Whyte Avenue tattoo shop closed over health concerns

Alberta health is calling on anyone tattooed or pierced at a Whyte Avenue shop this year to get tested for disease.
Zipp’s Tattoo & Museum, 10028 82 Avenue, was ordered closed after Alberta Health Services became aware of their practices.
Among the infractions, according to the Closure Order:
-Instruments being used on clients were not in a clean [...]

No Comments »Filed under: UncategorizedPosted on June 19th, 2009

A&E Tattoo Highway star offers free tattoo; Twitter him

Twitter freaks and tattoo lovers, hear ye, A&E and Tattoo Highway are offering up free Twitter tatts, the catch is you have to Twitter your request direct to Thomas Pendelton, the host of the show.
Twitter freaks and tattoo lovers, hear ye, A&E and Tattoo Highway are offering up free Twitter tatts, the catch is you [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Uncategorized, tattoo newsPosted on June 16th, 2009

Reebok to Marcin Gortat: Jordan Tattoo Won’t Fly

ORLANDO — There is good and bad to the bright lights of the NBA Finals — even for a relatively unknown backup center like Marcin Gortat of the Orlando Magic.
Gortat, in just his second NBA season, and the only player in the league from Poland, becomes a restricted free agent this summer. He has helped [...]

No Comments »Filed under: UncategorizedPosted on June 10th, 2009

Is The Negative Stigma On Tattoos Diminishing?

Whether the tattoo community likes it or not they are always taking criticism from people. Some people just don’t understand that tattoos are a good positive thing and they can’t seem to be past the negative aspect of tattoos. Which if these tattoo people would educate themselves on tattoos and the tattoo community they would [...]

No Comments »Filed under: UncategorizedPosted on June 8th, 2009

Angelina Gets A New Tattoo

Angelina Jolie has a new tattoo, and no one else seems to have noticed.
When Jolie walked the red carpet in Cannes in an asymmetrical backless dress with partner Brad Pitt, the crowds went crazy and photographers zoomed in for shots of the well-documented Khmer script on her left shoulder blade and the tiger on her [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Uncategorized, tattoo newsPosted on June 1st, 2009

The Infamous Tramp Stamp

I want to address the issue of the “tramp stamp,” because I hear this term more and more these days and it’s really starting to get on my nerves.
I’ve gotten several emails from readers wanting to know if this term is “true.” It refers to lower back tattoos on women, and it suggests that the [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Tattoo Designs, Tattoo Guides, UncategorizedPosted on April 20th, 2009

Before and After

Here’s another tattoo fix by jack where he recently reworked a pair of swallows for a client who requested they be cleaner and brighter. They looked so nice we thought we’d show everyone. (P.S. In case you were wondering, these are straight from the camera, no editing involved, I promise.)
Here’s what it looks like [...]

No Comments »Filed under: UncategorizedPosted on April 7th, 2009

Tattoo Combination

A good option for those wanting a tribal design, yet also wanting some sort of modern design, or for those wanting a strong tattoo which combines various styles, can be to combine both modern and tribal into one tattoo. This can be done with equal emphasis, or with more emphasis on one style and less [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Tattoo Designs, Tattoo Guides, UncategorizedPosted on April 1st, 2009

Hudson wanted to be a tattoo artist

Jennifer Hudson wanted to be a tattoo artist.
The Spotlight singer would have opted for a very different career if she hadn’t made it as a singer and actress.
She said: “My second choice was to be a tattoo artist because I also draw.”
But the 27-year-old star – who came sixth in TV talent show American Idol [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Uncategorized, tattoo newsPosted on March 30th, 2009

Tattoo Artist Gets Creative With His Money Making Scheme

Down on his luck and with debts piling up, a tattoo artist from the German town of Coesfeld, racked his brain for a creative money-making scheme. Unfortunately, Thomas Tanriverdi’s plan to sell ad space on his bald scalp went to his head.
Tanriverdi was hoping to rake in a whopping 50,000 euros ($65,700) from a bidder [...]

No Comments »Filed under: UncategorizedPosted on March 23rd, 2009