This beautiful Celtic bird tattoo was inked by the Iowa tattoo artist, Kandyman Joe. Joe runs Pure Imagination tattoos in Mount Pleasant, and has been tattooing since 1999, the same ... Read More

If you have body piercings, chances are you may face rejection and/or migration at some time, which can be quite unpleasant. What is the difference between migration and rejection? How ... Read More

bridgetvoid writes: "I have a large 10-year-old black and gray tattoo on my lower back, and I needed to have an MRI on the exact same area because there is a hemangioma ... Read More

Phillip Canale, a tattoo artist from Salem, Mass., has been given a total sentence of 8 months (four in jail, four at home with a tracking bracelet) for trying to ... Read More

This butterfly tattoo was inked by Greg Ashcraft, owner and artist at Skinworx Tattoo in Bessemer, Alabama. You wouldn't necessarily expect a world-class tattoo artist to come out of a ... Read More

If you have tattoos you want to keep looking nice, you might want to think twice before you sunbathe or visit the tanning bed. Learn why those UV rays are ... Read More

Mike Malone, affectionately known as Rollo, has been called a living legend in the tattoo world. He has an extensive and fascinating history, having worked with other legends in the ... Read More

bubbles525 writes: "I'm planning my first tattoo and I've been wondering just how much detail is possible in a smallish tattoo? My mom passed last August and I want ... Read More

Matthew Amey is a name that is very well known in the tattoo industry, but his art can be found in many other venues as well. He has designed skateboard ... Read More

I've admired Matthew Amey's work since my own inception into the body art world over 10 years ago. He's got a very charismatic style to his art and is one ... Read More

If you're looking for a particular symbol to represent a certain event, emotion, or personal belief, these articles are very helpful in finding the meanings behind many objects, symbols, icons ... Read More

If you haven't already heard about the tragic death of Monica Henk, then please pay attention. Monica was a tattoo artist and music student living in New York City after ... Read More

the_opoponax writes: "I got my first ink today -- about half the outline of a large-ish back tattoo. And it hurt like hell! In fact, I had to finish the ... Read More

Justina's been tattooing (on humans) for a decade now, after getting the bug while working as a veterinary assistant and tattooing animals. She's come a long way from pet ID ... Read More

Justina Kervel has a passion, not only for tattoos but for changing the face of the tattoo industry. She was inspired by a fellow female artist in Paris who showed ... Read More

If you don't get around to checking the site on a regular basis, you might be missing out on new things that are added. The best way to avoid that ... Read More

JessJDay writes: "I've been using the Tattoo Off Fade Away Cream for just over 2 months. The website said that you could see visible fading in like 6 to 8 ... Read More

A California tattoo shop - Crucial Point Tattoo Studio in Atascadero - was destroyed in a fire that started early last Sunday morning. The studio was considered a total loss, ... Read More

Paris' drive and determination to become - not just a tattoo artist, but a true contender in the field - is evident when you see the artwork he puts out. ... Read More

Would you be willing to travel back and forth between countries just to learn how to tattoo? Or to learn any job, for that matter? That's what Paris Pierides did, ... Read More

Quboid writes: "One thing that comes to mind is the lower back tattoo, the so called 'tramp stamp' which appears to be feminine on its own. Someone said that a ... Read More

The most sure way you can get people to do something you don't want them to is to ban the activity altogether. The United States Marine Corps has decided that ... Read More