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Joe the “Tattooed” Plumber?
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As Joe “The Plumber” Wurzelbacher is thrust into the spotlight I can’t help but look at him and wonder if he has a tattoo. I would say he does, he just strikes me as one that would. And I bet it’s one of the American Flag.
After listening to some of the media interviews I am contiplating writing him in come election time. That’s right Joe The Plumber for President .. seriously.
Check out this video from The Daily Show with sound bites from Joe The Plumber from different interviews.
Want To Go Get A Tattoo — AND Get Tested For An STD?
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San Francisco area television stations are reporting on an innovative program that will encourage people to get tested for sexually transmitted diseases at a local tattoo parlor.
The STD testing program is Internet-based and is a collaboration between the city of San Francisco and a non-profit group called ISIS (Internet Sexuality Information Services, Inc.) You simply go to the Web site www.stdtest.org, print out your own lab slip and head to Gotham Tattoo and Piercing. You can also go to six other traditional laboratory locations if you prefer. But hey, if you can get tested for STDs at the same time you are getting a tattoo, why not?
The city health department has set up a room to screen for herpes, gonorrhea and other STDs at Gotham Tattoo.
Bob Martin of Gotham Tattoo says “The thing about coming to tattoo parlors, about being unhealthy, about hepatitis and HIV, all of that, that’s an outdated mode of thinking. We’re safe, we’re clean.”
Tattoo Wedding Bands
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A “New” Trendy Symbol of Marriage Permanence
Adventurous couples are opting for the wedding ring that you know will never come off or get lost - the tattooed wedding ring. Although the practice has been around for centuries, it’s newly trendy.
Celebrities including Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson, and model Mia Tyler and her fiance - musician Dave Buckner, are the most public faces sporting these tats, but they’re not just for famous people. It’s a great option for doctors, mechanics and others who can’t wear rings while they’re working. Generally, it’s also initially less expensive - less than $100 a piece, although you’ll need to get it touched up as the years go on.
Most recently making the news shows Levi Johnston with the name of his baby’s mother, Bristol, tattooed on his wedding finder. Bristol is the daughter of Sara Palin, John McCain’s running mate and possible Vide President of the United States.
Well, Everybody Says Kids Grow Up Fast Nowadays…
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We’ve all done some pretty stupid things in our lives. Hell, some of us have even immortalized our stupidity by tattooing what later turned out to be a reminder of our poor judgment somewhere on our body. The names of what eventually became ex-lovers, designs that through an alcohol induced haze seemed like a good idea at the time, and other examples abound of tattoos that never should have been.
So imagine the surprise of some parents of a bunch of very young kids in Jacksonville, Texas, when the children started turning up with tattoos. Not the temporary kind you find wrapped around bubble gum, but the real deal.
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Bizarre Tattoo News
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Tattoos are more mainstream now then they ever have been.
A 2006 report by the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology said that 24% of Americans between 18 and 50 have a tattoo. That only means there are more and more strange happenings in tattoo-land.
Imagine being a thief - a not very bright one - and forgetting to cover up your very distinct tattoo before robbing someone. Investigators say a white male wearing a camouflage baseball cap and camouflage pants went into Mrs. T’s Country Store in Castleton, Vermont on Sunday, August 24th and pointed a gun at the clerk and made off with some money.
But it keeps getting more bizarre.
Tattoo Cover Ups
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Whether it’s an old tattoo you would like to change or a new one you now regret you always have the option of a ‘Tattoo Cover Up’. As long as you are still liking the idea of having a tattoo this is a great way to get rid of an old design or unwanted tattoo and replace it with a new look that is more to your liking.
Remember there is a limitation to what can be covered up and how many times you can cover up a design.
Oh What A Website!
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Found this great site today called Deviant Nation. Please keep in mind that this site is probably NSFW (Not Safe For Work) and is geared around the erotica of Inked Flesh. This is a membership driven website complete with a tremendously active community and beautiful women with fantastic tattoos. It’s worth at least a 1 month subscription just to try to get through all the content and community features that they have.
If you love tattoos I would encourage you to check out the Deviant Nation website.
Why Do Tattoo Colors Fade?
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One of the biggest problems with permanent pigments is that the best ones are unsafe for use on humans. This leaves the the industry with just a few save alternatives. For the most part, very light fast and permanent colors are used. But this is not always the case. When it comes to yellow, purple, orange or magenta, the fade resistance is still not very high. The most common reason for fading colors is Ultraviolet Light, especially the light from the sun.
This does not mean once you get a tattoo you have to stay out of the sun forever. It’s just that excessive amounts of sun will fade tattoos. It fades about the same rate your skin degrades when exposing it to the sunlight too much.
Tattoo Design : The Phoenix
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In ancient Egyptian mythology and in myths derived from it, the phoenix is a mythical sacred firebird. Said to live for 500, 1461 or for 12594 years (depending on the source), the phoenix is a male bird with beautiful gold and red plumage. At the end of its life-cycle the phoenix builds itself a nest of cinnamon twigs that it then ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes, from which a new, young phoenix arises.
So I’ve recently become re-interested in the Phoenix and the mythology behind it and have started looking for a tat that I like. Looks like it may be a longer search than I expected. Below are some of the tattoos or designs that have caught my eye in my initial search.
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Inked Flesh: Tattoo Artist Graynd
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I really REALLY like this guys work and encourage you to visit this site to check out all of his posted work and even check out his Flash art.
Show some love at http://graynd.deviantart.com/gallery/
What others are saying about Graynd.
you are by far one of the most talented tattoo designers I have seen in a long time. Your work is both colourful, and yet still has fresh and bold takes on classic themes. needless to say, I love your work!
Wicked tats…