In case any of you are curious of what to do and what not to do at your next visit to the tattoo studio, here are a few reminders. And always remember: Good tattoos aren't cheap and cheap tattoos aren't good!

-DO go to the studio with an idea for a tattoo in mind. Impulsive decisions aren't ...

The Biggest Loser trainer discusses his ever-expanding collection of tattoos, what it’s like working with the First Lady, and who—or what—is to blame for the obesity epidemic.

When we think of Amanda Seyfried, a beautiful blonde bombshell comes to mind along with Dear John and Mama Mia. Seyfried started as a model at 11 years old and today is known for her acting talents. Had it not been for Seyfried to admit she can be quite crude and vulgar, we would only expect to think of her ...

On A&E’s Barter Kings, Kendall-Leigh Neuner displays the tattoo art of the deal.

Snooki's first tattoo was her sexy winged leopard queen on her arm. Back in January she explained it's meaning, getting the ink after the Jersey Shore Season 6 and said "it represents being a strong independent woman." Recently, Snooki revealed an up-close Instagrammed picture of her first tattoo, allowing all the mama meatball lovers to see the detail ...

As American Chopper ceases filming, we ask the Orange County Chopper patriarch what’s next—hopefully it’s not a size 12 up our ass.

Grammy nominated singer/songwriter, Bilal, has just released his fourth studio album, A Love Surreal.  After several years of working mainly in collaborations and after a devastating album leaking, leading to the failed release of his 2006 work, Bilal is back with some surrealist sounds and some awesome new ink as well.

What skates, wears red hot lipstick, and is covered in ink? Jean Schwarzwalder, aka Suzy Hotrod, is the roller derby matriarch of the up and coming sport. As a major player in her league, Gotham Girls Roller Derby, she embodies the epitome of hard core. She's an internationally recognized derby girl, ravaged in ink, and oh yeah, she was ...

Rapper, The Game, sits down with INKED Magazine and tells us about his career, his ink and the one place he WON'T get tattooed. 

The current music world is surrounded by digital sounds that seem to cross and break every genre barrier, thus leading to new forms of electronica, hip-hop, and experimental sounds.  As new cross genres of electronic music continue to show up throughout the world and internet sphere, it is no wonder that someone like Silver Medallion is starting to pop up ...

The new host of Oxygen’s "Best Ink" rocks tattoos. Watch Wentz and twelve of America's top tattoo artists battle for $100,000 and a Tattoo Magazine cover story. Season 2 premieres on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 @ 10:00PM ET/PT!

In order to promote his new restaurant,Brian Treitman, owner of B.T.'s Smokehouse, launched a challenge on Facebook, offering a lifetime of free food to anyone who tattooed the logo of the establishment on themselves. Jason Christiansen, is a true BBQ lover, having followed through w ...

Smelling the roses has never been more enjoyable then this morning when Smithfield dropped off a bouquet of bacon roses to the Inked headquarters for "Valenswine's". Paired with a bottle of Darkhorse Wine by E & J Gallo and the new INKED Skin and Style Issue, this Valentine’s Day is shaping up nicely. 

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Louie Vito, the fresh-faced king of the mountain, is newly tattooed and gearing up for another great snowboarding season.

The hottest rapper on the block, Mac Miller, talks about collaborating with his heroes on rhymes and with legendary tattoo artists on designs.

By far not a one-dimensional DJ, Jena Red delivers a blend of hip-hop, funk, and jazz to her crowds, but adapts her sound to any venue setting. Her versatility and passion for music is what keeps Jena one of NYC's fastest rising DJ's in the music and party scene. This bi-coastal/global DJ takes some time out of ...

The "Dirty Ghetto Kid" talks skating, hip-hop, and hip-hoppers who skate.

Newly signed Epic Records artist, Chris Rene has exploded onto the music scene after finishing third place on "The X Factor." The Santa Cruz-based rapper/singer/songwriter/musician enamored audiences with his raw talent and then-recent triumph in overcoming addiction. Masterfully capturing Rene’s struggles with substance abuse and his journey to recovery, the revamped “Young Homie” now boasts a ...

Exquisite Body Art is the home base for ink artists Rob Auquier, Jonathan Brown, and Bill Alcenius. Welcoming walk-ins from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, the door is always open for an art-hungry human canvas to get some work done. For those who seek new ink in southeast Michigan, Exquisite is the place to go ...

