explains:

"The picture is fresh from the artist finishing it. It is "C077X" and is a nod to James Franco and General Hospital. He is my fav actor and I have been watching General Hospital for at least 21 years. It is the the tag that "Franco" sprayed on everything when he recently guest starred on GH as an artist/serial killer. His character's name is Franco, reflecting that art imitates life. A motto the actor and character believe, and so do I. That is why I got the tattoo. To prove art imitates life!"

Photo Credit: ABC via http://sn.soapnet.go.com

The tattoo was inked by Rob at Brooklyn Ink. Rob originally appeared here as a contributor here. And is one of several artists that has represented Brooklyn Ink over the years on Tattoosday. This label links all of the work from the shop previously seen on Tattoosday.

Thanks to Joe for sharing his new tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

This week's featured AMV! (12)

Following on the theme of the upcoming Sengoku Basara movie, this AMV by user KevmonDproductions2 of Youtube. The song is Down with the Sickness by Disturbed, which is always great for capturing the resolve spirit of any samurai fight related AMV :)

Rachel's Bird Helped Her Let Go

The same night I met Brian, I met Rachel, who has eight tattoos.

She shared this one with me:

This piece on her left biceps is based on the work of artist Kurt Halsey. This little bird appears in multiple works by the artist, but Rachel imagined it for her own personal situation. She got it after a break-up a couple of years ago, and the tattoo gave her the strength to "let the bird go". In this case, the bird represents the ended relationship and the tattoo is a transitional piece that helped her recover from the difficulty of moving past it.

From Memphis, Tennessee, Rachel had this inked at Underground Art Tattoos and Body Piercing by Chris Fitzgerald. Chris had been a piercer at the shop and then moved into tattooing. He has since left tattooing and moved to photography. His new business is Cult Noir Photography, and his work can be seen here.

Thanks to Rachel for sharing her tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Orçamento, tattoo alfabeto

"Olá,
estou querendo fazer uma nova tattoo, segue o desenho. Gostaria de saber mais ou menos o valor?
Sobre o tamanho, gostaria que fosse mais ou menos 20 cm.
Aguardo retorno."

Sabrina: sgotelip@hotmail.com

Sengoku Basara will have a new film in 2011!

This was just announced in the final episode of Sengoku Basara Two, which aired on Sunday in Japan.

The first season of this series by Hiroyuki Kobayashi is being distributed by Funimation and will come out in DVD next month.

This is an anime based on the videogame Devil Kings developed by Capcorn, and it is based on the constant battle and power struggles in Feudal Japan by the feudal lords, called Daimyos, historical figures such as Takeda Shingen, Sanada Yukimura, Uesugi Kenshin no Echigo, Azai Nagamasa no Omi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu no Mikawa.

The announcement can be seen here, in the official site, (opens in a new window).

Brian's Ink Speaks About Art

I met Brian in Barnes & Noble, Union Square, back in August and he shared two tattoos with us. Put your thinking caps on, folks, because Brian, who is a video artist (website here), has very cerebral ink.

First up is this tattoo, on Brian's left biceps:

This tattoo is based on an illustration entitled "Every Night We Are Haunted by a Dream" by the artist Alfred Kubin (1877-1959).

Jede Nacht besucht uns ein Traum (Every Night We are Haunted by a Dream), ca. 1902-03
Pen and ink, brush, wash, and spray on paper
39.1 x 31.8 cm (15 3/8 x 12 1/2 in.)
Albertina, Vienna

Brian explained that this work corresponded very closely to the publication of Sigmund Freud's The Interpretation of Dreams, and that Kubin's illustration represents "art between the cusp of pre-surrealism/expressionism and surrealism". It speaks to Brian's understanding of the perception of dreams and art.

Brian also had these words inscribed on his inner right forearm:

The words "Créer Dangereusement" are the French title of a 1957 essay by Albert Camus entitled "Create Dangerously". This "essay on realism and artistic creation" likewise spoke to Brian who acknowledged that "all art is a political act". It makes perfect sense, if you think about it, in that no great work of art was ever created by the artist playing it safe. It is those who created dangerously that are remembered as trailblazers and icons in their respective fields.

Brian had both of these tattoos done in Austin, Texas.

