Pounded Ink

I really hope the tribal tattoo kick is on the decline but I fear that I might be wrong considering the amount of tribal tattoos I continue to see.  If you are Polynesian or some other generally tribalism culture, I totally understand a need for a tattoo that ties you to your heritage.  The thing [...]

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It’s been quite a while since I updated the blog with pictures of my latest tattoo, an alien dissection scene on my ribs and abdomen that will be tied in with the existing quarter sleeve tattoo.  Since my first post about my new tattoo I have had four more tattoo sessions and to this point [...]

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When you think of a tattoo what comes to mind?  A sailor with an anchor on his arm, cartoon looking characters, Old English script?  If you said yes to any of these then it’s about time you expand your mind and open up to what a tattoo can really be. With a good tattoo artist [...]

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Everyone probably already knows that the “King Of All Media” Howard Stern is about to get married to the beautiful supermodel Beth Ostrosky.
On Tuesday, August 12th Howard inked his love for the lovely Beth O’ in flesh.  The tattoo is roughly a half an inch square Old English script letter “B” on Sterns left ring [...]

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One would think that the negative stigmas associated with tattoos would have diminished by now, after all we do live in the twenty-first century.  Of course that is not the case and if you are thinking of getting a new tattoo you need to realize that tattoos are still considered taboo in many professional jobs.
Places [...]

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You’ve seen them on the street and they just look awesome.  So now you’re thinking that you want a sleeve tattoo.  In this article I will try to give some insight on different variations of sleeve tattoos as well as what to expect when starting a tattoo process as lengthy as a tattoo sleeve.
What Type [...]

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There is yet another name to add to the prestigious pages of The Guiness Book Of World Records.  On Friday, June 13th, 2008 Oliver Peck broke the world record for most tattoos given in a twenty-four hour period with a total of 415 individual tattoos.
World renowned tattooist Peck, performed his maraton tattoo session at his [...]

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One of the hardest decisions to make when selecting a tattoo is weather to go color or black and grey. There are benefits and downfalls to each. So today we’ll examine both types of tattoos.
Black And Grey Tattoos
Black and grey is the oldest form of tattoos and performed by the proper artist can produce [...]

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The most important decision of any new tattoo is choosing the proper tattoo studio. There are probably several tattoo shops within driving distance of your home. So how do you decide which tattoo studio is the right tattoo studio?
Tattoo artists don’t go to school for training, they are apprenticed. Anyone can make a [...]

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This is everyones worst nightmare. You get a tattoo and not too long afterward your skin is an infectious mess. Today we’ll look at tattoo related infections and how to avoid them.
What Is An Infection?
To understand how to avoid an infection you must first understand what it is and how it works.
An infection [...]

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