Forever: The New Tattoo, a new book Nick Schonberger, highlights some of the most talented and creative tattooers of this generation. Schonberger collaborated with Dr. Matt Lodder, an art historian and professor, who wrote the introduction. The book, published by Gestalten, includes 16 interviews with various artists from around the world. 

"I have really fun conversations with everyone, mostly pretty ...

"Skinvertising" made its mark (pun intended) from the late 90s to mid-2000s. Joe Tamargo (above) auctioned off his skin to the highest dot-com bidders and still wears their flashy, colorful logos today. A 38-year-old Rochester, NY resident, Tamargo is a walking billboard for 15 different websites - on his forearms alone. 

And Tamargo isn't the only one who's become ...

The bad boy of Hollywood—whose credits include Sons of Anarchy and Outlaw Empires—opens up about ink, the SOA gang, and being married to Peggy Bundy.

With the release of her debut album "Somethin' Bout Kreay" set for September 18, Kreayshawn has been a busy girl. Featuring collaborations with everyone from Kid Cudi to Diplo "Somethin' Bout Kreay" has fans waiting on the edge of their seats.

Rapper T.Mills chats with Inked Magazine about his tattoos, his tours and his talent in this web exclusive interview.

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As Rancid turns 20, we talk to its guitarist about the roots,the radicals, his tattoo shop, and his new Oi! band.

Following a career season last year Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Ryan Roberts has quickly become a fan favorite in the Major League Baseball scene. His excessive tattoos, which are not common in the MLB, have earned him the nickname Tatman. 

Inked Magazine sits down with Nathan Martin of InkAddict to chat about the brand and how it has grown into the "addictive" slew of products it is today.

Courteney Cox has just been replaced by a comic book superhero.

Cox's soon-to-be ex-husband, David Arquette, revealed that he got a tattoo of Wonder Woman tattooed on his ribs back in May. He showed the finished product during a recent taping of Bethenny Frankel's talk show.

The actor said that he had "a lot of new tattoos" done ...

As election season draws closer, the creative people over at Tattoo Manufacturing have complied a list of the 5 most unique political promotions to date! Included in the article are hilarious novelty promotions like the "I Meow for Michelle" cat collar, $120 Elephant pins and temporary political tattoos.

Check out the article here, and see if you are interested in ...

Two years after Metro Station decided to part ways, front man Trace Cyrus is back with his solo album Geronimo. After returning to California from a short tour Cyrus took some time out to talk to Inked about his tattoos, Ashland HIGH and his new clothing brand Southern Made Hollywood Paid.

It's been eight years since the 2004 breakup of EVE 6 but the band has finally returned to us with a fresh, matured sound that both old and new fans can appreciate and love.

He’s played in GNR, Velvet Revolver, Loaded, and Jane’s Addiction, but more impressive is that this hard rocker is a New York Times best-selling author with It’s So Easy (and Other Lies).

Twins Nicole and Natalie have come a long way since releasing the 2004 summer hit “Move Ya Body.” Now eight years after the release of their debut album Nina Sky is still making us move our bodies.

Ohio band Hawthorne Heights band is kicking off their Summer of Hope tour to promote Hope, the second in a trilogy of self-released EPs and it’s a record that they can say they bled for… literally.

Yea we know it's not Memorial Day any more but there's no reason why we can't celebrate our service members every day. Johnny Johnson, a combat veteran and United States Coast Guard, finds it difficult to call serving his country a job...

Who would have guessed that a college art project, a love of tattoos and two best friends brainstorming would evolve into Sullen Clothing?

Designer and owner of Sourpuss Clothing, Deidre, chats with Inked Magazine about the brand, the brains behind the brand and the ink that inspires her creative juices on a daily basis. 

Aurora Ansara , one of the creative geniuses behind Steadfast Brand, chats with Inked Magazine about the birth of Steadfast, the artists that are a part of the ever-growing brand, her own ink and even her random meeting with rapper Ice-T. 

In a world of labels and production lines fashion designer and artist Marina Toybina and her handmade, hand plucked designs stand out to say the least. 

The growling Mighty Mighty Bosstones frontman and Jimmy Kimmel Live! announcer talks about the band’s new album and reminisces about the weekly tattooing he did on his radio show.

