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05.20.13 | BLOG
Tattoo Etiquette: The Do's and Don'ts

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05.17.13 | BLOG
Angelina Jolie- Sex icon with tattoos to Mastectomy

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05.16.13 | BLOG
Cara Delevingne's First Tattoo!

Cara Delevingne is the model-of-the-moment and now the latest gossip of the moment. Last night, ... more>

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article/what-does-your-tattoo-say-about-you

New research attempts to pinpoint the characteristics that tattooed individuals share. Read on to see if the scientists got it right.

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blog/shit-people-say-tattooed-people-steadfast

With all of the parodies going around, it's hard to keep up! But our friends at Steadfast Brand made this hillarious YouTube video. Watch it below and be sure to comment!...

blog/saying-goodbye-summer-vegas-style

This Sunday, Inked will host its last pool party in Las Vegas this pool season in partnership with the Aliante Station Casino & Hotel. This time, the crew from Pair-A-Dice Tattoo will be hanging out with us. Music will be provided by DJ Rodney and The Pleasures. The Yacht Rockettes will be hosting poolside all day. Keep an eye out for ......

blog/lindsay-lohan-gets-billy-joels-words-tattooed

Earlier this week, Lindsay Lohan visited Mark Mahoney's famed Shamrock Social Club in LA to add to her growing collection of tattoos. She got these lyrics from Billy Joel's song "I Go To Extremes" tattooed on her ribcage: "Clear as a crystal, sharp as a knife I feel like I'm in the prime of my life." TMZ ......

inked-for-a-cause/kate-siegel-says-no-8

Heidi interviews actress, Kate Siegel, about how she supports LGBT rights.

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article/diablo-cody-says-no

When she was an unknown, tattooed stripper she inked the word "Yes" on her wrist. Then she published a book, wrote a movie called Juno, won an Oscar, and created a hit TV show with Steven Spielberg. Now she's back with the horror movie Jennifer's Body and a middle finger for her critics. Is "the most open-minded person ......

article/lostprophets-q

Who says that Welsh rock stars are so serious? The veteran rock & rollers from across the pond, LostProphets, give Inked Magazine the details on their new album, Weapons, while gracing us with their crazy stories and infectious laughter. ...

article/young-l

Young L isn't afraid to take charge of his business. Actually, he prefers it. "That's how I do everything," he says. ...

blog/woman-gets-memorial-funeral-ash-tattoo

33-year-old model-turned-bodybuilder Jodie Marsh made sure her nan would always be with her. Yes, she got a memorial tattoo, but she wanted to take it to the next level. She had her nan's ashes crushed into the ink and tattooed onto her. Now, Marsh says, "I feel like she's with me forever." Would you get that kind of ......

blog/meet-2012-sailor-jerry-inked-calendar-girls-episod

We're getting closer and closer to the drop date on the 2012 Sailor Jerry + Inked Calendar. So we figured it was about damn time we introduced the ladies who will be gracing the walls of your tattoo shops, office, kitchen or workshop. To get this started say hello to Miss January Vee & Miss December Alyse. The 2012 Calendar will ......

blog/ink-fast

The current Guinness World Record for the most tattoos done by a single artist in a 24-hour period is 801. That record was set on Nov. 16, 2008, by Hollis Cantrell of Artistic Tattoo in Phoenix, Arizona Jason Freeman of Triumph Tattoo in Reno is aiming for 804 tattoos in his upcoming attempt to break that world record, starting at ......

blog/steve-jobs-tribute-tattoo

With the recent passing of the iconic and beloved former Apple CEO Steve Jobs, we thought it would be great to pay tribute to him in a way that only we can. Former Apple employee and music group Stella Revival band member, Dan Uricoli Jr., had a permanent tattoo of Steve Jobs inked on his arm.Uricoli, a die-hard Apple ......

blog/tattoo-artist-and-former-la-ink-star-kat-von-d-rec

Recently single Kat Von D is currently recording her first album. After success within the tattoo industry and LA Ink, we have no doubts that she will make some headway in the music industry as well. "I've been passionate about music all my life," Von D told E! News this weekend at the Rage video game launch in Los ......

blog/ny-islanders-fans-get-inked

Coming in the next issue of ESPN Magazine, they report on the NY Islanders bold move to generate fan appreciation by opening up a tattoo shop in the arena. Although there are rumors that the Islanders will leave after their four year lease is up, die hard fans have no problem getting their permanent team memorabilia. Islanders' official tattoo shop ......

inked-people/nadia-g

You’re flicking through the late-night television options in the haze of half sleep when you pause on the Cooking Channel because of the incongruity of what you’re hearing and what you’re seeing. From behind a kitchen counter on a cooking-show set that’s art-directed within a half inch of its life, a woman with the stage presence ......

blog/get-lucky-vegas

This Monday, Inked is teaming up with Lucky 13 to celebrate the week of MAGIC in Las Vegas. Doors to our party at Beauty Bar open at 8:30 pm and entertainment includes live bands, burlesque and even some karaoke. Drink specials by our good friends at Sailor Jerry Rum. Come out and say you're friends of Inked and ......

inked-people/jamie-bestwick

For BMX vert rider Jamie Bestwick, an eight-time X Games gold medalist, ink runs in the family. The 39-year-old says after seeing tattoos on older members of his family, he always thought images came out better on skin than on canvas......

blog/illegal-tattoos

The right to tattoo is being fought in Hermosa Beach, California by John Anderson, owner of the Yer Cheat'n Heart tattoo shop. Anderson has been denied the request to relocate his shop from Gardenia to Hermosa Beach, based on the zoning laws that do not allow tattooing anywhere in the city. Officials claim its a danger to public health ......

blog/hot-sauce-extravaganza

The other day, our friends at Tabasco, made us a tailgating style lunch with all the fixings. Macaroni and cheese, baked chicken, ice cream sandwiches, and more. Everything they brought was made with Tabasco hot sauce, and I have to say that it reminded me of living in the south. All of us at Inked definitely appreciated the lesson on ......

