A new year has begun and it becomes necessary to re-evaluate the efforts made on this site. It is important to me to be sure that I am focusing on ... Read More

Hiram has been contributing his artwork to this site for several years, so he's got an impressive portfolio built up. His favorite genre of tattooing is Asian themed art, like ... Read More

Several years back, Hiram Cordero found himself in a very unique situation - he liked tattoos, but there was no one in his country offering them. Find out how Hiram ... Read More

ale2469 writes: "I have had both of my nipples pierced, one nipple once and the other twice. I am wondering if anyone who has had one or both nipples ... Read More

Mauricio Vera Rodriguez has been convicted of assaulting two of his clients that had sought his services for tattoos and body piercing. Now he has been banned from tattooing and ... Read More

This week's featured artist is from my own town, Indianapolis, Indiana. She works at Artistic Skin Designs on the south side, and has proven that she can sling ink and ... Read More

In this brief artist bio, Amanda Cancilla shares some personal information about herself as an artist. Find out who inspires Amanda's creativity the most and what her biggest obsession is. On ... Read More

Collector Mike Neuendorf is just 18 years old, and this is his first tattoo. Obviously, Mike did his research about finding a great artist and wasn't afraid to go big ... Read More

Q: "My nephew, 26, is determined that he will be a tattoo artist. He has been hanging out in a friend's tattoo shop in NC. His mom died ... Read More

Tech73 writes: "I have 2 large tattoos, one on each arm and occasionally they get itchy and I get welts where the ink is. Like the tattoos become raised. ... Read More

Proton Studios in Cortland, Illinois, has added an artist of a different kind to their staff - hypnotherapist, Randy Scott. For about a month now, Randy has offered Proton Studio ... Read More

If you have a website or blog, and you enjoy the information on this site, a link back would be greatly appreciated. If you'd like to add a link to ... Read More

John Biswell of Biswell Tattoos in Portland, Maine, is the newest featured artist on this site and the first one for 2007. John has a very unique style that incorporates ... Read More

After viewing his fantastic art gallery, I'm sure you'll want to know more about the man himself. In this brief bio, John shares how he got started in tattooing ... Read More

Angel wings are a popular tattoo, but this is the first set of full size fairy wings I've seen. The collector, Maendy, had them tattooed by Bob "Doc" Murdock in ... Read More

Q: I'm thinking about getting a lip piercing and I've always only been able to wear gold jewelry, but your guide says gold isn't recommended for new piercings. Why is ... Read More

The calendar of tattoo conventions and expos has been updated to add several more events for the year 2007. If you're planning on attending one of these shows, it's always ... Read More

When there isn't really any major news to report, this is what you get instead. A North Wales (UK) tattoo artist - Blane Dickinson - is looking for a client ... Read More

This tattoo is kind of a biomechanical meets new school meets fantasy piece. I'm not really sure where the collector came up with this idea, but I do know that ... Read More

For quite some time, the rule has always been that if you had a tattoo or piercing within the last twelve months, you were ineligible to donate blood - period. ... Read More

Q: Hi, Karen. I am not circumcised and I was thinking about a genital piercing that is going to accommodate that. Any suggestions? A: Well, there's always the foreskin piercing - ... Read More

butterflyksh writes: "I can't decide if I get a tattoo over a small scar I have that gives me bad memories, if it will remind me more of the ... Read More

Two North Jersey families are suing "a national black henna distributor" after their children were permanently scarred by black henna tattoos they received while on vacation. Black henna contains harmful ingredients ... Read More