Yelawolf is back in full throttle after a short hiatus due to a ruptured spleen. But don't think that a little spleen injury is going to slow down this bama boy...

Like her character the rogue agent Nikita, Maggie Q has remained an enigma. While Nikita begins to reveal herself throughout the second season of the CW show of the same name, Maggie tells her story through her tattoos.

Covered in 305 country flags, 185 maps, 165 miniature flags and 2,985 characters, Guinness Rishi holds the current Guinness World Record for most tattoos. After enduring years of her husbands obsession with world records Bimla, Guinness' wife, has convinced him that no one will break his world record. Not to mention she also threatened to leave him if he ...

Once in a decade a WWE Superstar comes along and changes the game. CM Punk’s secret is that he isn’t a character, he is who he is—and he’s badass.

As Korn goes dub, we asked their bassist, Reginald Quincy “Fieldy” Arvizu … Why?

A conversation with the colorful NBA standout who calls himself “a scary motherfucker.”

As Jersey Shore goes back to the Shore, we sit with the guido who has the best tattoos—and rarely covers them with a shirt.

Though it has been a topic of conflict in the past UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez's 'Brown Pride' tattoo is not symbolic of his being a Latin gang member, it is meant to show his pride in being a Mexican fighter.  Critics have gone as far as calling the tattoo racist and have even associated the fighters chest piece ...

When they signed his birth certificate he became a household name—then he made it legendary on the streets.

The star of Chase talks about escaping Tinseltown for Dallas, explains that older male actors get the better roles, and addresses his controversial breakup tattoo.

We talk sex, drugs, and metal with the tattooed dynamo.

This month the Jackass stalwart stars in Sofia Coppola’s film Somewhere. Does this mean he’s hanging up Party Boy’s banana hammock?

Kick Ass, The A-Team, and For Colored Girls actor Omari Hardwick delivers his own lines.

Before making it in Hollywood, the heavily inked Omari Hardwick expressed himself through poetry. Influenced by the verses of Walt Whitman and Tupac Shakur, Hardwick has penned more than 4,000 works—some even tattooed on his body. With his role in Tyler Perry’s ...

Ten years ago Benji and Joel Madden burst onto the scene with Good Charlotte. The single “Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous” put the band on heavy radio rotation and the two scrappy kids with a bunch of tattoos and a boatload of charisma into the spotlight. The Maddens, in location and mind-set...

Former NFL bad boy Kyle Turley turns outlaw country musician.

The Stone Sour and Slipknot frontman unmasks himself.

The Prince of Darkness talks about addictions old and new.

Hard at work on Jackass 3-D, the MTV star reflects on his time in jail, his many tattoos, and why he’s less of a jerk now that he’s finally sober.

The son of country music’s most famous outlaw discusses his apocalyptic new concept album inspired by equal parts shady politics, crumbling economy, and children’s programming.

The Doggfather on his 10th album, his first tattoo, and his plans to become the next Oprah.

The HIM singer on getting clean, his new album, Screamworks, hanging with Kat Von D, and his tip for a good first date. Hint: Bring Bam Margera.

After lying low, the directing duo are back with the postapocaluptic action flick The Book of Eli - and are looking to earn themselves more tattoos.

From indie movie staple to human lie detector, the British actor hasn't been shy about documenting his life and career in ink. Now if he can just remember how many tattoos he's got.

when did this transition happen? just wondering, i missed two issues.

how the fuck do i create my damn profile!? ive been lookin forever and im sure ill feel like dumbass cuz its probly in plain site. can someone help plzzz ;)

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I AM TRAVELING TO "GUADALAJARA" MEXICO NEXT WEEK! NOT SURE WHAT I CAN BRING? LAST YEAR I JUST SHIPPED OUT MY "TATTOO" EQUIPMENT TO WASHINGTON AHEAD OF TIME!

hey all. As a quick background, i have a best friend that was in a car wreck this past year and paralyzed from the neck down. I've been thinking a while about a tattoo, not to remember him, but more as an inspiration of his strength..

I came across an Emerson quote, "What lies behind us and what lies ...

She was in a recent issue with symmetrical tigers on her back swinging around her shoulders and had some tribal tattoos on her back, anyone know who I'm talking about? Or what magazine it was from. I'm pretty sure it was Inked.

