no. 783
Colon
no. 784
Semicolon
A semicolon tattoo is a symbol to raise awareness of mental health issues.
no. 785
Apostrophe
no. 786
Ellipsis
no. 787
Esh symbol
no. 788
Asterisk
no. 789
Dash
no. 790
Parentheses
no. 791
Slash
no. 792
Exclamation point
no. 793
Question mark
SYMBOLS OF LIFE
Punctuation marks organize and bring meaning to the written word. They may symbolize separation, emphasis, or a pause for thought, so choose the design that works for you.
no. 794
Single quotes
no. 795
Ampersand
no. 796
Guillemets
Chara Kyriakidou/chara_tattooer
no. 797
One
no. 798
Two
no. 799
Three
no. 800
Four
no. 801
Five
no. 802
Six
no. 803
Seven
no. 804
Eight
no. 805
Nine
no. 806
Ten
no. 807
50
ROMAN NUMERALS
Tattoos of Roman numerals often represent a significant date or year in a person’s life. The numerals could be illustrated with other relevant tiny tattoos.
no. 808
100
no. 809
500
no. 810
1,000
@inkbyfrank
no. 811
Bobble shaft arrow
no. 812
Crossed heart arrows
Crossed arrows can represent friendship.
no. 813
Pulsing arrow
no. 814
Triangle head arrow
no. 815
Feather flight arrow
no. 816
Arrow silhouette
no. 817
Monochrome arrow
no. 818
Dotted shaft arrow
no. 819
Heart flight arrow
no. 820
Downy flight arrow
no. 821
Curl flight arrow
no. 822
Striped head arrow
POINTING THE WAY
Arrows often symbolize direction and can look striking tattooed in any style. It is advisable to choose a larger arrow size to prevent blur, since the flights can be detailed.
no. 823
Contrast arrow
no. 824
Wing flight arrow
no. 825
Heart shaft arrow
no. 826
Cross shaft arrow
no. 827
Cone head arrow
no. 828
Delicate arrow
no. 829
Leafy flight arrow
no. 830
Mini flight arrow
no. 831
Triangle flight arrow
no. 832
Twirly arrow
no. 833
Curly arrow
no. 834
Heart head arrow
no. 835
Dotted flight arrow
no. 836
Fiery flight arrow
no. 837
Speckled flight arrow
no. 838
Bunch of arrows
no. 839
Female
no. 840
Male
no. 841
Bigender
no. 842
Androgyne
no. 843
Transgender
no. 844
Neutrois
no. 845
Agender
no. 846
Polygender
no. 847
Genderqueer
no. 848
Aliagender
no. 849
Genderfluid
no. 850
Epicene
POTENTIAL PAIRINGS
Handpoked by Kelly Needles
no. 851
Hamsa
no. 852
Om
no. 853
Tree of life
no. 854
Looping mandala
no. 855
Lotus with prayer
no. 856
Lotus position
no. 857
Relaxation
no. 858
Chakras
no. 859
Flower mandala
no. 860
Patterned mandala
no. 861
Teardrop mandala
no. 862
Graphic lotus
A HIGHER PLANE
For those who practice yoga, a tattoo can be a special way of honoring the way of life. Yoga symbols represent courage (hamsa), purity (lotus flower), unity (mandala), and spiritual enlightenment (om).
no. 863
Overlapping lotus
no. 864
Symmetrical lotus
no. 865
Dahlia mandala
Mandalas are used as an aid for meditation.
no. 866
Graphic om
no. 867
Sunflower mandala
no. 868
Star mandala
no. 869
Triangle mandala
no. 870
Moon mandala
no. 871
Ganesha
no. 872
Lotus silhouette
no. 873
Lotus with candle
no. 874
Spotted lotus
no. 875
Simple lotus
no. 876
Yogic enlightenment
no. 877
Meditation
no. 878
Namaste
no. 879
Fraction
no. 880
Minus
no. 881
Plus
no. 882
Multiply
no. 883
Divide
no. 884
Equals
no. 885
Does not equal
no. 886
Approximately
no. 887
Plus-minus
no. 888
Less than
no. 889
Less than or equal to
no. 890
Greater than
MATH SYMBOLS
Without these symbols, mathematical calculations as we know them would be impossible. They illustrate the myriad ways in which numbers can relate to one another and are fundamental to our understanding of the world.
no. 891
Greater than or equal to
no. 892
Infinity
The infinity sign represents never-ending possibilities.
