January 2013
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I find this a bit ironic (a personal story)
I have several tattoos, a few of them done by a close friend of mine (I know, I know, they were from a few years ago) and surprisingly, they’re pretty good. I like them, at least.
This story, oddly enough, isn’t about his work though but a shop in my area that actually has a great reputation. I got my first tattoo there, right when I turned 18. Its a goofy looking skull that looks...
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SUBMITTER’S COMMENT: This was a random dude I had on facebook. Just the tip of the ice berg. He works in one of the worst shops in the city, and brags about doing the most “outrageous” work he can think of. He is very experienced and his work is sterile - but that’s about where the positives stop. He has a creative mind, but not even nearly enough knowledge on...
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SUBMITTER’S COMMENT: This picture was posted by some girl i’m friends with on facebook. She linked me to the artist, and surprisingly..none of his work is this bad. which I find pretty weird.
WHAT’S AWFUL: Wonky lines, bad coloring. Just an overall bad tattoo.
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45hundredtimes asked: Someone submitted about "My Tattoo Addiction" - One of the things that annoyed me about it was it featured a girl who had set up a professional studio in her home, which makes it look like it's okay to tattoo people at home, or go and get tattoos from someone at home, not warning the veiwers that most of the people who tattoo from home aren't licensed and have NO health and...
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SAFE PIERCING: Q: What are the differences between... →
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Keloids are the excess growth of scar tissue at the site of a healed skin injury. Keloids usually are not medically dangerous, but they may affect appearance. In some cases, they may become smaller, flatter, and less noticeable over a period of several years. (Source: …
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I think my septum has been done wrong
First of all, sorry for my bad english.
The thing is last week I went to a piercing/tattoo shop to have my septum done. I feel like it may be too low and now that the scab has gone the holes appear to be crooked. What do you think? What should I do? Thank you in advance.
MODERATOR COMMENT: Well, because you included a picture, I’ll post it anyway even though you’re “anon at...
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my conch infection
i had been wanting a conch piercing, so i went to get one at the place i get all my piercings done. it’s a very clean place, they autoclave everything, use gloves and needles, etc. i got my 2 previous helix piercings there, and they were both healing really nicely.
anyway, i got the piercing and it hurt so much less than i though it would. it hardly hurt on the way home and for the first...
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"Stick-and-poke experiment"
Submitter Comment: This came up on my facebook recently. What’s Awful: She wants to tattoo herself and has zero experience and wants to do this in her home etc. She also has the funds to go to a professional, so I have no idea why this is the first choice.
How it can be fixed: Don’t self tattoo!
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Submitter Comment: Tumblr ‘famous’ user Daisy Lola often preaches about “respecting tattoo culture” and will not hesitate to pass judgement on the placement and quality of other people’s tattoos, but apparently those “rules” apply to everyone except her. Having once taken a stance against scratcher tattoos, we see the hypocrite in its natural...
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Q: Hi there, I was wondering about the different...
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Titanium is a lightweight metal that is ideal for people with concerns about nickel sensitivity. This material can be anodized to create jewelry of different colors without affecting the safety. Look for implant certified titanium (6Al4V ELI) that is ASTM F-136 compliant or ISO 5832-3 compliant, or commercially pure titanium that is ASTM F-67 compliant....