Ok...so im new!! i want to get an ambigram tattoo on my inner bicep....i want to get a symetrical one so it will say one thing one way and a completly different thing upside down...So, with that said..i have a dilemma...One side if definetly gunna have my daughters name Anais...but the other side im ...

I'm a glamour photographer and will be shooting a prospective Inked Girl.

For the Inked Girl gallery, are there any rules against topless and/or nude photos?

Thanks in advance.

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Tattoo Prices (270 words) so what the hell, ill open this can of worms... how much is a reasonable hourly rate for a high quality tattoo? i live in new york. upstate new york. here in syracuse, you can get high quality tattoos for anywhere between 100 and 150 an hour. now, when i go into new york city, i know that prices for ...... Best Use Of Tattoo In A Movie (18 words) who gets your vote? my vote definitely goes to the veritas aequitas trigger-finger tattoos in the Boondock Saints... What Do Kids Think Of Your Tattoos? (209 words) so i was waiting at a bus stop today when i noticed a little girl and her dad talking back and forth and looking over at me.. then i hear the dad say.. "just go over there".. so the little girl runs over.. who looks to be about 7 years old.. and she says.. "i really like your tattoos".. she ...... Just Me, Or Are Some Of The Inked Girls Gross? (155 words) so i was browsing around the inked girls gallery.. and some of those girls are really gross.. there are tons of girls with really bad tattoos and funky faces and they look like they had their picture taken with a prepaid camera phone in a woodshack behind their house.. i even clicked on one girl who had her pie right ...... Kat Von D Will Be The Next Cameron Diaz (105 words) so after posting the question about tattooed actors.. it turns out that kat von d really is taking over the world.. she's staring in a movie with vinnie jones! yeah.. seriously.. i heard it from vinnie himself.. he drinks at my local on sundays and i was talking to him about tattoos and his interview in inked when he ...... Knuckle Tattoos.. What Will Yours Say? (80 words) so.. in another thread we were talking about the fingerstache tattoo and it got me thinking about how i want my knuckles to say JUDO CHOP.. i think it would be hilarious.. ofcourse i'd feel stupid having my knuckles tattooed with having a completely blank left arm.. i'd feel like a poser.. so i don't see myself ...... Lets Talk About Our Shitty Tattoos.. (189 words) also.. am i allowed to swear on here? i figured it was an adult community and you may as well know i swear quite a bit. except of course in public. anyway.. most heavily tattooed people i know have a few shitty tattoos.. and by that.. i mean.. tattoos that could have been done better.. or just something you got ...... Are We Supposed To Be Using Inkednation? (67 words) so.. it appears as if inkednation is something we're supposed to be using.. it's a part of inked right? it has a forum.. are we supposed to be over there or over here? what is inkednation exactly.. how does it work? are the forums better? are they active? i'm just guessing if i ask tons of questions ...... What Do You Think About Aftercare Methods? (332 words) so.. in an attempt to get everyone in on this one.. i'm asking.. what's the best method of aftercare.. and what are your views on the aftercare products on the market? my shop wipes you down with a scalding hot towel right after the tattoo and then covers it in saranwrap.. so i leave the wrap on for ...... How Fast Did You Ink Up? (81 words) Alright, So I'm just curious to see how quickly people got tattooed after their first. I just turned 19 earlier this month, and I'm going on number seven. My first was two days after my 18th birthday. I had to wait to turn 18 because my parents are 100% clueless that i have any tattoos, hah. I've ...... Symbol Of Love (23 words) dumb question, but i need ideas. what are sumbols of love? of course hearts, cupid, arrows, sparrows? can anyone think of anything else? ... Arabic Tattoos (Where Can I Find Translations?) (64 words) Hello fellow tat lovers. I'm looking to get a phrase in arabic on my right shoulder. Perhaps "Through understanding, peace" Or maybe just peace or something from the qu'ran. Just FYI i'm a white american from philly. (haha) Does anyone know any cool sites with this stuff? Does anybody have one of these? Ideas for other stuff ...... Forum Replies (61) Reply to 'Touchy Subject... Tattoo Prices' (8 words) tripled LOL his price has quintupled at least.... Reply to 'Kids With Tattooed Parents Treated Differently' (126 words) Hi there just a quick reply to your post