Since I’ve drafted some decidedly weird shit to post this week, I thought a solid traditional piece would balance things out nicely. With nearly a year since the last  Chris Marchetto post, and his upcoming guest spot at Adorned in NYC, I think I can safely say this guy fits the bill.

Tattoo by Chris Marchetto at Redemption Tattoo in Cambridge, MA.

With any luck, maybe we can skip straight to Tuesday.

Tattoo by Erick Lynch at Redemption Tattoo in Boston, MA

It probably doesn’t matter if I spelled it ‘tales’ or ‘tails’, as either way would still be relevant.

Tattoo by Erick Lynch at Redemption Tattoo in Cambridge, MA.

Upside-down images, ambigrams, inverse illusions… call them what you like, the more I see the bigger fan of them I become!

Tattoo by Erick Lynch at Redemption Tattoo in Boston, MA

Let’s start our day with a non-offensive 2:48 video from Dan Smith. While those deeply entrenched in the worlds of graffiti and tattooing may already be familiar with Con Safos–I wasn’t.

From Wikipedia:

con safos: a Chicano term meaning “with safety,” used to mark graffiti. If such a piece was marked with “con safos,” it was off limits, a sort of trademark, and a way of indicating that a graffito was complete and unarguable.

Pictured: Norm from Will Rise Tattoo in Los Angeles, CA tattooing Mike Shea