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Young Nagiko of "The Pillow Book" begins her love affair with the written word at an early age78

The Art of Body Writing: Words on Skin

by becauseilive

It was Peter Greenaway's 1996 bestseller "The Pillow Book" that first sparked my interest in body writing. I'm not sure if ‘body writing' is the correct term, or if it's even a real definition, but it... published 9 months ago

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From Dali's painting "In Voluptate Mors"84

Tattoo Ideas: Famous Works of Art

by becauseilive

It's no secret that most artists are insane, or that brilliance borders madness. Some of the ingenious people I've met have been completely off their rocker, and yet more often than not it tends to be these... published 10 months ago

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Finding a rare four-leaf clover is a sign of good luck75

Tattoo Ideas: Good Luck & Lucky Items

by becauseilive

Everybody has a different idea of what's considered lucky. Traditionally, the standard symbols of luck and good fortune are horseshoes, a rabbit's foot, the number seven, a four-leaf clover, diamonds and... published 10 months ago

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Mermaids are mythical creatures of great beauty who live in the sea77

Tattoo Ideas: Mermaids

by becauseilive

When I was little my mother used to tell me about a story she had written in high school. It was called "One is the Loneliest Number" and it was about a girl named Jenny who has lost her mother and hopelessly... published 10 months ago

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Many sailor tattoos were modeled after the blue Barn Swallow74

Tattoo Ideas: Sparrows and Swallows

by becauseilive

First and foremost, let's understand the difference between swallows and sparrows. They are NOT the same thing. They are not the same bird and have vastly different meaning between them. The words swallow and... published 10 months ago

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Video Game Tattoos: Super Mario Bros.

by becauseilive

I was seven-years old when Super Mario Bros. came out for Nintendo and I've been hooked ever since. I quickly went through Super Mario Bros. 2 and 3 and Dr. Mario, with a little bit of Donkey Kong thrown in... published 10 months ago

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Placing surface piercings in areas of high impact should be avoided82

Extreme Body Mod: Surface Piercings

by becauseilive

As opposed to a traditional nose or tongue piercing, a surface piercing has both entrance and exit holes that go through a flat area of skin such as the arm, leg or sternum. Corset piercings are one popular... published 10 months ago

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Tattoo Ideas: Stars II

by becauseilive

A search for star tattoos on BMEzine reveals 10,446 images. Trumped only by the Tribal and Blackwork Tattoos category (which boasts a staggering 14,475 pictures), the stars section is absolutely overflowing... published 10 months ago

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UV tattoos use blacklight reactive ink to illuminate the images77

Tattoo Ideas: Blacklight UV Glow-in-the-Dark

by becauseilive

If you don't know what a blacklight is, then either you didn't grow up in the seventies or you've never been to a Spencer's Gifts. Spencer's has a blacklight section at the back of all their stores, an area... published 10 months ago

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Holly's original design76

Scrapbooking Ideas and Inspiration -- Scraplifting

by becauseilive

With so many pictures and so little time, it can be tricky coming up with new scrapbook page designs off the top of your head. So I'm going to reveal to you the Holy Grail of scrap booking, whether you're... published 10 months ago

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