i have two young sons and i'am pretty covered in ink i have two full sleeves and neck tatts. My two sons have no problems at school in fact i've had parents come and talk to me about my tattoos and where i've had them done a few ...... Reply to 'Best Use Of Tattoo In A Movie' (23 words) Veritas is truth and Aequitas is justice. I love that tattoo, but my vote would be the tattoos on Guy Pearce in Momento.... Reply to 'Gas Price's' (102 words) that texas law is true, and they also have 24 hour drive thru liquor stores. man, if that isnt service. although i dont think ive ever been that desparate for my tanqueray. but, funny story, there is this company making motorized scooter coolers. yup, its just a cooler you sit on that has wheels and handlebars and a small motor ...... Reply to 'Tattoo Removal:Yr Ex's Name' (129 words) yes exactly! infact they tend to refer to that movie in most of the articles that i have read. i found the whole process to be quite intriguing. im sure at this rate it wont be long before we able to do such a thing. i just figure if your gonna go as far as to have they're name ...... Reply to 'What Do Kids Think Of Your Tattoos?' (92 words) In general I find kids really like tattoos, it's the parents who sometimes are less than cool about them. I think it is really great that the little girls father encouraged her to talk to you and ask questions. My Pentecostal cousin saw my first one when she was about 9 and she told me how cool it was ...... Reply to 'Would You Ever Get A Tattoo At One Of The Tv Shops' (204 words) well.. i watch all the shows just cause it involves tattooing.. miami got stupid cause it's all about staging stuff now.. like nunez gets a speeding ticket every morning.. so amy buys him a day at the race track.. it's just moronic.. and la ink makes kat von d look like such a bitch.. she treated pixie like ...... Reply to 'How Do You "Preserve" Your Tattoo's?' (100 words) in response to the sinblock lubriderm feeling greasy-- no it doesnt, it actually feels just like lotion that happens to have sunblock qualities to it. love it in response to using 'soy oil' on a healed tattoo-- no problem. all i was referring to there is the practice of smearing pure vitamin e oil over a brand new tattoo instead ...... Reply to 'Would You Ever Get A Tattoo At One Of The Tv Shops' (129 words) update.. i've done a little bit of research and checking around.. now.. i won't name names because i don't want people thinking that i'm setting prices for people i don't even know.. but a few of the miami ink tattooer's have faqs on their websites that state their prices as $350 and hour with ...... Reply to 'How Do You "Preserve" Your Tattoo's?' (64 words) so i just clicked on teqdarlin's profile.. this girl is cute.. anyway.. i like the crayon idea.. i'll have to get one of those.. i just want to find a sunblock that doesn't make me feel like i'm wearing a rubber suit.. i used coppertone at the beach once and i felt like my skin couldn ...... Reply to 'Lets Talk About Our Shitty Tattoos..' (6 words) NO SHIT! are you in iraq?!... Reply to 'Quotes... Who Has Them And What Do They Say?' (31 words) that latin one is good. i like it. i have only one phrase, "not all that wander are lost" not a big fan of quotes but that one stuck with me... Reply to 'Knuckle Tattoos.. What Will Yours Say?' (125 words) my wedding ring is actually a tattoo on my left ring finger knuckle, so i guess theres no 8 letter combinations for this guy. i once thought about getting GODSPEED on my knuckles, but then quickly realized that one of my hands would say GODS and the other would say PEED. i dont need that kind of stress in my ...... Reply to 'John Mayer's New Sleeve' (73 words) yeah i guess lifes just a bunch of copromises aint it. o well. got great tattoos, hot wife, career i love, just not enough money yet. dammit. wheres the balance between doing what you love and just not quite making enough money at it yet? guess ill have to climb that mountain and ask that wise man with the long ...... Reply to 'Stolen Art - ' (21 words) jason d'aquilo is an amazing artist and this piece has been missing awhile now.. i don't think it'll be getting returned.... Reply to 'What Do You Think About Aftercare Methods?' (120 words) yeah theres definitely gonna b a small percentage of people who dont react well to aquaphor, everyones skin is different. but dont go not reccommending it, 99.9% of other people out there are going to have serious success with it. and wrapping at night is definitely key. it'll 'breathe' tomorrow. for the night, you need to keep wrap ...... Reply to 'What's The Stupidest Tattoo You've Ever Seen?' (42 words) i love it when you watch miami ink and some girl