Inked Professionals
Riders: Eight Guys One Legendary Shop
A Look Inside Indian Larry Motorcycles NYC Indian Larry’s Motorcycles, located in Brooklyn NY. Above all else is a shop dedicated to the legendary New York born and raised Indian Larry himself. Larry was interested in mechanics at a young age with soon developed into a lifelong ...read more
Tattoo Pain. Why Do Tattoos Hurt So Much? Science has the answer.
How much did that hurt? Did that hurt? Anyone who has tattoos has been posed this question countless times. And ninety-nine times out of a hundred if the person is honest will answer something like, “Hell yeah!” And even though it is pretty much unanimous that every tattoo ...read more
Double Barreled Tattoo Threat! Beauty and Talent!
See what you’re missing! It’s not every day that you come across an artist or anyone for that matter that has both beauty and brains. However, that is not the case with the lovely and talented tattoo artist hailing out of Germany that goes by the name Mara Inkperial. This ...read more
Crayons and Tattoo Machines! Meet An 11 Year-Old Tattoo Artist!
He’s Taking Appointments! Honolulu Tattoo is a small yet interesting shop in a section of Panama City that prides itself on specializing in Norman Keith Collins (aka Sailor Jerry) style tattoos — thus the shop’s name. Honolulu also boasts two other exciting and quirky features. ...read more
When You Die Have Your Tattoos Preserved! Here's How!
Your Skin as Wall Art! Imagine the public outcry if a private art collector were to have their collection of Picassos, Rembrandts and Vermeers buried or cremated with them. And yet, for the tattoo community, whose collective ink has come to represent the work of some of the ...read more
Police Officers Fighting For Their Right to Bare Their Tattoos
Chicago PD Officers Fight Against Strict Department Tattoo Policy Three Chicago police officers took to the Seventh District Courts to proclaim that the tattoo policy, which obligated them to cover up the tattoos on their arms – in any weather – violated their First Amendment ...read more
The Controversy Behind Canadian PM Trudeau's Tattoo
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau might quite possibly be the coolest head of state—especially now that Barack Obama is no longer in power. PM Trudeau hangs out with the likes of singer The Weeknd, he fights for refugees' and women's rights – pledging $650 million to expand ...read more
Star City Tattoo and Arts Expo: The Only Tattoo Convention Held at a Military Base
Get inked at a real-life military base during the Star City Tattoo and Arts Expo! Members of our armed forces have basked in ink culture since the days of Sailor Jerry, when tattoos were seen as mostly something sailors did to pay homage to their seafaring journeys across the ...read more
Philly Pro Soccer Team Hiring an Official Tattoo Artist
A new position was just created on one of the Major League Soccer teams: Chief Tattoo Officer! The pro soccer team known as the Philadelphia Union is looking to fill a position on their roster, and it's not to play goalie. They're looking for a tattoo artist to add to their ...read more
Tattoo Shop Offers Free Cover Ups of Racist Tattoos
Got an old racist tattoo or, perhaps, a tattoo that pledges your former allegiance to a street gang that you want covered up but don't have the money for it? No worries, because there's a tattoo shop in Maryland full of artists that'll help you out, free of charge. Flip through ...read more
Red Robin Restaurants CEO Gets Burger Tattoo After Losing Bet to Her Employees
Betting amongst coworkers is a timeless tradition. Some might bet with one another over the outcome of a football or basketball game, or over who is able to lock in more deals in a month, and the price is usually a couple of bucks or lunch at the loser’s expense. However, the CEO ...read more
Jessica Alba Met a Cop with a Tattoo of Her Face
Jessica Alba gets the surprise of her life when a cop stops her, not to issue her a ticket, but to show her a tattoo he got done inspired by the Mechanic: Resurrection actress. Most celebrities are probably used to seeing their faces pop up in all kinds of places – on the pages ...read more
TOP TATTOO ARTISTS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2016
Every single day, the Inked crew searches the depths of the interwebs for the hottest and newest tattoos, artists, and inked girls. As the end of 2015 rapidly approaches, we have dug deep and found some of the top tattoo artists that you need to keep your eye on for 2016. Check ...read more
Things You Should Know Before You Cover Up Your Ink
Sometimes people do not think before they ink. Not enough research on an artist, looking for the cheapest tattoo, or possibly even getting tattooed while intoxicated could all be the reason that you have a really bad looking tattoo. Before you choose to go out and get that ink ...read more
The Many Faces of a Tattoo Convention
PHOTO GALLERY FOLLOWS THE TEXT Here at Inked we try to give our followers a behind-the-scenes look at our little corner of the tattoo industry. From InkedShop photo shoots and convention coverage on Snapchat to our favorite tattoos and products on Instagram we’ve opened our doors ...read more
Generation 'My Way' & The Fall of Tattoo Barriers
According to a survey conducted by Lightspeed Research, women are outnumbering men these days when it comes to ink. 59% of women polled had at least one tattoo. For men, that number was 41%. As the traditional societal stigmas related to having and flaunting ink continue to ...read more
Inked Professionals: The Glass Blower
For those of us that hear “blowing glass” and automatically think of something Jesse Pinkman would partake in on Breaking Bad, we are in for a big surprise. Erin Krehel, lead glass blower at Hot Sand in Asbury Park NJ, shared with Inkedmag.com what it really means to be a glass ...read more