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9/11 tattoos memorialize the infamous morning when terrorists flew two planes into the World Trade Center78

9-11-01 September 11 Memorial Tattoos

by becauseilive

One unremarkable day at my former place of employment, I was helping a member pick out furniture for his living room when I noticed a small tattoo on his inner wrist. This gentleman was a very clean cut,... published 12 months ago

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You are a guest in the tattoo establishment, so act like one87

Tattoo Parlor Etiquette

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In a recent hub I explained how to go about getting a tattoo for the first time, discussed the decision-making process and reviewed how to be assertive with your ideas. But I only touched briefly on tattoo... published 12 months ago

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Deciding on the size and placement of your tattoo ahead of time makes the process easier87

Getting Your First Tattoo

by becauseilive

This past weekend I had the honor of taking my best friend to get her first tattoo. I planned on taking her and her girlfriend (who was going to be getting her second tat) to my favorite parlor, "Il Bacio" in... published 12 months ago

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Tattoo Ideas: Hands, Fingers, Palms

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How many times have I seen the words "love" and "hate" tattooed across the knuckles of each hand? Honestly, I've lost count. It's fairly common placement for a fairly common phrase, and although it... published 13 months ago

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Tattoo Ideas: Words & Phrases IV

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The other day I was watching a documentary on VH1 called "RockDoc: The Last Days of Lisa Lopes". Lisa Lopes, better known as "Left Eye" from the all-girl hip-hop group TLC, was killed in a car crash on April... published 13 months ago

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Tattoo Ideas: Geeks (Video Games, Math, DNA)

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The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines geek as: "an enthusiast or expert especially in a technological field or activity". Wikipedia, on the other hand, offers a slew of definitions, particularly focusing... published 13 months ago

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Tattoo Ideas: Cartoon Characters

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It's a well known fact that cartoons aren't just for kids. In fact, producers of Disney and Pixel flicks have stated point blank that they make cartoons for kids that parents can enjoy as well, since parents... published 13 months ago

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Tattoo Ideas: Music + Bands

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Music themed tattoos come in several different variations: band logos, music notes, lyrics, and musical instruments. I'm going to tell you something right now. Getting a band's logo (like the Hatebreed logo... published 13 months ago

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Tattoo Ideas: Tribal Tattoos

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When I hear the words "tribal tattoo", I immediately think of a college frat boy with a black armband tattoo around his bulging bicep. In the 1990's, tribal armbands were practically the official uniform for... published 13 months ago

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Tattoo Ideas: New School vs. Old School

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I've been struggling for weeks to come up with a way to explain the difference between old school and new school tattoos, and I have finally figured it out! The Old School style of tattooing seen in the earlier half of the 20th century used symbols that celebrated patriotism and similar values and were done by electric tattoo machines... published 13 months ago

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