blog/justin-bieber-shows-seventh-tattoo The Biebz sure is getting his fill of ink this year. Justin Bieber (who's still only 18) just got his seventh tattoo. I suspected Bieber would be laying off the ink after the David Letterman incident, but two tats later, and he looks like he's aiming to continue. The teeny-bopper popstar tweeted a picture of his new tat ...
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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 ......
icons/durb-morrison The tattooer, hell-raiser, and organizer of the most anticipated annual tattoo convention talks about what goes on behind the booths.
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ink-on-the-street/ink-street-lawson-rhys-taylor SUBJECT: Lawson Rhys Taylor
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icons/guy-aitchison-and-michele-wortman Guy Aitchison and Michele Wortman receive collectors from around the world who want to be tattooed by two of the industry’s pioneers of contemporary tattoo styles. The husband and wife team are also renowned for promoting fine art and education in the tattoo community.
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blog/ink-master-season-2-episode-3-recap In this week's episode of Ink Master, the competitors battled it out over electric razors for a barbershop flash challenge. Some excelled (Kay, with a smooth galactic design) and some failed miserably (Jesse shaved a toothy, googly-eyed grin onto the back of his volunteer's scalp, and Jamie barely managed to fully shave through hair). Kay's string of ...
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Vice kicked off season two of its addictive tattoo documentary, Tattoo Age, on September 12. The series offers in-depth interviews and stunning tattoos. Episode one features Frith Street artist Valerie Vargas.
Of her tattooing style, Vargas explains, "Personally, I like to base it on traditional. I do enjoy putting a little bit of extra detail here and there. Bold lines ...
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profile/qa-kurt-sutter 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.
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blog/sons-anarchy-returns-fx-fifth-explosive-season Sons of Anarchy kicks off its highly-anticipated fifth season tonight, and you can expect plenty of bikes, tattoos and drama. Fans can expect to see new faces within the coming weeks -- Joel McHale and Ashley Tisdale are only two of the new actors who will join the cast.
Multi-talented actor, producer, writer and director Kurt Sutter talks to us about ...
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Here's a question for you guys: When you headbutt your wife a month and a half into your marriage, and she files for divorce, what do you do?
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b) Buy her flowers and chocolates while continuing to beg and grovel for forgiveness, or
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blog/jason-terry-hopes-new-tattoo-brings-championship NBA star Jason Terry is no stranger to getting tattoos related to his job.
When he was on the Dallas Mavericks, Terry got a tattoo of the Larry O'Brien trophy tattooed on his right bicep during what would end up being the season that the Mavs won the championship.
Now he's hoping to score another win while on ...
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article/songbird-kendra-morris New York-based singer-songwriter, Kendra Morris, is not only nice on the eyes but on the ears as well. Her unique, soulful sound is as addicting as the beautiful array of ink she has decorated her skin with. In five questions, Inked is introduced to Miss Kendra Morris.
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Last night on "Late Night," journalist Matt Lauer sported a new tribal face tattoo as an homage to Mike Tyson. Lauer said that the ink was the result of a misunderstanding he had when he got booked on the show. "I thought he said, 'It's Mike Tyson night tonight.' So I went right downtown," Lauer said. It was all ...
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blog/tattoo-shop-tattoos-nelson-mandelas-face-mandela-d In celebration of Mandela Day, an international holiday marking the birthday of an extraordinary man who fought long and hard for the people of South Africa and humanity alike, a tattoo shop in Pretoria got creative. Below is a raw video of dedicated patrons getting the former South African president Nelson Mandela faced inked on them, to show their love ...
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Pop music rebel Rihanna talks about her wild life in the August issue of "Harper's Bazaar" magazine.
The singer is sporting a more glamorous look in the mag, despite being more known for her sexy clothing and edgy hairstyles, which she admits is true to her fierce nature.
"[I'm] rebellious through my music, through my fashion, tattoos, and ...
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Almost every sports cliché is born from the idea that each team member is but a small part of a whole: “There is no I in team,” “The name on the front of the jersey is more important than the name on the back,” etc. Individuality may not necessarily be frowned upon, but it is far from encouraged.
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In the latest "Who Knew News," Yahoo features the Guinness Book of World Records holder for the most piercings on the planet, a woman by the name of Elaine Davidson. She was given this title after acquiring an impressive amount of piercings, 9,000 to be exact.
Hailing form Brazil, Elaine has piercings all over her body, weighing about 7 ...
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inked-people/johnny-johnson-united-states-coast-guard 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...
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blog/open-casting-human-canvases-season-2-ink-master Thinking about getting a new tattoo this summer? Spike TV is holding an open casting call for human canvases for the second season of the hit tattoo competition series "Ink Master." Whether it's your first tattoo or you're ready for your next big piece, you are just what Spike TV is looking for. The casting call will be ...
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blog/mother-and-son-escorted-out-legoland-because-offen Shortly after arriving to The Legoland Discovery Center at Grapevine Mills Mall, TX for a surprise visit Lana Massey and her son were asked to leave due to Massey's "offensive body art"(seen above). Massey posted details of the incident on the Church of Body Modification forum where she describes the embarrassment of being escorted through the crowd and ...