no. 893
Empty set
no. 894
Percent
no. 895
Square root
no. 896
Therefore
no. 897
Because
no. 898
Decimal point
no. 899
Absolute value
no. 900
Similarity
no. 901
Exact
no. 902
Congruence
no. 903
Pi
no. 904
Proportional
no. 905
Beta function
no. 906
Sum
no. 907
Fire
no. 908
Air
no. 909
Water
no. 910
Earth
no. 911
The elements
no. 912
Silver (Moon)
no. 913
Mercury
no. 914
Copper (Venus)
no. 915
Gold (Sun)
no. 916
Mars
no. 917
Tin (Jupiter)
ELIXIR OF LIFE
Alchemy was the ancient philosophy and practice of seeking to transform base metals into gold. Alchemical symbols have individual meanings, but broadly represent change and enlightenment.
no. 918
Lead (Saturn)
no. 919
Uranus
no. 920
Neptune
no. 921
Earth
no. 922
Pluto
no. 923
Sulfur
no. 924
Philosopher’s stone
no. 925
Magnesium
no. 926
Zinc
no. 927
Potassium
no. 928
Bismuth
no. 929
Lithium
no. 930
Salt
no. 931
Iron
no. 932
Arsenic
no. 933
Platinum
no. 934
Phosphorus
no. 935
Mannaz (man)
no. 936
Gebo (gift)
no. 937
Ansuz (A god)
no. 938
Othila (homeland)
no. 939
Uruz (wild bull)
no. 940
Perthro (unknown)
no. 941
Nauthiz (need)
no. 942
Inguz (seed)
no. 943
Eihwaz (yew)
no. 944
Algiz (elk)
no. 945
Fehu (cattle)
Fehu symbolizes wealth and mobile property.
MEANING BEHIND THE MAGIC
The meanings of the runes (symbols with mysterious or magic significance) are connected with fertility, weather, sunlight, darkness, and the cycle of the seasons.
no. 946
Wunjo (joy)
no. 947
Jera (year)
no. 948
Kenaz (torch)
READING THE RUNES
Symbols are popular tattoos; however, it is important to become familiar with their meanings before considering getting them inked on your body.
no. 949
Tiwaz (the god Tyr)
no. 950
Berkano (birch goddess)
no. 951
Ehwaz (horse)
no. 952
Laguz (water)
no. 953
Hagalaz (hail)
no. 954
Raido (ride)
no. 955
Thurisaz (giants)
no. 956
Dagaz (day)
no. 957
Isa (ice)
no. 958
Sowilo (sun)
Parliament Tattoo, London
Instagram @eszterdavidtattoo
@eszterdavidtattoo
Eszter David is a tattoo artist at Parliament Tattoo in London. She fell in love with tattooing at age 14 when her mum got a big tattoo. The first tattoo Eszter did was a freehand tribal design for her friend to cover up an older piece. Eszter jokes: “We are still friends! Making the first tattoo makes you smile for days!” Personally, she now has a few smaller tattoos, including a triangle, some dots, letters, and a love heart.
Eszter believes there is now less stigma surrounding tattoos, although facial and hand tattoos can still be a problem. For this reason, she feels the best place for a tiny tattoo is on the arms, legs, sternum, or back, or perhaps behind the ear. That said, she advises people considering a tattoo against getting them on the face or hand. Eszter also suggests that people do their research thoroughly to find a tattoo artist with a style they like. She feels that trust between the artist and the client is essential too. As Eszter points out: “Good tattoos aren’t cheap; cheap tattoos aren’t good.”
@eszterdavidtattoo
Artistic influences, designs, and techniques
In terms of artistic influences, Eszter is inspired by nearly everything. She has a collection of books at home that she turns to when stuck for ideas. She finds her coworkers are also a huge influence on her work.
@eszterdavidtattoo
Eszter particularly enjoys tattooing ornamental features, Egyptian designs, statues, and anything involving fine lines, from flowers to geometric shapes. For ornamental pieces, Eszter usually only needs to know which part of the body she is going to tattoo before she starts drawing to ensure the design will fit the area. She then simply uses the best technique for the design. Eszter comments, “These designs I just draw from my head, as I’ve been tattooing them for years now.” However, she generally makes a quick sketch first, which usually takes only a few minutes, before finalizing the design the next day or the following week. Eszter really enjoys everything about tattooing, including the drawing process, peeling off the stencil, the sound of the machines, and the smell of disinfectant. As Eszter explains, “I love seeing a happy client with a healed tattoo!”
@jimmyyuen
Alex Denver