Get Jewelry to Match Your Tattoo
Jewelry Tattoo Dating back before recorded history, people have used ornaments such as jewelry and permanent markings like tattoos to enhance their appearances and to send messages to their societies....
View ArticleGlow In The Dark Tattoos The Pros and Cons
Glow in the Dark Tattoos Have you heard of glow in the dark tattoos? Just like a velvet poster or t-shirt design, glow in the dark tattoos are only visible under black lights or no light at all. And...
View ArticleThe Best Places To Get A Hidden Tattoo
Upper Back Tattoo Its the tattoo conundrum: You find yourself caught in the momentum of a rising career that demands the utmost level of professionalism, yet you also feel the urge to get a tattoo...
View ArticleConsidering A Tattoo Should Be A Serious Business
hand tattoos are a serious committment Tattoos have existed since the beginning of human civilization (3300 B.C.). Today more than 40% of all adults have one and those numbers are expected to rise....
View ArticleWhat You Need To Know When Choosing A Tattoo
By Maya Johnson: Getting a tattoo is an exhilarating experience, especially if it’s your first time. They are a permanent statement, well relatively permanent as the colors will fade in time and you...
View ArticleFive Tips To Help You Get A Great Tattoo
By Jenna Diubaldo: Great Tattoo Tips Recently I watched a show on the TLC network called America’s Worst Tattoos, which featured some of Amurikuh’s most prized inhabitants displaying some of the most...
View ArticleInk N Iron 2013 Lives Up To Billing
By Trip Albagdadi: The Offspring hit the main stage at 9pm on Sunday night to wrap up the last day of the Ink N Iron Kustom Culture Festival in Long Beach, California. Dexter Holland and the rest of...
View ArticleThree Things To Consider When Getting A Tattoo
By Grace Beckett: Across history, the art of tattooing has been regarded in different cultures as a mark of religion, race, fashion, personalization, freedom of expression, and various other good as...
View ArticleAn Interview with Tattoo Artist Todd Grant
By Trip Albagdadi: Tat2X: How long have you been involved in the tattoo business? Todd Grant: I started my apprenticeship in 2005. I finished shortly after that, but I then became ill and took a year...
View ArticleAn Interview with Tattoo Artist Ivana Belakova of Ivana Tattoo Art in California
By Trip Albagdadi: Ivana Belakova Tat2X: How long have you been involved in the tattoo business? Ivana Belakova: It has been, about 12 years now, since I did my first tattoo. Professionally it’s less...
View ArticleWorld Religions and Tattoos: Do They Get Along?
by Trip Albagdadi: How do the world’s major religions view tattoos? Not surprisingly the answers for each religion vary and are anything but simple. There are nuances and exceptions to every rule and...
View ArticleWhy Tattoos Are Taboo in Japan
by Sian Morgan: Mount Fuji Japan Unlike many cultures in the Western world, Japan is completely unaccepting of tattoos and body art within their country. Tattoos in Japan are heavily denounced and...
View ArticleAn Interview with Tattoo Artist Carlos Macedo
By Trip Albagdadi: Carlos Macedo Tattoos The GameTat2X: How long have you been involved in the tattoo business? Carlos Macedo: I have been involved with tattooing for the last six years. Tat2X: What...
View ArticleInternational London Tattoo Convention Celebrates Nine Years of Tradition
by Sian Morgan: Named as the “premier league of tattoo artists” by the organizer, the International London Tattoo Convention returned for its ninth year. Hosted at the iconic Tobacco Dock, it made...
View ArticleTat2X Interview With Tattoo Artist Champion Grubbs
By Trip Albagdadi: Champion Grubbs Tattoo Shoulder Piece Tat2X: How long have you been involved in the tattoo business? Champ: I have been involved with tattooing for about 13 to 14 years. Tat2X:...
View ArticlePink Ink: Mastectomy Tattoos Help Breast Cancer Survivors Feel Feminine Again
by Sian Morgan: Fighting Breast Cancer According to the American Cancer Society over 225,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year in the United States alone. One in eight women in the...
View ArticleTat2X Interview with Artist and Body Painter Paul Roustan
By Trip Albagdadi: Artist Paul Roustan Tat2X: How long have you been creating body art? Paul Roustan: I established my body art studio in 2005. Tat2X: What made you decide to become an artist? Paul...
View ArticleTat2X Interview With Talented Tattoo Artist and Model Azarja van der Veen
Tat2X: How long have you been involved in the tattoo business? Artist and Model Azarja van der VeenI started working in the tattoo industry about 14 years ago as a shop girl/receptionist and then...
View ArticleAre Henna Tattoos A Safe Alternative to Permanent Tattoos?
by Nicole Bodem and Trip Albagdadi: Beautiful Henna Wedding Tattoos Henna tattoos are popular in Indian, Pakistani and Middle Eastern cultures, where they are used to bless special occasions such as...
View ArticleTat2X Interview with Polynesian Tattoo Artist Carl Cocker
By Trip Albagdadi: Carl Cocker Tattoo Artist Tat2X: How long have you been involved in the tattoo business? Carl: I have been involved with tattooing for 13 years since 2001. Tat2X: What made you...
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