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Ultrasonic tattoo eraser for painless removal of body art

Ultrasonic tattoo eraser for painless removal of body art

Removing tattoos may soon be easy, painless and risk free, thanks to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, USA, who have come up with an ultrasonic tattoo eraser. Tattoos come into being when water with colour particles is inj [...]

Posted On : Apr, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

My Eyeful of Ink at the Body Art Tattoo Expo

My Eyeful of Ink at the Body Art Tattoo Expo

At the Body Art Expo I could have easily been in the event's freak show as, "The Amazing Un-Tattooed Man!" Held at the Cow Palace I sojourned this past weekend. Tattoo artists with names like Bones and Chicken Wing wer [...]

Posted On : Apr, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Gemma Arterton reveals angelic tattoo at 'Titan' do

Gemma Arterton reveals angelic tattoo at 'Titan' do

Bond girl Gemma Arterton wasn't just premiering a new film in London on Monday. The actress was also debuting a new tattoo. At the glitzy screening of her latest flick, Clash of the Titans. Braving the rainy drizzle in Leicester [...]

Posted On : Mar, 31 2010 | Comments : 0

Ethereal body art

Ethereal body art

THERE’S nothing more fun for a girl than to play with temporary tattoos! This season, a French beauty brand is set to delight its fans with a collection of pretty tattoo designs based on nature, to welcome the arrival of Spring. Pe [...]

Posted On : Mar, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

DIY Tattoos: How to Create Runway-Ready Body Art

DIY Tattoos: How to Create Runway-Ready Body Art

Bold body art (see Scarlett Johansson’s rainbow and Megan Fox’s ode to Marilyn Monroe) doesn’t necessarily have to come with the sting of a needle: On the spring 2010 runways of Rodarte, Malandrino, and Chanel, tattoos [...]

Posted On : Mar, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Naked ambition inspires body art

Naked ambition inspires body art

BODIES, cars, footpaths ... nothing will be safe from the creative talents of some of the country’s best artists in this year’s Australian Body Art Carnivale at Eumundi from May 14 to 16. The streets will be awash with m [...]

Posted On : Mar, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

SF Body Art Expo @ Cow Palace

SF Body Art Expo @ Cow Palace

Tattoo artists and afficionados were in luck this weekend, as SF Body Art Expo took over the Cow Palace, leaving a permanent souvenir on the flesh of many an attendee. Click through for beautiful photos by Hanna Quevedo.

Posted On : Mar, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

Fighting for art on a natural canvas

Fighting for art on a natural canvas

Men in suits wearing dark sunglasses, holding machine guns. Big black sedans with tinted windows. These same elements symbolize the mob in Eastern and Western cultures alike. But there’s one trait that sets Asian gangsters apart - [...]

Posted On : Mar, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Body art as message Newspaper readers reveal what's under their skin

Body art as message Newspaper readers reveal what's under th...

Got ink? Many readers do. On their backs, thighs, calves, ankles, wrists and even underarms. These tattoos — sometimes simple, sometimes elaborate, always personal — serve as amulets, declarations of love, signs of religious [...]

Posted On : Mar, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Defining Moment: A police inspector refines the art of criminal identification procedures, Lyon, 1890

Defining Moment: A police inspector refines the art of crimi...

Elaborate tattoos on some criminals in the late 19th century were more than body art for the lower classes. They also helped police to identify suspects in criminal investigations. For Inspector Pagneux (his first name is unknown), a mem [...]

Posted On : Mar, 13 2010 | Comments : 0

Tuaca Body Art Ball is visual experience at The Pageant

Tuaca Body Art Ball is visual experience at The Pageant

From Kabuki theater to henna tattoos, many cultures have used body art as a means of self expression throughout time. The Pageant Theatre is welcoming abstract, airbrush and tattoo body artists who bring to life body art as celebrated in [...]

Posted On : Mar, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

Show off Hot Body Art Like Pink!

Show off Hot Body Art Like Pink!

As a girl who's had a very specific tattoo designed by an actual artist only to get cold feet not once but twice at New York Adorned (sorry, Damien!), I practically wept with glee when the fine folks at Chanel sent over their new Tem [...]

Posted On : Mar, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Love of body art, animals leads to tattoo fundraiser

There are countless reasons people get tattoos. Some do it to remember a loved one or help deal with a painful memory. Others note their affiliation with a school, a gang or a mindset. Recently, however, the motivating factor for go [...]

Posted On : Mar, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

Forget body art - this tattoo could prove a life saver

Forget body art - this tattoo could prove a life saver

The tattoo can, in an emergency, give vital medical information about his diabetic condition. Colin Sutherland, 25, may be one of the first people in the country with such a tattoo, informing everyone he is a Type 1 or insulin-dependent [...]

Posted On : Mar, 02 2010 | Comments : 1

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