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blog/ink-master-season-2-tattoo-artist-casting If you are a tattoo artist looking to be featured on the next season of Ink Master you are in luck! Through out the month of April Ink Master is holding open casting calls in New York, Miami, Los Angeles, and Austin. They are searching for highly talented artist from all over the country. To apply all you have to ...
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blog/yelawolf-tattoos-johnny-cash-and-fefe-dobson-tribu This week Alabama rapper Yelawolf made his love for Johnny Cash and his lady, FeFe Dobson, evident by tattooing both on his head. Yelawolf tattooed a portrait of Cash and his wife June Carter with the word "Fefe" across the bottom as a tribute to his girlfriend. Some things you just have to see to believe, and this is one ...
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blog/open-casting-season-2-ink-master Do you think you have what it takes to gain the title of Ink Master? Spike has started casting tattoo artists and canvasses for Season 2 of Ink Master. Ten of the nation's top tattoo artists will battle it out in permanent ink for a chance at a $100,000 cash prize, an editorial feature in Inked and the ...
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blog/ink-master-re-upped-season-two We are ecstatic to announce that Spike TV's Ink Master has been renewed for another season. If you are unfamiliar with the reality-competition program that pits tattooers against each other and the clock read this - Who Is The Ink Master. But chances are you are part of the 5.2 million viewers who are watching the artists duke it ...
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blog/jim-beams-great-grandson-fred-noe-gets-inked As part of a social media campaign to celebrate Jim Beam reaching 1 million Facebook fans Jim Beam's great-grandson Fred Noe has gotten the brand name tattooed. The brand asked their fans to vote on a "Bold Choice" for Fred to make once they hit 1 million fans. Though he has a fear of needles Fred stuck to his ...
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inked-people/laurieann-gibson Laurieann Gibson is your typical warrior. Well, except for that directorial Emmy nomination, choreographing everything Lady Gaga (including the “Bad Romance” video), those reality TV shows, and her position as creative director of Interscope Records......
inked-people/sonia-sanchez Rocket scientists are supposed to be dull. Male. Nerdy. That is not the case with the brilliant Sonia Sanchez, a heavily tattooed systems engineer who works on research and development for satellites at a powerful aerospace firm. ...
article/q-jason-momoa Is he ready to fill Schwarzenegger’s sandals in Conan the Barbarian?...
blog/ny-ink-renewed-season-2 You may recognize our current cover, Megan Massacre, from TLC's NY Ink! Today it was announced that TLC has picked up the show for a second season. We just wanted to congratulate the whole cast and crew of Ami James' Wooster St. Social Club, and we'll be waiting to see what happens next season. Season 2 of NY ......
icons/robert-atkinson L.A. native Robert Atkinson went from airbrushing T-shirts at theme parks and fairs to outfitting tattoo collectors with body suits tailored in such a way to make the artwork appear organic on the body, as if the client had been born with his powerful Japanese-inspired art on them...
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drinks/roky-erickson Roky Erickson is an American treasure, and his first album in 14 years is a not-so-subtle reminder that his relevance hasn’t waned. Produced by Will Sheff and featuring his band, Okkervil River, True Love Cast Out All Evil is a heady mix of psychedelia, pop, and ambient experimentation. On tracks such as Crazy Horse–inflected “Goodbye Sweet Dreams” it ......
inked-people/mason-aguirre At the 2006 Olympics in Turin, Italy, Minnesota native and Burton Snowboard team member Mason Aguirre missed the podium in the halfpipe competition by less than a point......
drinks/spirit-season The best way to stay warm when it gets cold outside: drink 'til you're numb. Bartender Brittlynn Stites offers tips on keeping warm. We listen.
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inked-for-a-cause/dave-jailhouse-johnson Heidi Minx interviews Dave "Jailhouse" Johnson about his social activism.
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article/q-tyrese-gibson Inked interviews model and actor, Tyrese Gibson....
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/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/tara-mcpherson Sitting down with artist Tara McPherson you’re likely to get a lesson in physics these days: “When you take a super bright object, like a quasar, and place it in front of a massive object, it creates the illusion of four identical objects surrounding the original. That’s called Einstein’s Cross gravitational lens.” To hear this pouring so ......
music/walter-schreifels Walter Schreifels is probably best known as a member of acts such as Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand, and Rival Schools, but his first release under his own name shows that when the distortion is stripped away, Schreifels truly shines. An Open Letter to the Scene features everything from folk-inspired rockers (“She Is to Me”) and jangly tracks reminiscent of Teenage Fanclub ......
music/dillinger-escape-plan Boy, have we missed The Dillinger Escape Plan. While some of the time since the prog-metal band released 2007’s Ire Works was certainly spent practicing guitar scales, it seems much of it was dedicated to songwriting, as Option Paralysis sees the band finally realizing their Faith No More obsession without abandoning their own schizophrenic sound. That doesn’t mean ...