is getting a nautical star with a halo on it and she tells an intricate story of how it symbolizes her strength and wisdom she has acquired through her intense struggles..... Reply to 'Lets Talk About Our Shitty Tattoos..' (33 words) im workin on it. believe me. this iraq crap threw a wrench in alot of things. do people just not like forums or what? cause the viewed to comment ratio isnt too hot!... Reply to 'Any Females' (92 words) oh dude.. i just read this for the first time.. i absolutely love the way you requested "femails" it was very ice cube of you. anyway. as crazy as it sounds.. i've met females on myspace and dated them.. it was weird.. but i'm always up for a little excitement.. and don't trip about being away from ...... Reply to 'Students' (40 words) i did commercial art, massage therapy, joined the marine corps, started tattooing which i had to put a hold on cause well, im in iraq, not exactly the most sanitary conditions to be tattoing in. soooooooooooo yeah thats bout it.... Reply to 'Lets Talk About Our Shitty Tattoos..' (76 words) i have a half sleeve on my right arm of an angel in smoke, not completely finished (thank god, it can be fixed)done by the guy who first apprenticed me, after he was done destroying my arm and doing the original piece of artwork no justice, i immediately withdrew my apprenticeship, and decided i would be far better off ...... Reply to 'Need Advice Upon Getting Sleeves' (213 words) so i decided it was also time for me to chime in on this one.. i think if you are asking this question.. you shouldn't get sleeves.. it sounds to me like you'd regret it at this point.. next.. in the latest issue of inked there is a doctor who has full sleeves and he answers the question ...... Reply to 'What Do You Think About Aftercare Methods?' (666 words) here is an aftercare rundown i copied from oliver peck's myspace.. it's said to be the perfect method.. How To SERIOUSLY Heal Tattoos 1. After getting Tattooed leave the saran wrap on for a few hours before removing...this allows the tattoo the bleed out without your lymph drying and scabbing. 2. After leaving the Tattoo shop go ...... Reply to 'What Celeb Has The Best Tattoos??' (157 words) ok.. i felt like i could chime in now.. basically.. every celebrity i can think of has shitty tattoos.. david beckham has a few good pieces.. but the majority of them are poorly thought out and executed. when i think of "best tattoos" i think of the layout and design and quality.. and as far as i can think.. the ...... Reply to 'What Do You Think About Aftercare Methods?' (22 words) good question... i dont even remeber.something along the lines of a.b. soap and unscented lotion. its been awhile. definitely due for another.... Reply to 'Quotes... Who Has Them And What Do They Say?' (61 words) i don't have any quotes or word tattoos.. i mean.. i do have a heart that says mom.. and a pinball machine that says "man's ruin" but not really a lettering tattoo.. i did always think it would be funny to get the latin phrase "omnia dicta fortiora si dicta Latina".. which means.. "everything sounds more impressive when ...... Reply to 'Let's Get This Forum Running..' (51 words) that's what i'm saying.. it's hard to find a decent tattoo forum where people don't sound like idiots asking moron questions and whatnot.. so this is gonna be the only board i'll go to.. i've got my subsciption to inked and i'm happy to show as much support as i can.... Reply to 'How Fast Did You Ink Up?' (51 words) oh, i'm quite the ninja. hah, when i'm home at least. i don't live at home, with the exception of this summer. i have an apartment by my school starting this August. i know they will find out eventually. i hoping to keep it a secret until i'm finished with school. ... Reply to 'Students' (117 words) part time student, just nailing the basic college requirements for now. debating to take fire science or something else depending on these few months ahead. full time united states navy shipboard firefighting slave. just turn 22, about to start school at a community college in pasadena california when im out in september. i'll be a freshmen in college when ...... Reply to 'Let's Get This Forum Running..' (21 words) yeah, i think me and madmatthew are the most frequent visitors. im all for any type of jargon! type away people!... Reply to 'How Fast Did You Ink Up?' (267 words) go as quickly or as slowly as you want to its your friggen ink. the only ting i will tell you, though, is at 18 and 19 you really need to be sure you're getting things you'll want forever. i have a friend who finished his full sleeves by 20, and he's bummed, to be honest. he ...... Reply to 'Is It Possible To Be A Heavily Tattooed Actor?' (262 