Tattoo Artists in Oaxaca, Mexico: Lawyer, Fine Arts Graduate Make Strange Bedfellows with Tatuadores
Alvin Starkman M.A., LL.B.
Background to Tattoos & Body Piercing in Oaxaca, Mexico, Through the Eyes of a Lawyer
Lawyer Kaireddyn (Kai) Orta began fabricating his own, rudimentary tools for making tattoos in 1996, while still in high school here in Oaxaca, Mexico. One day a neighbor saw him carrying a shoe box, and asked him what [...]
Think Before You Ink – Some Things To Know Before Getting A tattoo kits
It goes without saying that when you get a tattoo, you’re choosing (hopefully not on the spur of the moment) to put a permanent mark on your body. It’s a quick decision to make, but can be a much tougher one to reverse. And though it might be impossible right now to imagine a day [...]
Tattoo Machine Ink – A Must Read Before You Get A Tattoo
While many of us hope for a quality tattoo whether from a shop or at home there is one thing that must always be looked at. Tattoo machine ink and its quality will make the difference between a tattoo that stands out for 1 year or 20. Most tattoo shops use a quality tattoo ink [...]
Things you need to be in the know about tattoo excision
Some days ago tattoos were once considered long-lasting, however nowadays people have a choice on the how their skin would appear due to modern technology. Thanks to an extensive array of modern methods used for aesthetic treatments, a good number of health centers, beauty shops and medical clinics offer tattoo removal services.
A good number [...]
Where to Look When You Want to Buy a Tattoo
One important thing to take into consideration when you decide that you are ready to buy a tattoo is to know and fully understand the meaning of the tattoo and the feeling that you will get from having it. For some [...]
?Unique Tattoos? Who Else Wants A Unique Tattoo From Their Tattoo Parlor?
Tattooing—A Brief History —
The word tattoo is said to have two major origins: 1st, from the Polynesian word ‘ta’ which means “striking something” 2nd, from the Tahitian word ‘tatau’ which means “to mark something” The history of this form of human body-art (decorative body modification) called “tattoo” began thousands of years ago and is as [...]
How to care for a new Tattoo
TATTOOS: AFTERCAREThere you have it; you finally decided to go get that tattoo you have been thinking about. You agonized over the design, worried about if it was going to be sore, what your mother might think and now have a beautiful tattoo just the way you dreamt it.
NOW WHAT? All new tattoos have to [...]
The Trials and Tribulations of a Name Tattoo
Copyright (c) 2008 Steven Magill
So you decided you are in love, and the person of your dreams will always be with you. Now it is time to show them just how much you care so you have their name tattooed on your body. All very romantic and showy, but what happens when the relationship peters [...]
Different Tattoo Lettering For Your Back Tattoo
Before obtaining tattoo lettering of a picture on your lower back think through your design options
Lower back picture tattoos are progressively growing in popularity. Chances are that you have seen a few college girls who choose to adorn their bodies with these lower picture tattoos. A lot of girls are obtaining the tattoos strictly because [...]
Az Tattoo Parlors Have It All
They say that a picture paints a thousand words and so is a tattoo. It shows your artistic and your creative side by having this body art. To some it is a form of expressing liberty while during those primitive days, tattoos mean more than just a dab of ink.
Back then tattoos symbolize status, or [...]