Thanks to Brian for sharing his artistic ink with us here on Tattoosday!

Yuri Seijin Naoko-san manga will get an anime!

This surreal, experimental comedy manga by kashmir is about a girl named Misuzu, whose older sister, Naoko, returned from studying abroad, just to find out that she's been substituted (?) with Naoko-san, an alien from planet Yuri-sei (Lesbian planet), who loves eroticism, yuri and girls.

The series started being published in Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh in 2005 and its second volume was published in 2008. Now ASCII Media Works' Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh magazine announced that its anime adaptation is currently in the works.

Nintama Rantaro also has an anime movie in the works!

This is great news for the fans of this hilarious ninja gag series by Soubee Amako, as they not only will have their live action release in the hands of director Takeshi Miike, they will also have an upcoming anime film that will premiere in Japanese theaters in March of next year!

This new anime film will be directed and supervised by Tsutomu Shibayama.

The word 'Nintama' is a contraction of the word 'ninja' and 'tamago', the latter meaning 'egg', to mean how Rantaro, the main character, and his friends, are 'ninja-in-training', given that they're barely in first grade as apprentices in an elite ninja academy, during Japan's Sengoku Jidai, the Era of the Warring States.

The anime dates from 1993, with 1338 episodes to date!

Danny's Koi Struggles Upstream

I met Danny in Penn Station early in August just as he was about to board a train.

Before he headed to his platform, however, he allowed me to take this photo of his tattoo-in-progress on his upper right arm:

He explained that the koi swimming upward on his bicep represented that he was still moving upstream, that is, he was "still overcoming struggles, trials and tribulations". He added that he would get another koi on his left arm, facing downstream, when he had completed his struggle in life.

Before we could talk further, however, he had to run for his train. Fortunately for me (and for you, dear Readers), he e-mailed me shortly thereafter with some more details:

"The leaves are Japanese maples...Everyone gets the traditional lotus flowers, etc. But I chose a leaf that represents no religion or significant meaning to it. I would have gone with the Korean national flower [Hibiscus syriacus] but that, too, had meaning behind it. Many flowers that are traditionally on bodies are either Buddhist or Catholic, etc. Coming from a Christian background, I chose one without any meaning. How can I live with a Buddhist lotus on my arm?

At the time I got the tattoo I was confused with life... Direction, purpose, goals, meaning.. I had obstacles and self goals I had to achieve and was in a standstill (not drug-related or any of that sort). I looked to the pain tattooing offers and how it puts your mind in a zoned-out state, which I now thrive for when I'm stressed. It's therapy to me. I'll update you when I find an artist to finish this tattoo. The windbars were left open to expand."

The tattoo was done by Lee at Infinity Tattoo in Manhattan.

Thanks again yo Danny for sharing his koi with us here at Tattoosday!

Penguin will publish the 14th Dalai Lama manga in its second edition

This biographical series about the life of the current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, will come out in bookstores in September 28.

It is the first published manga in English by Japanese author, Tetsu Saiwai.

This series showcases the life of the 14th Dalai Lama, the leader of the Tibetan "Yellow Hat" Buddhist sect, who believe him to be the reincarnation of a line of enlightened beings. Gyatso was born in 1935 and was recognized as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama at the age of two. He assumed his role in 1950 at the age of 15, when China invaded Tibet. He began working towards world peace and was awarded the Nobel Peace Price in 1989.

It is rated for audiences older than 18, so it should be an interesting read.

Steve's Sleeve of Leaves Ushers in the Fall Season

Earlier this month, I met Steve on the D train, as we headed home to Brooklyn.

He had a veritable panorama of fall foliage on his left arm and he happily shared his autumnal tattoos with us here at Tattoosday.

It only seemed fitting that, as summer has ended, we celebrate the new season with some fall colors.

Behold, Steve's sleeve o' leaves:

The eleven maple leaves on Steve's arm were all inked free hand by Mark Harada at Manhattan's East Side Ink over four sittings.

Steve acknowledges that the leaves changing colors represent a change, and these colorful symbols remind him that change is good.

Happy Autumn to all! And thanks to Steve for sharing his fallen maple leaves with us here on Tattoosday!

