ZoomSafer Supports National Teen Driver Safety Week Oct 20, 2009
It has been great working with the guys at ZoomSafer, said Katie Brady, an and former lead vocalist for San Francisco-based bands CrackerJack Tattoo and Sweet Harriet ... Katie Brady is an award-winning songwriter and former front woman for San Francisco-based bands CrackerJack Tattoo and Sweet Harriet. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Life Legacy of Princess Diana now a... Oct 16, 2009
His comic book stories have appeared in the award-winning Tori Amos Comic Book Tattoo, 24Seven, No Formula and Negative Burn. He also self-published an anthology of four short comic stories called, appropriately enough, Four Stories. (Suite101.com)
Top Chef Recap Episode 8 Oct 16, 2009
Kevin reveals he has a pig tattoo. Jennifer has the wild card and she chooses belly. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Our view: At our Valleys heart and soul Oct 5, 2009
The Art Council has supported numerous highly talented arts in a variety of media ranging from pastels and oils to pen and ink to tattoo ink and needles to wood to clay to glass, and more. Individual dedication blended with teamwork helped create the Arts Council and reminded us all of the rich cultural community that is our Valley. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Preserving the faces of the Holocaust Oct 4, 2009
"I am alive thanks to not one but to a dozen miracles," said Shine, his left forearm bearing the faded black concentration camp tattoo of 70196. His shirt was off so the plaster bandages could go on his neck and face. (San Francisco Chronicle)
October ArtWalk celebrates downtown Hillsboro music, art Oct 3, 2009
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Employers may weed out the tattooed Oct 2, 2009
Ryan Fochtmans tattoos dont hurt his good looksand he doesnt think theyll hurt his job prospects, either ... One potential job-killer on the table for discussion: tattoos and their effect on students desirability as job candidates ... A recent survey completed by the National Association of College Employers states approximately one-third of employers would allow a visible tattoo to negatively impact their decision to hire a candidate. (UCD Advocate, CO)
Fresno judge weighs if child gang tattoo is mayhem Oct 2, 2009
A judge is set to decide whether mayhem charges will remain against a Fresno man who had a gang tattoo etched onto his 7-year-old son's hip ... At a preliminary hearing, attorneys for Enrique Gonzalez and tattoo artist Travis Gorman argued that a tattoo does not meet the statute's standards of permanent disfigurement ... They also raised the issue of which is more painful and permanent a quarter-sized tattoo or circumcision. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A TATTOO ARTIST (481) Sep 30, 2009
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A TATTOO ARTIST. Above, Assistant Editor Erin Place looks on and takes notes as Keith Williams, left, fills in a tattoo on Dave Voss neck ... Williams, a partner in Inkings, on West First Street, Oswego, showed Place the ins and outs of the tattoo business. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
The Fives: A footloose moose, angry Merillat workers and the bite of fall in the air -- week in review Sep 26, 2009
With the annual Sturgis motorcycle rally, tattoos are nothing new to folks in these parts. But a tattoo convention in Rapid City last weekend sure brought some of the best in body art to the area. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Artists give Forest City restaurant a unique look Sep 24, 2009
Appelhons paints cars for a living while Harrison is a mail carrier and a tattoo artist ... The thing about tattoos, Harrison said, is you can't mess up because it's permanent. (Forest City Summit, IO)
Mario Barth Presents the 2009 Biggest Tattoo Show on Earth: Oct. 2- 4 at Mandalay Bay Sep 23, 2009
Special Collaboration with MGM MIRAGE for AC/DC "Black Ice" World Tour Biggest Tattoo Show on Earth After-Party Hosted by Slash ds Featuring the Darling Stilettos at Jet Nightclub ... LAS VEGAS, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Next month, Tattoo mogul Mario Barth rocks out Mandalay Bay with his annual 2009 Biggest Tattoo Show on Earth, a convention that will bring a potent mixture of rock, art, entertainment and more to Las Vegas ... On Friday, Oct. 2, invited guests will enjoy Mario Barth's Biggest... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tattoo convention continues at civic center Sep 20, 2009