words) i think it automatically type-casts an actor. having a few here and there, like johnny depp, isnt such a hindrance. you'd actually be surprised at how many actors have tattoos. however, the world is still stupid, judgemental, and closed-minded, so people with serious ink such as a sleeve, backpiece, or god forbid a neck tattoo, continue to be put ...... Reply to 'Should Your Tattoos Match?' (16 words) I guess my first question would be....you are getting the tattoos to please exactly who? NYCPhotog... Reply to 'How Fast Did You Ink Up?' (144 words) i got my first tattoo at 18 too.. and a second one came just about a month later.. if not sooner.. i then waited about 7 years.. i knew i wanted more.. but i just didn't have an artist or shop that i was comfortable with.. the one after 7 years came out shitty and i waited another year ...... Reply to 'Deleting Photos' (78 words) We do cull duplicate entries on a routine basis, however if they are brought to our attention in a more immediate fashion, we'll be happy to oblige in a quicker manner. The reason why duplicate posts generally occur is either the poster's browser doesn't load the success page so a second or third 'attempt' is made or ...... Reply to 'Quotes... Who Has Them And What Do They Say?' (89 words) i don't have any quotes just yet, but i plan on getting some done this summer on either side of my rib cage On the right side: "Ink smears as sometimes thoughts do." On the left: This world is but a canvas to our imagination." I'm also getting "Pretty in ink" on my back, between my skull & crossbones ...... Reply to 'Deciding On A Tattoo.' (40 words) how often did you research for the right picture? and artist? whats the quote? haha i don't know about the tattoo process. i already wish i was covered with the ones i know i will enjoy for years to come. ... Reply to 'Quotes... Who Has Them And What Do They Say?' (14 words) yeah me too! there's quite a few things im thinking of... hence my curiousity...... Reply to 'Quotes... Who Has Them And What Do They Say?' (25 words) i have a bunch of words or initials or whatever, quotes from songs, scripture references, i love words as tattoos. the guy from memento rules.... Reply to 'Deciding On A Tattoo.' (72 words) it took me about a year to actually decide on doing a portrait.. i was going to do a symbolization but always drew out ideas, and they didnt work for me. i found the perfect picture that resembles what i wanted, it shows love,comfort,and trust... its not done yet of course, i have quote's going on the ...... Reply to 'Are You Dedicated To One Tattooer??' (111 words) I only have one tattoo as of now, so I may not be qualified to reply, but I will anyway. I have my tattoo artist (Patrick from Patrick Tattoo, in Audubon NJ. Tattooartist.com) But I am looking to get work done from several different people. I am REALLY hoping to get work done at the tattoo convention in philly ...... Reply to 'Are You Dedicated To One Tattooer??' (31 words) Iam dedicated to one tattoiest and one tattoiest only. Broughton Johnson of universal tattoos in New Zealand, hes knowledge and unique understanding of our ancient Maori TAMOKO(Tattoo) is incredible, Kai pai ... Reply to 'Symmetry' (158 words) i started off with just black tattoos (but that was more to do with calls-himself-an-artist that i went to for them), but i have since added some colour. not alot though, now that i think about it... i think it really depends on what the design is. for example, i have a beautiful maori tribal piece on my foot, VERY ...... Reply to 'Deciding On A Tattoo.' (192 words) i have to agree with the previous people. i've never just gone into a shop and looked through the flash and picked something, although i know alot of people who do. all of my ink has meaning to me, it represents something, its not just to look pretty. the shop i used to go to was, like, 12 hours ...... Reply to 'Deciding On A Tattoo.' (122 words) divine inspiration. and by that i mean it usually comes to me like a lightbulb went off above my head. theres a bunch of stuff i would get and be quite happy with, but i usually wait til i get that 'click' in my head. then i get it. i figure, it's like, if you only got one chance ...... Reply to 'Symmetry' (32 words) my equilibrium is pretty tip to the right because i have my only two tattoos on my right side. i think it really depends on the design and mood of the tattoo. ... Reply to 'Shops In San Diego...' (43 words) Right on...I hope to swing by when I fly back in April. Have I mentioned how much I hate being away from home for work? If not....I really hate being away from home for work. I wish I could just quit this job.... Reply to 'Americans Getting