music/dr-dog

Dr. Dog have always prided themselves on their lo-fi aesthetic, so it’s slightly odd that they worked with producer Rob Schnapf (Elliott Smith, The Vines) on their latest. Thankfully, the improved production enhances the band’s sound on harmony-rich songs like “Shadow People.” While Shame, Shame still teems with the band’s brand of psychedelia, confessional songs like “I ......

blog/your-ticket-tattoo-freedom

In celebration of Kat Von D gracing the cover of Inked for a third time, we're letting you in on Kat's secret for covering up tattoos when the occasion calls for it. Kat says, "If you wanna hide a tattoo just for one day, the proper concealer can make that happen! No one has to see what you ......

blog/lets-get-these-clarafied

Ask your everyday person how to clean a piercing and i can majically guess their answer. Alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, neosporin, or bactine. This is one thing that STILL makes me feel like smacking their head and saying they need a V8. In a time of the information super highway, cloning and A chanel on TV about EVERYTHIng under the sun ......

music/converge

Writers hate reviewing a new Converge album. The kings of underground hardcore metal deliver so consistently that it becomes an exercise in finding new ways to say, “They still shred.” Enter Axe to Fall, the most straightforward Converge album yet. It’s apparent from the opening blast of “Dark Horse,” a galloping shot of guitars and throat-searing screams, that Converge ......

music/q-tip

Legendary MC Q-Tip can do whatever the hell he wants. After revolutionizing hip-hop with A Tribe Called Quest and paving the way for Kanye, Tip is more experimental than ever these days. On this album, delayed since 2001 and remixed for release, the lyrical master sounds more like Curtis Mayfield than a mic-rockin’ MC. He weaves his trademark flow through ......

travel/honduras

Ten years ago, the only tattoos in Honduras belonged to gang members. These days, you’re more likely to see them on expats who work in the country’s burgeoning adventure travel industry. One of them is Myles Bean, a rafting guide living in La Ceiba who has the words “I’m Alive” and “Me Too” on top of his ......

article/ink-film

"Warriors," says makeup artist Naomi Donne, who has created temporary tattoo art for numerous movies. That film was a revolutionary concept for makeup, it turned all of us in the industry around," says Donne. "And it set that whole fashion trend of very linear work in tattoos."...

inked-spots/firth-street-tattoo

Long gone are the sex shops and beatniks of London's Soho neighborhood. Over the years, the notorious district has undergone a serious image overhaul, and between the office buildings and trendy restaurants sits Frith Street Tattoo and Piercing, the tattoo shop of owner Dante Di Massa's dreams. "When I was a kid, all I wanted to do was ......

inked-spots/think-tank

When Th’ink Tank Tattoo Studio and Art Gallery opened in Denver it gave the ink-loving folks in the Mile-High City a quality place for tattoos and a stellar gallery space. It almost didn’t last. “When we first started, we opened up in a neighborhood that was just too pricey,” says artist Jef Kopp. “Luckily, we figured that out ......

inked-spots/keone-nunes

Don’t even think about asking Keone Nunes to tattoo a dagger or dolphin on you. “All I do is Hawaiian tattoos, designs inked for various cultural reasons,” says Nunes. These designs (bold, geometric shapes) have names, meanings, prayers and can reflect the genealogy of the individual. Nunes, who has been tattooing since 1990, works nontraditionally—he has no shop ......

inked-spots/south-pacific-tattoo-co

You might get a little claustrophobic in the small space of South Pacific, but it’s worth it. Owner Thomas “Wondo” Wondoloski, a Hawaii resident for 15 years, has been tattooing for 22 years and knows tattoos well. After all, his inspiration was the late tattoo legend Asa Lee Crow III. “He was like a carnival strolling down the road ......

inked-spots/tnt-tattoo

“We worked hard to get to where we’re at,” says tattooist Kevin Mokuahi. “It’s the quality of our work that has given us our reputation.” And it’s true. Located off a major road between Waikiki and North Shore, the TNT shop is not in the most tourist-driven area, but its steady client base (primarily military and surfers ......

inked-spots/mike-ledger-tattoo

“No one knew who I was when I moved to Hawaii,” says Mike Ledger. “I really had to work my way up from nothing again.” Originally from Farmingdale, New York, Ledger went from having a three-year waiting list to starting from scratch. “I had to prove myself and get accepted by the locals in Hawaii,” he remembers. Now he’s ......

inked-spots/perfection-tattoo

Perfection Tattoo is definitely a custom shop. Located in Central Austin, and surrounded by an eclectic residential area, Perfection was opened in 1978 by Bob Moreau. Moreau passed the shop to his student Dave Lum, who then passed it to Chris Treviño, the current owner, in 1992. Treviño, known worldwide as Horimana, has garnered a well-deserved reputation for his amazing ......

inked-spots/true-blue-tattoo

Smack in the middle of the Red River District, glows the cool neon of True Blue Tattoo. Founded by the late Vanessa Alvarez, this two-fl oor ex-carriage house (the first floor is for tattooing; the second fl oor, known as “Glory Hole,” is strictly for piercings) is home to nine full-time tattoo artists and three piercers. The shop can get ......

inked-spots/kadillac-tattoo

“First and foremost, we’re a neighborhood shop,” declares Cosmo, the owner of 13-year-old Kadillac Tattoo. “This ain’t no hipster hangout.” Located in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia, this clean, bright shop prides itself on being a mainstay of a neighborhood that has struggled to stay true to its blue-collar history, despite the chic shops and restaurants that have ......

inked-spots/chinatown-tattoo

Walk around the streets of Philadelphia and you’ll quickly notice it’s a city that takes tattooing seri ously. “In the summer you’ll see ink all over everyone,” says Chinatown Tattoo co-owner Braden Kendall. “It crosses all genres; I’ve sleeved out two doctors recently.” The shop sees a lot of action from walk-in clients—“We do names ......

inked-spots/philadelphia-eddies

For those who appreciate a walk down memory lane, there’s only one shop in town to visit: Philadelphia Eddie’s. Opened 13 years ago by (you guessed it) “Philadelphia Eddie” Funk, it was passed down five years ago to two of his longtime colleagues, Jerry Donohoe and Tom Napp. These guys are the real deal for both authentic traditional ......