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blog/tattooed-santa-stars-new-dreamworks-film A hulking Russian ex-swordfighter with tattooed forearms - sounds like the lead in a new Guy Ritchie flick, no? Alas, you will have to watch old DVD's if you're hankering for violence and British slang. Because this rugged new character is none other than Santa Claus, the benevolent lead in Dreamworks' recently released "Rise of the Guardians."
Seldom have ......
blog/samsungs-galaxy-note-ii-review If you're in the market for a new smartphone this holiday season, forget the iPhone 5. Samsung is overshadowing Apple with its latest and, according to techies worldwide, greatest creation: the Galaxy Note 2. Samsung recently released the Note 2 to the eager public, and we have some exclusive insights as to why you Need. This. Phone.
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article/drummer-gil-sharone-stolen-babies The fall season will officially be known as “The Autumn of Stolen Babies". The band has been on a long hiatus but they couldn’t be happier to be back on stage where they belong to prepare for the October release of their highly anticipated album “Naught.” ...
article/q-attika-7 After leaving his former band Biohazard, Evan Seinfeld is back in the public eye with his new band Attika 7. Seinfeld took some time out of his schedule to talk to Inked about his transition from band to band, his personal growth as an artist and the tattoos that have marked his body along the way....
article/q-stacey-amagrande A wife, a chef and a soon to be cookbook author, Season 3 MasterChef contestant Stacey Amagrande likes her plate full… literally....
blog/jeremiah-weed-tattoos-nascar-fans A group of lucky NASCAR fans received a very permanent reminder of their trip to Talladega Superspeedway this weekend – in the form of badass, free tattoos from Jeremiah Weed.
NASCAR Championship contender Matt Kenseth, who now sits in 2nd place in the Chase standings, and the flavored malt beverage maker teamed up to offer free permanent tattoos to race fans ......
blog/jeremiah-weed-dares-fans-get-tattoos Coming off of a big win in Charlotte, Matt Kenseth and his Talladega sponsor Jeremiah Weed f are daring NASCAR fans to get inked for a good cause throughout the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. For every tattoo inked, the malt beverage maker will donate $100 to The Air Force Enlisted Village, which assists surviving spouses ......
blog/dan-wheldon-and-his-wife-got-matching-tattoos-hour Dan Wheldon and his wife had their initials - DW and SQ - tattooed on their wrists the night before he was killed in a horrific crash at the Las Vegas Indy 300. Wheldon, 33, and his wife Susie, who was his long-time personal assistant until they married in 2008, got inked to show their love for each other.
Mark Waters, who ......
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/david-beckhams-new-tattoo-tweeted-victoria-beckham David Beckham has got himself another inking and this time wife Victoria Beckham has debuted the tattoo, by tweeting a picture with baby Harper holding his hand. The photo was posted of the tattoo which spells the word 'Love' on his left hand, and shows the little girl holding her father's finger in the same snap.
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blog/tatman-ryan-roberts-arizona-diamondbacks-talks-tat Ryan Roberts of the Arizona Diamondbacks said he appreciates when people ask him about his many, many tattoos. Roberts told Big League Stew, "When I first started getting tattoos, I never expected to get a lot. Over the course of my life, everything started happening for a reason. If people want to know why, I'll definitely explain the reasons ......
blog/inked-girl-alesandra-nicole-video-vixen Our September Inked Girl, Alesandra Nicole, appears in a music video for Anthony Cruz's song "Waiting on Nibiru." She's looking pretty good in the video, and her cover of Inked even makes a very special appearance!...
blog/384-pages-awesome-tattoos One of our very own writers, Marisa Kakoulas, has teamed up with journalist Michael Kaplan for her latest book, "Tattoo World." The book showcases an impressive collection of 1,000 tattoo images from 125 artists; including such legends as Horiyoshi III and Guy Aitchison, as well as other up-and-coming artists in the industry. Kakoulas' has managed to capture some incredible ......
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 ......
article/q-wee-man Jason Acuña talks tacos, tattoos, and tricks.
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article/who-kreayshawn This girl came out of nowhere, via Oakland, to dominate the earbuds of the hip this summer with the single “Gucci Gucci.” And off the back of just that song, she signed a record deal with Sony (reportedly worth $1 million) to put out her first album. Now she’s famous, yet still an enigma, so we asked her to ......
blog/no-tattoos-nfl-star-cam-newton In a recent interview with Charlie Rose of PBS, No. 1 draft pick Cam Newton said that Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson asked him to stay clear of tattoos and piercings. Newton, who does not currently have any ink, had no problem with the request; however, we can't help but wonder if his $22 million contract calmed woes about ......
blog/megan-foxs-marilyn-obsession Reasoning behind Megan Fox's mysteriously disappearing Marilyn Monroe tattoo is revealed. The inked-up actress who was a huge fan of the hollywood legend has decided to get the legend's face removed from her arm.
"It's a negative character, as [Marilyn Monroe] suffered from personality disorders and was bipolar," Fox told Amica Magazine. "I do not want to ......
inked-people/porcelain-black A spontaneous badass with a seductive smile, Alaina Beaton is an industrial pop songwriter who goes by the name Porcelain Black. Citing her biggest musical influences as Marilyn Manson and Britney Spears, Black makes music that’s both sneeringly edgy and frivolously infectious... ...
blog/first-ever-tattoo-competition-series Spike TV has tapped Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro to host InkMaster, the first-ever tattoo competition series, TVGuide.com has learned.
