Everything You Need to Know About Tattoo Removal Options DISCLAIMER This blog is notorious for the following: non-expert opinions (we should have chocolate money!) random observations (what is in that tree over there?) double negatives (don’t not complain about those – please!) non-sequiturs (squirrel!) and on and on What does this mean for you the reader? […]
Tattoo Artist Misconceptions
What do you know (or think you know) about tattoo artists? I personally know a little. Not a lot mind you, as I am NOT a tattoo artist – merely a groupie. What I have gleaned is that there are a lot of misconceptions about what it means to be a “real” tattoo artist, how […]
How to Act at a Tattoo Shop
Well kids it’s sweater weather again which means it’s a great time of year to get tattooed. Why now you ask? Wellll if you ever got a tattoo in the dead of summer you may have had a hard time keeping out of the sun and staying out of the water (both of which are […]
10 of the Best Female Tattoo Artists -USA
Best Female Tattoo Artists Who are the Best Female Tattoo Artists in the USA you ask? Well actually you did ask…many times in your search terms. Maybe not YOU personally but lots of tattoo fans actively seek out the best artists and believe it or not this info can be a bit hard to track down, mainly because it […]
Tattoo Sunburn and How to Avoid it!
Enjoy the Fireworks without Getting Burned – How to Avoid a Tattoo Sunburn Well it’s that time of year. The weather is nice and warm, the sun is out and perhaps you are firing up your grill or filling up a picnic basket in anticipation of a sunny 4th of July weekend. But hold on a […]
5 Reasons Your Tattoo Artist Won’t Return Emails
Tattoo Artist Won’t Return Emails? So you found the perfect tattoo artist after searching around on the internet, watching a TV show or checking out some of the nicest work on instagram – sweet! Now all that is left to do is send off an email explaining your idea and what weekend you have free and wait […]
Tattoo Scabbing and Poorly Healing Tattoos
Tattoo Scabbing, Tattoo Healing – Normal vs. TROUBLE! Here is a post I didn’t really want to write. Why? Because a poorly healing tattoo and tattoo scabbing is a nightmare – one I have personally experienced and hope to NEVER live through again. I am tackling this icky subject today because of google. Inside the inner workings […]
Tattoo Scratchers & Tattoo Schools Part 2
Yesterday I drove my soon to be 15 year old daughter and her friend to the mall. In between listening to rock music and basking in the awkward silence that only teenagers can provide my daughters friend mentioned she definitely wanted to get a tattoo and asked me what age she needed to be. Instead […]
Tattoo Scratchers – Good? or Mostly Bad & Ugly.
If you have been dabbling in tattoo culture for a while you have probably come across the term “scratcher”. What are tattoo scratchers exactly? Well according to Urban Dictionary a scratcher is, “An untalented tattoo artist. A tattoo artist who scratches up your skin rather than applying a clean smooth looking tattoo. “ amongst other colorful definitions. […]
Are YOU a Tattoo Collector? Take the Quiz!
Are You a Tattoo Collector? Tattoos can say a lot about a person. Having a tattoo or tattoos, subject matter and placement all form an impression of an individual whether it is accurate or not. If you are reading this you probably have a tattoo or are thinking of getting one. What will your tattoo […]
