This armband tattoo requested by Gianluca represents the continuity in family: we placed a tiki (protection, ancestors) representing his father on the back (the past) and a turtle (family) representing his daughter on the front (the future) to ideally symbolize the continuity of family from the past to the future through him. The tiki is surrounded by a sun (eternity and positivity) and has coupled chasing birds nearby (representing help always being granted to the dear ones).
A fish hook next to them symbolizes prosperity and wealth.

The ipu is a common element to his father and his daughter´s designs, being present under the tiki and on the front flippers of the turtle: it symbolizes fertility and it´s often used to represent genealogic relations.

On the sides of the tiki hands we placed two maorigrams of the numbers 7, 1 and 09 for the date his father passed while below the turtle the maorigrams of the numbers 25, 1, and 94 are for the birthdate of his daughter.

The back flippers are made of sea shells (faithful love and safe shelter) and the turtle shell was created drawing a traditional styled lizard (good luck and health).

Other elements composing the tattoo are spear heads (the warrior, courage and strength), fish (abundance, prosperity) and shark teeth (adaptability, strength and protection).