The show — executive-produced by Charlie Corwin and Jay Peterson, the team behind LA Ink, Miami Ink and NY Ink — will feature the nation's top tattoo artists competing in challenges to win a $100,000 grand prize and ......
blog/exclusive-black-tide-behind-scenes Miami based hard-rock outfit Black Tide discusses their tattoos (the good, the bad, and the ugly) behind-the-scenes from their recent music video shoot for the song, "That Fire." The song comes from the band's upcoming sophomore release Post Mortem which is due out August 23rd on Interscope Records...
fashion/inked-girl-ginger-andersen Ginger Andersen is a nerd … just not the suspender-wearing, protractor-carrying sort. Still, this month’s Inked Girl sees no incongruity between her exterior appearance and her self-proclaimed nerdy personality......
inked-people/ludo-lefebvre You wouldn’t expect the occasional burn to faze a chef as seasoned as Ludo Lefebvre. He’s the Frenchman behind Los Angeles pop-up restaurant LudoBites whom reality television fans grew to love (or loved to hate) on Bravo’s Top Chef: Masters......
blog/were-hitting-deck-sunday This Sunday, Inked will host its third pool party in Las Vegas this pool season in partnership with the Aliante Station Casino & Hotel. The first two events was packed with girls and guys enjoying the amazing. This time, the crew from Living Dead Tattoo will be hanging out with us. Music will be provided by DJ Crime and The Rock ......
blog/all-hands-deck This Saturday, June 18th, Inked will host its second pool party in Las Vegas this pool season in partnership with the Aliante Station Casino & Hotel. The first event was packed with girls and guys enjoying the first days of pool season. This time, we've brought in the gorgeous ladies of The Yacht Rockettes to host along with Iron Horse ......
blog/inked-gets-wet-deck This Saturday, May 21st, Inked will host its first of many pool parties in Las Vegas this pool season in partnership with the Aliante Station Casino & Hotel. The first event will be hosted by the gorgeous Sabina Kelley and Bombshell Tattoo Parlor. Music will be provided by DJ Crime and The Clydesdales. There will be giveaways from SkullCandy and drink ......
inked-people/michael-symon Cleveland has had a tough run. From time to time its river would catch on fire, and more recently, favored son Lebron James publicly dissed it by televising his “decision” to leave for Miami. But what Cleveland does have going for it is hope that this will be the Indians’ year (one can always hope) and one of the culinary ......
blog/face Mike Tyson is not impressed by Gucci Mane's face tattoo. Mike Tyson was recently "dethroned" as the predominant celebrity with a ridiculous face tattoo, and he's biting back. "I like going to war, he like being licked on," said Tyson of Gucci's recent tattoo. ...
blog/sailor-jerry-gets-x Sailor Jerry Rum took on the X Games this year; presenting one of the most preeminent hardcore punk bands of the late 70's. "The Circle Jerks" live at Belly Up is Aspen, CO . With over 1000 people waiting in line around the venue this was the most anticipated buzzed event during XGames .
The Circle Jerks , are an American punk ......
inked-people/tre-wilcox A person’s first job is never supposed to become their career—if that were the case, the number one profession in America would be grocery bagger. So when a 16-year-old Tre Wilcox took his work permit to a kitchen, he certainly didn’t expect......
blog/winning-short-head A 39-year-old German man wanted a new car so bad that he got the logo tattooed... on his penis. The man, Andreas Muller, was a contestant on a radio show in Austria that awarded the car to the person that pulled off the craziest stunt. The tattoo was done by Matthew Seebo from Bernburg, who operates from Pehoinix Tattoo.
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blog/institutional-correction All types of people like to read Inked. Some of them may be in correctional institutions, but it occasionally gets sent back to us. Just thought we'd share this with you as the reasons seem to be completely absurd and some of them bear no relation to the actual content of the magazine (i.e. gang related activities). So ......
blog/tattoo-tribute One mother has decided to literally carry the memory of her son on her body forever. Kim Mordue has had her son's ashes made into tattoo ink and used it for a series of back tattoos. Her husband, David Mordue did the tattoo in memory of their son and to serve as a warning to kids. Their son Lloyd ......
inked-for-a-cause/guchusum heidiminx interviews a member of the Tibetan ex-political prisoners association, GuChuSum. While there are numerous sites and TV shows dedicated to the meanings of tattoos, the tattoos of Tibet's ex-political prisoners have not been well documented. Their experiences are crucial to understand the human rights violations China commits on a daily basis....