Scenes of multiple people getting tattoos in the Black Hills generally come in early August, with the motorcycle rally in Sturgis. But you can see it this weekend, too, during the first Black Hills Tattoo Convention at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center ... More than 30 tattoo studios and other vendors from the Black Hills and throughout the country have gathered to meet with each other, share tattoo and body-piercing tips and to give and get new ink. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Kent to display jewelry Sept. 19 Sep 19, 2009
I don t remember much, but the things I do remember is looking down at myself from darkness, the former tattoo artist said while sitting on the living room couch of his one-bedroom Tea Rock Gardens Apartment ... I ll have a booth set up, I ll have my tattoo book and pictures and paintings that I ve done, Kent said ... Although Kent said he never took any art classes growing up, drawing and being a tattoo artist was something he knew he wanted to do from age 10 when his uncle, a biker, came home... (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
10 things to do this weekend Sep 18, 2009
But have you ever considered all those tattoos a form of Western folk art ... Check out the new FREAKS AND FLASH exhibit on the roots of tattoo art. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Skin Canvas inks lease at new location Sep 16, 2009
Skin Canvas Tattoo & Piercing Studio has opened at a new location at 845 S. Otsego Ave. from the old location a few miles down the road, following new licensing requirements set by the state ... Flash -- examples of tattoo artwork for customers to choose from -- and posters and other artwork that adorns the walls combine with muffled rock or metal music to create a surprisingly relaxed atmosphere, considering the pain associated with tattoos or piercing ... Additionally, customers can kick back... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Tattoo fest organizer: 'This is what we live for' Sep 14, 2009
Tattoo fest organizer: 'This is what we live for ... NICOLE L. CVETNIC / Observer-Dispatch Rob Schoonmaker of Clinton gets a shark tattooed on his neck by Ian Dana of 713 Tattoo out of Houston, TX during the Utica Tattoo Fest at the Hotel Utica, September 13, 2009 in Utica ... The Tattoo Fest is part of the Utica Music Fest. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Art with heart Sep 14, 2009
Hard Luck art studio combines an art gallery and tattoo parlor with a nonprofit mission that strives to help the community s mentally handicapped through creative activities ... As a professional body piercing technician, she is now an apprentice tattoo artist at Brent s studio ... The accompanying tattoo business is tucked in the back of the studio, behind closed doors and out of sight. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Megan Fox: 5 Things You Didn't Know Sep 14, 2009
1- Megan Fox has a botched tattoo ... Of all these tattoos, Megan only regrets one of them -- a tribal design inked onto her arm -- because the artist was distracted at the time ... The guy was smoking weed while he tattooed me and he didn't do it correctly, reveals Megan. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
San Francisco Chronicle Best-Sellers Sept. 13 / Sep 14, 2009
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, by Stieg Larsson (Vintage; 608 pages; $14 ... THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, by Stieg Larsson. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Tattoo convention a big hit Sep 12, 2009
Tattoo convention draws growing crowds in Jacksonville - Jacksonville Business Journal ... Tattoo convention draws growing crowds in Jacksonville ... The Jacksonville Tattoo Convention was just a few hours into its all-weekend ink festival, and the buzzing of needles and low roar of tattoo art enthusiasts were building. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Goodbye dirty dragster Sep 10, 2009
The 45-year-old tattoo artist from New York used to drag race gasoline-powered motorcycles, but hopes his switch to electric will help him stand out on the racing circuit and win sponsors. "I've dragged raced a lot of normally aspirated engines and just thought this would be a different avenue. Nobody else had been doing it and I'm trying to be the first to make it look good," he said. (iAfrica.com)
* Hair today, gone tomorrow Sep 9, 2009
I dont know many people who dont shave, or at least trim, said JD Markwardt, 26, a Denver tattoo artist. Hes not talking about chins. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Herding Squirrels: You say stepmom, I say stereotype; let's call the whole thing off Sep 8, 2009
