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Increasingly states and municipal governments have been imposing quite a few regulations for the tattoo and body piercing industry.  Are these rules and regulations really necessary?  Tattoo shops have been around for hundreds of years, why would we need to start regulating them now?
Types Of Regulation
There are several different types of restrictions the government imposes [...]

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Tomorrow is the 4th of July and I’d wager a good amount that most of you will be outside in the sun at one point or another this weekend.  Do you wear sunblock every time you go outside?  If you have exposed tattoos, you should.
The suns rays are one of the most harmful things to [...]

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In these trying times it’s a welcome sight to find a publication offering relevant content for free.  If you want to keep yourself current on the latest trends in tattoos and piercings then you need some Prick.  Don’t let the price fool you, Prick is on the same level as other top tattoo magazines that [...]

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Want a tattoo really bad?  Short on cash and thinking of doing it yourself?  I urge you to reconsider. There are countless reasons not to tattoo yourself but we’ll just touch on a few of the most important ones for this article.
How Many Tattoos Have You Done Before?
Perhaps one of the most important aspects [...]

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In hopes to broaden my own knowledge as well as providing even more relevant content here at Pounded Ink, I have added a forum to the site.
The forum contains several sections to discuss any form of body modification. There is even sections where you can upload pictures of your own modifications for the world [...]

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This post started as a small collection until I started to really look at the top tattoo artist in the field.  I could have easily made the list twice as big.  I’ll save more for a later post.  In the mean time enjoy the work of these top tattoo artists working today.
Aaron Cain – Tattooing [...]

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You may have the steps to healing a tattoo down to a science but there are some things you need to consider before getting a new tattoo as well.  There are steps that must be taken in order to give your new tattoo the best chance of healing properly and looking its best.
If You’re Sick, [...]

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