How to Pick a Good Tattoo Shop So how do you pick a good tattoo shop? Yelp reviews? Checking portfolios? Social media? Word of mouth? All of those are good suggestions but they overlook a very important aspect. A shop is often a collective of artists who are independent contractors. This system gives owners a lot of […]
Unkindness Art Ink Master Finale – I Chat with Erin Chance & Doomkitten
If you are like me you have a love/hate relationship with tattoo reality shows. I love seeing artists at work that I have never heard of, or even better, watching some of my favorites show off their formidable skills. What I hate is the nonsense fluff and falseness that seems to be an inevitable part of reality […]
Tattoo Regrets
We all have stories about our tattoos. Some of those stories are tragedies but make sure your tattoos aren’t tragic. Here is an article (posted with their permission) from advdermatology.com regarding tattoo regrets. This is solid advice and I couldn’t have said it better myself – plus check out their incredible infographic – SWOON! TATTOO […]
Vegan Tattoos – V for Veganism chats with 8 of Swords Tattoo Shop
Vegan Tattoos I had the opportunity to speak with the co-creators of V for Veganism – Kiirstin Marilyn and Karolina Tyszkowska – and learn about why they started this informative online platform and where they hope to take it in the future. Not a vegan or even a vegetarian? That’s cool – read what they have […]
Tattoo Shop Manager for Unkindness Art – Brandon Williams
Unkindness Art and their Tattoo Shop Manager Extraordinaire BRANDON WILLIAMS Tattoo shops used to be hard to find. A large city may have offered a handful of shops and smaller cities and towns maybe sported a single shop – if any. No more. Rough estimates say there are currently 21,000 tattoo shops in the US. […]
Tattoo Convention in St. Louis – NOT to be missed!
Tattoo convention in St. Louis! Tattoo conventions are happening all the time all over the world. What used to be a rare occasion mainly for die-hard tattoo fans and a select handful of working artists, has morphed into an industry unto itself with over 700 tattoo events happening in 2016 alone. Conventions are a great way to […]
Dating Ink the App – Valentines Day is For Tattoo Lovers
OK it’s Valentines Day so everyone ; panic and try to make dinner reservations at that super romantic restaurant for 7pm tonight, enjoy the hearty chuckle of the reservationist, allow panic to ensue – OR – schedule an evening of stay in movies and popcorn with your pals (I will NOT say Galentines I will […]
Lyme Warrior – A Tattoo Fueled Month of Support
Lyme Warrior and its important mission to help end Lyme Disease came to my attention last month. Founder Lauren Lovejoy (may I please steal your name?) created Lyme Warrior after being diagnosed with lyme disease and discovering how scant information, support, and research funds were. Rather than take it lying down – which a sufferer of […]
Can You Sue a Tattoo Artist for a Bad Tattoo?
The New Year has begun and as the haze of Sunday mornings hangover begins to fade perhaps you are combing through your memory and realizing some of your choices New Years Eve were….shall we say…less than stellar. There was that fourth round of flaming shots to consider, and did you really make out with that stranger in the elevator? Plus […]
Tattoo Pain Relief – Best Products Round Up
Getting tattooed is like a mini-Birthday in my mind. I feel all special and am genuinely excited to get in the chair and settle down for a long, slow, painful session. But wait! What if being in pain on a scale from “ouch” to “OMF Gawd Arrrrgh!!!” wasn’t a forgone conclusion? What if tattoo pain […]
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