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/jonsi Jón “Jónsi” Þór Birgisson gained fame as the frontman for Icelandic post-rock act Sigur Rós, but his solo release sees him transposing his gift for orchestral explosions into a pop-friendly context (mostly because he’s singing in English). Jónsi’s voice is so distinctive that the songs sound similar to Sigur Rós’s in many ways, but sweetly syncopated tracks ......
music/foxy-shazam In an increasingly homogenized musical landscape, acts like Foxy Shazam are a rarity, which is what makes the band’s major-label debut, Foxy Shazam, all that more impressive. Combining elements of glam rock, classic rock, and soul, this 15-song collection effortlessly switches from huge pop anthems like “Count Me Out” to orchestrally driven show-tune-esque numbers like “Evil Thoughts” without a ......
blog/tattoos-idols Siobhan Magnus was joined by fellow Idol contestants Michael Lynche,Lee DeWyze and Crystal Bowersox in a group ink session. Magnus got the roman numerals IX marking her appearance on the 9th season ofAmerican Idol and it is also the age when she first started to watch the show. Lynche got 3 stars on his left arm with the word ......
music/matt-pond-pa Matt Pond PA may not have the same hype surrounding them that peers like Vampire Weekend do, but when it comes to sweetly satisfying indie rock, it’s hard to top Pond’s unique brand of heartbreak. Their eighth album doesn’t disappoint; from orchestral-tinged ballads such as “Running Wild” to ambient excursions like “Winter Fawn,” the album sees Pond ......
blog/missinkamericacom-2010 Ms. Priscilla Noel, of Atlantic City, New Jersey, was crowned MissInkAmerica.com 2010 on Friday, February 19, during the first ever MissInkAmerica.com Pageant at The Pool inside Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, NJ.
Noel earned her crown, sash and scepter by rockin’ out her routine in a number of different categories including overall beauty, body art, personal platform ......
blog/philadelphia-tattoo-convention-2010 Tattoos were blazing last weekend at Philadelphia's Tattoo Art Convention. There's no better place to stare at a person endlessly without it being creepy or awkward. Both new school, and old school tattooers showed of their style and skills on convention goers. As if you could get bored staring at amazing and awful tattoos alike there were burlesque ......
music/dropkick-murphys The Dropkick Murphys’ St. Patrick’s Day shows in their hometown of Boston have become the stuff of legends—and hangovers. Live on Lansdowne, Boston MA captures this annual event so accurately that you can almost taste the Guinness. The 20-song compilation spans the band’s decade-plus career and showcases their Celtic-inspired punk, from upbeat traditionals like “Johnny, I Hardly ......
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 ......
music/xiu-xiu As you can tell by the title, the latest effort from experimental indie rock act Xiu Xiu isn’t going be 2010’s most uplifting album, but it may be one of the most sonically satisfying. Produced by Deerhoof’s Greg Saunier, Dear God, I Hate Myself sees Xiu Xiu mastermind Jamie Stewart fully realizing his band’s sound on ......
music/titus-andronicus When you’re named after a Shakespeare play and you have a song that’s named after a Civil War–era naval battle (“The Battle Of Hampton Roads”), chances are someone in your band went to grad school. However, instead of being plodding and pretentious, Titus Andronicus’s second album sounds like a collaboration between The Hold Steady and Conor ......
music/past-lives Past Lives may feature three members of the defunct act the Blood Brothers, but if you’re expecting fractured post-screamo you’re in for a surprise. On the band’s debut full-length, Tapestry of Webs, the four-piece transpose their sound into a more pop context without forsaking their avant-garde edge. The result is an album that’s teeming with ambitious ......
music/ted-leo-and-pharmacists Ted Leo may be the hardest-working man in punk. Although his sixth full-length with the Pharmacists may not have any songs as infectious as “Me and Mia,” from his incendiary 2004 effort Shake the Sheets, it is probably his most consistent effort to date. While the album is teeming with plenty of politically motivated rock songs, The Brutalist Bricks also ......
blog/get-inked-charity What better reason to get that new piece you've been itching for than to donate to children. This is the idea behind the successful event that has raised over $95, 000 in past 8 years for a local Children's Hospital. With help from visiting artists Wild Bill's tattoo shop in Roseville, CA puts on a 16 hour ......
music/frightened-rabbit Scotland is known for a lot of things, like its whiskey and … some other stuff we can’t recall. We do know that the country’s second most satisfying export is the indie rock act Frightened Rabbit, whose third album, The Winter of Mixed Drinks, proves they can transcend their own hype. From expertly crafted ballad “Swim Until You Can ......
blog/no-swift-ink Convinced her success would soar, 20 year-old country music star, Taylor Swift, planned on getting her lucky number tattooed on her arm. "I was born on the 13th. I turned 13 on Friday the 13th. My first album went gold in 13 weeks. My first number 1 song had a 13-second intro," she has previously said. "Every time I've ......
