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FESTIVAL OF BODY ART COMING TO TAUPO

The world's best body art and body painting professionals will converge on New Zealand's beautiful Lake Taupo on January 29 for the third annual International Body Painting Festival. The unique event, which has fast become a ma [...]

Posted On : Jan, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Body art: the good, the bad, and the deadly

My good friend (I'll call her Dee) is a voiceover actress known for her throaty interpretation of a famous cartoon she-villain. Imagine Dee's surprise a few years back when her college-aged daughter walked in the house sporting &q [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2012 | Comments : 0

Jersey tattoo artist vies for top spot in Spike TV's 'Ink Ma...

Brian Robinson’s eyes are trained on Alex Rosario’s right arm with a laser-beam focus. It’s what Rosario calls his “bad arm.” He rests it atop a white towel under a light. With a gloved hand, Robinson approa [...]

Posted On : Jan, 18 2012 | Comments : 0

Frayser tattoo shop artists exchange ink for children's toys

"There's no way you can prepare yourself," said Carey, the 39-year-old piercing professional, tattoo artist and shop manager at House of Ink Tattoo Shop in Frayser. Carey doesn't usually count the number of people who co [...]

Posted On : Dec, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Tattoo artists to be regulated

Tattoo artists in Nova Scotia would be required to have a permit and meet standards for cleanliness and infection control under legislation introduced Wednesday. Health Minister Maureen MacDonald said the body art industry needs to be reg [...]

Posted On : Nov, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Snooki Shows Off Her New Tattoos At Her 24th Birthday Party ...

Saturday night, Jersey Shore starlet Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi hit the red carpet at LAX Nightclub to celebrate her 24th birthday. The stunning guidette wowed the cameras as she strutted on to the red carpet wearing a sexy, tight, b [...]

Posted On : Nov, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Body Art Tattoos

Body art tattoos are a way to make a personal statement and are not just a fad. It does seem that the tattoos are catching on more amongst younger people. You see them on rock stars and other celebrities, as well as various cultural icons [...]

Posted On : Nov, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Body Art: Self Expression or Self Destruction?

Tattooing is something people have done for centuries, permanently inking designs into their skin. The same goes for body piercing. According to the professionals Newswatch 16 spoke with, both practices are becoming more popular these day [...]

Posted On : Nov, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Study examines society's perception of body art

With tattoos and piercings adorning more and more bodies, a University of Calgary student is out to discover whether negative perceptions of body art have dwindled. "More and more people have them so they should be more accepted, [...]

Posted On : Nov, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Tattoo artists ink ribbons for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Tattoo artist Crystal Trovinger of Eric Von Dar Elite Tattoo found a way to give back to the community in a unique way over the weekend in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. On Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Trovinger and Von Dar [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Warning over tattoo parties after child of nine branded

Central Scotland Police said a number of youngsters under the age of 18 had illegally received tattoos at another party, with allegations that drink and drugs were also on the premises. Health chiefs have raised concerns about the events, [...]

Posted On : Oct, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Tattoo artist helps women regain confidence after breast sur...

After 16 years as a tattoo artist, Sarah Peacock has an extensive portfolio of the art she's immortalized on people's skin. But some of her most meaningful works aren't found among the pages of portraits in her collection. The [...]

Posted On : Oct, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Tattoos Last, But Relationships Vanish: Kat Von and Jesse Ja...

The tattooed couple Kat Von D and Jesse James couldn't make their relationship last long like their permanent body art. "I am not in a relationship," Kat Von D wrote on her Facebook page Saturday, when it has hardly been a m [...]

Posted On : Sep, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

The new body art

Last week Kelly Brook posed nude, body-painted in a snake print for a PETA anti-animal cruelty campaign, while skin illustration has also been the big summer trend at music festivals. Unlike tattooing, paint is temporary, so you can indul [...]