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National Body Modification

Self expression in the western world: what's in a tattoo?

The western world at large varies, often going back and forth in attitudes about the interests, changes and trends being sparked by younger...
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To pierce or not to pierce…

“Did you add something to your nose,” my father-in-law asked the other night during dinner. The furrow of his brow and slow exhale at...
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40,000 people attend Biggest Tattoo Show on Earth

I have always been fascinated with tattoos. I remember playing with my friend’s junk gun, which consisted of a guitar string a battery and a...
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Local Spotlight: From Lost to Found Travel

  • Adventure Travel in India
  • September 29, 2011
“The aim of art is not to represent the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” -Aristotle Several months ago, I...
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Branding - A step too far?

Tattoos are a way to express yourself. Many people get their favorite animals or loved ones names or symbols that hold some deep meaning for them...
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Body Modification: Art Or Addiction

What constitutes Art in the twenty first century has rocketed past spending lazy days in the local museum adoring and questioning the thoughts,...
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LED implants, the next tattoo

Recent advancements have now made the possibility of light emitting diode (LED) body art a reality. Researchers from the US, China, Korea, and...
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Robot Piercing & Tattoo: Northwest doing it best

An ever-growing chain of tattoo and piercing shops open in the Portland Metropolitan area, Robot Piercing & Tattoo (www.mega-robot.com) is one...
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Dermal anchors

Want to try out a different type of body modification? The newest kind of body piercing is dermal anchoring. Dermal anchors are different from...
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Tattoo, piercing, and body modification apprenticeships part 2

There have been artists that became artists just to make a few bucks, but they never gain a true clientele and do not stay in the business for very...
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