Karen's Tattoos Blog March 2007 Archive

Jay says he doesn't really have a favorite style or specialty when it comes to tattooing, but I personally like his old school pieces the best. He puts just enough ... Read More

Say hello to Jay, otherwise known as Inkkman or Gangsta Jay. Jay is the owner of Elektryk Inkk Tattoos in Covington, Georgia and is a very busy man. I know ... Read More

There are actually a few discussions going on right now on the message board that deal with difficult client/artist relationship issues. Unfortunately, these situations do arise from time to time, ... Read More

Earlier this week, two young boys - ages not known - entered Body Canvas tattoo studio in Jersey City, brandishing a gun and a knife, and demanded money from ... Read More

Tammie has been tattooing since 2001, which is a considerably short time compared to many of the veteran tattoo artists out there. And yet, she manages to give the competition ... Read More

Meet Tammie, the talented artist who did all the great tattoos in the gallery above. Tammie's story is a little different than most, and how she became a tattoo artist ... Read More

If you got a staph infection from a tattoo that was so bad it almost killed you, would you get another tattoo? Read the story told by this member and ... Read More

I hate it when stuff like this is in the news, because it really puts a blemish on the tattoo industry as a whole. The bad news is that an ... Read More

If you want the look of a tattoo but not the permanence, a black henna tattoo may seem appealing. But black henna is actually very dangerous. Find out why it's ... Read More

babette writes: "Remember awhile back when we talked about the ink that would be 'easier' to laser off at a later date? It gets better - the same company is ... Read More

Q: I was thinking about getting my second tattoo on my back and I was wondering if it mattered if I got tattooed during my menstrual cycle? A: Here's the answer ... Read More

Here's an interesting update on last week's news article about the Chicago artist being sued for accidentally misspelling a client's tattoo. Several of the artists' friends are getting the same ... Read More

After receiving an email from a reader who recently had a very bad experience during childbirth, I decided that she did have some valid points and wanted to include her ... Read More

There are now 22 conventions and expos on the calendar, located all over the world. Most of them are in the United States, but there are also listings for expos ... Read More

Q: I work as a dishwasher somewhere and I have a coworker who flat out refuses to believe that the one tattoo I have is real. How can I ... Read More

wallflower1687 writes: "I just got my tattoo [and] there is a lot of ink still on my skin; my entire foot is gray. The artist tried to get most of ... Read More

Michael Duplessis is suing Jade Dragon Tattoo (Chicago, IL) and in particular, artist Sam Hacker, for misspelling a tattoo he got back in 2005. Instead of saying "CHI-TOWN," it apparently ... Read More