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Friday, June 17, 2011

Tattoo Events June 17-19, 2011

If you're in the area where some of these tattoo events are happening, be sure to stop in and join the local festivities. If you're not in the area, be sure to stop into Inflicting Ink in Portsmouth RI for $35 Bruins tattoos!

Erie Tattoo Convention 

Avalon Hotel, 16 W. 10th St., Erie, PA - Three days of food, music, and tattooing
'Skin and Bones': Exhibit explores sailor tattoos at the Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport's Tattoos and Tallships Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, July 16 and 17.
"Skin & Bones -- Tattoos in the Life of the American Sailor" is on view at the Mystic Seaport, 75 Greenmanville Ave., through Monday, Sept. 5. Open daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. $24, $22 for seniors 65 and older and college students, $15 for youth 6-17, free for children 5 and younger. 860-572-0711, www.mysticseaport.org.

Tattoo Exhibit To Open; Show Us Yours

Pickens Museum Spotlights SC Tattoos

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- A new exhibit will put the spotlight on tattooing in South Carolina. From June 25-Aug. 18, the Pickens County Museum of Art & History will present three exhibits: A History of Tattooing in South Carolina; J. Michael Johnson's INK Beneath the Skin: A Private Collection of Body Art; and Adornment.

The Adornment exhibit is a collection of work by members and guests of the CAFfeine Contemporary Art Forum.

According to a release from the museum, the History of Tattooing in South Carolina exhibit is representative of the diverse cultural reactions to body art. Tattooing has been practiced by the Native Americans in this area since prehistoric times. Within South Carolina, the reputation of tattoos has evolved from sinister convict symbols and the bazaar circus performers to the pride of military service. Contemporary wearers of tattoos often see their tattoos as a personal art collection. It is that sentiment that curators say inspired this exhibit.

The Pickens County Museum is located at the corner of Highway 178 and Johnson Street in Pickens. The museum is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursdays from 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Admission is free but donations are welcomed. For more information, call the museum at 864-898-5963.

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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers.  Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

$35.00 Boston Bruins Tattoos

In honor of the amazing victory in the Stanley Cup finals by our beloved Bruins, we’re offering $35.00 Bruins tattoos for an undetermined amount of time.

Thirty-nine years since they’ve won….

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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers.  Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Tattoo Enthusiast and Boston Bruins Ference Beats Suspension

Hats off to Andrew Ference, well-known tattoo enthusiast and member of the Boston Bruins NHL team, for beating any talk of suspension from the team after their Game 7 win in the quarterfinals. A great article regarding the proposed disciplinary action and the findings of NHL senior vice president Mike Murphy follows below.

Andrew Ference not suspended

BOSTON -- Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference will not be suspended for his hit on Canadiens forward Jeff Halpern midway through the third period of Boston's 4-3 overtime win in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinals series.
The NHL held a disciplinary hearing with Ference via phone on Thursday morning and decided the hit wasn't worthy of a suspension.
Mike Murphy, NHL senior vice president of hockey operations, conducted the review.
"During the hearing, Ference stated that this was incidental contact; that he saw his opponent out of the corner of his eye at the last instance and braced for the collision," Murphy said Thursday in a statement. "He further stated that the contact was unintentional. As there was no apparent injury on the play, I have concluded that this incident does not warrant discipline."
Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli said in a news conference earlier Thursday afternoon that there would be no suspension.
Halpern and Ference collided on a turnover in the Bruins' defensive zone, and Ference's shoulder hit Halpern's head, dropping the Canadiens forward to the ice. A dazed Halpern was helped to the bench but returned to the game later.
Some drew comparisons between that hit and David Steckel's shot on Sidney Crosby in the Winter Classic that went unpunished by the league.
Chiarelli did not reference that hit Thursday but did say he could see why the NHL wanted to at least investigate the hit further to determine if it warranted a suspension.
Chiarelli was asked if he was worried when the hit happened that Ference would be suspended. He said when he first saw the play he thought it was incidental contact, but seeing the replay, he could see why the league was concerned.
"But when you look at the whole play, we turned the puck over at our blue and when that happens, the D are supposed to close off the rim around the wall so he [Ference] had to," Chiarelli said. "He was moving that way and what Andy said was that he just saw the player off his shoulder as he was moving 'cause he's looking up when he saw the turnover, so with his motion and the player's motion, they ran into each other."

