Historical/Nordic

“In ancient times, the psychological value of each tattoo was very much associated with the spiritual sphere”

Tattoos rooting in history and mythology.  Magical symbols, runes, binding runes and staves. Mythological creatures and tales

Selected works. ©All rights reserved

Tattoos done by hand

“Handpoked”

Personal bindrune, Handpoked
Handpoked ”Nordic Dragon”
Handpoked Knotwork ”armring”
Handpoked Aegishjalmur, Icelandic galdrastafir
Handpoked “Hazel worm” Mythology creature
Handpoked “Cernunnos” Celtic Mythology
Handpoked personal ”Bindrune”
Handpoked, Icelandic Galdrastafir “Vegvisir”
Handpoked personal “Bindrune”
Handpoked ”Fenris”
Handpoked Rune “Jera”
Handpoked “Butterfly”
Handpoked “Petroglyph”
Family Pethroglyph, Handpoked
Yggdrasil, Handpoked
Personal symbols and runes, Handpoked

Tattoos done with machine

Done with machine ”Hugin and Munin” with runes
Done with machine ”Jormungandr”
Done with machine ”Yggdrasil and Jormungandr”
Done with machine ”Nordic dragon”
Done with machine “Hugin and Munin” armring
Done with machine “Nordic knotwork inspired”
Done with machine “The mother rune” also called ”web of wyrd”
Done with machine, Urnes inspired knotwork piece around the thigh
Done with machine “Jormungandr” Closeup of a bigger legpiece

Big thanks to Kai Uwe Faust for introducing me to the Nordic tattoo tradition, its an honour to be part of the living history at Kunsten på Kroopen http://www.tattoo.dk

Info and appointment via e-mail: mail@moriild.com