inked-spots/olde-city-tattoo

Sure, Olde City Tattoo has a street-shop vibe, but they’re really the city’s go-to guys for quality custom pieces. The shop has a staff of six artists, so you can be sure that someone will give you what you’re look ing for, whether it’s a portrait or black-and-gray piece from owner Jason Goldberg or Japanese stylings ......

inked-spots/chicago-tattoo-company

“I would rather be here, than anywhere else,” says Chicago Tattoo Company’s shop manager and artist Nick Colella. “I don’t care what kind of shit goes down, as long as I am in a tattoo shop.” He adds, with a chuckle, “I’m lucky that I have a wife that understands that.” Originally opened in the ’60s by ......

inked-spots/taylor-street-tattoo

Opening up a shop in Chicago’s Little Italy wasn’t easy for Keith Underwood. In fact, the Taylor Street owner has become almost as famous for the battle he faced trying to get his business open as he has for his art. “You can’t just rent and open here,” says Underwood of his difficulties. Strict laws about property ......

inked-spots/tomato-tattoo

When Tomato Tattoo owner Robert Hixon set out to name his shop, he jokingly suggested an unusual moniker to his girlfriend. “In our history, tomato is symbolic of love,” he says. “So I threw it out there and the more we thought about it, the more it seemed to make sense.” The name does seem perfect for the little shop ......

inked-spots/zulu-tattoo

Spirituality rules at this famed establishment, whose client list includes Montel Williams and Dennis Rodman. “Western tattooing, unfortunately, is about money,” says owner Roni Zulu. “But the art of tattooing is a very ancient, very sacred art form.” Concerned with learning and preserving the primordial cultural aspects of the craft, Zulu frequently travels to places like the Tahitian islands and ......

inked-spots/purple-panther-tattoo

You won’t find any heavy metal music blaring or stereotypical “tough guys” (read: assholes) with needles at this unpretentious shop. Specializing in high-quality, custom work and cover-ups, owner M. Alder stresses that it’s not about attitude at the Purple Panther. “The goal is to create an environment where people feel comfortable coming in with their own ideas,” says ......

inked-spots/mister-cartoon

“Everybody thinks I came into the tattoo world with a red carpet at my feet,” says venerated artist Mister Cartoon. It’s easy to understand why this misconception exists: Cartoon was already well known in as a muralist and illustrator before becoming interested in tattooing. “Being a professional artist was a handicap,” he says. “I would have had an easier ......

inked-spots/seventh-son-tattoo

Seventh Son might be the best amalgamation of all San Francisco’s tattoo scene has to offer. Co-owned by Jason Kundell (former coowner of Artwork Rebels), Erik Rieth (formerly of Everlasting Tattoo), and Luke Stewart (who was a regular guest artist at Artwork Rebel), the studio may be on the new side, but its artists have certainly been around long ......

inked-spots/tattoo-city

Co-owned and operated by venerable artists Ed Hardy and Fip Buchanan, Tattoo City, in the heart of the historic North Beach area, is at the apex of the tattoo world. Hardy himself hand picks each of the store’s artists to carry on the tradition he began more than 40 years ago. “Everyone has an individual style, but they all ......

inked-spots/primal-urge

Grime talks fast, but his work takes time; his website, grimemonster.com, informs visitors that the wait to get inked is currently a whopping three years. Opening the store just over a year ago (after, Grime says, he grew tired of the “speed freaks” and “shitty landlord” he was dealing with at the now-defunct Artwork Rebels), Grime and his staff ......

inked-spots/everlasting-tattoo

“We are more or less the anti-shop shop,” says Everlasting Tattoo’s Henry Lewis about this staple on the San Francisco tattoo scene. “We’re more like a fine arts tattoo gallery.” Why? To begin, there is no flash of any kind in the store. Instead the walls are decorated with paintings by the artists, many of who have had ......

inked-spots/diamond-club

Run by Bill Salmon with Juni, his wife of 20 years, Diamond Club is anything but your average mom-and-pop shop. Both Salmons have spent their whole lives tattooing, mostly as a team. “Working with my wife everyday is fun stuff,” says Bill. “It’s a good time everyday.” Before opening its doors to the public just a few years ago ......

inked-spots/blackheart-tattoo

When you ask Blackheart owner Scott Sylvia what sets his studio apart from the sea of shops in the Bay Area, you are likely to hear words like “established” and “tradition” somewhere in his response. And, “We don’t suck,” he says seriously. “There are only a handful of good shops left in the area,” Sylvia says with a combination ......

inked-people/natalia-fabia

“I have a weird thing with voyeurism,” says artist Natalia Fabia, whose paintings depict “rad, talented chicks” in private, doing things like hugging a stuffed bunny or eating an ice-cream cone, often while wearing little more than their undies. Fabia’s colorful paintings, which have made her one of the Los Angeles art scene’s fastest-rising stars, reflect a constellation ......

inked-people/nate-appleman

Nate Appleman, executive chef at San Francisco’s acclaimed A16 and SPQR restaurants, didn’t inherit his culinary chops from his parents. “They don’t cook,” says the chef. However, Appleman’s father did pass on another lifelong passion. When Mr. Appleman, a physician, returned from a business trip with a small spider inked on his leg, the future chef ......

inked-people/burn-halo

When Orange County hardcore band Eighteen Visions ended their 11-year run in 2007, frontman James Hart had mixed feelings. He was disappointed but excited by the prospect of starting anew. Since the 2004 album Obsession, Hart had been pushing the band in a more hard rock direction, and some members had pushed back. Now that he was on his own ......

inked-people/rich-sandomeno

"The thing about fads is that they'll come and go," says L.A.-via-Brooklyn jewelry maker Rich Sandomeno. "But I'm into shit that's gonna last forever. Even the work boots I own have lasted me 15 years." Whether it's footwear, the engines he rebuilt during his former career as an industrial diesel mechanic, his handmade Spragwerks ......

inked-people/chase-kusero

Imagine you're a Hollywood hairstylist working on a movie with Colin Farrell, whose hair you've been shampooing, blow-drying, and keeping reasonably coiffed for weeks. When the time comes that Farrell needs a cut, would you go near the boozy bigmouth with a pair of scissors? No, you'd probably call in reinforcements. And that's how Los Angeles ......

