Featured Tattoo: A Zip Tattoo That Hides Your Scars!

Scars are an ugly blot on the skin and sometimes it makes you feel uncomfortable. Tattooing over scars is not a new thing to us at the left is an outstanding example of the same. This Zip tattoo looks to be one of the coolest ways to hide a scar that you hate to look [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Featured Tattoo, Tattoo DesignsPosted on April 30th, 2009

DHEC will not hear tattoo parlor appeal

The SC Department of Health and Environmental Control will not hear an appeal filed by an Atlantic Beach tattoo parlor.
Health regulators pulled the license for 5 Jesters Custom Tattoo after a NewsChannel 15 investigation into how it was licensed.
Our investigation showed the town’s manager told DHEC a nearby park was condemned when it wasn’t.
Because DHEC [...]

No Comments »Filed under: tattoo newsPosted on April 29th, 2009

In Some Henna Tattoos, a Harmful Dye

Henna tattoos are widely available and usually harmless. But certain kinds can cause a powerful allergic reaction.
Henna is a vegetable dye that can be brown, red or green, and it wears off in a matter of days. But to produce a darker color, some tattoo artists add a chemical called para-phenylenediamine, or PPD. The Food [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Tattoo GuidesPosted on April 27th, 2009

Owner of New Port Richey tattoo parlor dies after shooting

NEW PORT RICHEY - The owner of a New Port Richey tattoo shop died Wednesday, a day after he was shot outside his business, police said.
Clint Wilson, 40, was shot near Cherry Bomb Tattoos, 7618 U.S. 19, at 11:35 p.m. Tuesday. Police found him on the ground in the north parking lot of the business [...]

1 Comment »Filed under: tattoo newsPosted on April 24th, 2009

Big Discounts at JoketTattoo.net Moving Sale!

Joker Tattoo has just acquired a new warehouse, and to celebrate, they’re giving away discounts and huge savings! Take advantage of their limited offers for every purchase of 21 Color and 36 color sets. Hurry! This is for a limited time only.

No Comments »Filed under: Tattoo Guides, Tattoo Supplies, tattoo newsPosted on April 23rd, 2009

Featured Tattoo: Ms Pac Tattoo

Sometimes, a tattoo provokes an entirely different emotion, a confusing emotion: a reaction of “is that cool? Or is that awful?” Can a tattoo be both cool and awful at the same time?
Is this awesome? Or is this horrible?  I can’t decide.
I love Pac Man. The execution is great - Ms. Pac is appropriately [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Featured Tattoo, Tattoo DesignsPosted on April 22nd, 2009

Kat Von D’s High Voltage Life Translates Into Her Tattoos And Her New Book

Writing Kat Von D off as being a byproduct of reality TV would be a complete insult. Certainly she became a household name through Miami Ink, and later, her own spin-off L.A. Ink, but what’s kept her such a fascinating part of the public eye is both her realism and her undeniable skill.
Just one look [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Tattoo Designs, Tattoo Guides, Tattoo Supplies, tattoo newsPosted on April 21st, 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

Save Your Back - It’s The Only Flat Canvas You Have

When choosing a new tattoo I would like to propose that you think twice about getting the new piece on your back. Why not a back tattoo? Well there is a difference between a back tattoo, and a tattoo on your back. If you are thinking of getting more tattoos at a later date, you [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Tattoo Designs, Tattoo Guides, tattoo newsPosted on April 17th, 2009

More Tattoo Regulations

ALBERT LEA— If you’re interested in going into the tattoo business, you’ll need ink, needles and a steady hand. But in the state of Minnesota a license isn’t required.
Some lawmakers want to change that. They want tattoo artisits to get a certain level of training.
And one local artist wouldn’t mind if regulations got stricter.
Scott Pagliaroli, “With [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Tattoo Guides, tattoo newsPosted on April 16th, 2009