blog/youngest-kardashian-gets-inked-not
The youngest Kardashian, Kendall- Jenner, almost convinced the world she had a tattoo. After tweeting a picture of a large Native American style skull that covered the span of her back. Which was exciting until the caption revealed that it was a "sharpie tat" done by a talented make ...
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blog/shepard-fairey-and-neil-young-americana Shepard Fairey's back again with a new collection, and this time he's brought Neil Young along for the ride. Well, kind of. Apparently Fairey's a big Neil Young fan, so his new collection, Americana, is purely based off of Young's work. The artwork is a combination of lyric-based art and Fairey's own visual interpretations of ...
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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/how-young-too-young-permanently-change-your-body CNN recently asked it's followers, "how young is too young," in retaliation to a photo that 11-year-old Willow Smith posted with her having what seemed like, a real tongue ring. The very eccentric daughter of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith later revealed that it was fake after she received massive public backlash mainly revolving around her young age.
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blog/kate-moss-new-tattoos-send-bloggers-frenzy 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 ......
blog/wrestlers-15000-tattoo-still-doesnt-help-mitt-romn For a hefty price, Indiana wrestler Eric Hartsburg auctioned off some face space to get Mitt Romney's logo tattooed on his temple.
Fifteen thousand dollars, to be exact.
Hartsburg admits that he was "totally disappointed" by the results of the election, but hopes that he can use his tattoo to encourage young people to vote.
"I was trying to ......
blog/room-view Thank you Philly! You guys hosted yet another amazing convention – arguably the best we've been to yet! The Inked booth was the place to be! There was no shortage of cute tattooed ladies coming by to have their photos taken. We partied with tattooers young and old from LiL Joe CEO., Jon Jon and Anthony to Bowery Stan, Crooked ......
blog/uk-wine-gets-tattooed After 50 years on the market, The Cornish Mead Company is redesigning its branding and packaging for the first time.The new look, which will debut on its wine bottles features designs inspired by tattoos. Why tattoos? They're trying to attract a hip and young consumer, and tattoos will do just that.
Cornish Mead Wines are not available in ......
blog/smile-seen-round-world Tattooed photographer, Matthew McDermott, captured a photograph of a young Haitian boy named Kiki. McDermott is known for taking iconic images of world events such as the September 11th attacks in New York City. This image of Kiki with his arms outstretched and a huge smile is sure to become an iconic representation of the rescue efforts after this devastating ......
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/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 ......
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/nikki-sixx More than six years sober, former Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx has long emerged from rock-star rock bottom. Still working the over-processed, jet-black hair, complete with black-on-black threads and requisite metal rocker accoutrement, he looks young and refreshed, unlike most of his over-50-and haggard contemporaries. He’s in control. In fact, his most recent tattoo barks directions to the dude ......
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 ......
blog/tattoo-artist-raises-money-achieve-tattoo-dream
Before she owned her own tattoo shop, Scarlet Sinclair performed in NYC doing burlesque shows. And now that previous life has helped her reach a lifelong goal.
Sinclair, who owns Tattoo Ritual in Farmingdale, NY, is going to France in August to attend art classes taught by film illustrator Brian Froud ("Labyrinth"). She couldn't have done it without those ...
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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-people/bleeding-through Two years had passed since Brandan Schieppati got his last tattoo-a silhouette on his side of Rocky Balboa—and Bleeding through's acerbic singer didn't have any immediate plans to get more ink. then, in early June, a phone call with his manager about the band's upcoming European tour left him rankled. At the time, Bleeding through was ......
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 ......
blog/comics-and-costumes-and-characters-oh-my In a city like New York, where we are very much accustomed to the presence of "characters", it comes as nothing short of a surprise that we are truly sad to see the 2012 New York Comic Con come to an end and watch all it's characters leave with it. From storm troopers to porn stars to wrestlers to ......
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 ......
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 ......
inked-people/ben-baller Ben Baller, the man behind Icee Fresh & Co., a high-end jewelry outfit that specializes in classy bling, may have been raised in the Koreatown section of south central Los Angeles, but he was born in hip-hop. “I’ve been around hip-hop since the late ’70s,” Baller explains. “I got to see it in every single aspect. I was a b-boy ......
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 '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' (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' (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 'Instant Sleeve' (76 words)im all for thinking it through,slowly but surely.
too many life experiences at such a young age,gotta
sift through the muck and see which story to draw out.
basically im set on getting my back "sleeved up".
does that make sense? i want to connect the current tattoo
on my lower left side and have it go up ......
Reply to 'Students' (117 words)part time student, just nailing the basic college requirements for now. debating to take fire science or something else depending on these few months ahead. full time united states navy shipboard firefighting slave. just turn 22, about to start school at a community college in pasadena california when im out in september. i'll be a freshmen in college when ......
Reply to '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 'Where Is Everyone?!' (116 words)What do you do behind a computer for hours? This is aside from browsing and posting.. :) I too am behind a computer for a ridiculous amount of hours every day, but that's because its my profession and my passion. I may be showing my age, but I remember 20 years ago when before the web, we used to have ......
Reply to 'Kat Von D Will Be The Next Cameron Diaz' (40 words)yeah.. my tattooer worked there and he said it was dope and they had some good music.. i wanted to go.. but didn't have the money to drop on a tattoo at the time.. so i passed till next year....
Reply to 'John Mayer's New Sleeve' (73 words)yeah i guess lifes just a bunch of copromises aint it. o well. got great tattoos, hot wife, career i love, just not enough money yet. dammit. wheres the balance between doing what you love and just not quite making enough money at it yet? guess ill have to climb that mountain and ask that wise man with the long ......
Reply to 'John Mayer's New Sleeve' (112 words)oh.. well.. i guess if he copied it then that's not too bad.. it just seriously looked like a U to me.. but whatever.. i kinda feel bad for him though.. cause his "instant sleeve" was fucked up by pre existing tattoos.. he'd have a way nicer effect if he didn't have those other shitty tattoos.. poor ......
Reply to 'How Fast Did You Ink Up?' (144 words)i got my first tattoo at 18 too.. and a second one came just about a month later.. if not sooner.. i then waited about 7 years.. i knew i wanted more.. but i just didn't have an artist or shop that i was comfortable with.. the one after 7 years came out shitty and i waited another year ......
Reply to '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 'It's That Time Of Year Again...' (147 words)I generally get a decent tax return but that's primarily because I am self-employed and put away far more money in a tax account than I need to. Having a good accountant means a world of difference. People like to think that only the wealthy have accountants, and only because they can afford them, but in reality a good ......
Reply to 'Mad's Untitled Forum Post' (61 words)I'd probably be covered if I had the money, but instead I have to take it slow. In a way I'm kind of glad for that because it gives me more time for ideas to stew. Unfortunately my artist is moving up north soon so I'm going to have to be taking some long treks every time ......
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 'Would You Ever Get A Tattoo At One Of The Tv Shops' (157 words)man that was one of the series-highlights to me! some deuche bag wanting an armband, and getting shot down! i love it! darren is the man for that. but anyways, no, i would never EVER get tattooed at one of the tv shops. except London Ink, louis malloy is SICK and doesnt seem to be swept up in the whole ......
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 ......