Flash Your Tattoo

The recent HUGE popularity surge of vampires and all aspects of their world has led to more of an interest in all things vampire. The Twilight popularity has led to a surge in the young teen age group. Kind of a young version of the Anne Rice vampire series. Books, movies, and TV shows – love that True Blood – and we now have clothing and jewelry.  They were recently  mentioned in a big tattoo magazine – Rebel Ink– and yes, they even have blood vial jewelry. They carry everything you need from head to toe – the shoes, jewelry,  fangs, handbags, vampire bite tattoos, and even a cute tee for your little dog.

I give a lot of credit to the brides that decide to break tradition and have their special day their way.  Letting their body art be on display for all the friends and relatives that show up to celebrate their special day.  It’s about time.  Why not wear and look the way you feel most comfortable?  Wear those sneakers if that’s your desire. Tattooed Bride has some nice ideas if you’re planning your own wedding and your desire is to be a little over the top.  It goes beyond just showing some tattoos off.  (continue reading…)

This great company, GTOPI, airbrushes carbon fiber prosthetic limbs with tattoo art. The owner of the company is a trained Orthotic and Prosthetic Technician and was twenty years into wearing a prosthetic when he created his own socket. He applied a tattoo to it, thereby the tattooed prosthetic was born.

He has come up with a unique innovative method for applying artwork to braces and prosthetics.   Horkey’s process vastly expands the options beyond the laminated fabric choices currently available. (continue reading…)

Although I’ve lost interest in her music – since I haven’t heard much for the last couple years – yeah that may be it, Amy Winehouse still manages to show up in the news here and there and she’s like a car wreck.  You just can’t help but look and pay attention.  Maybe she’s turned the corner and 2010 will prove to be a comeback year for her.  She recently emerged from a stint in rehab and also finished up with her divorce of the lowlife she was with.  She’s one of my favorite tattooed celebrities, although I’m not a fan of her violent episodes.  (continue reading…)

In an unusual competition held in Budapest, Hungary, contestants showed off their plastic surgery in a beauty contest aptly names Miss Plastic Hungary 2009.  One of the motivations was to promote plastic surgery and it’s benefits to a country that views breast implants and nose jobs with a leery attitude. (continue reading…)

Tattoo Barbie – kicking up a storm with parents.  Some parents feel that this doll creates a bad role model for their daughters.  Putting the pretend tattoos on their bodies may encourage their little waifs to get tattoos as soon as they are old enough to ride their tricycle down to the local parlor.  It may even encourage them to wear skimpy clothes to show off those cute new tattoos.  We just can’t have that! (continue reading…)