February 13, 2016
Business Whole Foods may be considering adding a tattoo parlor to its new chain aimed at millennial shoppers. A new store model, named 365 by Whole Foods Market, is the organic grocer’s latest attempt to reach a younger, more budget-conscious consumer. Now outnumbering Baby Boomers, the millennial generation has become […] Click here to view […]
Relationships change, but tattoos are forever. Which is probably why couple tattoos can sometimes get a bad rap. We’ve all heard a horror story about that friend of a friend who got matching tattoos with her other half, only to make a beeline to Dr. Removal six months later. […] Click here to view original […]
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – JANUARY 16: Actress Angelina Jolie arrives at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton hotel on January 16, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.(Photo : Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) The last time we checked, Angelina Jolie-Pitt had around 17 tattoos all […] Click here to view original […]
February 3, 2016
Solid Oak Sketches has filed copyright registrations in the tattoo designs that decorate the bodies of some of basketball’s biggest stars (LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kenyon Martin, DeAndre Jordan, Eric Bledsoe, etc), and has sued Take-Two Software, maker of NBA 2K16 and other basketball video games, for reproducing tattoos as part of the likenesses of […]
A pair of tattooed US navy sailors in 1940 (Photo by Thomas D. McAvoy/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) Antique tattoos, also known as ‘grandpa tattoos’ have taken over from sleeves and tiny, minimalist designs, as the hottest trend in tattooing right now. Need inspiration? Then just take a look at your granddad’s arm. London hipsters […]
January 30, 2016
Are there wedding bells ringing in your future? Each year more than 2 million couples tie the knot, exchanging vows and saying their “I do’s.” While most couple symbolize their unconditional love by wearing a metal wedding band, there’s a growing new trend towards the use of tattoo wedding bands. So, what are tattoo wedding […]
January 28, 2016
Meher Ahmed, Stylist The Tattoo : A ‘katana’ or the sword of the samurai, on the upper half of the back, pointing towards a prayer, ‘forgive my sins’, written in Arabic (from top to bottom). The Meaning : “I’ve always been fascinated by the Samurai way of life—their passion, dedication, and discipline. It’s quite similar […]
January 19, 2016
The Creative Process of a Home-Based Montreal Tattoo Artist Tattoo by Kevin Ward Photo courtesy Kevin Ward Kevin Ward, a Montreal tattoo artist, has devoted his life to creating masterpieces on human skin. He sets no boundaries in his creative process and attempts to produce magic with needles and ink. Curiously enough, for someone who […]
Artist Eric Backlund (right) tattoos his wife Nicole Backlund at the DC Tattoo Expo on Saturday.( Photo by Francis Chung ) Ever wondered why the annual DC Tattoo Expo is held in Virginia instead of in the District? According to organizer Greg Piper, it’s because the nation’s capital has become increasingly inhospitable to the tattoo […]
Photographer Dina Litovsky doesn’t have any tattoos herself, but that didn’t keep her from recognizing the beauty she found at the New York City Tattoo Convention in 2014. Litovsky spent three days photographing the women who attended in a photo series called Ink Girls . “It’s a lot of people — it looks like hundreds […]
January 18, 2016
Kareem Masarani has owned and operated Newport Tattoo for almost a decade now, but if you ask him, the decade prior was actually the most interesting one. In 1994, a 20-year-old Masarani stepped foot in the historic shop for the first time—his first time in any tattoo parlor—as his then-girlfriend’s friend went to get inked. […]
December 19, 2015
Think you know everything there is to know about tattoos? Check out these fun facts below! #1) The $1 Million Tattoo Ever wonder how much the world’s most expensive tattoo cost? It’s just under $1 million, $924,000 to be exact. The tattoo, featured on BornRich, is a brilliant floral design that’s comprised of 612 individual […]
November 28, 2015
Tattoo Shop Finder is thrilled to announce new listing packages, better designed to help shops take advantage of the winter season. Winter can be slow for many shops, but it’s a great time for shops to build on their marketing and publicity. Our new listing packages make your marketing efforts easy AND affordable! We are […]