inked-people/nichole-east

Nichole East's business card reads "Kid Robot, Toy Baroness." That says enough. As one of the first employees at quirky-cool adult toy company Kid Robot, she remembers when the team was so tiny that they were excited just to have business cards. "There were only maybe six or seven of us total," she recalls. "We had so many tasks ......

inked-people/nigel-sylvester

Ask pro BMX freestyle rider Nigel Sylvester which hurts more-getting a chest piece shaded or taking a header into the ground after missing a toothpick grind-and he'll say neither: It's all about mind over matter. "Riding bikes is physical-you're gonna fall down and get hurt," says Sylvester. "Same with tattoos. Yeah, some of 'em hurt, but I ......

inked-people/metal-sanaz

Chances are you're already friends with Metal Sanaz. Since launching her MySpace page in 2003, Sanaz has become a fixture on the friend lists of over 700,000 fans around the world who have helped her rack up more than two million video views for her online metal show. That fan base helped earn Sanaz a spot as the ......

inked-people/sebastien-grainger

Sebastien Grainger, one half of the now-defunct Canadian dance-punk duo Death From Above 1979, is many things, but a great parallel parker is not one of them. In fact, the 29-year-old doesn't have a driver's license. "I had a driving lesson this morning at 10 a.m.," Grainger says, laughing, via telephone from Toronto. "I always lived in ......

inked-people/carolyn-spence

Hollywood hideaway Chateau Marmont, with its cadre of celebutantes, fringed lanterns, and butterfly-festooned decor, has always been known more for its trysts and tragedies than its food. But with the installation of executive chef Carolyn Spence, former chef de cuisine at New York City's Spotted Pig, both Chateau and Bar Marmont are finally building some culinary cred. “It's ......

inked-people/laura-santana

Laura Satana was born badass. Growing up in the Paris suburbs (think projects, not picket fences) the 31-year-old picked up her first tattoo machine at 15. The setup, a homemade scratcher piece, was a gift from gypsies she often watched tattoo her young friends, sometimes using Satana's own drawings. With machine in hand, the teenage tattooist opened up shop ......

inked-people/jk5

Joseph Ari Aloi has been known in the tattooing world for 14 years as JK5, although few stop to ask what's behind the initials, instead focusing on his trippy custom work that rocks the collars, hands, and bellies of Williamsburg, Brooklyn— home to Saved Tattoo, where he's been tattooing for the past two years. When an artist marries ......

inked-people/jason-mewes

Q & A with Jason Mewes Silent Bob's better half talks Kevin Smith, comic books, tattoos, and kicking his drug habit. Actor Jason Mewes is standing in the living room of his Los Angeles home, taking off his shirt. Positioned in front of his laptop's webcam, he shows off the "15 or 16" tattoos he's acquired during his ......

inked-people/nina-sky

When music wonder twins Nina Sky took over dance floors with their 2004 hit, "Move Ya Body," even they weren't sure what they were doing. "Our first album was written about things we hadn't yet experienced in our lives," says Nicole Albino, one half of the duo. "We were 18, straight out of high school." After an exhaustive ......

inked-people/lea-vendetta

"I don't like to do nice, clean tattoos or realistic stuff. A tattoo should look like a tattoo," says Lea Vendetta, the Paris-born 37-year-old tattoo artist whose journey has taken her from the City of Lights to Key West, FL . Vendetta started in tattooing in 1989, when, at the age of 18, she got her first ink—a Celtic ......

inked-people/civet

Most artists are inspired by art they love, but it was a particularly bad backyard show by a Los Angeles punk group that spurred singer Liza Graves to form a band. "I went home and started my own band because I was so disappointed," Graves remembers. She teamed with her sister, guitarist Suzi Homewrecker, bassist Jacqui Valentine, and drummer Danni ......

inked-people/xx-factor

Tattooing wouldn't be where it is today without females, both as inspiration and as artists. INKED looks at a few of the American women who spend every day wrist-deep in ink and blood. Stephanie Tamez AGE: 45 SHOP: New York Adorned, New York City and Brooklyn “I'm not exaggerating when I say that every day is an unusual ......

inked-people/h2o

Reading off the tattoos from H20 front man Toby Morse’s skin is a lot like flipping through the artists on his iPod. “I probably have like 30 different band tattoos, man,” he says from his California home, scouring his legs for examples. “I’ve got 7 Seconds, Murphy’s Law, Madball, Kill Your Idols, Dag Nasty, Minor Threat. I ......

inked-people/jules-kim

Jewelry designer Jules Kim doesn’t like to be ripped off, so the fact that her studio is in the heart of New York City’s Chinatown, the home of knockoffs, is a bit ironic. Not long after launching her high-end jewelry line Bijules in 2004 and seeing her work worn by everyone Gwen Stefani to Rihanna, Kim started a ......

inked-people/game

To say Jayceon “The Game” Taylor is a man of many contradictions is an understatement. An example: He grew up in Compton, CA, gangbanging with the Bloods even though his own mom was once affiliated with the Crips. He’s a cocky son-of-a-bitch who’s never been afraid to publicly champion himself as the greatest rapper alive. At the same ......

inked-people/twinkie-chan

There’s something different about San Francisco scarf designer Twinkie Chan. Several things actually. First, there’s the way she talks. Twinkie doesn’t say things like “Look at that” and “My parents said.” Instead, she says, “Take a gander” and “The parental response was.” The speech pattern is most likely the result of her San Francisco day job. She ......

inked-people/pitbull

The other side of Miamy lurks right behind the sandy shores and sweaty nightclubs of South Beach. From the proud Cuban communities like Little Havana to the mean streets of Liberty City, the city has another side that isn’t all sunshine and martinis. Like his hometown, there’s another side to Pitbull. Somewhere behind the bling and club bangers ......

inked-people/allison-burns

“When I shop at Nordstrom, the store employees follow me around,” says Los Angeles makeup artist and handbag designer Allison Burns. If only those department store employees, on the look for shoplifters, knew they were tailing the head of a handbag line coveted by celebrities and now sold at Bergdorf Goodman and more than 250 boutiques worldwide. Burns started her ......