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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers.  Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.

Friday, June 10, 2011

Scratchers Give Tattoo Artists a Bad Name

The article below deals with the unfortunate popularity of underground tattooing, unlicensed tattoo artists, and non-sterile environments. If you are planning to get a tattoo, no matter where you go, please make sure that the artist is licensed, and the facility is sterile – if not for yourself, at least consider that every unlicensed artist who is tattooing you, is also tattooing underage children. In addition, you’re putting your life on the line, literally, and risking exposure to some of the nastiest skin diseases and infections on the planet, not to mention HIV and other blood born viruses.

Think before you ink!

The one place you should never go to get a tattoo

By Dan Wells
OXFORD, OH (FOX19) -
They're part-time tattooing wannabes called "Scratchers." It's a group of people who have taught
themselves the art of "permanent ink." It's growing in popularity and leaving people right here
in the Tri-state with more than just a design on their body.

From the beginning, Steve Cupp - the owner of Vertigo Tattoo in Oxford - has been outspoken
about safe tattooing practices. He's been creating body art since 1997, but what he's seen grow
in popularity lately is just plain shocking.

"You know they will come in with holes in them, puss and all kinds of stuff and they end up
hospitalized," said Cupp.

Steve's talking about the aftermath of "scratching."

"As a general rule we'll get five or six clients a week or so they will come through the door
with something God awful," said Cupp. "As it grows people think they want to be a part of it and
they'll get on the Internet and find a machine and find some needles and with absolutely no
training what so ever start trying to tattoo their friends."

This may sound harmless enough in itself, but Scratchers have been coming under serious attack
by real tattoo artists because the un-trained practice could be deadly.

"There are tons of infections you can get - Hepatitis A, B and C, there's Staph infection there
is MRSA," said Cupp.

Scratchers usually teach themselves how to ink with the help of videos and homemade tattooing
equipment, then those Scratchers put their services out there for un-knowing takers.

Alex Cooper became a victim at 16.

"I talked to one of my friends who I went to school with and he got a tattoo from a guy in a
house and I didn't know the dangers of it so I got one," said Cooper. "Saran wrap on the kitchen
table, no kind of clean substance, basically dry wiping."

"You could be Picasso with a tattoo machine but what your doing is not right," said Doug Paxton,
a professional tattoo artist. "It's always been and up and down phenomenon that it will be a fad
for a couple of years then it goes up and down its always been that way but these other reason
is it's a fast and easy way to make money."

Doug Paxton told us this type of tattooing could literally be the death of a customer if proper
health procedures aren't strictly carried out.

"It's nasty and if it's not taken care of properly, you're going to the hospital or worse," adds
Paxton.

So how popular is a tattoo? The Pew Research Center in January of 2007 said 36 percent of 18-25
year olds have at least one tattoo.

"I feel like I was extremely lucky to not have any of that happen like the mesa or any kind of
staph infection…really," said Cooper.

Professionals say if you're thinking about getting a tattoo make sure the artist follows strict
health and safety precautions with sterilization techniques monitored by health officials. They
say if a studio is run by a professional you're going to see equipment packaged in a protective
pouches that remain sealed until it is opened in front of a customer.

Local health departments regulate tattoo studios in many jurisdictions, which should give the
person getting a tattoo some piece of mind about health risks but you want to do your homework.
Make sure you ask a lot of questions before you decide to let someone put that tattoo design on
your body.

Here are some of the question you should ask.

What are the laws in your city/state on tattooing?

What certifications and/or licenses are required to tattoo legally in your city/state?

What is the procedure of operating an autoclave? what temperature must the autoclave reach
and for how long?

What is a blood-born pathogen and how do you prevent the spread of it, and cross-
contamination?

How do you thoroughly clean and disinfect needles and tubes before autoclaving?

