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Lyle Tuttle "Father of Modern Tattooing," died yesterday at the age of 87

Sherry @norcal (4889) • Franklinton, North Carolina 27 Mar 19

He has been tattooing since he was 18 and he tattooed many celebrities. One of them was Janis Joplin. Joplin was known for being the first celebrity with a visible tattoo. She claimed that the symbol stood for the liberation of...

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Have you ever gotten a tattoo?

NeNe Gemini @NeNeGemini (7) • United States 14 Oct 18

Hello!! Tonight i was quite curious if any of you have ever had any tattoos, or possibly want to get one in the future? I personally have not had any tattoos but i have had some ideas! Let me share them with you. I thought about...

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The Art of Tattooing in Kalinga

anne25penn @anne25penn (3305) • Philippines 30 Jan 13

Part of my bucket list is to see all the other rice terraces in the Cordilleras. This feat or dream will require some time and preparing for (physically) since a lot of the villages can only be reached through make shift hanging...

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Tattooing; the recent fascination of the day.

DoctorDidi @DoctorDidi (7018) • India 4 Mar 11

Have you noticed the recent fascination of the youngsters for tattooing? Tattooing is not only costly but also very time consuming. More interestingly, its removal is more costly and time consuming than its implantation. Have you...

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what is the most painful piercing you've gotten?

kttribal @kttribal (252) • United States 20 Dec 08

i've had many many piercings and i know what most of them feel like. the thing is that pain is a unique experience. and not everyone has the same experience. so what is the most painful place that you have gotten pierced? i would...

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what is so wrong about having facial piercings?

kttribal @kttribal (252) • United States 20 Dec 08

i have many and people are afraid of me when i have them in. some people flack to me to ask did that hurt? when i ask them did what hurt? they look at me like uhh! what is your experiences with piercings and the all around...

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What is the worst tattoo you have ever seen?

cowvoodoo @cowvoodoo (77) • United States 22 Aug 07

I own a tattoo shop and I see a lot of funky tattoos. I'm just wondering what other people have seen out there. I do believe that there is a huge difference between a bad tattoo (poorly executed) and a skillful rendition of a...

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What do you think of people with a lot of Tattoos?

wooitsmolly @wooitsmolly (3613) • United States 7 Apr 07

When you see someone who has a lot of visible tattoos, what is your first impression? I love tattoo and want to have a ton some day, so I usually think they look pretty cool and admire the tattoos they have.

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What am I doing wrong?

Inkd666 @Inkd666 (4) • United States 1 Mar 07

I've talked to many artists about this, but most won't give me an answer. I've been tattooing myself, for pratice. For some reason my outlines aren't very thick, sometimes you can't even see them. And when I shade, the ink doesn't...

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Tattooing one's self

jfglassworks @jfglassworks (128) • United States 19 Jan 07

I am teaching myself to tattoo and have done only 3 on myself and have 12 done on others. I find that it is extremely hard to concentrate and tattoo myself at the same time. Does anyone have any suggestions for being able to...

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Tattooing----is it a statement or an attention drawing gimmic?

arlerambabu @arlerambabu (1079) • India 6 Jan 07

Tattooing, the process of embedding ink under the skin to produce a permanent design, has been around since virtually the dawn of man. Many indigenous cultures practiced tattooing for both adornment, status and spiritual...

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What would you prefer? .. Tattooing or Piercing?

slakedpaper @slakedpaper (417) • Algeria 15 Nov 06

I know they are painful but what would you prefer?

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