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LATEST NEWS
FROM AROUND THE WORLD
May-12-2007:
Record
tattoo session to benefit cancer society
Adam Kemp along with Alligator Ink Studios will attempt to break the record
for the longest tattoo sitting. Kemp will attempt to sit in the tattoo chair
for 48 hours and be tattooed.
May-12-2007:
Christians
flay 'unethical' magazine
BEIRUT: A photograph displaying a tattoo of a cross on a celebrity's foot
in an imported magazine has created uproar in the Lebanese Christian community,
with religious leaders urging the government to prevent further distribution
of the periodical, which hit newsstands last week.
May-10-2007:
Tattoo
parlor bombing taking a toll on neighboring business
Monday's explosion at a tattoo parlor not only destroyed property, it might
also have destroyed a way of life for a woman and her son. Madame ET Monsieur
body sculpting salon is next door to where that pipe-bomb exploded.
May-09-2007:
Geneva
makes way for tattoo parlors
GENEVA -- The City Council has approved the Randall Road corridor as the
place for tattoo parlors here. Aldermen voted this week to allow tattooing
as a special use in the B-5 business zoning, which only exists along Randall
Road.
May-08-2007:
Lasers
erase tattoos, but experts are wary
When making the decision to get a tattoo, think long and hard because if
you don't like it, removal can mean time, money and pain. Laser removal is
gaining popularity among doctors to remove unwanted tattoos.
May-07-2007: State
To Appeal Ruling On Tattoo Parlors
OKLAHOMA CITY - The state Health Department says it will appeal a judge's
ruling that overturns two requirements of tattoo parlors in Oklahoma.
May-05-2007:
C4:
'Tattoo Exhibit And Competition At Celebration IV!'
Nothing expresses dedication to the Star Wars universe quite like a
beautifully-rendered Star Wars tattoo. Shane Turgeon, host of the Star Wars
Tattoos and Toys site, will exhibit exceptional tattoo art in the Fan Fair
Hall, and accept registrations for the Star Wars Tattoo competition, to be
held on Sunday during Celebration IV.
May-03-2007:
Man
files suit over misspelling in Cardinals tattoo
The St. Louis Cardinals are the 2006 World Series champions, but not according
to a red tattoo on the back of fan Jason Harris. The etching proclaims the
Cardinals Worlb ("b" instead of "d") Series champions — in 2000, according
to Harris' lawyer. The New York Yankees won the series that year.
May-03-2007: UK -
Hygiene
squad orders tattoo parlour closure
A HAMPSHIRE tattoo parlour has been stopped from operating by health inspectors.
They found that unless the shop was stopped carrying out work there was a
risk of spreading disease. It comes after a routine inspection at the Eye
of the Needle in Winchester.
May-02-2007:
Richland
Might Approve County's First Tattoo Parlors
Tiger Ink and Knotty Headz were scheduled to go before the Richland County
Board of Zoning Appeals on May 2 to seek approval to open the first two tattoo
parlors in the unincorporated part of the county.
May-01-2007: Marin-born
tattoo legend dies in Chicago
Michael Malone, the San Rafael-born tattoo artist who gained worldwide notoriety
for his vivid images, died on April 17 at his home in Chicago. He was 64.
May-01-2007: Judge
Tosses 2 Tattoo Regulations
OKLAHOMA CITY -- A judge tossed out state Health Department regulations Tuesday
that required tattoo shops to have a $100,000 surety bond and banned them
from doing business within 1,000 feet of schools, churches or playgrounds.
Apr-29-2007: Tattoo
artists challenge state regulations
OKLAHOMA CITY Some tattoo artists are challenging state regulations on the
practice that they say are designed to limit their numbers in the state.
Apr-28-2007:
Geneva
aldermen support tattoo zoning on Randall Road
GENEVA -- It appears that any tattoo parlor wanting to come here will be
sent to Randall Road. Aldermen have endorsed a Plan Commission recommendation
to amend the city's zoning ordinance and allow tattoo parlors in the business
district along Randall Road.
Apr-27-2007:
School board
eyeing tattoo ban for workers
DADE CITY, Fla., - A school board in Pasco County, Fla., is considering a
personal appearance policy for workers that would force them to cover up
tattoos deemed offensive.
Apr-27-2007: Tattoos,
as varied as the imagination, have lost their taboo status
You did it as an act of defiance, because now you turned 18 and did not need
your parents permission. Or, you did it for religious reasons, or to display
your heritage. Maybe you did it because you just wanted to know what it would
feel like....
Apr-26-2007: Permanent
Make-Up Vs.
Tattoos
Midwest City, Okla. -- Micropigmentology, or permanent make-up, has been
a trend nationwide for years. It's recently gained popularity in our state.
With tattoos becoming legal this year, there's been some confusion between
the two trades. KSBI-TV defines the line that separates permanent make-up
from tattooing.
Apr-25-2007:
Tattoo
Business Says Libertyville Putting Illegal Obstacles In Way Of Shop
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. - A Libertyville tattoo shop owner says his attempts to
open a second shop in Antioch have been illegally thwarted by the town, which
won't even give him an application for a business license specific to tattoo
shops.
Apr-23-2007:
Piercings
and tattoos could become taboo
LAND O'LAKES - The committee came together to look into whether teachers
dressed appropriately, and what, if anything, to do about it. The group of
teachers, administrators and community representatives found the clothes
that teachers chose did not pose a problem and recommended no change.
March 26, 2007 -
Illegal tattoo dangers spelled out
A HARD-HITTING poster campaign warning children of the dangers of illegal
tattoos has been launched in Tameside. It is unlawful for anyone under 18
to be given a tattoo, but in recent years an increasing number of unscrupulous
tattooists have been willing to break the law.
March 19, 2007 -
The
changing canvas of art
So does it hurt getting a tattoo? You sit in what looks like a dentist’s
chair, with a bright lamp that feels like a dentist’s light. Even the
machine’s pulsating needles sound like a dentist’s drill. “Yeah,
it hurts,” said a grinning Lance McIntosh, co-owner and artist at Big
Tiki Tattoo in Emerald Coast Plaza, South Walton’s only tattoo studio.
March 15, 2007 -
Turkey
- Gov't to clean-up tattoos and body piercings business
With many of the tattoo and body piercing shops sustaining unhygienic practices
and employing untrained people, the government is aiming to put restrictions
in place that correct these variables.
Only 14 of an estimated 100 tattoo
shops in Oklahoma have gotten licenses since a law legalizing tattooing
went into effect in November... Of the 14 Legal Shops, 3 of them are TBPI
graduates and out of the 50 legally licensed body artists in OK - 11
or 20+% of
ALL legal tattooists
in OK are TBPI GRADUATES!
The state of Oklahoma has licensed more than 50 tattoo artists since the
profession was legalized in November. Many Oklahoma tattoo artists are now
learning how to protect workers and customers from blood-borne diseases.
TBPI
GRADUATES are 11 of them - Thats 20% of all legal tattooists in OK - And
of the 14 Legal Shops, 3 of them are TBPI graduates as well!
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