Let's tattoo that on your forehead real quick: EVIL STEPMOM.. As second wife (or third, or fourth), you are officially Not-the-Mama. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Permanent Makeup Pros and Cons Sep 6, 2009
Good and Bad of Makeup Tattoos ... Permanent makeup is a form of tattooing and there are dangers and consequences from tattoos that must be considered ... Using permanent makeup, you can save money, because you ll never have to buy the cosmetic products that have been permanently tattooed on your face. (Suite101.com)
Psycho Zen seeks to clean up reputation of tattoos Sep 5, 2009
Matt Bushman, left, co-owner of Psycho Zen Tattoo ing, 516 Nichols St., watches as co-owner Matt Brady applies a tattoo Wednesday afternoon on Jay "Bear" Morgan of Centralia ... Owners of Psycho Zen Tattoo and Piercing are hoping area residents will look past the reputation usually associated with their type of business to see a shop that is dedicated to providing a quality service to the community ... "Other shops have left kind of a bad impression here in the past ... there's a stigma attached... (Fulton Sun, MO)
Killick: Free radical Sep 3, 2009
Atkinson, who opened Twins of Pain tattoo studio in Athens in the mid-1990s (where Pain and Wonder is now), is Killick's tattoo artist and did the cover art for "Exsanguinette," a Hieronymus Bosch-like collage of Victorian-era medical implements and disembodied heads and eyes. "I've never, ever, ever met anyone like Killick," says Atkinson, who got to know him through extended tattooing sessions during which Killick went from being ink-free to being almost completely covered in colorful,... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Boating crash suspect faces new charges (14) Sep 3, 2009
Tool alert wrote on Sep 1, 2009 3:48 PM:" Yeah, this guys isn't a patch worker right now anyhow...he's been unemployed. Tried comparing my tattoo art 2 his prison work...hopefully he'll be getting more of that prison work cuz that's where he needs to be. Not only does it seem he's not learning...but he's got a different story for everything...and getting his brother wrapped up in his lie this time...??? Really man? We all make mistakes...but this guy obviously can't take responsibility and LEARN... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
'Cool mayor' Sep 1, 2009
The town's post-code is tattooed on one forearm, and on the other is a list of five dates, commemorating the local people who have died in violent circumstances during his time in charge. "The less ink that ends up on my arm, the better-off everyone is as a community," he says, relieved that for the past 16 months he has not made any trips to the tattoo parlour ... His tattoos commemorate the violent deaths of local residents. (BBC News -- Americas)
First Tuesday ArtWalk features artwork, music Aug 29, 2009
Canyon Body Art Tattoo and Body Piercing, 133 SE 3rd Ave. -- Lam, artist. Gimre's Shoe Store -- Dara, guitar/singer, Gary Sheldon, photographer. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
Local tattoo parlor helps people express themselves Aug 29, 2009
For 20 years, tattoo parlor has helped people express themselves082909news5merritt ... com Ron Hendon still has his first business license, the one that describes Midnight Iguana Tattoo Studio as "category not elsewhere classified." There wasn't much tattooed flesh in small towns anywhere in 1989, and Athens was no exception ... For 20 years, tattoo parlor has helped people express themselves. (Athens Banner-Herald)
The job-search mindfield Aug 27, 2009
If you work in a casual office culture, like I do, you know if you wear a suit then you might as well tattoo "I'm looking for another job" on your forehead. You need to master the art of camouflage and quickly. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
scientifically determining the ideal Bowie lyric Aug 27, 2009
A range of bikinis has been released which, if worn in good weather, leaves the wearer with a tan tattoo. In odd news a UK theme park has banned roller-coaster riders from throwing their arms in the air. (Harper's Magazine)
Bring the party to work, not work to the party Aug 25, 2009
We did a tattoo art show (drawings) with a local tattoo shop. The weirdest was a puppet show where we raised money for the in Lawrenceville. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Player ratings Aug 25, 2009
besides, where would he find room for a tattoo big enough to celebrate his test captaincy. brad haddin must be the worst test wicketkeep in living memory and will need to average 99. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Quest for water balloon fight record falls short Aug 23, 2009