inked-people/sandy-poirier

It’s freezing in Boston, but Sandy Poirier pays the cold weather no mind—he’s sporting his typical uniform. “If I die, I want to be buried in a rock and roll T-shirt, tight jeans, Chrome Hearts jewelry, and sneakas,” he says, with a voice that sounds like a scratched-up recording of John F. Kennedy. At first glance ......

inked-people/dyslexic-speedreaders

What does it take to be a flash in the pan? Apparently, a combo of the right drugs, locker room references to genitals, and blatant pride about things that common sense would tell you to keep quiet. And Paris Hilton never hurts. Right now, I’m on the phone with Dirt Nasty and Andre Legacy, two thirds of the Los ......

inked-people/siri-garber

Siri Garber, founder of Platform Public Relations in Los Angeles, has a groovy voice—a raspy, powerful one that probably makes some of her male clients think about pleasure, rather than business, when she picks up the phone. But this celebrity publicist’s throaty purr isn’t a result of barking orders. “I think some of us [in the public ......

inked-people/dillinger-escape-plan

Some say the best writing descends from despair, longing, elation, love; the same old drill. But, as Liam Wilson, bassist of Dillinger Escape Plan, will tell you, the only reason to write an album is out of revenge—sweet, sweet revenge. “If someone were to show me a crystal ball years ago and say we would make our best album ......

inked-people/theo-kogan

“I decided I wanted to be a clown when I was 7 years old,” says Theo Kogan, lead singer of Theo and the Skyscrapers. The whole clown thing didn’t quite work out, but, she says, “I think in a way I sorta became a clown on my own, especially with Lunachicks [Kogan’s first band]. That was taking clown ......

inked-people/thrasher-funds

Get out your friggin’ checkbook, because these guys are ready to take it and put it to good use. And when you’re 60 or something, you’re going to have a pile of cash to spend on stuff that the elderly need, like Viagra. But seriously, Thrasher Funds, which manages a mutual fund and a privately held, pooled investment ......

inked-people/eve-salvail

“Getting the name of a loved one tattooed on you jinxes the relationship,” says Eve Salvail. She should know. She had the name of a girlfriend tattooed three separate times—and each time they broke up, she had to get the name covered up again. Lucky in love, it seems she’s not. But she has had some luck as ......

inked-people/mario-barth

Mario Barth grew up in Austria, immigrating to the states in 1995 to set up his tattoo shop in New Jersey. “I started tattooing a long time ago. It chose me to do it,” he says. “There was no scene at the time, it was all very underground. I had no financial interest in it, but then I realized I ......

inked-people/misfit-dior

It’s true a British accent makes anyone sound more interesting, but that’s only part of what makes people want to listen to rapper Misfit Dior. She first got attention for starring on VH1’s White Rapper Show (she was the only contestant good enough not to have to audition), but she’s been rhyming since she was 12 ......

inked-people/eagles-death-metal

Considering most, if not all, of the songs from Eagles of Death Metal’s first two albums are about screwing almost anything with a vagina, it’s funny that lead singer Jesse Holmes never got laid until he met his wife. “Girls didn’t want to have sex with me, and they had no problem letting me know. The song ......

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Stuck in a house for months without television, music, or a phone is like solitary confinement. Add in flamenco-dancing Tyra Banks, vicious fashionista boys, and a gaggle of neurotic women and it becomes a surrealist nightmare. If you survive, you have what it takes to be America’s Next Top Model. 22-year-old CariDee English calmly climbed to the top of ......

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Supermodel Kate Moss' supposed "million dollar tattoos" from the late artist Lucian Freud, have been a hot topic this week. However, it's unclear whether she paid anything for them at all. As a young man in the Navy, Freud gave sailors rough tattoos using ink and a scalpel. He offered his services to Moss after she expressed interest in ......

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Model, video vixen, and girlfriend of Wiz Khalifa, Amber Rose is a stunner. And with more than 800,000 followers on Twitter, she has more going on than being the callipygian ideal. We asked followers of @InkedMag and @DaRealAmberRose—whom she affectionately calls “Rosebuds”—to ask Amber anything....

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Athletes are known for getting tattoos in tribute to something that is meaningful in their life. Boston Celtics Guard Rajon Rondo recently got a tattoo of two interlocked R's on his back. Is it a coincidence that his RR happens to be his initials? Until we hear otherwise, we're just glad he didn't get an ice cream ......

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Forty years of hard liquor and harder drugs, wild women, and life on the road haven't killed Motörhead's Lemmy Kilmister. Can anything?...

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Tattoos and couture collide in the work of these fashion designers. Some are upand- coming and some have already come up, but they all stay true to their art with designs that are irreverent, witty, and anything but ordinary. ...

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Fifteen is a tough age to get anything right, let alone to handle the lifestyle and responsibilities associated with landing a major record deal. Christian "Yung Berg" Ward signed his first deal as a teenager and felt all was cool with his adolescent fame and fortune, though his parents didn't quite share the sentiment. "I was wild'n out ......

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Mixed martial arts has become the defining sport of the 21st century, and with it comes a new style of fighter—smart, athletic, and more often than not, covered in ink. Here, a look behind the scenes of the sports’ largest promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Punching someone in the face just doesn’t cut it anymore. Where boxers only ......

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Forum Postings (19 found)

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 ......

Quotes... Who Has Them And What Do They Say? (22 words)

im thinking of getting a couple of quotes from the book of genesis. so i was wondering what you have and why......

Nikki's Tattoos From Recent Mag. (43 words)

in the latest issue of inked, there is a a section called inked girls of summer. i am curious as to what Nikki's tattoos say. i can only read part of one and not the other. does anyone know what her tattoos say?

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Touchy Subject... 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 ......

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 ......

Would You Ever Get A Tattoo At One Of The Tv Shops (124 words)

so in response to the people who would only get tattoos if kat von d did them. i ask.. would you even get a tattoo at a shop that had a tv show? a co-worker of mine is convinced that if you were to go to kat von d's shop when they weren't filming you would get charged ......

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 ......

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 ......

Students (91 words)

I'm following the trend of trying to get people to speak up. Anybody else here in school? Universities? What are you studying? .. Own up ;) I'm Francine, 19. Student at the University of South Florida. Majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders, minoring in American Sign Language - working toward Pediatric Audiology and Speech Path. for kids with Cochlear Implants. ..Nobody ......

