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Script your story on your body Stars have found a new way to tell all -- by their tattoos. And the trend is picking up here. [Make sure you have a popup-blocker before you click on that link!] |
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The secret underneath When Jerome D'Angelo is at the office, he's careful not to show his upper arm or open his mouth too wide. The 24-year-old paralegal is afraid of letting his secrets slip out - he has a tongue ring and a tattoo. |
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Tattoos aren’t just for bikers anymore Trendy tattoos are no longer just for rebellious youngsters or bikers. This unique type of body art is even attracting professionals and older generations. |
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Thousands to watch live moko tattooing in US When Tolaga Bay artist Mark Kopua starts work today in San Francisco he had better make sure he gets it right if he wants his future family Christmases to run smoothly - he is giving a full body moko to his uncle. |
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Air Guard recruits lose their tattoos for the future As a recruiter for the New Hampshire Air National Guard, Brown must ensure that all recruits adhere to strict Guard standards, including a policy that prohibits tattoos that cover more than a quarter of exposed skin. |
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Tattoos, Oklahoma ban earn black marks Dwayne Black's work as a tattoo artist was cut short after 18 years. After working in Texas, Florida, California, New Mexico and Arizona, Black moved to Oklahoma City where he was forced to find other work because of Oklahoma's ban on tattoos. |
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Tattoo Museum Baltimore, MD It can't be an accident that Social Distortion, the old school punk band that speaks to both 13-year-old skater kids and hardened criminals, was on the stereo system when I walked into the Baltimore Tattoo Museum. The gods must have an appreciation for jailhouse, biker musical aesthetic. |
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Body art goes on show at museum Tattooed men and women who like making an exhibition of themselves can help with a special show planned for Stevenage Museum. |
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Tattoo Healing and Aftercare Over my personal history of being tattooed, I’ve heard many variations on how to best heal a tattoo. Essentially, one must keep the new tattoo from being soaking wet during the first healing phase. Once the surface has scabbed, it’s best to keep the area lightly moisturized for uniform shedding and to minimize itching... |
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Tattoo artist leaves mark on customers for a lifetime Johnson, who opened Blue Water Tattoo in May 2001, started tattooing about 20 years ago. He was about 14 when he gave himself his first tattoo - a cross on his arm - using the "poke, poke, poke method with a needle." Starting out using homemade equipment, Johnson honed his craft by practicing on his buddies. Eventually he began working at area tattoo shops and built a reputation for himself, which led to the opening of Blue Water Tattoo. |
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Posh and Becks get matching Hebrew tattoos DAVID and Victoria Beckham have again declared their love for each other - with identical tattoos. The design, on his left forearm, was to mark their sixth wedding anniversary. After seeing it, Posh, 31, followed suit with a smaller version on her neck. |
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Tattoo row is forming on East Douglas If you work downtown and were hoping to get a quick tattoo over the lunch hour, your options have just expanded. |
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Roddy Stinson: Long-haired, tattooed motorcycle cop 'resembled a Hell's
Angel' ...the other day I was on the feeder road of I-10 near Huebner Road when I saw a San Antonio motorcycle policeman with long hair protruding from underneath his helmet. He also sported big tattoos on his left forearm. |
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Tattoo visionaries It took Mike "Canman" Cannistraro a while to learn that tattooing was a way to display some pretty creative art. Having always enjoyed artwork, the 1988 Medway High School graduate got his first tattoo when he was 24. |
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Tattoo Inc.:Body art now big business Forget what you know about tattoos. They're not just for sailors on shore leave, burly bikers or ex-convicts anymore. |
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State's first tattoo convention begins today at the VBC The Von Braun Center in Huntsville will be one giant inkwell this weekend, as tattoo enthusiasts turn out for Alabama's first full-fledged tattoo convention. |
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Drawing the line on tattoos Jesse DeRusha has a diverse clientele. In addition to hard-core tattoo enthusiasts, the artist at Body Art Tattoo in Mesa sees doctors, teachers, real estate agents, retail workers and business executives seeking to have permanent designs inked on their skin. |
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TATTOOS, ON YOU AND ON THE WALL The spirit of tattoo culture is on vivid display at the Shore Institute of Contemporary Arts, 20 Third Ave., Long Branch. "Inked!" is on display now through Aug. 20 at the gallery. The sinuous lines and elaborate designs of the art work were inspired by tattoos and tattoo culture. |
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Fashion Column: Tattooing 101 Alright, I was reluctant to write about tattoos under the pretense of a fashion column because first of all, they're not a fashion accessory like a watch or an overpriced leather cuff at American Eagle. You can throw that cuff into your drawer and forget about it once the fashion Gods deem it "out" but a tattoo is like a cuff that's been embedded into your skin and it'll be one mother of a pain to take off. [Make sure you have a popup-blocker before you click on that link!] |
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Unlicensed tattoo artist lands barber shop business in trouble Police are reporting a Main Street barber shop to the Board of Health after finding the shop's owner inside getting a tattoo from an unlicensed artist shortly after 1 a.m. Wednesday morning. [Make sure you have a popup-blocker before you click on that link!] |
