A Kirkcaldy man has paid tribute to his family’s mining heritage with a unique tattoo.
Darren Clark, 30, had images of pit workers inked onto his right arm in recognition of his grandfather David Archibald’s contribution to the former Frances Colliery in Dysart.
The plumber said: “If you’re going to get a tattoo, it has to mean something.”
And he added Mr Archibald approved of the design.
“He just said ‘it’s different’ and he liked it.
“I’m from Dysart, where we had the Frances pit. That was where my grandfather used to work.
“It’s a big thing for Dysart.”
Lee Deighton from Creation Tattoo in Dunfermline came up with the design and spent eight painstaking hours working on Mr Clark’s arm.
The design has yet to be finished, and an image of Mr Archibald’s mining lamp added.
Mr Clark met his tattooist years ago when they both worked for Fife Council.
“I’m over the moon with it and would recommend him to anybody. He’s also a really good friend,” he said.
“He designed the whole thing. I tell him what I want and let him do what he wants. He’s the artist.”
Mr Deighton had previously tattooed Mr Clark’s left arm, with the hand print of his daughter Ellie, 8, and footprint of his son Lucas, 2, and the birth dates of both.
The artist said: “In this job, you do see the same kind of stuff but this was quite unusual.
“Mining is part of Fife’s heritage and I was quite happy to take it on.”