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Don't hide that tattoo Some but not all companies more tolerant of job candidates with tattoos, body piercings: survey. |
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Tattoos seen as sign of expression, not rebellion Whether it is on an arm or ankle, a butterfly or tribal symbol, a piece of body art no longer holds the lure of rebellion it once did, said Scott Dennis... |
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How Tattoos help me Every Day I got my first tattoo when I was 18. I was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus) when I was 19. Next month will mark the ten year anniversary of that first tattoo, and I'm coming to realize the important relationship between my body modifications and my chronic illness. The following is my reflections on that relationship. |
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Overdone v2.o: Why Do People Get Wing Tattoos? In late 2004, Shannon published an article on why people get star tattoos, allowing each person to explain why they made the decision to get stars. We know that there are a lot of other popular themed tattoos — butterflies, hearts, tribal designs, skulls, kanji, flowers, and cartoon characters are all widespread designs, peppered through different cultures, religions, and locations around the globe. |
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Illegal 'tattoo parties' lead to at least 7 infections At least seven people have contracted serious bacterial infections after receiving tattoos at so-called "tattoo parties" in Toledo, prompting an ongoing investigation by local public health officials and the Toledo prosecutor's office. |
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From doodling at school to national tattoo awards for Murray Bridge man
MURRAY Bridge man Nigel Smith says he always had a passion for art, and often spent school lessons doodling pictures. So to take home four national awards over the weekend for his talents was a dream come true for the local tattoo artist. |
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Oklahoma must legalize tattoos At the turn of the century, Oklahoma’s own Will Rogers had plenty to say about plenty of things. But little did he know that some of his quotes could be used as commentary on the debates over tattoos in his home state. |
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MARCIL TO LASER OFF TRIBAL TATTOO Former BEVERLY HILLS 90210 star VANESSA MARCIL is preparing to undergo painful laser surgery to remove a large tribal tattoo from the small of her back. |
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Seaside man tattoos self expression on himself as well as his business
Tony Mills didn’t get his first tattoo until he was 30, but now he’s covered. |
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Local artist takes first at festival: Tattoos with an attitude Staying true to the name of his business, a Poplar Bluff tattoo artist provided a tattoo with an attitude that decorated the top of his customer's head while netting him top honors at the recent Heart of America Tattoo Festival in Iowa. |
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Man facing gun charges has a tattoo of one of the guns A Framingham man facing gun charges may have a hard time convincing authorities that one of three guns seized from his apartment building is not his - because he has an exact replica of the .380 caliber pistol, including the serial number, tattooed on his hip, police said. [ROFL!!!] |
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Neenah defends its tattoo shop fees NEENAH — The city raised the bar for the inspection and licensing of tattoo and body-piercing businesses this week by setting its fees higher than surrounding communities. |
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Ljungberg infected by his tattoos Arsenal star Freddie Ljungberg has told how he had tests for Aids and cancer to find the cause of a persistent hip injury - but the problem turned out to be caused by his ornate tattoos. |
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Danbury mom defies stereotype of typical tattoo artist When most people think of a tattoo artist, they picture an ink-covered bruiser of a man. Jeannine Jennings of Danbury shatters the mold. Not only is she a tattoo artist. She's the boss at Valle Tattoo, and she's just 23. |
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To Tattoo Or Not Tattoo: Good, Bad, Or Ugly Parents love to give advice, and one of their favorite pieces? Don't get a tattoo. But that hasn't stopped many San Diegans from getting inked. While many are embracing their body art, other's regret getting something so permanent. |
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In Many Workplaces, Tattoos Still Taboo Thirty-six percent of Americans between the ages 25 to 29 have at least one tattoo. And 16 percent of all U.S. adults have at least one. Yet some say they've felt stigmatized for displaying tattoos or body piercings in the workplace even if their employers don't have policies that specifically prohibit them. |
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Exposed tattoos still office taboo More than a third of young adults have tattoos, according to a 2003 survey by Harris Interactive. And contrary to our grandparents’ dire warnings, their employment options haven’t been limited to bank robber, prison warden or merchant marine. |
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Tattoos: No longer secret and underground New York - As models flaunted head-to-toe body art and hard rock pulsated in a cavernous ballroom, veteran tattoo artists at convention on Saturday wondered if their once-taboo artistry was losing its non-conformist lure. |
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Tattoo artist carves a niche for herself DANBURY — When people think of a tattoo artist, many envision a tattoo-covered bruiser of a guy. Jeannine Jennings shatters that mold. Not only is she a tattoo artist, the Danbury woman manages Valle Tattoo. She's the boss, and she's just 23. |
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Tattoo taboo And although each of her six butterfly tattoos symbolizes an important chapter in her life, she has kept them hidden from the disapproving eyes of parents and employers for the past decade... |
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Artists concerned tattoos losing nonconformist lure As models flaunted head-to-toe body art and hard rock pulsated in a cavernous ballroom, veteran tattoo artists at a New York convention on Saturday wondered if their once taboo artistry was losing its nonconformist lure. |
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The National Tattoo Museum The National Tattoo Museum in Wellington knows how to throw a good party. First you get Richard Taylor from Weta on board to provide the entertainment. |
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Tattoo convention makes its mark Expert tattoo artists from around the globe will be showing off their best work -- and even inking a few bare patches of skin -- at the 8th annual NYC Tattoo Convention. |
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Tattooing and body piercing - an increasing public health problem A recent university study revealed that 23% of the student body had one to three tattoos, and even more alarming was the fact that 51% had one or more body piercings in addition to the very common pierced ear lobes of women. In the 1980ies fewer than 1% of the population had tattoos. |