Phoenix Tattoo (70 words)

hey i just joined so thought i'd write alittle message to say hey and see who's going to the tattoo convention in phoenix this weekend? Im hoping to make it down there, ive only been in the states for a couple of months now...im from England. Its interesting to go to shows and see so many different ......

Happy Valentine's Day!!! (14 words)

just wanted to say happy valentine's day to everyone! or happy singles awareness day!...

It's That Time Of Year Again... (36 words)

let the tax season begin! are you getting a tax return or are you just gonna end up getting taxed? i dont claim my son during the year,so let's just say i look forward to filing....

Where Is Everyone?! (24 words)

just wanted to introduce myself and say hi! *smiles and waves* im prowl,sorry no profile pic up yet. not hideious,promise.lol! stoked on this forum!...

How Many Tattoos (28 words)

Michael vampire How many tattoos do you have? I'm thinking of getting I'd do anything to keep your heart tonight From your amazing song immortal love Plz reply ...

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? ...

Waddup Everyone!!!!!!!!!! (18 words)

yeah,just bored at work that i would post something random! just seeing how everyone is doing... anything new?...

Best Flash (63 words)

Anyone have any good flash they can recommend? I want add a couple books to my library for when I'm just sitting around drawing and looking for some inspiration. I saw a really rad religious flash set when I was at a convention not long ago, unfortunately I waited too long and could not find any places online that ......

Forum Replies (77)

Reply to 'Touchy Subject... Tattoo Prices' (93 words)

Bad attitude?..nah i wouldn't say that. I completeley agree with you. Its just that tattoos have become so common now that there are actual idiots that will pay out the #*% too get a tat. I actually have 2 guys that tattoo me now and there both amazing, but one charges by the hour and the other one by ......

Reply to 'Touchy Subject... Tattoo Prices' (93 words)

well from my personal exp, i have paid 200 hr and been very happy with the work. BUT at the same time i have to say, when i had bigger pieces done, like my right thigh or left half sleeve we worked out a price in advance,My leg piece we worked out 500 to do it and it took ......

Reply to 'What Do Kids Think Of Your Tattoos?' (63 words)

Kids love them, it's the parents that are the problem, Some are OK but there are those that the second the kid says something about the ink they are grabbed by the arm and hauled off. It doesn't happen that often today because tats are more popular but in the 50's, thru most of the 90's ......

Reply to 'Touchy Subject... Tattoo Prices' (118 words)

Man I agree with you about 98%. If the artist you are going to now does good work at reasonable prices why go to someone else? Even you say that a good artist is that way whether he charges $150hr. or $250+ an hour. People get so hung up on the "Celebrity Artist" that they pay outrages prices to get ......

Reply to ' L.A. ' (63 words)

I never really figured true to have celebrity status. But there are also tons more shops. Spotlight tattoo on melrose is great too. Juan puente tattoos there and some other greats. As far as high voltage goes. There are other tattooers that work there too that are not featured on any shows. Perhaps their prices are more friendly. Couldnt say ......

Reply to 'Kids With Tattooed Parents Treated Differently' (280 words)

I am a mother of a 9 year old and I have 12 tattoos that are pretty large. My daughter is in elementary school and not only that but she is in the same school with the same teachers that I had 20 years ago, so not only is it akward for me but they always look at me like ......

Reply to 'Kids With Tattooed Parents Treated Differently' (23 words)

Wow..that's different for your Mom to say..I just thought about it and I really don't see why your kids would be treated differently.....

Reply to 'Kids With Tattooed Parents Treated Differently' (109 words)

Hi, ok well your always going to be judged by somebody. Whether its the kind of car u drive, the way u do your hair, if your too fat or too skinny. Unfortunately thats just how it is. IhI have a soon to be 2 yr old and a soon to be 13 yr old that gos to catholic school ......

Reply to 'Kids With Tattooed Parents Treated Differently' (229 words)

Hello! I couldn't help but reply to your post.. I am still young and i plan on having children. I also plan on having alot more tattoos.. I grew up being raised by a father who had sleeves and tattoos everywhere you couldnt hide them. My father is a very nice looking man and i never noticed anyone that ......

Reply to 'Kids With Tattooed Parents Treated Differently' (92 words)

Hello honestly i think if you want something bad enough who cares what other people think however i was tough never judge a book by its cover. also dose your mom have tattoos and if so maybe you should ask her if you where judge because of her tattoos. If You love getting inked Go For It.I mean they ......

Reply to 'Tattoo Removal:Yr Ex's Name' (75 words)

buahahahaha!!!!! that's awesome! see that's what im saying, even though my ex really put through the ringer i figure it would actually be good to get a tattoo to signify the relationship. instead of keeping it all bottled up i can just look at my tattoo and smile knowing that im past that part of my life. but ......

Reply to 'Tattoo Removal:Yr Ex's Name' (10 words)

Oops! I meant to say learning from the bad times....

Reply to 'Tattoo Removal:Yr Ex's Name' (169 words)

yeah it's definitely a controversial subject. in all the information that i have read,they seem to say the same thing,"memories are what make us human,so what happens when you take that away?" currently the drug is being used on soldiers,trauma victims and people that work in that kinda field like paramedics. i found it all ......

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 The Hells Goin On?' (56 words)

was it moli.com? i got an email saying i should start posting over there.. but to be honest.. i don't care for the user interface.. it's too myspaceish.. which is not really for me.. i dig myspace.. but i'm not about to sign up for every other social networking site out there. it just gets overwhelming.....

Reply to 'Knuckle Tattoos.. What Will Yours Say?' (36 words)

oh hey.. what if i got the insides of my fingers to say.. high five! on just my right hand.. i could have the high on top and the five on the bottom.. what you think?...

Reply to 'Lets Talk About Our Shitty Tattoos..' (17 words)

ive gotta say both of mine are starting to look really shitty. all faded and old lookin. ...

Reply to 'Knuckle Tattoos.. What Will Yours Say?' (13 words)

hahaha.. guys.. my sister just said she wants her knuckles to say "eatadick"...

