Tattoo Shop to Offer STD Testing
Gotham Tattoo and Piercing in San Francisco, California will soon be offering a new service - blood testing for sexually transmitted diseases. Far from the stigma that tattoo shops actually cause or carry disease, I think this is a wonderful and positive step to see the city actually arranging this [...]
mb2973 writes: “2 months ago, I got the first of 2 tattoos that were to cover-up something. As soon as the artist finished he said, ‘Whoa, you bruised…Sorry about that.’ I didn’t think anything of it at the time. When I got home, I looked closer at it, and thought it was ink smeared [...]
For those who don’t know, tattoo artist Johnny Jackson and his wife Annette (Inkaholik - Houston, TX) were in a severe car accident, being hit head on by an 18 wheeler. Like most of us, they are self-employed, so this auction will help with medical costs and living expenses until they recover. Any and all [...]
A couple of weeks ago you met Beth, an artist from the Tattoo Factory in Chicago, Illinois. The talent at this particular shop is so abundant that I would be remiss to fail to highlight some of the other artists from there as well.
This week, meet Dawn Grace. Dawn had the privilege of being trained [...]
Question: I got my tattoo about two weeks ago and it felt healed, so I thought I could go swimming. Then about a few days after I started swimming, it became bright red and kind of blotchy and it itches alot. Now my mom told me to keep cleaning it regularly, stop swimming and put [...]
The Marines have already placed a ban on anyone new coming in with large, visible tattoos, but a new revision to the ban adds yet a new restriction against those grandfathered in under the new clause. Marines already serving with sleeve or large, visible pieces of ink may not serve as recruiters or as guards [...]
Man Pleads Guilty to Arson and Manslaughter Charges in Tattoo Shop FireYou may remember this story from last year. It happened in the UK - an upper level tattoo shop was burned, causing the entire building to collapse and killed a man still inside. Authorities think the man who started the fire - a former [...]
Meet Minty Fresh - my newest featured tattoo artist. He’s young, talented and absolutely adorable! Check out his bio and find out what kind of “nerd” Minty confesses to being and how he “accidentally” became a tattoo artist!
Once you’ve gotten to know a bit about the man behind the machine, check out his [...]
In 2000 or 2001 , I got a tattoo of Jesus Christs’ face on my left shoulder blade by Tiny @ Electric Pencil in Whittier, CA. I moved away and lost track of the shop because it is no longer there. I got another tattoo by Body Illusions in La Mirada, CA. [...]
“My wife had her nipples peirced about 6month ago. Despite the pain of the initial piercings and long healing process she tuffed it out. About 3 1/2 months after the piercing she tried to switch from the standard 14g Bar recommended by the piercer to a ring with bead. She said the pain of [...]
