http://www.best-biz-ops.com/blog Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:16:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I thought it might be fun to rummage around the history books and take a look at some of the intrepid women who were instrumental in introducing and legitimizing the art of tattoos to the American and European public. Up until the 1960s, most of these women found circus sideshows, ... http://www.best-biz-ops.com/blog/2009/03/28/pioneers-of-female-body-art/ Finally rising above their often jaded reputation of the recent past, tattoos have gained increasing acceptance in the past decade or so. In 1936 Life magazine estimated that 10 million Americans, or around 6% of the population had at least one tattoo. A Harris Poll, taken in 2003, shows close to ... http://www.best-biz-ops.com/blog/2009/02/27/tat-stats/ So...you've decided the time has come to get a tattoo.  Whether it's your first tattoo or your twentieth, the first thing you should do is make your checklist. Of course, if you've used a particular tattoo studio in the past and are familiar with it...the checklist process can be overlooked. ... http://www.best-biz-ops.com/blog/2009/02/20/tattoossafe-or-sorry/ To follow the evolution of the modern tattoo machine, it's necessary to travel back in time to the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This is when when Count Alessandro Antonio Anastasio Volta, an Italian inventor, put himself into chemistry, studying atmospheric electricity and making up experiments such as the ... http://www.best-biz-ops.com/blog/2009/02/08/the-evolution-of-the-tattoo-machine/ I thought it might be fun to take a look at the origins of the tattoo. The art of tattooing has quite a storied history loaded with both fact and myth. Let’s examine a few of the facts. Egyptian Surviving written records, mummies, and works of ... http://www.best-biz-ops.com/blog/2009/02/01/ancient-tattoos/ It's hard to believe that we are in 2009 already. One thing you learn as you age is that life is quite dynamic, changing daily. And...each successive generation is a bit different than the last. Time brings us new technology, improvements in medical equipment and so much more. And, ... http://www.best-biz-ops.com/blog/2009/01/26/tattooing-hits-the-mainstream/ The thought that body piercing is a flash in the pan trend which is certain to wane in popularity or even disappear could not be any further from the truth. Even though piercing is relatively new in modern western society, it has existed since before the beginning of recorded history. ... http://www.best-biz-ops.com/blog/2009/01/24/a-brief-history-of-piercing/ Nearly every Jew, from those who go to synagogue only on holidays to those who dutifully follow Jewish law, has heard that you’re not supposed to desecrate your body...especially with tattoos. '‘If you get a tattoo, you can’t be buried in a Jewish cemetery’'  is something that was hammered into ... http://www.best-biz-ops.com/blog/2009/01/13/jews-and-tattoos/ What Exactly Is Tattoo ink? The truth is...you can't be 100% sure! Producers of pigments and inks are not obligated to divulge the ingredients of their products. Pigments and tattoo inks are not regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration. An artist who mixes their own inks from dry pigments ... http://www.best-biz-ops.com/blog/2009/01/12/thinkin-ink/ What better place to start than with a list of common tattoo terms.  I have purposely omitted from the list most tattoo styles...mainly because of the sheer number of them.  I will cover popular tattoo styles and designs in a future post. So...here we go! After Care: How ... http://www.best-biz-ops.com/blog/2009/01/03/tattoo-terminology/