Laura Eastwood is one woman who most in her circle would consider to be the least likely to get a tattoo. However when she wanted an accessory to match her Gucci cocktail dress for an evening out, she thought maybe a tattoo of the not so permanent kind would make for an interesting conversation […]

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It wasn’t that long ago when tattoos in the NBA were somewhat frowned upon. The league had wishes of clean-cut boys playing for the hoops, and, while it wasn’t exactly ‘illegal’ in terms of NBA policies, it just wasn’t done.
The NBA is a different league today. Now, more than 75% of NBA players have one […]

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There is some debate over the risks involved when getting a tattoo whilst pregnant. After some research, it seems like it is very unlikely any respectable and caring tattoo artist will be willing to tattoo you if you are carrying an unborn child.

Several artists commented on the possible risks, including premature labour, shock, infection and […]

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Back in December, Off Beat Ink reported that a tattoo artist was to appear in court for writing his name on a client’s body (read article here).

We can now report the artist was fined 80 days pay, totalling $1630 in damages to the 19 year old female who had the tattoo with lettering to honour […]

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Imagine hearing a ring and rather than reaching for your pocket you roll up your sleeve and press a dot on your forearm; this was a design submitted to the Greener Gadgets Design Competition 2008, by Jim Mielke.
The device is implanted under the skin and is bio-powered. A two by four inch tattoo of a […]

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Body art, including body piercing has become immensely popular in the past few years. A body piercing, as the name suggest, is a puncture made on the surface of the skin in order to wear one or multiple ornaments. People across the world get various parts of their body pierced in […]

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After reports suggest of skin problems, including rashes, swelling and blistering, the federal government has begun studying materials tattoo artists have injected into the skin of some 45 million Americans.
Scientists from the Food and Drug Administration have began studies to identify the chemical composition of tattoo and permanent makeup inks. They want to identify exaclty […]

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Part of the experience of getting a tattoo is the vibrating pain caused by the gun applying the ink under your skin. Some love it, other hate it, each to their own. Your body is sensitive more in some areas than others and the pain of getting a tattoo can range from mild to extremely […]

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According to researchers, the best defense against fast-moving diseases like bird flu may one day be a DNA vaccine tattoo under your skin. Using slightly modified tattoo guns, scientists are attempting to deliver DNA vaccines, a potent form of medication that is easily engineered in vast quantities to protect against diseases like HIV and malaria.

DNA […]

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Compressor company Air Channel have provided a Derbyshire-based tattoo studio to operate a new and revolutionary ‘needle’ system!
Believed to be the first of its kind in the UK, this new system differs from conventional electrical versions by using compressed air to power the hand pieces. This has significantly reduced the size and weight of the […]

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