Artist Profile: Tony Lafemina
Sunday May 28, 2006
Tony Lafemina is a tattoo artist with great ability and a pure New York heart. He works alongside with his partner and good friend, Joe Ferzola, at their custom tattoo ... Read More
Featured Artist Gallery - Tony Lafemina
Sunday May 28, 2006
Tony Lafemina has been tattooing professionally for less than six years, and yet he has the skilled hand comparable to many of the old timers that have been doing this ... Read More
Forum Discussion: Piercing Childrens' Ears Safely
Sunday May 28, 2006
piercedhottie writes: "[I] wanted to get some input on ear piercings for children. I have a 5 year old daughter who wants nothing more than to have her ears ... Read More
News: Tattooed Mummy Found in Peru
Sunday May 28, 2006
This was actually initially reported about in the news last week, but I was waiting and hoping for more information. A mummified body that is at least 1,500 years old ... Read More
Link of the Week - Sky Showbiz - Match the Tattoo with the Celebrity
Sunday May 21, 2006
Sky Showbiz has an interesting little game you can play to see if you can figure out which celebrity wears a certain tattoo. The first one is a keyboard and ... Read More
Miami Ink Synopsis - May 16 - Best Tatts: The Darren Special
Sunday May 21, 2006
In the Miami Ink intro, Ami refers to Darren Brass as “the 5-foot wonder”. It’s interesting that Darren was chosen to be last in the “best of” series. He’s probably ... Read More
Forum Discussion: Aah, the Soothing Buzz of the Tattoo Machine
Sunday May 21, 2006
tattooedcat writes: This going to sound strange, but I am currently struggling with depression and recently got my second tattoo and we are working on a plan to add on ... Read More
News: Docs Say DNR Tattoo Won't Hold Up in Hospital or Court
Sunday May 21, 2006
An 80 year-old woman - and former nurse - decided she wanted a more visible way of stating her "do not resuscitate" wishes than having them just locked away in ... Read More
Should Smoking Be Allowed Inside Tattoo Shops?
Sunday May 21, 2006
Should smoking be allowed in tattoo shops? Some say no, because it's not sterile. Some say yes, as long as it's kept in a designated area away from tattooing and ... Read More
Chick Ink: Deadline Extended
Sunday May 14, 2006
If you're writing a story to submit for Chick Ink, the deadline has been extended to June 15th. If you're not familiar with Chick Ink, we are collecting stories from ... Read More
Miami Ink Synopsis - May 9 - Best Tatts: The Nuñez Special
Sunday May 14, 2006
This week's episode of Miami Ink featured a review of the more interesting past clients of Chris Nuñez. Known to be the Casanova of the shop, this show was basically ... Read More
Forum Discussion: Mennonites Distribute Anti-Piercing Literature
Sunday May 14, 2006
Kerrie shares a copy of a pamphlet that was left at her door the other day. Here's an excerpt from the pamphlet (you can see the whole thing in her ... Read More
Oklahoma Governor Signs Bill to Legalize Tattoos!
Sunday May 14, 2006
They finally did it! Forty-three years after the inception of a ban on tattooing, the state of Oklahoma has finally lifted the restriction against the art. On Wednesday, May 10, ... Read More
Miami Ink - May 2, 2006 - Best Tatts: The Garver Special
Sunday May 7, 2006
This week’s episode that highlighted Chris Garver’s work was definitely my favorite out of the whole “Best Tatts” series so far. We got a lot of side information about Garver ... Read More
Mingling with the Modified: Dos and Don'ts of Meeting People with Body Art
Sunday May 7, 2006
If you're intrigued by body art but haven't personally experienced it yet, you could be guilty of some major no-no's when it comes to talking with people who are modified. ... Read More
Forum Discussion: Corrupting Her Parents...In a Good Way!
Sunday May 7, 2006
Dark Cowgirl writes: "Just an amusing thought I had. When I first started out getting tattoos, both were like 'It is your body, be careful...I don't really approve but ... Read More
News: Update on Oklahoma: Bill Passes State Senate
Thursday May 4, 2006
The Oklahoma Tattoo Bill is one step closer, and now only one step away from being fully adopted. Yesterday, the State Senate voted 29-15 to pass the bill. The last ... Read More