Reply to 'Instant Sleeve' (89 words)

i wonder what goes through someone like thats mind, do they wake up and say " i think i am going to get my arms covered in tattoos today, right after brunch." then they go home to mummsies and dad and say " hey guys would ya like to see how productive my day was" ill tell ya what it is, that ......

Reply to 'What's The Stupidest Tattoo You've Ever Seen?' (45 words)

yeah but the mom one is classic. its not something you look at and say "oh god not another one of those" i see tribal and cringe. i have only done one tribal and i hated every second of doing it. its boring and teidious...

Reply to 'Need Advice Upon Getting Sleeves' (68 words)

this got me thinking.. i watched a documentary on the hell's angels and they were saying how their members are everywhere they are ceo's and on wallstreet and bigtime lawyers and whatnot and you'd never know till you see a devil tail peeking out of a shirt collar or something to that effect.. so basically just be ......

Reply to 'What's The Stupidest Tattoo You've Ever Seen?' (45 words)

i'm so glad i never got anything fad like.. i can proudly say i don't sport any armbands or tribal... i do however have a red heart with a banner that says mom on my shoulder.. i figured you couldn't get more stereotypical than that....

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 'What Do You Think About Aftercare Methods?' (77 words)

i dunno dude.. i imagine there are some pretty good artist in the joint.. you know they got the time to practice.. also.. on a side note.. i was watching a documentary on prison tattoos and this one dude was saying that he will charge up to $200 for a back piece.. he made it sound like he was high ......

Reply to 'What's The Stupidest Tattoo You've Ever Seen?' (57 words)

haha.. that sucks.. why would you want dog on the back of your neck? did you read the kim saigh article where she says she saw a guy get "bad ass" on the back of one arm and "white boy" on the back of the other.. and when he was wearing a t-shirt is said "ass boy"...

Reply to 'What's The Stupidest Tattoo You've Ever Seen?' (91 words)

so yeah, one of the worst i ever saw... a friend of a friend came running up to me one day yelling 'mat mat look i got a tattoo!' she got a halo and the acronym for 'Disciple Of God' on the back of her neck. THAT MEANS SHE GOT 'D.O.G.' ON THE BACK OF HER NECK!!!!!! hahahahahahaha ......

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 'Lets Talk About Our Shitty Tattoos..' (82 words)

yup, my friends say i have a problem, im addicted to tattooing myself, and i should seek help. i say malarky. and i guess myspace is the thing that comes to mind right off the top of my head. either that or that inkednation hoopadoop. myspace: nathan ramboldt (my profile is private due to horrible people) inked nation: n8rs. most ......

Reply to 'Are We Supposed To Be Using Inkednation?' (31 words)

ok.. so how could 14 people have read this post and no one answers? you could say something along the lines of.. "yeah.. go use that" or.. "no.. this is better"...

Reply to 'Are We Supposed To Be Using Inkednation?' (31 words)

ok.. so how could 14 people have read this post and no one answers? you could say something along the lines of.. "yeah.. go use that" or.. "no.. this is better"...

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 '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 'Tattoo Pet Peeves' (51 words)

hahahah.. yeah.. and i don't have the heart to correct my friends.. a week or so back i went into a bar and saw an old bartender i used to know and he says "i see you had some more work done" and i'm thinking.. come on.. it's not reconstructive surgery.. ...

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 'Tattoo Pet Peeves' (113 words)

o man i agree. 110% they're frickin TATTOOS not 'work'. frick. to the tattooer they're work cause thats his frickin job. to me, they're my TATTOOS. and also, i'm guilty. i have some relatively abstract stuff mixed in with the old-school stuff. sure it has a deep meaning, but that doesnt mean i want to tell ......

Reply to 'Tattoo Pet Peeves' (113 words)

Reply to 'Weakness ' (101 words)

it seriously depends on the girl.. there are a lot of girls out there who have really ruined a good thing with bad tattoos.. i seriously think girls need to stop with the tattoos on the lower back.. and i did recently meet a girl with a half sleeve of an octopus that just didn't match with her personality ......

Reply to 'How Fast Did You Ink Up?' (225 words)

it takes time for me. my first tattoo was when i was 19 station in italy for 2 years where there was only 2 tattoo artist on the whole fricken island. i've been wanting it since freshmen year. waited 5 years. my second california tattoo. gave a whole lot of thought. i first wanted it on my left hand ......

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 'Tattoo Pet Peeves' (42 words)

oh yeah.. i wanted to add that it's kinda lame when people say things like "nice tats" or refer to them as "your art" or "work" or even "ink".. maybe i just don't feel cool enough to call them anything but tattoos....

Reply to 'Tattoo Pet Peeves' (158 words)

yo.. so my majour gripe is strangers wanting an explanation.. i'll be sat at the pub and some girl will always say "what do they mean?" like it's obvious that the heart that says mom means i love my mom.. but i also have a pinup chick playing a man's ruin themed pinball machine.. do i really ......

Reply to 'Tattoo Pet Peeves' (22 words)

People that have absolute crap tattooed on them and say " I dont care what it looks like, it was free." ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!...

Reply to 'How Do You Start Your Day?' (55 words)

uugghh good luck! i just remembered the first night i brought my son home from the hospital,had no idea what i was in for. he's 2years old now and i just got him to sleep in his own bed. so needless to say i wake up every few hours just to see if he's ok....

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 'Who Would I Like To Ink Me? Easy!' (31 words)

Gotta say, if I could have anyone tattoo me, it would be (and I know this is an obvious one) Ed Hardy. The man is a LEGEND. What can I say?...

Reply to 'Arabic Tattoos (Where Can I Find Translations?)' (33 words)

Hey it's me again, I just wanted to say alot of people are reading this and no one has replied yet. Please, if you read this, post whatever is on your mind! :)...

Reply to 'Americans Getting Chinese Tattoos' (192 words)

i do think its stupid whe people get kanji or japanese without researching or knowing what it means. but i do have some kanji and japanese tats and i love them and i get tons of compliments on them. i've also had japanese people read them to me and they mean exactly what i knew they meant. i researched ......

Reply to 'How Do You Start Your Day?' (14 words)

its supposed to say caffeine, not caffie, my keyboard is a piece of shit......

