In the United States, on May 28th we recognize Memorial Day. This is not a celebratory holiday, but a more somber event designed to allow us to honor those who ... Read More

Q: How is it possible that some tattoos are removable and some are not? A: Depending on what you have heard, you may have been misinformed on this subject. Some ... Read More

sony2006 writes: "Through this site I learned the dangers of the piercing gun, and I have told every single friend of mine who has thought of getting a piercing. ... Read More

A wheelchair-bound woman with cerebral palsy has won a discrimination case against Jordan Dean and Creation Tattoo in Blackpool (UK). She entered the shop with plans for a fairy tattoo ... Read More

Taking a good, clean picture of your tattoo doesn't have to be difficult, but there are a lot of common mistakes people make that result in bad quality photos. A ... Read More

Do you have a favorite aftercare product for healing a new tattoo? If you do, take the poll! If your favorite product isn't on the list, please choose "other" and ... Read More

Ta2duk writes: "It's a week ago tomorrow that I had my foot tattoo done. I'm worried that the tattoo is infected. My foot is twice the size of my non-tattooed ... Read More

Malcolm "Big Mack" Brinson, 35 - a tattoo artist in Jackson, MS - was shot and killed outside his shop on Lynch Street. He was leaving his business early Friday ... Read More

When you think back to the days when the first popular tattoos were seen on the arms of American soldiers, one of the most memorable designs was the heart with ... Read More

Shurn writes: "I've had my tragus pierced for about 2 weeks and am still experiencing a tenderness I haven't experienced with other piercings. My cartilage piercing for the ... Read More

For the second time since they opened last October, the Black Pearl tattoo shop in Las Vegas found itself under attack. Last time - just 10 days after they opened ... Read More

Megan has been tattooing since 1995, and she'll be the first to admit that it hasn't been an easy road. But she also says, "Nothing worthwhile is easy." That kind ... Read More

I first heard of Megan Hoogland when I was working on my book, Chick Ink. One of Megan's clients, Amber Hallin, wrote a very touching story of her tattoo. ("My ... Read More

Q: How is price determined from shop to shop? A: Prices for tattoo, piercing and other body mod services are varied from one place to another. There are several considerations that ... Read More

JOJO949 writes: "For the last year and a half, I have been considering getting my eye lids tattooed. I would just like some feedback, anything would be appreciated. ... Read More

When a tattoo artist makes a mistake, it becomes headline news. But most tattoo artists deal with a lot of really annoying clients on a daily basis and no one ... Read More

When a person ends up with a nasty infection after getting a tattoo, it becomes kind of a "which came first, the chicken or the egg?" paradox. Did the infection ... Read More