Tattoo artist Russ Abbott provided war paint for the balloon tossers. As an after-party kicked off at Door 44 late Saturday night, Coffee said she was still calculating the number of paid participants in the event. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Best Sellers Aug 23, 2009
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Stieg Larsson, Vintage, 14. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Woman Awarded $2M After Dentist Pulls 16 Teeth Aug 22, 2009
I wonder if this dentist is related to the tattoo artist who plastered stars all over the face of that girl awhile back. Do you see why communication is so important in life. (CBS News)
KC pitchers catch break with Morneau out Aug 22, 2009
Without Morneau batting behind Mauer this weekend, perhaps the Royals can avoid the little 6-for-11 tattoo that Mauer put on them last week at Minnesota. Maybe it would be easier to work around him. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
There's no business like snowbusiness Aug 20, 2009
I rolled the rest of the way and wound up at the bottom with my spine wrapped around my brain stem, and since then I won't go near snow, I don't want to know about snow, I won't even eat a snow cone: not even those pretty blue ones that permanently tattoo your tongue. And Koskophobia. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Elizabeth Merrill » Aug 18, 2009
Wells has a substantial tattoo of Underdog on his right arm and a slight chip on his left shoulder. He lives three blocks from Lincoln Financial Field, and his favorite Eagles play, to this day, is Wilbert Montgomery off right tackle for 42 yards in the 1980 NFC Championship Game because, of course, it helped beat the hated Cowboys. (ESPN -- Football)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Aug 17, 2009
Belgian girl's tattoo 'nightmare. Alien debut lands box office gold. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Deaf audiences can 'see' dialogue Aug 17, 2009
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Do's And Tattoos Offers Twist On Salon Aug 17, 2009
EL PASO, Texas -- There are places to get your hair cut, places to get piercings and places to get a tattoo ... "We were just thinking of something new to bring to El Paso," said Guillermo Spencer, owner of Do's and Tattoos ... Spencer and his partner Mario Navarro dreamt up Do's and Tattoos during a long brainstorming session earlier this year. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Champion of underdogs saves pit bulls, parolees Aug 16, 2009
She added ex-cons three years ago with prison pen pal and tattoo artist Aren Marcus Jackson, who would become her second husband. But the rescue's been a money pit requiring creative financing. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Letters from a friend Aug 14, 2009
Last modified: Thursday, August 13, 2009 12:47 PM PDT. Soulful singer, pastor, bartender manages to embrace it all on new CD. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Bright Lights, Belhaven Nights Aug 13, 2009
Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. Eclectic mix of music, art turns festival into major draw. (The Clarion-Ledger)
* Aryan Nations links still stain Idaho Aug 4, 2009
Its not unusual to see people sporting Confederate flags, anti-government slogans or even a swastika tattoo. Many of the newcomers hail from California, including a large cadre of retired law enforcement officers. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Letter: Tatoo artist's evaluation of education profession unfair Aug 3, 2009
I have read many papers with Paul Rupeka as the topic both from art students as well as students who simply love the tattoo art. In all cases, students portray him as a true artist who loves his work and an all around great guy. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Mortar board madness Aug 3, 2009
The I love my tattoo artist button, reflecting a recent acquisition of body art to celebrate her 18th birthday. More buttons covered Conlin Skaar s mortarboard. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Aryan Nations gone, but memory remains in Idaho Aug 3, 2009
It's not unusual to see people sporting Confederate flags, anti-government slogans or even a swastika tattoo. Many of the newcomers hail from California, including a large cadre of retired law enforcement officers, of whom O.J. Simpson trial figure Mark Fuhrman is the best known. (Missoulian, MT)
Matthew Turner Aug 1, 2009
Mr. Turner was an artist, and he expressed it through his tattooing. He is survived by his mother, Kathy; brother, Darrel; and daughter, Jadie. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