Reply to 'Mad's Untitled Forum Post' (143 words)

I'm kinda on the fence about this. I do know a lady who has had seven tattoos within six months & she even admitted to me that she's just eager for coverage at this point & then I know people who have been waiting to get a tattoo for years, but are still deciding on their design. it's whatever ......

Reply to 'Need Advice Upon Getting Sleeves' (272 words)

what is a respected job anyway? being a doctor? lets be honest, is that your passion? if it is, then you're going to find a way to make it work. my chiropractor has tattoos and he's doing just fine. my buddy keith is full sleeves and torso and he's a high school english teacher. it works out ......

Reply to 'Be An Inked Girl' (11 words)

go into the link that says inked girls--->then click on gallery......

Reply to 'Anyone Else Concerned??' (30 words)

i like to take a moment here and say THANKYOU! you guys rock! i love the magazine and i love this site. cant wait to see this thing grow. :)...

Reply to 'Shops In San Diego...' (23 words)

well i defenitly wouldnt mind to stop by and say hi! im curious as to where in o.b. the shop will be located. ...

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 'Tattoo Etiquette' (35 words)

As a piercer and business owner of a studio, I would definitely say it's important to be kind and have a great bedside manner! I strive to make my clients as comfortable as possible :)...

Reply to 'Mad's Untitled Forum Post' (245 words)

yeah, it ain't a cheap habit i'd be a lil further along if i had the cash i'm sure!!! and, ya know, i just thought about what the other guy said a few comments up and i think he's right too. if what you get is heart-felt, then hell, go for it, right now. if you ......

Reply to 'Any Females' (74 words)

awww i didnt mean it as a slap in the face lol.. i was just saying that myspace is not the best way to meet girls.... my friend meets hella ppl on there and they dont seem like there picture lol... or you might be talking to some old 65 year old trying to hit up on you lol ha ......

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 'Any Females' (23 words)

try match.com. they specifcally designed they're site for that. but hey,whose to say we cant make a couple friends on this site! :P...

Reply to 'Pain Killers Before A Tattoo...' (95 words)

I have to agree Painkillers.. Alcahol is a blood thiner.. you bleed more.. and it hurts more in the long run. I do not understand the endorphins.. I have over 60 hours work right now.. it does hurt some spots more then others.. but in the end you can say you accomplisehed the work along with the artist doing the ......

Reply to 'R.I.P. Heath Ledger' (29 words)

I really didn't expect that at all. I can't say I saw too many movies of his, but I was really looking forward to his work as the Joker....

Reply to 'New Ink' (70 words)

Cant get enough::::My next tattoo is going to be on my wrist with fancy cursive saying Deeper than skin. Then im going to get my star filled solid black on my back.. then I was thinking of getting my foot done with a rosary around my ankle in memory of my dad ..I'm hoping to do a full ......

Reply to 'Tattoo Etiquette' (110 words)

"i honestly couldnt get tattooed by someone that i didnt like personally" That says it all for me right there. The guy that does all my work now, we can actually talk for all those hours I'm in the shop. I've gotten work done by others that I felt uncomfortable around and at the end of the session ......

Reply to 'Kids With Tattooed Parents Treated Differently' (107 words)

Hello, I live in what is typically described as a very conservative community. I have visible tattoos on both arms, and have never had any problem with my daughters being treated differently from other children, and I have never encountered anything but respectful treatment from faculty and staff (I do happen to think that we have access to the best ......

Reply to 'Tattoo Tipping. Let's Talk Hard Numbers. ' (170 words)

1) i hate you because you have an iphone and im chiseling away with a stone and hammer (otherwise known as a blackberry) 2) i like to be a good tipper in every aspect of life, from restaurants to tattoos to hairstyling (i am a hairstylist, and people i gotta tell ya, anything under 20-30% is pretty much insulting) so ......

Reply to 'Tattoo Removal:Yr Ex's Name' (86 words)

I really think that I would keep any relationship tattoos that didn't work out. There's no point in trying to forget the good times just cause there were some bad. I once had a girlfriend lock me out of our apartment and donate everything I owned to the salvation army. Yet I still have some photos of us ......

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?' (40 words)

Hey..i stay away from anything with oil, just cuz. I have had my tats for a while and there still looking pretty healthy!. Lubriderm with sunblock or sunblock everyday. Thats what I do, but than again thats me. Thx ;)...

Reply to 'How Do You "Preserve" Your Tattoo's?' (38 words)

so.. people don't really know this about me.. but i'm kinda a hippy sometimes.. in the fact that i prefer thinks to be all natural.. does anyone have any experience with sunblock from burt's bees or anything similar?...

Reply to 'How Do You "Preserve" Your Tattoo's?' (109 words)

every tattooer i know is anti tattoo goo.. but from what i understand.. the best way is just to keep it out of the sun and use sunblock.. not to sound weird or anything.. but i have a friend who slathers his whole face in spf50 sunblock everyday and he has the face of a 13 year old.. the sun ......

Reply to 'Lyric Tattoo's' (14 words)

Drama Rama "Anything" I should just get the whole fucking song tatt'ed on me....

Reply to 'Symbol Of Love' (43 words)

i think it can be anything.. i got some bombs dropping down my arm and a small explosion by my wrist.. so i can jokingly threaten to drop bombs on my nephew.. my way of showing him love.. tough love if you will....

Reply to 'Let's Get This Forum Running..' (23 words)

yeah.. i was wondering where we could upload photos of our tattoos.. the gallery doesn't really give you the opportunity to label anything....

Reply to 'Symbol Of Love' (63 words)

other than the obvious,anything can be a symbol of love. for instance im thinking of getting a little red riding hood cape on my wrist and to me that symbolizes love and a personal loss. whatever you put on you will be very personal and people will are always going to misinterpret your tatt's. it's your choice ......

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 'Pain Killers Before A Tattoo...' (18 words)

I don't use anything but if it helps THEM...more power to them...weed and music helps me zone out....

Reply to 'Best Shop In Moscow' (48 words)

dont know anything about moscow, but there is a guy in france called Lionel, who works out of a shop called 'out of step' and he is rocking some of the most incredible avant-garde weirdness i've ever seen. totally stretches your idea of what a tattoo can be. ...