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Houston Police Officers Banned From Displaying Tattoos Houston police officers will have to hide their tattoos or have the artwork removed by laser as part of a new rule to ensure a professional image. [Make sure you have a popup-blocker before you click on that link!] |
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Putin lovers swept away by tattoo madness Russians are queueing up in hordes to have images of President Vladimir Putin tattooed onto their bodies. |
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Tattoos: Keeping with Tradition Tattoos are as closely identified with Sailors as Dixie cup covers and ''cracker jack'' uniforms. While the time-honored tradition has grown wildly popular beyond the gates of Navy bases, tattoos are no less popular with today's Sailors. |
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Putin's Face a Big Hit in Siberian Tattoo Parlors ... the Putin tattoo is fashionable, Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper wrote on Wednesday. He added that some of his friends had already gotten similar tattoos, but ... |
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Who owns your tattoos? A little while back, Rasheed Wallace ran into controversy when Nike showed off his tattoo's in one of it's ad campaign featuring the NBA star. The problem lay with the designer of the tattoo who sued contesting that he was not properly compensated. |
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Tattoos are more than skin deep Professor studies the sociology of body art |
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Body Art The excitement is thick in the room at Dermagraphic Studio as Lisa Holt lies across a seat, her lower back exposed while Susan "Bunnie" Powell outlines a sea shore tattoo on the sensitive area around her back bone. |
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Making A Mark Tattoos Gain Popularity, Respectability On Television, With Brand Marketers, And Even With Fruit Grower |
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Warning issued for beach tattoos Henna tattoos are popular this summer at the Beach Mart in Atlantic Beach. It's the same story at similar shops up and down the East Coast, for that matter. |
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Miami Ink vs. Inked Battle of the tattoo-themed reality shows. |
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New rules for teen tans and tattoos put before CRD Canada/Victoria - Tanning beds and tattoo parlours could soon be off-limits for Victoria teens who want to alter their skin with a splash of colour. |
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Belgian artist goes wild with pig tattoos in China Tattoos of mermaids and roses, cherubs bearing crimson hearts, Lenin's head and the trademarked pattern of French luxury brand Louis Vuitton stand out against bright pink skin soaking in the sun outside Beijing. |
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The first International London Tattoo Convention comes to London The first International London Tattoo Convention will happen from October 7-9 at The Old Truman Brewery in East London's Brick Lane. |
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Employers less needled by tattooed workers Even on the warmest summer days, Cheryl Koss wears slacks and long sleeves in the office to cover the fairies dancing around her ankles and the flowers etched on her left arm. But to anyone who is curious, the clerk in the Manitoba Department of Justice in Winnipeg proudly bares her tattoos -- and makes no attempt to hide the sheaves of wheat that twine around the back of her neck. |
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Tattoos: Symbols of Gang Activity The symbol of gang activity can be seen in Las Vegas affluent communities as well as low-income areas. Those symbols can be also be found tattooed onto a child's body. |
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Beauty is in the eye of the employer Ed Santos isn't your average-looking employee. His left arm is covered in tattoos, his lower lip is pierced, and his earlobes have holes the size of half dollars. Does his employer care? |
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Tattoos -- the skin as canvas My parents call it a "trend." My friends call it "tight." I say "whatever stirs your coffee." [Make sure you have a popup-blocker before you click on that link!] |
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Tattoo parlors: Indelible reality TV? Two shops, two groups of artists and two sets of behind-the-scenes antics will air on two new tattoo-themed reality shows in two days. [Make sure you have a popup-blocker before you click on that link!] |
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Williams considers tattoo removal Pop hunk Robbie Williams is regretting covering his body in tattoos and is considering surgery to remove them. |
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BUSINESS TIPS ABOUT TATTOOS Tips for job-seekers who have tattoos or body piercings |
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Workers now less likely to get needled over tattoos Tom Fulton alters his look whenever he meets with big clients. He smoothes his spiky hair and removes the lower lip and eyebrow rings. Fulton even wears long-sleeved shirts to hide the headdress and warriors tattooed on his arms — marks that he said reflect his Native American and Korean heritage. |
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Tattoo shows trying hard to get under our skin Ami James is nervous. He hasn't inked a tattoo on anyone in a while, even though a TV crew is capturing the start-up of his tattoo shop in Miami for a reality show. But at least James warns a customer named Sonny about the rust in his fingers. |
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ASIAN BOOKSHELF: Indelible mark of the tattoo THE WORLD OF TATTOO, by Maarten Hesselt van Dinter. Amsterdam: KIT Publishers/Hotei Publishing, 304 pp., 720 color illustrations, $80 (cloth). |
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Two for Tattoos In this new series, four competitive artist-friends run a tattoo parlor in Miami's South Beach that caters to a variety of clients, including house-wives, professional business people, teenagers and a series of actors and celebrities. |
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New technology can now get rid of most tattoos with virtually no scarring
It had reached the point where Chuck Norris hated to look at his right hand.... |