Types of Insurance

Types of Insurance

Third Party Insurance

Based on Today’s life style the list of types of insurance is increasing day by day. You will find a lot many numbers of new insurance policies which you might have not heard before. One of the most important and compulsory insurance for vehichle owners is: Third Party Insurance. The main types of insurance policies available in the market are:

1) Life Insurance: In this policy, the insurance company pays in case of the demise of the policy holder or at the time of the maturity of the policy. Now a days a new policy has been launched by LIC in which you will be covered under the insurance policy even after the maturity of the policy

2) Property Insurance: This insurance helps you to prevent the losses against theft, fire, burglary or any natural calamity like Earthquake, Floods etc. based on the points mentioned in the policy.

3) Health Insurance: Health Insurance consists of a package of various types of insurance related to health. For example Medical Insurance is one the major part of health insurance however in most of the cases, dental issues are not covered in this policy so there is another Dental Insurance policy which covers dental problems and is also a part of health insurance. The subcategory of health insurance also involves the injuries or accident at workplace insurance benefits.

4) Auto Insurance: Any financial loss due to accident of a vehicle is covered under the auto insurance policy. Sometimes the expenses on the medicines for treating injuries and all other medical expenditure are also covered under this policy.

5) Travel Insurance: Loss of personal belongings while traveling, medical coverage, delays in the travel are all part of the travel insurance policy.

6) Insurance at Amusement Points: This is a one of the new kinds of insurance policy (not very popular in India) where in you are insured against the equipments that you are using at the amusement joints. For example: if you are using boats for an independent boat ride , then they will charge you with some extra money for an property loss(say $5) and in case of any property damage you will not be liable to pay any amount required to repair the damaged property.

7) Credit Insurance: This type of insurance pays the loans of the policy holder in case of any accident of the policy holder or job loss or death.

Third Party Insurance: This type of insurance covers damages caused by you (first party) to others (third party). For more details visit third party insurance.

Apart from these above mentioned insurance policies there are many other types of insurance policies in the market (and the list keeps on increasing) that are more or less related to these policies however providing benefits to the policy holders in a different and unique way.

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Genshiken manga returns in a second part!

Kodansha just announced in its Afternoon magazine that this great series about the lives of otaku in college will have a second part called Genshiken Nidaime or Genshiken II.

The story continues with Ogiue as the president of The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, known as Genshiken, trying to recruit and manage the new students, and a reappearance of Hato, the lovely and unforgettable cross-dressing character.

This series by Shimoku Kio has had tremendous success with 3 million copies sold and a ready-cut deal with Del Rey that followed for its publication in North America.

If you wanted your perfect manga/anime version of Revenge of the Nerds, this is it for you!

Sara's Psalm Speaks to the Desires of Her Heart

I met Sara on the 36th Street subway platform in Brooklyn last month during the late afternoon rush hour commute.

What can I say? I'm a sucker for words and this tattoo looked poetic:

Sara filled me in. She has three tattoos and this passage "spoke to her". She wanted something religious for her 30th birthday.

This is an excerpt (verse 4) from Psalm 37 in the Bible.

The verse reads "Delight thyself also in the Lord, and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart" [King James Version]. Sara changed the thee and thine to read me and my, respectively, making the verse more personal.

This was tattooed by Alex Franklin at Brooklyn Ink in Bay Ridge. Work from Brooklyn Ink (and much from Alex) can be seen on this Tattoosday label here.

Thanks to Sara for sharing her source of inspiration with us here on Tattoosday!

Oh! My Goddess will have a new OAD that will premiere in February 2011!

The series by Kousuke Fujishima will have its 23rd volume coming out in February in a limited special edition, and it will have a bonus OAD episode that will be directed by Hiroaki Gohda, the same director of both the anime and the movie.

Oh! My Goddess or Aa! Megami-sama, as it is also known, is a fantasy romance series that pertains to the seinen genre. It has been serialized since 1989 and it hasn't ended yet as of today.

It is the story of a college student named Keiichi Morisato, a guy who loves motorcycles and cars, but is constantly bitter on his bad luck with women due to his height. One day he meets a goddess called Belldandy by accident, while he was trying to communicate on the phone to send a message.

Belldandy offers her services, granting him a wish. Morisato, finding her extremely hot, asks her to stay with him forever and his wish is granted. The fun ensues when Belldandy's sisters, Urd and Skuld, move on with them as a consequence.

