Multicolored Christmas… or not?
I guess I should have pointed my family to my blitherings here, because I wasn’t given anything specifically tattoo related for Christmas. Actually, I think what I need most of all is a recommendation...
View ArticleDoes the artist’s gender matter?
Now that TLC is giving equal time to the “Miami Ink” and “LA Ink” crowds (essentially, a male shop vs. a female shop) I’m beginning to wonder if people have preferences for one gender artist over the...
View ArticleTattoo artist starts young
I saw a story on the news last night about a 9-year-old girl in Texas who is learning to tattoo. (Not anentirely new story, as I found out when I did a Google search today.) Watching it left me with...
View ArticleHot links
Had a lot of things to do the past few days, so the post I was going to put up today, I still have to think some more about. So till I get my act together, here are some links of interest to...
View ArticleFine line tattoo portraits
While I’m not a regular watcher of “LA Ink,” I do tune it in from time to time, and I watched “Miami Ink” while Kat Von D was working there. Kat does excellent fine-line portrait work. I must admit...
View ArticleAncient Ink
The documentary “Ancient Ink” has been one of the more popular discussions here, and I’m very pleased to announce that the producer/writer of the show has joined the thread, and now we know where to...
View ArticlePrison tattoos in a new light
Prison tattoos are a category unto themselves. Usually done with some kind of makeshift, homemade instrument and ink, they have a unique look and symbolism. (Sometimes I wonder how people survive the...
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