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Tattoos on the Job – Perception Has Changed Since the 50s

Tattoos on the Job – Perception Has Changed Since the 50s


To better shed some insight as to how many people during the present day have tattoos, and who work all sorts of different jobs, Pew Research conducted a survey back in 2006 – so imagine what the numbers are now, six years later – that purported that about 36% of persons ages 18-25 entering the workplace had tattoos, and 40% off all adults ages 25-40 have at least one. So …

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Is Your Tattoo Shop on the Up & Up?

Is Your Tattoo Shop on the Up & Up?


The tattoo shop that you choose for your tattoo can make or break your experience. Precociousness is never advised, nor is last-minute decisions when it comes to your skin, your tattoo and more importantly: your health. While it is say to safe to that most tattoo shops that you will find are following and adhering to the state defined or city defined health protocols and will be properly …

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Tattoo Artist Spotlight: Jon Nisbet Fights Cancer by Inking

Tattoo Artist Spotlight: Jon Nisbet Fights Cancer by Inking


Jon Nisbet of — Rumford, Maine, Fights Cancer by Inking We take a look at this month’s tattoo artist spotlight: Jon Nibset from Rumford, Maine, who uses his tattooing skills to help raise funds for the fight against cancer.
Jon Nisbet – a premier tattoo artist …

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What to Expect: Full Sleeve Tattoos with Color and Line Work

What to Expect: Full Sleeve Tattoos with Color and Line Work


So you want full sleeve tattoos with curvaceous designs, colors and intricate line work – the whole nine yards, huh? I’ve got a large part of my body tattooed, including two full sleeves and my entire back, and have spent well over 200 hours under the gun in the process of doing so. My full sleeve tattoos were done using the freehand method with points of reference that were marked on my arms and back prior to the needle hitting …

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Top Five Celebrity Tattoo Artists

Top Five Celebrity Tattoo Artists


Celebrities may often be indifferent with whom they bed down, but who pokes their naked skin with a tattoo needle is a different story.

Famous (and infamous) tattoo artists around the world are personally sought out by celebs who want to get inked by them exclusively. While celebrity tattoo designs differ, the artists remain the same. Their artistry is undeniably airtight, their technique is bulletproof, but their status within the tattoo industry can also serve to boost/alter a celeb’s …

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Tattoo Law: Marisa DiMattia

Tattoo Law: Marisa DiMattia


A Stolen Tattoo Could Get You Sued: Let’s say you’re clicking through tattoo photos online, trying to get an idea for some body art of your own.

You come across a gorgeous piece that you think is just perfect so you hit print and take it to your local tattoo artist to get it needled. When it’s done, you love how it looks, just like the one you printed out, and you upload pictures of the tattoo to show …

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