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Tattoos As An Artistic Expression
Wednesday, May 22, 2019Perhaps the oldest, greatest, human artistic expression is tattooing. With a history that defines global cultural exchange, the word itself has its...
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Tattoo Styles – Which one is right for you?
Wednesday, May 22, 2019If you’re reading this, you’re probably thinking about getting a tattoo or already have quite a few. What you probably don’t have is a solid backgr...
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Tattooing Tools - From Antiquity To Modern Times
Wednesday, May 22, 2019TATTOOING TOOLS THROUGHOUT DIFFERENT CULTURES A modern tattoo machine for all its complexity, is a pretty simple tool. It only consists of a handhe...
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Join FK Irons and Hope vs Cancer
Friday, October 12, 2018The Hope vs Cancer Foundation began as an Arts & Crafts project in the Fall of 2017 in an attempt to make a few kids smile and lift their spiri...
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There Will Be Blood
Tuesday, October 02, 2018What happens to your skin when you get a tattoo? Before getting their first tattoo most people spend time looking for designs, styles, and tattoo a...
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From Taboo to Cool – How Tattoo Art Found its Way into Pop Culture
Friday, August 24, 2018It’s estimated that 38% of adults in the US between the ages of 18 – 29 have at least one tattoo. How did this 12,000-year old practice, once reser...
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Does Size Matter? Introducing The Gorilla Grip
Thursday, September 20, 2018Yes, it does. Just ask any tattoo artist about their machine grip. The function of the grip is to be able to secure the machine and enable accurate...
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Rumble & Hum Superstars and Their Tattoo Machines
Friday, September 14, 2018There’s nothing more familiarly soothing to a tattoo artist than the rumble and hum of their equipment. This sort of subliminal ritual has made Lew...
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Six Easily Debunked Tattoo Myths
Friday, September 07, 2018As fast as the tattoo culture is growing, so are some of the myths surrounding this ancient fine art of body illustrations. If you are going to get...
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Is Globalization Good for the Tattoo Industry?
Friday, August 31, 2018The world of tattoos has grown exponentially through globalization technology, and the Social Media platforms it has brought with it. Now thanks to...
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Why the right tattoo machine should be important for the customer?
Friday, August 17, 2018All tattoo artists need a tattoo machine – and depending on preference and training, their machine can be a rotary or a coil device. Customers who ...
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Military Tattoo
Thursday, August 16, 2018Today for TBT we salute the founding of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo because well, we love the word “tattoo” and although the Scots say it m...
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STEALTH XION – Why are we so excited about black?
Tuesday, July 31, 2018Black, arguably the most popular of all colors, is the newest addition to the Spektra Xion collection. The Stealth Xion is making its big entrance!...
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- Tattoos As An Artistic Expression
- Tattoo Styles – Which one is right for you?
- Tattooing Tools - From Antiquity To Modern Times
- Join FK Irons and Hope vs Cancer
- There Will Be Blood
- From Taboo to Cool – How Tattoo Art Found its Way into Pop Culture
- Does Size Matter? Introducing The Gorilla Grip
- Rumble & Hum Superstars and Their Tattoo Machines
- Six Easily Debunked Tattoo Myths
- Is Globalization Good for the Tattoo Industry?