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 ......
games/dj-hero With gamers suffering from a Guitar Hero overdose, it’s time for turntables to take center stage. With consulting help from legendary artists Jay-Z and Eminem, this hip-hop take on Guitar Hero’s addictive gameplay wins over wannabe mix masters with its turntable controller that features a sample button, cross-fader, and a record platform for scratching. Playing as characters such ......
music/polar-bear-club Polar Bear Club’s debut album made best-of lists everywhere, but it takes until nearly the end of this follow-up for them to prove why. Not that Chasing Hamburg isn’t brilliant—it’s just that “One Hit Back,” a post-hardcore punch to haters everywhere, is so fist-pumping good that its shadow looms over the rest of the songs. “Living ......
music/paramore When a young band like Paramore explodes out of nowhere (Franklin, TN?) there are always repercussions. On their third album, the group’s pint-sized singer with the giant voice, Hayley Williams, outlines the trail of mistrust and broken relationships. Fame has taught her that you “can’t be too careful anymore” (“Careful”), and later, on “Feeling Sorry,” she looks back ......
games/uncharted-2-among-thieves Picking up a couple of years after Sony’s blockbuster title Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, this sequel finds Abercrombie & Fitch adventurer Nathan Drake searching for the treasures of Marco Polo’s lost fleet. When Drake recovers historical documents indicating that Polo was searching for the mythical city of Shangri-La, he retraces the famed merchant’s footsteps into a hail of ......
games/nhl-10 With record TV ratings, raucous fistfights, and the dazzling skill of young stars Patrick Kane and Sidney Crosby, hockey is back. The NHL’s newfound success injects new life into this award-winning series. Players now scrum along the boards while fighting for possession, score from their knees, and bat pucks out of the air for goals worthy of the highlight ......
article/q-chris-ludacris-bridges The rapper-turned-actor-turned-Gamer is out to conquer the world and—what the hell—set the record straight about Jeremy Piven’s mercury poisoning while he’s at it....
blog/hart-huntington-grand-opening Be sure to check out all the insane events going on for the grand opening of Hart and Huntington at the Vegas Hard Rock Hotel & Casino next weekend. Free tattoo give-a-ways for a lucky few, H & H after-party at Wasted Space featuring Steel Panther, Avenge Sevenfold at Wasted Space the following night and Snoop Dogg by the pool on Sunday ......
drinks/herbal-remedy Bartender Kristen Bronson shares her favorite gin cocktails.
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travel/budapest Many of the world's historical treasures have been sanitized and Starbucksified until there's little personality left: Moscow's Red Square has tchotchke-hawking souvenir carts, the leaning tower of Pisa has more handrails than a nursing home, and the Great Pyramids have a freakin' laser light show. But somehow Hungary's magical capital city of Budapest has retained its ......
travel/cape-town If the unbelievable geography, waterfront restaurants, and nearby vineyards aren't reason enough to visit Cape Town, South Africa, consider this news from Damian McGrath, the founder of tattoos.com: “Tattooing down there is sort of what tattooing was like 15 to 20 years ago in North America. There are lots of emerging artists, and the scene isn't as ......
travel/hong-kong For all the feng shui and tai chi, Hong Kong isn't just about traditional pastimes. The massive city is awash in cool bars, amazing attractions, and an all around progressive flair. Often referred to as “the melting pot of Asia,” Hong Kong is a hybrid of Chinese and Western cultures (the city was under British rule until 1997), so ......
travel/toronto Toronto is known for its welcoming attitude (49 percent of the city’s population was born outside of Canada), and that hospitality extends to the tattoo community when Northern Ink Xposure takes over the downtown Hilton June 13 through 15. For the Canadian expo’s 10th anniversary, there’s plenty going on: the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art will host ......
travel/milan There are thousands of reason to visit Milan (the food, the art, the women, to name just a few), but the reason to visit now is the Milan Tattoo Convention, which takes place February 8 through 10. For the 13th annual convention, planners are expecting some of the world’s best artists. So check in with your favorites, but definitely ......
drive/little-brutes We're all starting to do the right thing by dumping gas-chugging SUV s, but is it for all the wrong reasons? Sure, making the switch helps the environment, but these days, driving an overpowered little monster is as fashionable as it is noble. And to make sure we never forsake them again, carmakers are serving up a lineup of ......
drive/back-black No brand is more American nor, over the long haul, more successful than Harley-Davidson. So it's not surprising that the massive passion for big noisy bikes and wild open spaces has been translated into a prolific all-American palette of tattoo art. And while the most popular Harley ink incorporates traditional themes like swooping eagles and shields of stars and ......
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/balls-out While painting your face and holding up a sign might have passed for fan obsession in years past, there's a new level of fan in the stands today. Face paint comes off after the last whistle blows, but the ink on these fans is going to be there long after the season goes down the tubes.
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article/bam-margera Pit bull attacks, rumored pornos, Uncle Vito’s arrest, Steve-O’s rehab, wild lawsuits, dick tattoos, and Jessica Simpson. Even secured in his Pennsylvania compound, the Jackass general isn’t safe from his own wild world.
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article/pharrell-williams If there's one man the entire music world wants a piece of, it's Pharrell Williams. From Jay-Z and Kanye West to Gwen Stefani and Justin Timberlake, the Virginia Beach, VA native is a Top 40 kingmaker, a sonic architect who has built career-making hits for some of music's most elite players. His own project, N.E.R ......
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/rock-ages Producing high-quality, specialized work is paramount to Jason Brooks, Tony Hundahl, and Hector Fong—the three diverse artists who make up Rock of Ages in South Austin. Opened in October of 2005, Rock of Ages is a pure custom shop specializing in traditional American and Japanese tattooing. Hailing from an artistic family (his father was a professional illustrator), Brooks began ......