There has been OVAS, a movie and the anime series, but all three of them haven't been exactly accurate to the manga. Here's one of its classic anime openings XD:

Khalil's Organic Biomechanical Arm

One thing regular readers may notice is that I tend to prefer singular tattoos, as opposed to larger "concept" pieces. This preference is what you see illustrated here on Tattoosday.

However, once in a while, I see work  that, although atypical of our content, is irresistible.

Just check out Khalil's sleeve, which I captured one day after work in Penn Station:

Representing thirty-two hours of work by Mike Boissoneault at Black Lotus Tattoo Studios, in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, Khalil explained that this vision represents a spin on a biomechanical design, "but more organic".

To him, in a world in which people are becoming less human, this tattoo reminds him to be human.

Here's a "fresher" shot from the Black Lotus website:

Tattoo by Mike Boissoneault © 2008 Black Lotus Tattoo Studios

Thanks again to Khalil for sharing this amazing work with us here on Tattoosday!

Travel Insurance Tips

Travel Insurance Tips

Savvy holidaymakers will shop around to make sizeable savings on flights, package holidays and accommodation. However, many of them overlook travel insurance (also known as 'holiday insurance') and simply accept it as an add-on. This is an expensive mistake because some travel agents in the UK can make more profit from selling travel insurance policies than they do from the holidays themselves.

This money saving article will examine how you can save cash on your travel insurance - whether you should choose an annual or single-trip policy, where to go for cheap travel insurance and more.

What do you need to cover?

Before you think about what you need to cover you might ask - 'do I need cover at all'?

Though travel insurance is not mandatory, it is advisable to take out a policy as complaints about lost baggage are a common occurrence and medical bills in foreign countries can be astronomical for non-citizens. Medical claims are frequent with a third of UK tourists suffering from 'Delhi belly' while abroad according to Halifax, with almost two out of five travellers sick for two or more days losing around £42.42 per person a day off the cost of their holiday. If you're going to a country with poor medical facilities, ensure your policy includes repatriation costs.

The levels of cover available vary greatly and there's no point paying for something you don't need. Consequently here is our recommendation for the level of cover you should take out on a typical travel insurance policy:

• Medical expenses (£2m)
• Personal liability (£1m)
• Cancellation (£3,000)
• Baggage (£1,500)
• Cash (£250)
• Also make sure the travel insurance company has a 24hr emergency line and cover for legal costs.

Bear in mind however, that the amount of cover you need depends on your circumstances. For example, if you are taking a low cost flight for less than £50 is there really any point in securing cancellation cover? By the time you have paid off the excess you might only be claiming back £10. Additionally, be wary of ridiculous amounts of medical expenses cover - some will offer as much as £20m, when £2m is nearly always adequate.

It's also important to take out travel insurance as soon as you book your trip - particularly with the cancellation stipulation in mind. If you book your holiday months in advance but plan to wait until the last minute to secure your insurance then you won't be covered if you are forced to make a cancellation - perhaps due to a family bereavement or illness. So book your travel insurance to start immediately after booking your holiday to give yourself peace of mind and make sure your cancellation cover at least matches the cost of your holiday.

Also pay close attention to baggage cover. Typically a policy will cover around £1,500-£2,000 for lost baggage, which is nearly always sufficient. However, many policies have single-item limits, usually ranging from £200-£300, and there may be an excess to pay in the region of £50-£70. According to Age Concern Insurance Services, around a third of Brits don't bother to check the terms and conditions of their policy - so ensure you read the small print thoroughly and look for any notable exclusions.

So, which animation software do Japanese studios use? (1)

Most professional studios have their own software developed exclusively for them, yet two programs are the most used by professional animation artists:

One is Autodesk Softimage XSI, and the other is Celsys Retas Pro.

However, most of the great quality animation we see today is still hand drawn in the traditional way, scanned frame by frame, and then with the help of these programs you can add additional effects and more realism, in sort of a post-production stage.

OR, with the help of a digital tablet, some artists prefer to draw directly on the computer and then handle and process the frames at their will.

