Archive for January, 2008

Body language is skin deep as tattoo artists meet in London

Monday, January 28th, 2008

And judging by the size of the queue outside the inaugural London Tattoo Convention yesterday, the 130 top body colourists from around the world had plenty of flesh to press.

Zele from Croatia, Horikoi from Japan and BorneoHeadHunter from Indonesia joined other tattoo artists in transforming an old brewery building in the East End into the biggest tattoo parlour in the world.

Many of the 4,000 or so visitors were seeking a tattoo and had already booked sessions up to seven hours long.

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Commentary: Getting a little body work for a good cause

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

Both nationally and locally, it seems that just about everyone is stepping up to the plate to help. I’ve received dozens of faxes and e-mails from businesses small and large announcing their plans to contribute to the relief effort.

But one fax in particular truly caught my eye. It came from Atomic Tattoos and Body Piercing.

It seems that Florida-based Atomic and an alliance of tattoo studios nationwide will be donating all proceeds from tattoos and body piercing to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.

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For those of you not tapped into the tattooing community, Atomic is (at least according to the fax) Tampa Bay’s premier tattoo and piercing studio. The fax also said that Atomic exceeds industry standards in quality, cleanliness, safety, service, price and excellence. (And in this industry, cleanliness probably really is next to Godliness.)

Now becoming an illustrated man for a good cause doesn’t sound like a bad idea. But I’m really not sure how it would play here at the office or with the folks back home. OK, I do know how it would play here at the office.

STARGAZING: TAT-TOO MUCH

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Taxpayer to fund tattoo removal

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Under the scheme, which has received pounds 2m from the Government, job seekers over 25 will be given money to have tattoos removed if it is deemed necessary, according to the project manager, Louise Proctor. “We are trying to tackle the barriers that they may face and take an individual approach. In some instances people have had a tattoo in the past and regret it now. Employers in some instances may turn them down because of a tattoo.”

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EYE LOVE BIG BRO

Thursday, January 24th, 2008