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/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-people/set-your-goals Check the walls of your local music venue and there’s a good chance you’ll find a Set Your Goals sticker plastered somewhere. It’s a visual reminder of how much things have changed since the band joined the Epitaph Records roster. “On our old label, we would get, like, 100 stickers and they would be in black and ......
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/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/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/jim-koch Long before he worked with everyone from Mötley Crüe to Marilyn Manson and designed skate decks and high-end toys, graphic designer Jim Koch (pronounced cook) worked with his hands in another way—as a lumberjack. "I was buckin' and haulin' logs and I said, Fuck that! I want to draw," he remembers of his teen logging years. Koch traded in ......
inked-people/scott-shriner ROCK OF LOVE We hang out at home with Scott Shriner—the only tattooed member of Weezer—to talk marriage, ink, and the band’s shocking sixth album. In a quiet neighborhood east of Hollywood, down winding tree-lined streets, sit homes belonging to Luke Wilson, Terry Gilliam, Barack Obama, and Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, who is standing in his living ......
inked-people/vivica-fox INKED: How does your new VH1 show Glam God with Vivica A. Fox work? FOX: We moved 15 stylists into a home. They are from the different worlds of fashion, from hair to makeup to wardrobe. We divided them into teams and put them through tests of styling for either a photo shoot, red carpet for MTV, red carpet for ......
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/shawn-barber “My art has become a history lesson for me,” reflects San Francisco artist Shawn Barber. “I’m constantly learning about the tattoo industry, the people that have defi ned it, and those who have changed it.” The 37-year-old painter has devoted the past three years to creating Tattooed Portraits, a bold collection of paintings of artists with tattoos, tattoo artists ......
inked-people/rashad-mccants Rashad McCants played possessed. In high school, he ripped through the competition, earning state MVP honors in New Hampshire while taking his team to the state championship. College was no different. At Air Jordan’s alma mater, University of North Carolina, McCants scorched opposing defenses with his silky smooth skills, earning All-Conference and second team All-American status as a sophomore ......
inked-people/cast-la-ink The Learning Channel's reality show L.A. Ink is a phenomenon. It's come on the scene and pummeled the ratings of every tattoo television show that came before, and its star, Kat Von D, is the hottest thing in heels right now. Known for her lifelike black-and-gray portraits for more than ten years, the 25-year-old vixen has put ......
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/michael-madsen “There’s a huge snow blizzard. Holy shit.” Michael Madsen is getting snowed in at his ranch in Montana. Married with six kids, I ask him if his entire family is with him. “Yes, except for my two older ones. They’re 16 and 18, back in L.A. pumping pussy. I don’t blame them.” With most actors, you ......
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 ......
Reply to 'Touchy Subject... Tattoo Prices' (128 words)yeah, i like per-tat prices too, always works out cheaper!!
but hey, in the case of wanting a particular tat by someone who has coined an amazing personal style, i cant blame you. tim hendricks does amazing work, and nobody does it like him. hell, id love to be tattooed by him. but definitely not at miami ink. anyway, if ......
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 'Kids With Tattooed Parents Treated Differently' (91 words)I am tattooed head to toe and when my youngest son was bused to a "integrated school" there were problems. him being a bit shorter and red hair he got picked on a lot, he is not afraid to fight back but when you have 6 or 7 against one it becomes difficult. During middle school and high school I ......
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 'Kids With Tattooed Parents Treated Differently' (171 words)Getting inked is more common and normal in States then here in Europe.Speacially attidude wise.People seem relate to tattoos differently in States more open mindedly then here in Europe.
Here you still seem to get that stamp of being "criminal". My personal opinion is
that I hope that tattooes would get even more common so the "stamp" of ......
Reply to 'Kids With Tattooed Parents Treated Differently' (177 words)OK i see most ppl responded long before now, but i have to voice my opinion. I have 2 half sleeves and a half leg from knee up. Im my entire life i never cared what others thought UNTIL i had my son, and i was very concerned with his being harrased because not only do i have so many ......
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' (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' (55 words)I can't thank you enough for taking the time to let me know your experiences and thoughts. I appreciate it greatly.I'm glad to hear your experiences have been positive and I bet your sons will grow up thinking you look pretty cool. Thank you for your view on it all, I really do appreciate it! ...
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 'Kids With Tattooed Parents Treated Differently' (104 words)Wow, are you spot on or what! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts with me. I think you definately hit the nail on the head. I really appreciate your words. That's something that has always bothered me, I'm a shy, well mannered person and I constantly get commented on how amazing my 5yr olds manners are ......
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 'What Do Kids Think Of Your Tattoos?' (152 words)so i was camping with my wife and some friends and their kids, and one of their sons who was about 4 was kinda interested in me cause i like to do things like make fire and burn stuff and break stuff and all kindsa crap when im camping and he was feelin his inner pyro so we were hanging ......