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Trial of Mariah's tattoo tribute A man who had Mariah Carey's face tattooed on to his back has taken his tattooist to court because the end product was not beautiful enough. |
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Fandom is More Than Skin Deep: Star Wars Tattoos at C3 Love of Star Wars Tattoos is Universal |
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Tattoos get first reading The Port Royal Town Council approved the first reading Wednesday night of an ordinance that would allow tattoo parlors to operate in certain parts of the town. |
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Tattoos - Piercings Is your gifted child experimenting with body art? What does it all mean? Here are some ideas... |
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Inspiration in ink: Tattoo parlor thrives in San Andreas A small town like San Andreas seems an unlikely setting for such a niche specialty service as tattooing, but Fat Cat Tattoos is doing quite well. |
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Milwaukee tattoo guide Despite the inital disappointed that the Harley Museum didn't open in his neighborhood as planned, Adam Werther is still pleased with the building he bought two years ago for his business, Adambomb Tattoos, 2228 N. Martin Luther King Dr. |
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OZZY LECTURES TATTOOED KELLY OZZY OSBOURNE is happy for his daughter KELLY to get tattoos - but he wishes she chose more feminine designs. |
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Officials want greater control, monitoring over tattoo, piercing shop
licensing Neenah will join Appleton and Menasha as municipalities that regulate tattoo and body-piercing businesses, but its license fees might be considerably higher. |
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South OKC Brothers Vow To Keep Tattooing Two men who run a south Oklahoma City tattooing shop said Tuesday that they're willing to go to court to defend a business they believe to be legal under Oklahoma law -- despite the fact that one of them was recently arrested. |
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Removing tattoo stigma The last time we spoke about the tattoo-removal program, I had expanded our first group of volunteers to a Texaswide program for teens and adults who needed to get rid of a tattoo to get into the military, keep their scholarships or erase romances gone sour or bad memories. |
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Tattoo career started with self-art Jed Phykitt didn't start out as someone you'd expect to become a tattoo artist. He was a construction superintendent, working a typical 9-to-5 job. But the time the job required to be away from home was tearing up his marriage and he wanted to quit to go into his real passion: art |
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You Say Mutilation, I Say Modification Derek woke up early on Tuesday morning and showered. As he was about to shave he noticed something was off. He couldn't pin-point it, but it was something about his ears, the same sensation he'd been feeling for almost a month now. Every time he looked in the mirror, they almost looked... |
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Piercers, tattoo artists minimize but can't eliminate risks At Mum's Tattoo Studio in Bend, it's hard to escape the notion that tattoos and body piercings are potentially dangerous activities. |
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Man Questioned On Link To Tattooing Minors A tattoo artist and registered sex offender may have tattooed and pierced dozens of teens in Pinellas and Pasco counties without parental consent, Pasco County Sheriff's Office detectives said Thursday. |
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Police Arrest Two In Tattoo Sting OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ Oklahoma City police say they arrested two people in a sting operation of an illegal tattoo parlor on the city's south side. |
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Rant by a Christian on Christians and body mod talk I read something this evening that made me feel like I need to come out about something: My name is Wendy, I am a Bible-believing Christian, and I have two tattoos and eight piercings (three in each earlobe, one in my left cartilage, and just got my tongue done in mid-April 2005). |
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Tattoos: Think before you ink I walked into my mother's room and asked her to zip up my dress. As I turned my back toward her she let out a blood-curdling scream, and began to cry. Suddenly, I remembered I never told her about the tattoo on my back. |
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Tattoos in violation for children under 18 With warmer days and summer clothes coming into fashion, many teenagers are considering dressing their bodies with a colorful tattoo. The Nassau County Department of Health reminds residents that it is a violation of the New York State Penal Code to tattoo anyone under the age of 18, even with parental permission. |
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Tattoo parlor no go in city AUGUSTA -- Shane Lessard's plan to open a tattoo studio downtown has been killed by the City Council. |
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Fallon tattoo shops thrive on demand for creative pigmentation Though long an expression of rugged sailors and burly bikers, Lahontan Valley tattoo artists say residents can't get enough colorful body art. |
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Woman sues tattoo shop over piercing A Brookline woman is suing a Nashua tattoo shop because of a belly button piercing that allegedly went horribly awry. |
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Tattoos can be a hot issue for MRIs It's rare, but experts say it's possible to get burned during an MRI because of a tattoo or a body piercing. |
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Tattoo Art In Living Color Artist Kim Joon is one person who has been consistently challenging society's negative views toward tattoos. Kim is holding his 10th solo exhibition in Savina Museum of Contemporary Art in Seoul under the title 'Tatoo You.' |
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C I Host to Tattoo Advertisement on Brit Travis Hayes Web hosting provider and data center management firm C I Host, today announced it will tattoo the company's second Human Billboard in London, England and shoot a documentary film about the guerilla stunt, titled "A Word From My Sponsor." |
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C3: The Celebration III Tattoo Track Celebration III Star Wars Tattoo Track was essentially a two-tiered event. This exhibit featured Star Wars paintings and artwork from a variety of tattoo artists from Canada and the United States including Guy Aitchison, Rob Meyer, Kirk Douglass, Chris Iwaniuk and Marc Draven. |
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More than skin deep These women wear their art on their sleeves - and their feet, legs, chests and backs . . . Irene Chapple steps into the brightly painted world of Illicit Tattoo |