Autodesk Softimage XSI is a complex program that relies heavily on 3D graphics, just like 3D Max Studio. Still, it's incredible what you can achieve with it for any kind of effect, be it in movies, ads or video games.



Yet Celsys Retas Pro is more preferred by animators, because you can create 2D animation that still looks done traditionally, without too much intervention of 3D, except in backgrounds and settings, as we know that making everything look 3D makes it look like a video game or a bad CGI movie and that's not the idea.



Definitely Celsys Retas Pro is more oriented to create the anime we all know and love.

Christina's Owl and Lighthouse

I met Christina one day after work while walking outside of Madison Square Garden.

She had this incredible tattoo, which she gladly shared with us here on Tattoosday:

This tattoo that covers her upper left arm was actually done in two segments by artist Orrin Hurley, who currently tattoos at Dare Devil Tattoo in Manhattan.

As for the source material behind this beautiful tattoo, Christina chose a piece of art by Frances Olive Esme Eve:

A closer look at the tattooed owl shows how it was changed, but you can still see that there is still a lot from the original design:

The lighthouse was inspired by the Portland Head Light on Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

Thanks to Christina for sharing her tattoo with us here on Tattoosday.

This week's featured AMV! (11)

Just had to feature this video by lotusblossom13 in Youtube. It is probably one of the best combination of song/anime I've ever seen, it's hilarious.

The anime is The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and the classic song 'Bad Reputation' by Joan Jett XD

Stacy's Amigo Tugs Her Back to Milwaukee

At the end of July, I ran into Stacy waiting for the F train at West 4th Street in Manhattan.

She had a panther peeking out from under her shirt on her back, but we couldn't get the whole tattoo in a shot, so she offered up this piece on her right arm:

Stacy is a poet and the Artistic Director of The Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church in New York City. She has been here five years and originally hails from Milwaukee.

Living next to Lake Michigan has many benefits. Having always lived in a location near a large body of water, I can relate to her admiration for the beauty of a seascape, whether it be an ocean or a great lake.

Stacy told me she enjoyed watching the tugboats in her home town, and that these small vessels are a "connective image" that draws her back to her original home.

This tattoo was designed and inked by Stephanie Tamez at New York Adorned. Work from Stephanie on Tattoosday can be viewed here.

This is also the second tugboat of the summer. The first one is here.

Thanks to Stacy for sharing her tugboat with us here at Tattoosday. Perhaps we'll see her panther when the Tattooed Poets Project returns next April for its third year!

More OreImo trailers online!

This is another anime that will premiere on October 3, and meanwhile its official site has uploaded three more trailers that can be seen here.

But there's also HD versions:





The first teaser trailer was released on August, and you can see the original post here  

OreImo stands for Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai!, or My Little Sister can't be that cute!

The original story by authors Tsukasa Fushimi and Hiro Kanzaki revolves around a boy named Kyosuke Kosaka, a high school student that discovers that his sister is secretly a moé otaku, despite her serious and aloof appearance.

As I said before, the art is quite beautiful so it's definitely worth to check it out!

Melinda's Medusa

Last month I met Melinda on the West 4th Street subway platform, a location I came to appreciate this past summer for its diversity of interesting tattoos.

Our conversation began on the platform in Manhattan and ended in Brooklyn after a trip on the D train.

Melinda has two tattoos and she shared this one, from her inner left forearm:

She explained that this tattoo is based on the shield of Minerva (in the Roman pantheon) and Athena (in the Greek pantheon).

The shield features the head of the serpentine-tressed Medusa who, if you didn't know, could turn creatures (men, mostly) to stone with a simple gaze.

Melinda loves the contrast between the Minerva and Medusa figures and the relationship between the two mythologies.

The tattoo was inked by Kelly Krantz, of the now defunct Hold Fast Tattoo in Brooklyn. Kelly now tattoos by appointment only, and more details can be found on his website here. Work by Kelly has appeared previously on Tattoosday here.

Thanks to Melinda for her good company on the D train back in August, and for sharing her tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Women Rib Tattoos - Sexy Body Tattoo Design For Women

If you are a tattoo enthusiast, women rib tattoos are considered to be the sexiest location to get a body ink. However, getting a tattoo at the side of your rib is not for the faint hearted. Side rib tattoo is being done on the part which is very close to the bone, the pain during the tattoo process will be more intense because there is less flesh to cushion the penetrating needle.

