The Celtic knot tattoo seems to have started on the American West Coast in the 1970s and '80s, part of a trend in tattooing called blackwork: big, black geometric designs — much bolder than the ...

She guesses that the trend of Celtic Knot tattoos most likely started on America's West coast during the explosion of a style called “blackwork” in the 1970s and 1980s.

In the past, Celtic warriors would often adorn their bodies with tattoos that represented protection, courage, and strength. Celtic knots, circles, and nature are frequently at the forefront of ...

The Celtic knot tattoo seems to have started on the American West Coast in the 1970s and '80s, part of a trend in tattooing called blackwork: big, black geometric designs — much bolder than the ...

The Celtic knot — a pattern of interlocking lines — is centuries old, carved into ancient stones all over Ireland. But that tattoo on your biceps? Like the fortune cookie, American born and bred.