man tattoos his own eyes

Not with a design or anything, just color of course but it's just as dangerous, or is it?


WAFB.com, Louisiana's news channel did a story on a man in Oregon who had his 98% of his body covered in tattoos.

Matt Gone is a tattoo extremist whose birth defects prevented some of the muscles in his body from developing properly and inspired him to get his first tattoo nearly 22 years ago.

"The tattoos make me not hate my body, even though my body seems to be hating me," he said.

Gone had his eyes inked two different colors. His doctors have expressed concern with the ink in his eyes causing infection, but Gone is assured that the procedure is safe.

"I patch tested it and was successful," he recalled. "I had to take the risk. I've done that a lot of times before. I'm not crazy. I'm trained. I have a lot of experience."

Doctors still disagree and think he has gone too far.

"The risk of putting a needle near your eye is grave," said Dr. Douglas Meier, an ophthalmologist with the Portland Clinic.

With 98% of his body inked including his eyes, Gone thinks that just about enough.

"I never really knew how far I would ever go," he said. "And this is about as far as you can go."

temporary tattoos, for your pets!

Tattoos are now for more than just people! Pet-Ink has come out with totally safe temporary tattoos for animals!

"The Pet-Ink semi-permanent tattoo kit consists of a stencil (we used the bone), dye (we chose blue), gloves, cotton swabs for application, gloves, and a paper towel to blot the design once applied. It recommends spot testing your animal first to make sure it's skin doesn't become agitated or if it's allergic to the ink." (source: the teddy hilton site, co site of perez hilton)


Pretty amazing! But of course the tattoos do have their limitations. They can't really work on animals with long hair or scales and whatnot.

halloween tattoos! (for kids!)

That's right, the frightful day is coming up! As Halloween gets closer, its time to finish preparing the costumes and decorations!

Speaking of decorations, kids love anything fun and exciting right? Tattoo Manufactoring, an online site is selling fun temporary tattoos that are perfect for Halloween.

Parents can find cheap tattoos that can accompany any costume or be used just for fun. (Like passing them out instead of candy, awesome!)

The site ships free with purchases over $10, so pick a few favorites and have a happy and not so scary halloween! (Unless you like a scary and not so happy halloween!)

Tattoos and Breast Cancer Awareness

Globe Gazette reported on October 8th about a woman, Teri Elsbury who waited 20 years to get her first tattoo and did so on a certain friday for one reason. Her money, and all other tattoo proceedings went to the Breast Cancer Awareness Fund.

Elsbury lost her parents, three grandparents and her best friend to cancer. Her sister, Lori Diehl of Mason City, is a 10-year cancer survivor.

"This is something I've always wanted to do," Elsbury said. "And why not? What a great cause. It gave me a real good excuse, didn't it?"

The tattoo was done by Brad Duckert, owner of River City Tattoo Co. (where she got her tattoo in Mason City, Iowa)

Duckert was approached about a fundraiser by Amy Meinecke of the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of North Iowa committee in Forest City.

"Anything for a good cause. Anything for the community," he said. "We're always about that."

Tattoos promoting a good cause, good way to step away from the negative stereotype!

tattoo magazine awareness

Magazines are printed or found online and can be on many topics like electronics, shoes, fashion, hair and much more. There's even a magazine on tattoos! Here's some of the best known publications on tattoos.

1) Inked Magazine

This magazine talks about tattoo celebrities, fashion, local events, shows, expos, and much more. The online site is full of photos, inked girls and so much more. 'culture.style.art' is what they stand for.




2) Tattoo Magazine

This publication had no online site available, but this magazine is still distributed. This magazine holds all the questions and answers about tattoos, has lot's of images, interviews with tattoo artists and much more.

3) Skin Art Magazine

This online publication is all about featuring new and popular tattoos. The magazine also features crazy tattoos, religious tattoos and much more.

There's many more magazines out there, but these are the first to come up either in stores or online. What's your favorite? If we failed to mention any publications, let us know!

south florida tattoo internship open!

To be a tattoo artist, you need to have experience. Having an internship at a tattoo parlor is usually the best place to start.


So if you live in south florida, Hollywood to be exact then theres a great job/internship opportunity for you!


The following ad was posted at Craigslist.org for the Silver on the Mount Tattoo parlor:

Hiring immediately for Full and Part Time Tattoo and Body Piercing. This is an apprenticeship. You will not need to pay for your training. 

You can earn your way with Hard Work, Trustworthyness and Dedication. I have taught many successful Body Art Professionals in my 35 years of experience in this industry. 

If you have a sincere desire to learn the trade, and are ready to make a commitment to becoming an expert in the feild, working in this Shop may be the begining you seek. 

Hiring immediately. I prefer folks with no prior training. We run a World Class Shop at the Highest in Industry Standards. 

.::No Booze::.::No Drugs::.::No Drama::. 

(954) 926-0645 


The parlor is located at 2422 Hollywood Blvd, good luck!

tattoo removal

Ever went a little crazy and tattooed that one name on you of that one person you no longer like or a design went totally wrong on you and you need a re-do?

