Pounded Ink – News

O.C. Man Hits Road For New Show ‘Tattoo Highway.’
By Richard Chang
Published : May 26, 2009
On his right hand, he’s got the letters T-R-U-E tattooed on his fingers.
On his left hand, he’s got L-O-V-E.
When he clutches his fingers together, other letters spell D-I-S-C-I-P-L-E.
Thomas Pendelton is a tattoo artist. He’s been in the business for 15 years. [...]

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Newtown Man Burned Woman’s Tattoo With Soldering Iron, Court Told
By Karen Matthews
Published : May 27, 2009
NEWTOWN, AUSTRAILIA – A Newton man who allegedly took a soldering iron to a woman’s tattoo has had his bail revoked and is back behind bars.
Timothy Shahwan, 33, of Churchill Ave, Newtown, appeared in Geelong Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with [...]

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Man Charged With Cruelty For Tattooing Toddler
By Katie Leslie
Published : May 26, 2009
ATLANTA, GA – A Floyd County man has been charged with child cruelty after authorities say he tattooed his 3-year-old son.
Floyd County Police Sgt. Teri Davis said Eugene Ashley, 24, tattooed the back of his son’s right shoulder with “DB,” which stands for [...]

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Port Orchard Man Creates Tattoos For Prosthetic Limbs
By Eric Wilkinson
Published : May 25, 2009
BELLEVUE, WA – Tim Harrison lost his leg to cancer 10 years ago. Since then he’s been outfitted with what he calls his “robo leg,” which inevitably draws stares, especially from curious kids.
But rather than be embarrassed by his disability, Harrison embraces [...]

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Tattoo Removal Business Booming In N.Y.
Published : May 24, 2009
NEW YORK, NY – A New York dermatologist says tattoo removal procedures have increased in the city despite the struggling U.S. economy.
Dr. Jeffrey Rand, who founded New York’s Tattoo Removal Center, said increased competition in the job market is the likely cause for the recent increased [...]

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Morehead City Looks At Zoning For Tattoo Shops
By Jannette Pippin
Published – May 23, 2009
MOREHEAD CITY. NC – The Town of Morehead City is now considering zoning rather than proposed licensing requirements to address where tattoo and body piercing establishments can operate.
The town’s Planning Board has recommended an amendment to the Universal Development Ordinance to allow [...]

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Bettendorf Businesses Mobilize Against Tattoo Parlor
By David Heitz
Published : May 20, 2009
BATTENDORF, IA – Don Keller, owner of K & K Hardware, a downtown Bettendorf fixture for 69 years, makes no bones about why he does not want a nearby parcel at 1737 Grant St. rezoned to allow a new business to come to town.
“Mention [...]

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Soldiers Honor Fallen With Dog Tag Tattoos
By Bryan Kirk
Published : May 20, 2009
HARKER HEIGHTS, TX – The body may be a temple, but it can also be a canvas, and to some a walking memorial.
In fact, more and more soldiers are tattooing the names of fallen comrades on their bodies.
T.J. Barksdale, a tattoo artist with [...]

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Tattoo Expo Returns ‘Bigger And Better’
By Lisa Kapps
Published : May 20, 2009
No matter what you’re looking for – some new ink, a ride on the mechanical bull, a wet T-shirt contest or a great concert – the Second Annual Mohawk Valley Tattoo Expo promises to be a wild way to spend the weekend.
Last year, over [...]

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Severed Leg Identified By Tattoos
Published : May 19, 2009
TAOS, NM – A severed leg with tattoos belongs to a 33-year-old Valencia County, N.M., woman who vanished in 2007, the Taos County Sheriff’s Office said.
Gladys Garcia’s family contacted the sheriff’s office after seeing media releases of the tattoos, the Albuquerque Journal reported Tuesday.
Dental records then confirmed [...]

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