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?' (60 words)My son is only fourteen months old, but he'll try to pick my tattoos off my arm, lol. I think it's hilarious. My niece is almost three, and she always ask to see my fish (I have an angler fish on my forearm). I agree, I think kids are usually pretty accepting, it's usually adults that are ......
Reply to 'Just Me, Or Are Some Of The Inked Girls Gross?' (57 words)Sad Sad Sad, There are a lot beautiful women but no tats,or one little tat you can barley see. I thought tats were the reason for voting in the gallery.
Then the ugly ones, bad posing, really crappy tats. I would be ashamed to even show myself on the street let alone in a great mag.
Tattooedcowboy...
Reply to 'Would You Ever Get A Tattoo At One Of The Tv Shops' (73 words)Nah..the tv shows are so damn trendy, this is part of the reason why some people also go and get tatted back in one day, because of these stupid shows, yes i've watched LA ink, but i got sick of it fast. There are so many other talented artist out there that arn't on tv that are ......
Reply to 'Lyric Tattoo's' (25 words)thought about gettin a lyric from a Thrice song, "im starting to believe the oceans much like you. because it gives and it takes away"...
Reply to 'Lyric Tattoo's' (14 words)Drama Rama "Anything"
I should just get the whole fucking song tatt'ed on me....
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?' (47 words)that book looks awesome.. i'm gonna have to check it out.. i've been thinking of getting a few joke tattoos lately.. like the teardrop on the inside of your index finger.. so you can do the boo hoo impersonation.. or the fingerstache.. that would be funny too....
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?' (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 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 Do You Think About Aftercare Methods?' (41 words)yeah.. i'm pretty sure that aftercare doesn't make that huge of a difference as long as you keep it out of the sun and water.. i figure dudes in prison heal tattoos all the time with some off the wall shit....
Reply to 'Lets Talk About Our Shitty Tattoos..' (143 words)yes i did, i just thought he knew what he was doing and thats how he was "planning" it. then he was dont and i was pissed. he only got the linework done though so it can still be mended im sure. if i could tat lefty i would do it myself. thats why i only show off my left ......
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 'Is It Possible To Be A Heavily Tattooed Actor?' (124 words)yeah that 90210 kid does do it. so does freddie prinze jr. but they only have a small spattering of ink, not 'solid' ink. but hey, look at Danny Trejo! dude has made a career being 'that tattooed mexican guy'! thats awesome! now, that being said, could betty lipstick be the next 'Bond girl' well damnit she should be, but ......
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 '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 '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 '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 'Symbol Of Love' (34 words)i have the sign for "i love you" in sign language on my back :) with a banner stating its
meaning,
of course it has personal meaning to me
but it's an idea ;)...
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 '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 '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 '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
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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 'Need Advice Upon Getting Sleeves' (116 words)in this day and age, if a profession can't look past some ink to see that you really are the best person for the job, then you probably shouldn't be working there. in the past there have been jobs that i know i didn't get because of the way i look(ed) (unnaturally coloured hair, facial piercings ......
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 '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 'Americans Getting Chinese Tattoos' (53 words)ha good one prowl,
and me personally i dont really care what language a person gets on their body, we're all human, this isn't the tower of babel. get whatever you want, just get the message right. i just don't understand why some people get random kanji without knowing what it really means....
Reply to 'Be An Inked Girl' (55 words)We are so excited about the response we are getting! thanks to everyone that has entered or is planning on it.
The contest is going to go on for at least the next six months, there will be occasional winners and they will be determined through vote ranking and personal preference by our creative director. ...
Reply to 'Shops In San Diego...' (35 words)im probably the only person in the world who does
not have myspace!
but im always cruisin on this site,just remind me as the date gets closer.
i will let the girls know whats up....
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' (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 'Tattoo Etiquette' (104 words)I have a tramp stamp!!
It is a hard line for the tattoo artist to perform the work in my opinion. You wil get varyiung types of clients. Some want this spiritual experience when getting it done.. then the distant hard edge will work. Others want to talk etc.. Lady I work with I talk to her for the whole ......
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 '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 'Weakness ' (88 words)(by 'another musician' i mean i'm a musician, and two musicians under one roof is one too many in my house. didn't mean i was previously married to a musician. of course, if i ever did marry a musician, it would probably have had to have been spoken about in past tense. many friends who are musicians. music ......
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 'Weakness ' (24 words)funny thing is my son's father has never been inked.
whereas my prior ex-boyfriends have had tattoos and i loved it.
kinda miss that....
Reply to 'Tattoo Etiquette' (56 words)i honestly couldnt get tattooed by someone that i didnt like personally. i had a guy tell me in the middle of a tattoo that he was still drunk from the night before and i never went back! it's just like in any business that involves working with people. channel the bad day into the tattoo...
Reply to 'Weakness ' (13 words)of course!
my son's father keeps on insisting that i get half sleeves......
Reply to 'Allen Iverson Vs. Carmelo Anthony' (52 words)same reason i didnt respond to this thread before,those guys do suck!
by the way why are we the only 2 people on here?
i was so excited to see this forum up i thought more people would be using it.
*shrugs*
feel like im waiting for the cows to come home!...