The Farr Side: Jordin Sparks ready for battle with new release Jul 31, 2009
Sparks first album went platinum with a boost from massive hit singles Tattoo, One Step At A Time and the perfectly matched duet with Jive Records labelmate Chris Brown on No Air. That album had enough fuel to ignite the start of what I m sure will be an amazing career. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Artists use skin as their canvas Jul 31, 2009
Levi McCord, of Philipsburg, is tattooed Wednesday at Ink Inc., 110 Hetzel St., by tattoo artist Paul Rupeka ... Spread throughout the downtown area are shops where tattoo lovers and artists alike converge to appreciate the increasingly-popular craft of tattooing ... His father was a tattoo artist, and Rupeka said it was just a natural thing for him to get into the art himself. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Sullivan native killed serving in Afghanistan Jul 31, 2009
In study hall, he would be drawing a new tattoo on himself or on me, Dust said. He would repaint his room. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Lesbian Mommy T-shirts Do Not an Activist Make Jul 31, 2009
Jacobs' gay moms are clearly over the butch/femme dichotomythe woman with the uber-short haircut and shoulder tattoo is wearing a dress and showing cleavage. Her partner wears a strapless dress and a ponytail. (Slate)
Texas librarians show wild side in calendar Jul 30, 2009
Texas librarians are baring their skin and revealing their tattoos - all to raise disaster relief money to help damaged libraries ... The "Tattooed Ladies of TLA" 18-month calendar is a follow-up to the successful "Men of Texas Libraries" calendar, which raised $9,000 to help libraries damaged by hurricanes Katrina and Rita ... She is one of the women librarians who bared her tattoo in a calendar to help raise money for libraries damaged by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. (Fresno Bee)
Soprano family values Jul 29, 2009
Katy Perry pulled a fast one on photographers at a trendy tattoo shop. It's official: Hulk Hogan's marriage to wife Linda is down for the count. (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
While all others may turn against you, God will not Jul 25, 2009
They are like an eternal tattoo injected into his skin. A tattoo is made by using a machine with a sharp needle and ink ... God used the machine of a hammer, three sharp nails and the blood-ink of Christ to tattoo your name in his scarred hand. (The Augusta Chronicle)
The Art of Henna (2) Jul 24, 2009
Teens are invited to explore the ancient art of henna tattoo and then practice what they learn on themselves and their friends. All Somethin to do events are free and open to youth who have completed grades 6-12. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Photographers' work separated by time - and visual style Jul 24, 2009
One of the more successful images is Suzanne in Contortion with Tattoo. The model rests her arms on a small cloth-covered table, and those arms frame her face in a striking fashion. (Boston Globe)
TV reality-show sites becoming hot spots for tourists Jul 22, 2009
Fans of LA Ink have been flocking to High Voltage Tattoo in West Hollywood, where the Learning Channel show is filmed ... The hot new Southern California tourist attractions are the restaurants, boutiques, and tattoo parlors where some of reality television s most popular shows are filmed ... Tourists from as far away as Germany fly in to visit the West Hollywood tattoo shop featured in the Learning Channel s LA Ink. (Boston Globe)
* Man gets octopus tattooed on scalp for marriage proposal WODB CY Jul 16, 2009
Man gets octopus tattooed on scalp for marriage proposal WODB CY ... Tainan County resident Li Chiu-wang, who is said to resemble the animated character Squidward Tentacles in SpongeBob SquarePants, endured a month of pain by having an octopus tattooed on his head in order to win his girlfriends heart ... After going out for a year, the couple fell in love with each other and Li decided to propose to his girlfriend by getting a tattoo on his head. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Green Day Ink Gone Wild Jul 13, 2009
"My wife just tattooed my name inside of her lip," bassist Mike Dirnt tells next month's Inked magazine, noting he may reciprocate. "Fair is fair. Why not? I'll one-up her. I'll tattoo my eye [with her name]," he says. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Scratching the surface of stars' fashion-forward fingernails Jul 13, 2009
"So much easier than a tattoo, no? It's a great way to show commitment, at least as long as the manicure lasts.". Perennially dark. (USA Today -- Life)