Women Rib Tattoos

When getting a tattoo on the rib, choosing the right design is very important. When selecting a pattern, it is best to choose a big design since the space on your rib is quite large. With a big design, most probably it will take you more than one session to complete the tattoo. Therefore, a girl getting a tattoo on her rib can be a very long and painful experience.

Women Rib Tattoos

Generally a rib body ink is done from the hip to the area underneath the armpit. Alternatively, the ink can also be placed from the lower stomach all the way to the side of the breast. For women who are adventurous, the tattoo can even be drawn all the way to the nipple.

Women Rib Tattoos

Some of the most common tattoo design on the ribs of women are flowers with complete leaves and stems and covered with vibrant colors. Some of the most popular flowers tattoo designs preferred by women are lilies, roses, lotus, hibiscus, cherry blossom, orchids etc. Floral tattoos on the rib cage is very attractive and portray a sense of femininity.

Women Rib Tattoos

Female rib tattoos are really sexy because it shows the shape and natural curves of a woman's body. Since the ink is so close to her breast, it automatically makes the tattoo look extra sexy and attractive. If you are planning to get a new tattoo and you can tolerate the pain, a tattoo on the side of your rib can be a good choice.

Female Chest Tattoos - Generic Art Doesn't Have to Stand in Your Way

When it comes to picking female chest tattoos, there aren't many ways to go about it. The route that most people choose, though, is leading them right to the galleries that don't care about the quality of the artwork they present to people, and just pack their pages with any generic design imaginable. If you want to see real, high quality female chest tattoos, two fast tips will make a world of difference.

Female Chest Tattoos

The reason I wanted to share this is simple. More and more people are settling on horribly generic tattoo designs. Worst of all, 99% of them fully regret doing it in less than a month. That's a shocking number, but it's par for the course. Too many people are rushing their decision, because they keep seeing the same cookie cutter artwork in every corner of the internet. Do you know how to stop this in it's tracks when searching for female chest tattoos? You just avoid search engines like they have the plague.

Female Chest Tattoos

Tip #1: Your best shot at keeping a fair distance way from that horrible artwork is to completely stop using search engines to look for tattoo galleries. They never supply you with decent lists of galleries any more. The web has become overrun with these generic laced artwork sites and have pushed all of the better places out of the search results. The good news is that there are still tons of sites that will be packed with amazing female chest tattoos. How will you find them, though? This is also easy.

Female Chest Tattoos

Tip #2: You find them by allowing large forums to show you where they are. It might sound weird, but it's as simple as this: Pick any bigger type of forum and immediately slide into their archives. It's such a vast place, where hundreds of topics about tattoo artwork will be available to pick through. It's where names and links to the sensational galleries that other people have found have been shared and you reap the benefits. Just a tiny bit of reading will bring you to original, fresh, high quality female chest tattoos. No more generic junk will stand in your way.

Female Chest Tattoos

No matter which style of female chest tattoos you like, if you aren't seeing quality art, you'll end up with a generic tattoo.

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Keanu Reeves talks on the Cowboy Bebop live action movie

Actor Keanu Reeves, known for his roles in The Matrix trilogy, The Devil's Advocate and Johny Mnemonic, stated to Collider.com that the budget for a live action movie adaptation of this anime would cost at least $500 million dollars to make right now:

"I haven't heard anything back. They turned in the script and it was very expensive. I don't know if they're going to…it would cost, like, half a billion dollars to make that script. So, I don't know where it's at right now. "

Even though 20th Century Fox and Sunrise Studios teamed up to make a serious live adaptation, with the participation of original director Shinichiro Watanabe, original script supervisor Keiko Nobumoto and the president of Sunrise Studios itself, Kenji Uchida, it seems the script is too ambitious for Hollywood standards, thus the budget has been set at an abnormally high proportion.

However, Reeves told MTV News last September that writer Peter Craig was rewriting the script. He added at the time that the producers were "just trying to pull it back" in scope.

(source: Anime News Network, Collider and Hollywood Channel)

Do you think it's best if they make no movie at all? O_o  I mean Dragon Ball: Evolution and Speed Racer had high budgets...and look what happened.