Well for you South Florida locals out there, Tattoo Removal of South Florida is the place to go. Online, they have a free email analysis, which is like a free consultation which is much better than paying for an office visit. The free consultation sheet can be found at http://www.tattooremovalsouthflorida.com/free-tattoo-removal-consultation.html

Aside from that, they use the Q-switched Ruby, Nd:YAG and Alexandrite Lasers depending on your skin type and the color of your tattoo.

All tattoo removal procedures are performed by one of their Dermatology ARNP-C Nurse Practitioners, who have been performing tattoo removal procedures for over 9 years.

They also use the latest laser technology, highly trained dermatology nurse practitioners (not inexperienced laser techs) and have the best prices in South Florida for tattoo removal!

For all other information like the length of the procedure, risks and limitation and more inquiries, check the main web site out.

They can be reached at (954) 680-8330 and are located in the following areas: Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Weston, Plantation and Cooper City.

meaning of star tattoos

For every tattoo design, there's a meaning. These designs can range from symbols, shapes, numbers, animals or just about anything people ask for. Out of all the designs, one of the popular ones are stars. Stars can even get technical regarding type, size, structure and more. Alabama tattoo artist Jaymz from Hubpages.com found the top two star style tattoos and what they mean.

Shooting stars tend to be associated with a moment in time that left a lasting impression, whether a short romance, special event, a person, job, anything that may have changed the person's life.

Before modern navigation sailors navigated by using the stars- usually the North Star. They often got tattoos of nautical stars in a superstitious sense, hoping that the star would help them get home safely.

The nautical star is often a symbol of protection and guidance. Some see nautical stars as a means to create your own path.

Nautical stars are often referred to as compass stars, which were similar to the nautical star in that sailors used them to help guide their way in the night.

Where to Get a Star Tattoo/Common placement for a star tattoo

Women:

• Ankle
• Lower back
• Hips
• Shoulder
• Wrists
• Clavicle

Men:

• Upper arm
• Side
• Back shoulders
• Wrists

If you have any star tattoos, let us know! What does it mean to you?

tattoos vs. the workplace

Finding a job during today's economy is tough, finding a job while sporting tattoos is even more tough.


According to the online publication Business Smarts, a recent US poll reported that 36 per cent of 18-25-year-olds and 40 per cent of 26-40-year-olds have at least one tattoo.



The article goes on to talk about that tattoos have become more mainstream and the audience is over 50 years of age these days. Also, it states that "some employers encourage employee displays of body art as a form of self-expression, but many others worry that their employees' visible body piercings and tattoos may be off-putting or even offensive to customers, investors and the public at large,"


So what do you think? Should tattoos be allowed on the job or are they something personal yet visible but should stay personal and be un-visible? 


And if you do work and have tattoos, how is it for you? Tell us below!

tattoos, on cars?

Tattoos are something usually found on people. But what about cars? If people put designs on their own skin why not put designs on a car? Most people already design their car with stickers and modifications like flames and other designs, but what about a authentic looking tattoo? Check some of them out below!

artist spotlight

Hey locals of Florida! Ink Link's Melissa is a tattoo artist whose been chosen as 'artist of the day.' She works over at Ink Link at 4738 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33417. Check out the Ink Link Tattoo main site.

hobbies: drawing and painting
art background: Massachusetts College of Art
machines/inks used: next generation orions






Some of her work:

Hard Prison tattoos

Tattoos come from more than just the parlor. Check out the video below on how a prison inmate whose a tattoo artist talks about the importance of tattoos behind bars.

This is where the tattoos represent toughness and strength and this is where tattoos seem to get a bad name and reputation from.

Nonetheless, tattoos are meaningful to everyone in very different way!

video credit to: http://tattoogallery.horaciogago.com

on to canada!

Want to take a nice trip far away from ordinary? Well, get some plane tickets and head over to Canada to experience a very non-local tattoo convention. Tattoos are universal, and represent many things to and on many people. So escape from reality for a few days and dive into the 2010 Alberta Bound Tattoo and Arts festival.

The 2010 Alberta Bound Tattoo and Arts Festival runs from October 9-11 at the Shaw Conference Center located on 9797 Jasper Ave NW.

Many artists will be there, including the following. Check out the rest of the artists.

Don't forget to check out the contests too while your there checking out all the art and artists at work.

"Artists can go up against today’s best artists in the contest categories at both The Calgary and Edmonton editions of The Alberta Bound Tattoo & Arts Festival.  Contests are open to all finished tattoos regardless of whether your artist is at the show or not. All tattoo contest will be held throughout the day on Sunday with awards given out after each category. All categories have a $10 entry fee. Please remember... trophies won are customarily given to the tattoo artist for display at their studio."


Saturday
9:00 pm - Tattoo of the Day


Sunday
9:00 pm - Tattoo of the Day


Monday
12:30 pm - Small Color & Small Black & Grey
1:30 pm - Medium Color & Medium Black & Grey
3:00 pm - Large Color & Large Black & Grey
4:30 pm - Portrait/Realistic
6:00 pm - Back Piece & Sleeve
7:00 pm - Tattoo of The Day

So go have some fun and try to land yourself a tattoo of your own! And enjoy the experience!