Tattoo Photos From Hell City!
Last weekend, at the Hell City Tattoo Fest in Columbus, Ohio, my husband and I had the pleasure of meeting some really awesome people with some equally awesome ink. One of the most fun things about meeting many of these collectors is seeing how excited they are to be able to show off their artists’ talents. These same people will literally stand in line for over an hour just to enter their tattoos in the contests that are held each Read more…
The Tattoos of Saving Abel
Famous people with tattoos are nothing new but rock stars are a breed of celebrity that seem to appreciate-not just tattoos, but good tattoos. One of my favorite examples of this very point is the members of Saving Abel. I had the chance to chat with Saving Abel about their ink, and they told me which of their tattoos meant the most to them and how they manage to find the time to get inked with a busy touring schedule, like the one Read more…
Question: Does it make a difference if you are being tattooed during your menstrual cycle? Say feel more pain or effects the tattoo itself?
Answer: I’ve found that my cycle has a pronounced effect on how much pain I feel while getting a tattoo. The week before seems to be the worst, and the week of is kinda bad, too. You may not have the same experience since we’re all different, but as a precaution I don’t recommend women to get a tattoo Read more…
Events Calendar Updated
Ten new events have been added to the calendar, and one event (Milwaukee Beer Festival) had a venue change , so be sure to check out the list to see what’s going on in coming months. There’s a lot happening this month, including my personal favorite, HELL CITY in Columbus, Ohio, which I am greatly looking forward to attending. Here’s the full list for the month of May: May 6-9: Tried & True Tattoo Expo - Orlando, FLMay 7-9: Oregon Ink Tattoo Read more…
In the News: Police Deputy Fired for Tattoo
Deputy Fired for Religious/Marines Tattoo
You know, I already take issue with requiring our servicemen and women of any kind (military, police, firefighters, etc.) to have to cover their ink, especially when there’s nothing offensive about it, but this goes way beyond the line of intolerance, all the way to sheer stupidity. Not only was Deputy Christopher Piggott fired for his tattoo, which he kept covered daily without complaint, he was fired Read more…
How to Sell Your Tattoo Flash Art
If you love to draw and want to find a way to make some money at it, you might want to give flash art a try. Flash is the name for all of those drawings you see on the walls at a lot of tattoo shops. Those drawings are money makers for many tattoo studios, so they’re often willing to pay good money for really good, unique flash art. But it’s not as easy and drawing some pictures and sticking a price tag on them - this article will tell you what kind Read more…
Ruby Dickinson has been learning how to tattoo from her dad ever since she could hold a machine in her hand. Now at three years of age, father Blane Dickinson is ready to be her first client. Blane is a tattoo artist himself and the owner of Inkaholics Anonymous in Penmaenmawr, Conwy (London) and has been proud to induct his little girl into the family business from a wee age. He says he’s got no illusions that she’s going to tattoo a “Van Gogh” on Read more…
When I first heard about the 3D tattoo preview application, I knew I had to try it out. It just so happens that I’ve been working on a facial tattoo design and had actually been wishing that I had access to something just like this. So, I headed over to Obsessive Ink to give it a try. Here’s my review of the product after testing its versatility and accuracy.
Video: Once I figured out how to navigate the program, I took Read more…
New & Improved Flora Tattoo Gallery
As many of you know, one of the things I’ve been doing these past few months is re-organizing the tattoo galleries. I’ve been removing a lot of the substandard photos and creating new galleries that consist only of quality artwork and clean pictures. This week I finally finished the Flora gallery - it’s now got 55 really beautiful photos of flower and plant tattoos by a wide variety of artists. Only the best submissions will be Read more…
Well, South Carolina may be a bit slow on the uptake, but officials have finally decided to lower the legal age for getting a tattoo to 18. South Carolina was one of the last remaining states to allow tattooing at all, lifting an outdated ban in 2004. But when they lifted the ban, they also introduced a new law that anyone under the age of 21 had to have parental permission to get a tattoo. It’s taken them until now to realize what a ridiculous law Read more…