Tattoos have come along way since the days of simple flash graphics with no appeal or flavour. Gone are the times when tattoos were a taboo subject only to be worn by hard-men, gangsters, crooks or servicemen. Few who have sat down for a tattoo are as unique as 81-year old Lewes native James Cassidy [...]

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San Jose police officers with an affinity for tattoos may end up sweating a little more in the summer from now on as the San Jose Police Department recently adopted a policy that prohibits beat officers from displaying tattoos while on duty. In a nutshell, officers with tattoos will either have to wear long-sleeved shirts [...]

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The world of Kitchener street gangs is rarely open to public view, but yesterday in court, a sickening picture of life on the streets was revealed. Prosecutor Andre Rajna described how several members of the Stick-Up Kids used a cheese grater to scrape off a gang tattoo from the hand of a member they thought [...]

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The girls in this video decides to pierce her own lip…not for the faint hearted. You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video

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Since 1988, bodyart enthusiasts hungry for ink have travelled from around the world to have custom tattoos designed by Smooth and Company. OffBeatInk.com had the pleasure of interviewing Smooth himself…and asking about his 40ft mobile tattooing trailer. 1. Smooth, welcome and thank you for doing the interview. Firstly, the name….where did it come from? Thank [...]

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BOSTON — A young Scituate woman has died of viral meningitis after getting an infection from a tongue piercing. Kate Donovan, 20, died at a Boston hospital Monday, according to family friends.Donovan was an employee at Jamie’s Pub in Scituate, Mass., where co-workers said she had gotten her tongue pierced about a month ago. NewsCenter [...]

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Branding involves scarring the skin to leave a permanent mark. Also known as Scarification…not for the faint hearted. You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video  

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Aside from paying to have your tattoo removed via expensive surgeries, tattoos are forever – until now. The newly released “Freedom 2” ink can be easily removed and is safe. “Freedom-2™ inks are designed to be permanent and durable. However, we also recognize that life circumstances change and your desire for new body art may [...]

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Scarification involves cutting the skin as a form of permanent body modification. This video shows how scarification is done..not for the faint hearted. You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Read our in-depth article on Scarification.

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NOTE: EXTREME IMAGES CONTAINED WITHIN THIS POST! It is important to know that if you no longer like a tattoo on your body, there’s ways of removing it. It’s not everyday that people want their tattoos removed but every once in a while there’s such a requirement. In such instances many people may have the [...]

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