Chinese Tattoos' (191 words) the article sited above is from the original run of Inked!!! nice! but hey, i agree. if i was a tattooer, i wouldnt even do kanji tattoos. refuse. its ridiculous. i LOVE tradidional japanese art, i dont have it tattooed on me but i think its beautiful. im just not asian, yakuza, nor does that particular type of art hold ...... Reply to 'What Do You Guys Think Of American/Japanese Style' (93 words) Just for the record, we are aware of the request to add the ability to post pictures inside forums posts. This has been noted and will be addressed in the very near future. We just want to make sure that it is done correctly. I will make it a higher priority given that this is the second time I have ...... Reply to 'It's That Time Of Year Again...' (147 words) I generally get a decent tax return but that's primarily because I am self-employed and put away far more money in a tax account than I need to. Having a good accountant means a world of difference. People like to think that only the wealthy have accountants, and only because they can afford them, but in reality a good ...... Reply to 'Shops In San Diego...' (85 words) Hmmm, kinda sorta. Remember I just moved here, so I don't know what all you would consider the gaslamp quarter. It's just on the south side of Balboa Park. Here's something funny though...I haven't been to the shop since I moved here about a month ago, so before I was always driving there taking the ...... Reply to 'Any Females' (902 words) jersey boy... you dont want to find a gf on myspace.... ever heard that song from gym class heros.... Friend Request??? I remember when I first laid eyes on you My man Tom introduced us but I was too shy to say hi When I finally built up enough nerve to drop a line You made it clear you wasn ...... Reply to 'Shops In San Diego...' (4 words) near the gaslamp quarter?... Reply to 'Mad's Untitled Forum Post' (102 words) I have quite a bit of work on me, most unfinished. I used to work in a tattoo shop and during downtime a lot of the work that gets done on employees is spur of the moment. Do I regret getting some of what I got, ya...kind of. We used to tell customers to pick something out and then ...... Reply to 'New Ink' (83 words) thats exactly why i squeaked in one last appt with my boy, its a whole spot where some shading just kind of fades down around my wrist to end my sleeve and i wanted to extend my sleeve onto the back of my hand and i'm so anal i dont think i would have been ok with someone else ...... Reply to 'Weakness ' (67 words) yeah we're pretty friggen cool LOL. she def inspires me. i'm a serious artist, and she's got no creative qualities whatsoever, and i love it that way! no way did i want to be married to another musician hahaha! hey, that presents another question... IS it infact better to have too much in common than not enough ...... Reply to 'Pain Killers Before A Tattoo...' (43 words) alcohol is definitely a blood thinner. so are most pain killers, but pain killers are definitely NOT rock 'N roll. (for the record, pain killers arent gonna do squat. screw that. get tattooed. if it was that bad, nobody would do it. pussy.)... Reply to 'Where Is Everyone?!' (116 words) What do you do behind a computer for hours? This is aside from browsing and posting.. :) I too am behind a computer for a ridiculous amount of hours every day, but that's because its my profession and my passion. I may be showing my age, but I remember 20 years ago when before the web, we used to have ...... Reply to 'Where Is Everyone?!' (58 words) In answer to your question: it is in the works. This whole system was designed from the ground up with the mindset that we're going to mold it to the wants of those who utilise it. Signatures, photo attachments, text decoration (bold, italicisation, underline, etc), and other such features are in the works. Thanks for the feedback nonetheless. ... Reply to 'Tattoo Etiquette' (34 words) I agree. I've definitely experienced some serious attitude at certain shops. Not sure why. There's a weird mystique to tattoos that enables that. That would kill any other business. Somehow these shops keep going. ... Reply to 'Allen Iverson Vs. Carmelo Anthony' (70 words) i felt i should follow that up with the fact that i have more than one of those style of those tattoos right alongside some pretty high quality ones, so i'm not meaning to speculate on one's judgement, i too love crap tattoos. sometimes the aren't meant to be art, just bad ass! no ill will to ...... CONTACT US | MEDIA KIT | SUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY POLICY | BACK ISSUES | AFFILIATES | FRESHLYINKED.INKEDMAG.COM FOLLOW US ONLINE     © 2007-2001 Quadra Media LLC.