QOW: Tattoo Healing Slowly, Color is Dull
Sunday January 25, 2009
Question: I got a butterfly tattoo set about two weeks ago, and now it is flaking and
scabbing-it's also dull. I washed it, put ointment on it, and now cream (fragrance
free), ... Read More
Forum Discussion: Is Fimo/Polymer Clay Jewelry Safe?
Sunday January 25, 2009
Polymer clay, once baked, converts into a plastic material (thus, the polymer name). Plastic can't be cleaned with alcohol (it would break it down) and it can't be autoclave sterilized. ... Read More
News: Man Charged With Tattooing Children, Used Homemade "Gun"
Sunday January 25, 2009
According to news reports, James Houser (Sharon, Pennsylvania) tattooed a 9-year-old boy and the boy's 14-year-old sister in his apartment last summer, without the knowledge or consent of their parents. ... Read More
Body Piercings Increase Risk of Frostbite
Sunday January 18, 2009
I don't know how the weather is where you live, but here in the Midwest we've been breaking records with sub-zero temperatures this week. It even got bad enough to ... Read More
Itchy, Rashy, Swollen Tattoos
Sunday January 18, 2009
If you've got a years-old tattoo that suddenly has become itchy, rashy or swollen, the weather could be the culprit. With the extreme temperatures and air as dry as Ben ... Read More
Forum Discussion: Gum Damage From Labret Piercing
Sunday January 18, 2009
"I have a labret and a tongue ring. I have gum damage. The gums are so low up front on the bottom that it is painful for the ... Read More
In the News: Tattoo Artist Admits Murdering Tourist; Says She Stalked Him
Sunday January 18, 2009
A Thai tattoo artist was arrested on charges of murder after admitting that he strangled a German tourist that he had known for about a year. He says she had ... Read More
What to Do if you Lose or Swallow your Body Jewelry
Sunday January 11, 2009
Losing or swallowing part or all of a barbell, CBR or other piece of body jewelry is very common but can still result in a moment of panic. Learn ways ... Read More
Forum Discussion: "Apprentice" Doesn't Mean "Servant"
Sunday January 11, 2009
gertieflood writes: "Yesterday I quit an apprenticeship of 7 months that I had been serving under a man who is a friend of a friend of mine.
The Layout:
In the ... Read More
In the News: Tattooer Kills Fellow Artist
Sunday January 11, 2009
A Florida tattooer has been charged with the murder of a fellow tattoo artist after an amicable exchange of artwork ended in tragedy.
The victims of an unlicensed UK tattooer are ... Read More
QOW: Jewelry Sinking into the Skin
Sunday January 4, 2009
Question: Okay, on the 26th of December I got a labret piercing. The back piece that holds the piercing in place I believe is inside of my lip. A friend ... Read More
Forum Discussion: Dermal Anchors and Surgery
Sunday January 4, 2009
"One drawback - or appeal, depending on how you look at it - to dermal anchors [is that] they're basically permanent.((See amendment to this statement below)) But, because the part ... Read More
Update on Jud Winters
Sunday January 4, 2009
This is Jud Winters, a tattoo artist from Nampa, Idaho. This is a fairly recent photo, but now Jud is laying in the University of Utah's Burn Center with over ... Read More