Karen's Tattoos Blog January 2006 Archive

I've got some awesome Luis Royo prints on my wall at home, and a lot of people ask where I got them. I happened to come across their business card ... Read More

Colour (Ancient Egyptian name 'iwen') was considered an integral part of an item's or person's nature in Ancient Egypt, and the term could interchangeably mean colour, appearance, character, being, or ... Read More

Summary of the Miami Ink episode on January 24, 2006 entitled, "Party All the Time", referring to Chris Nuñez and his insatiable desire for the nightlife. Find out why the ... Read More

Belaraiya writes: "I've developed a bad habit of sticking my tongue out and rolling the ball across my lips, making the entire piercing swivel. Am I damaging my piercing ... Read More

This one goes down in the books as the most outrageous news report I have ever put on this site. A Missouri woman got sick from an infection she got ... Read More

American Tattoo Company is located in Verona, Pennsylvania (which is close to the SW corner of the state). If the name sounds familiar, it's because Chris Blick was in the ... Read More

If you missed Tuesday's episode of Miami Ink, or if you've never watched the show and want to see what it's all about, here's a summary of the show's important ... Read More

betsyvivian writes: "Hi guys, about 4 years ago I took out my plugs that were 1 inch in diameter. I wanted the holes to shrink down to normal size ... Read More

Actor Joaquin Phoenix has been wanting a tattoo for a long time. Well, he finally got one - and it sucks. He didn't want to follow any trends, so he ... Read More

Every now and then I get tattoo submissions from a tattoo artist so talented that they deserve an entire gallery all to themselves. Kandyman Joe is one such artist. Here ... Read More

hippeace writes: "I'm not intending on getting pregnant anytime soon, but before my fiance and I get hitched and start trying for kids, I want to get a Sioux child-protection ... Read More

Miami Ink has been referred to as a cult TV show and/or reality show. It's been called narcissistic and testosterone-pumped. Personally, I like the show although I don't get to ... Read More

There's quite a few interesting articles in the news this week. A tattoo artist violates his 3-year probation in his first hour. A 17 year-old student misses exams because ... Read More

duckiewuckie writes: "I want to get my tounge pierced, but my tounge isn't that long. Is it possible for your tounge to be too short to get pierced? Help, ... Read More

It's a new year and it's time to gear up for this year's body art events. There's a lot of great expos going on all over the world, so find ... Read More

A Connecticut tattoo shop owner has been arrested on numerous charges including posession and selling of illegal firearms, gun crimes and robbery. A Pennsylvania piercer agreed to pierce a minor's ... Read More

If you're a member of our discussion forum, I'm sure you knew Gege or Lady Dark - one of my forum moderators, a wonderful lady and a good friend. Gege ... Read More

A body art fan (whose body is about 80% covered with ink art) and Indiana resident (my state), David Green, will be on TV tonight and will be kicking a ... Read More

Q: I am a 41-year-old professional with no tattoos. Thinking of getting a very good one. Price is no object. Who in your mind is the ... Read More