Fatherhood Celtic Sleeve Tattoo Design angel The spiral is the symbol

The spiral is the symbol for creation and growth

fills the side of the upper arm with an arc encompassing a knot work shamrock pattern

Often a small tattoo begins to look like just not enough

in black or in color

capping the shoulder to extend an upper arm tattoo into a sleeve

Fatherhood Celtic Sleeve Tattoo Design angel The spiral is the symbolA band and additional complementary knotwork makes this a complete half sleeve pattern, filling from the top of the shoulder down to just above the elbow. The photo shows how the upper portion was installed many years after the band, to expand on the original idea with a central motif of the Celtic father knot. The pattern will include both the upper section and the band, they can be used together or separately.