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Do you tattoo Tattoos were once more or less a taboo, but since tattoos have become more socially acceptable, teens have been lured into the world of permanent art. In a country filled with beautiful people and endless image-altering techniques, tattoos fall into the long list of body art and adornment. |
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On job, tattoo may not be a plus Ed Santos isn't an average-looking employee. His left arm is covered in tattoos, his lower lip is pierced, and his earlobes have holes the size of half dollars. Does his employer care? |
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Tattoos are so trendy, but I still fear their indelible mark Opinion - Michael Gove |
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Bid on the back of a tattoo Dennis King, 42, from Midhurst in Letchworth GC is hoping that companies will bid to advertise their logos on his back. |
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Framingham man with gun tattoo indicted A Framingham man who police discovered had an exact tattoo of an illegally-owned gun after the man denied he owned the gun was indicted last week by a Middlesex grand jury. [This was *the* story - too true to be good!] |
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Choose your tattoo wisely, it will be with you forever Whether you're marking a memory, celebrating an achievement or doing it on a whim, there's much to contemplate before getting a tattoo. Along with finding a safe and talented artist, design and body placement require careful thought. |
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Pam's cool with tatoos for her kids Baywatch babe Pamela Anderson has revealed that she wouldn't mind if her children were covered in tattoos. |
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Frequently Asked Tattoo Questions Here is a short question and answer list of frequently asked tattooing questions. |
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Tattoos are more mainstream than ever Stereotypes about people who have tattoos are as last year as Dennis Rodman. Sailors on shore leave who wake up from a night on the town with a naked woman imprinted on their upper arm are a thing of the past. |
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Tattoos: funky, not functional in city Tattoos may be the fashion elsewhere in the world but here in the city, this is certainly not what is expected of girls. The plastic surgeons in Lucknow reveal a counter-trend where girls come in to get their tattoos removed for social acceptability. |
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Tattoo shop opens doors Among the many art galleries in the Sonoma area that typically focus on Wine Country, Highway Tattoo offers a slightly different subject - body art. |
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Tattoos no longer taboo A red lizard on a job seeker's arm once might have meant "hit the road." But now that red lizard -- along with those nose and eyebrow rings -- may mean "you're hired." |
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Piercings and Tattoos.. Taboo or Real Cool? More and more people are getting tattoos these days. New Tattoo parlors are popping up all over the nation and in Idaho Falls. |
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"Nerdy" Tattoos and Why People Get Them We've all seen someone with a tattoo from a band or a video game or even an anime. Now, to most it's just a nerdy fanboy/girl thing to do because they don't have anything more important. But, to the fans and to those who understand or share that love it's much more. |
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Social Meaning and Implication of Tattoos as seen from the view of a
Prospective Tattooee Tattooing itself has been a common practice amongst people in 'developed' countries for several decades now, the origins of the tattoo being based in tribal practices of the past and as an aesthetic has slowly gained popularity within other cultures. |
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Customers Of Tattoo Artists Around Durham Have Many Motives If the word "tattoo'' conjures up images of drunk sailors stumbling into a tattoo parlor to get an elaborate image of a woman incised on their chests, think again. |
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Britney Spears' baby tattoo Britney Spears wants to get a tattoo of her child's name after she gives birth. [...and we all hope she spells it right. Maybe stick to English this time?] [Make sure you have a popup-blocker before you click on that link!] |
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Tattoo time Workshop to cover history of tattoos in Micronesia |
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Career Spotlight: Tattoos are showing up all over Once confined under suits and ties from 9 to 5, tattoos are now out in the open for all to see. Companies such as Ford and Wells Fargo are among employers that allow body art as part of their appearance codes. [Make sure you have a popup-blocker before you click on that link!] |
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Non-Compete Agreements for Tattoo and Piercing Studios I’ve only been tattooing about a year and now have an opportunity to work for a tattoo studio with a great reputation, where I can learn a lot from the owner and principal tattooist. The problem is that before he hires me, I have to sign a non-compete agreement... [... a must-read: another excellent Marisa Kakoulas article (No 2)!] |
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Waivers and Releases for Tattoo and Piercing Studios Waivers can be a great tool for tattoo and piercing shops to protect themselves from customer’s with “buyer’s remorse” and even law suits, or at least limit their potential liability. Whether they’re worth the paper they’re on, however, basically comes down to five things... [... a must-read: another excellent Marisa Kakoulas article (No 1)!] |
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'Tattooed' statue peeves neighbors The little naked-imp water fountain on the north side of Center Street NE, just past the state hospital, is causing a bit of a ruckus. |
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Researchers see tattoo as cancer treatment A tattoo incorporating DNA is an effective way to activate the immune system and may offer new ways to treat infections and certain forms of cancer. The claims were made by three Dutch researchers in the journal Nature Medicine published on Friday. |
