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 me as long as I [...]
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Thinkin’ Ink
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 would be most likely to [...]
Tattoo Terminology
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 you take care of your [...]
Your First Tattoo…What To Expect
Once you have decided on your particular design, the location of the tattoo on your body and have chosen the tattoo shop, you are pretty much ready to be inked. Always remember…when choosing a tattoo studio and artist, there is a checklist that should be performed. Asking the artist how [...]
The History Of Tattooing
The History of Tattoos dates back many thousands of years and is a very interesting and remarkable story. The very first real evidence of tattooing was found on a mummy in Africa, a priestess identified as Amunet-Kanika. This find dates back more than five thousand years and proves that the [...]
