Karen's Tattoos Blog March 2004 Archive

Real koi fish come in many different colors, but I must say I don't think I've ever seen a blue one until I saw this tattoo. I really like it ... Read More

There's been a lot of news lately about government affecting how the body art community conducts itself. We celebrate the fact that South Carolina has finally lifted an 11-year ban. ... Read More

Posted by hopk1: "It seems the state of Georgia has decided that ANY and ALL female genital piercings are illegal. The OBGYN's in that state are going to be ... Read More

After 11 years of fighting to get tattooing legalized in the state of South Carolina, and countless bills being bounced around and rejected time after time, the tattoo ban has ... Read More

After being sent back to the Committee for review and revisions, the bill to potentially legalize tattooing in the state of South Carolina is once again headed to the House. ... Read More

Just because hand and foot tattoos are not a wise choice for everyone doesn't mean they can't be done. And it also doesn't mean they can't look great. This flower ... Read More

If you’re looking to get a tattoo on your foot or hand, and especially your face, you’re probably going to have a difficult time finding an artist to do it. ... Read More

Once you've decided that you want a tattoo, part of the decision-making process is determining where you're going to put it. It's not as simple as it may seem and ... Read More

Posted by hellcatgirl: "I got a wedding ringband on top of my hand not too long ago with my husband. I've recently learned that this isn't the best place to ... Read More

Last week, I provided a link to a form where tattooed people from Oklahoma could fill in a profile and express their feelings about the rejected bill to legalize tattooing ... Read More

Since the site does not make this clear anywhere, let me first start by saying that the studio, No Hope No Fear, is located in the Chicago area of Illinois. ... Read More

In the news this week, a woman was killed by a co-worker because she criticized his tattoo. Also, a white man was murdered for wearing Latino gang symbol tattoos. And, ... Read More

Posted by Vidanicolette: "I guess that when I wear long sleeves, I don't 'look the part' (whatever THAT means) of a tattooed person and I've found that some tattooed ... Read More

Q: I'm doing some research for my girlfriend as she is considering getting a genital piercing, but is concerned about losing feeling in her clitoris. After reading your article, ... Read More

If you're interested in starting your own Mehndi business or if you just want a new fun hobby to try, you need to check out Natural Expressions. I speak from ... Read More

Chiara Potenza, the one wearing this tattoo, packed a whole lot of spiritual symbolism into this one beautiful butterfly tattoo. It consists of Japanese Kanji as well as Runic ... Read More

"As you know, a tattoo studio sees a lot of people. But what I don't understand about some of these people are the ones who either come in and pic ... Read More

Since Senator Mike Fields seems to feel that tattoos are for a "lesser element" of people, I'm sure many tattooed Oklahomans have felt the slap in the face even more ... Read More

I'm really disappointed to have to announce that the Oklahoma Senate has officially rejected the bill to legalize tattooing in a 27/17 vote. I hope that those 27 who voted ... Read More