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Is It Working?
In my numerous blog posts on the issue of tattoo regulation, I’ve always been very much in favour of getting artists licensed and on the books. Well, today I came across an article from the Dayton...
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Skip Alberta
I hate to condemn any one place outright, but over the past few years, I’ve seen sufficient proof of the province of Alberta, Canada having far too many incidents of unregistered or unsanitary...
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Pi$$ed Off
Back in March, I posted a rant about “musician” Ke$ha who tattooed a fan backstage after one of her concerts. She doesn’t use any real tattoo equipment and if it’s actually possible to be below the...
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Too Many Crimes
In the three years that I have been writing for Tattoo Blog, I’ve seen a lot of different things, a lot of strange things and a whole lot of interesting things. But something that has continued to...
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Cannibal Tattoo
Tribal tattoos have been around for thousands of years and they range from very different styles and meanings depending on where you go and which tribes you encounter or study. I myself have spent a...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to Hannah Johnson (AKA The Idiot)
Dear Hannah: Hi. You don’t know me. My name is Mike and I write for The Tattoo Blog. Until a couple days ago, I had no idea who you were. Apparently you’re the Associate Beauty Editor over at the...
View ArticleSnake Charmer
It’s no secret that in the world of tattoo, rivalries are going to occur. Not everyone gets along all the time, people have back history with one another, we get it, it happens. In fact, it’s fair to...
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The Rules of the Game?
If there’s one issue that I keep returning to again and again on Tattoo Blog, it’s the issue of regulation. It’s a bit of a thorny issue for many and opinions tend to run deep on both sides of the...
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Push Boundaries
Alright, sure, I admit it: I do like to take shots at scratchers now and then on the blog because quite frankly, they deserve it. Scratchers are scum. There, I’ve said it. And I know that it’s at...
View ArticleAnother World
Prison tattoos are always cause for discussion around here at Tattoo Blog, but even within that sub-genre world of prison tattooing, there are sub-sub-genres. One of these sub-sub-genres is Russian...
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Damn Girl, That’s Crayzay
One of the things that I really love about tattoo is that for good or ill it always finds itself wrapped up in a never ending assortment of situations. I’m not trying to suggest that there’s some sort...
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Did You Know? Ink Can Camouflage Melanomas
Like everyone else, when I think of tattoos, a lot of different images and ideas comes to mind. What does not immediately spring to mind however, is cancer. I’m also going to venture to guess that...
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Auckland Introduces Tattoo Bylaw
The debate over regulating tattoo has raged on and on for a very long time now. Opinions on the subject are divided, to say the least and I have taken to this blog on numerous occasions to weigh in...
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No Class Tattoo in Colorado
I don’t like to keep addressing the same issues on this blog, so I really try and make a concerted effort to keep things mixed up and different all the time. I guess only you people out there reading...
View ArticleGood Tattoos Aren’t Cheap
I’ve said it time and time again, but it bears repeating: Good tattoos aren’t cheap. I’ve also not hesitated to criticise and condemn scratchers for the harm they do to people and the harm they do to...
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