What layer of epidermis of the skin must you not enter to prevent scarring of a tattoo?

What is plasma, and what does the leakage of plasma during a tattoo indicate?

These are only a few of the things that are absolutely necessary for a tattoo artist to know,
and if you can't answer all of these questions with concise understanding, you are not ready to
be a tattoo artist.

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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers.  Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.

Tattoo Events You Might Have Missed

Or might still have time to catch! We love to share tattoo events from all over the country. Here are a few of our recent favorites.

Tattoo Festival spotlights artistry

By Lynn Peisner
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The latest trends in tattooing, as well as some ancient techniques, are the big draw at the 15th annual Atlanta Tattoo Festival, where dozens of the world’s most well-known tattoo artists will display and demonstrate their artwork.

In some cases, they may even tattoo you, if you dare.

Highlights from this year’s roster of talent include Pili Mo'o, who is known as the "Tufinga Tatau," or "traditional tatau master," who has traveled from the Canary Islands for live demonstrations of the traditional Marquesian and Polynesian tattoo style.

The three-day event features seminars, vendors and a poolside bikini contest.

New this year is the addition of live music with Six Shot Revival, Kadense, and Killer and the Savage. Other highlights include a book talk and signing with Crazy Philadelphia Eddie, a noted tattoo artist who has chronicled his life in six volumes, beginning with his start at Coney Island, where tattoos cost 50 cents apiece in 1952.

“These are not your everyday tattoos and definitely nothing like the heart with ‘mom’ written on it,” festival director Jennifer Reyes said. “Some artists are so specialized, focusing for example on just underwater sea creatures or mechanical drawings. The tattoos will absolutely blow your mind.”
Ink-N-Iron: Tattoo & Kustom Culture Festival

Hot rods, pin-up girls and tats take center stage this month at the 8th Annual Ink-n-Iron festival on the illustrious Queen Mary. This hellacious happening has something for everyone, from cabaret/burlesque shows and the motorama exhibit to screening of cult movies like Faster Pussycat, Kill! Kill and Drag Strip Girl—and don’t forget the punk rock after-hours karaoke, which is the only kind of song anyone should sing after a day of being thirsty in the sun.

There’ll also be a horde of tattooing to by done by 280 of the best tat artists in the world, as well as ink contests and prizes for best sleeves, chest panel, overall male, overall female and more. But wait, there’s more! While you’re mingling with the corseted pinup girls and muscle guys, rock-a-billy, be bop and punk rock your days and nights away with live music from the incredible Detroit Cobras, The Vandals, The Buzzcocks, Anti-Flagg, Fishbone, The Paladins, The Rev Tones, Fishtank Ensemble and Vicky and the Vengents—to name but a few. It’s the prime summer event for all kittens and daddies, so flip up that pompadour, curl those bangs, supe up the roadster and roll on in and represent. (Jane Mast)

The Atlanta Tattoo Festival is this Weekend

By Ashley Hesseltine
May 2011
Hit the 15th annual event started by Tony Olivas of Sacred Heart Tattoo

Fifteen years ago, Tony Olivas, founder of Sacred Heart Tattoo (of which the original is in Little Five Points) created the Atlanta Tattoo Festival and since then, it's evolved into a weekend that draws thousands of visitors from all over the world.

This Friday through Sunday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Atlanta-Perimeter Northwest, ink lovers can experience live tattooing from world-class artists, seminars, live music from Southern rock to hip-hop, book signings (Dennis Dwyer and Crazy Philadelphis Eddie), unique vendors, contests, food, drinks, and much more.

And for the first time ever, there will be live tattoo demonstrations of the stunning traditional Marquesian and Polynesian methods by Pili Mo'o, a "traditional tatau master" who's traveling all the way from the Canary Islands for the occasion.

With all that's going on, what is Olivas looking forward to the most?

"Just everybody having a good time!" he said.

That sounds about right.

Atlanta Tattoo Arts Festival 2011: Artist Profiles
Amazing tattoo pictures at the Atlanta Tattoo Arts Festival 2011: Artist Profiles

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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers.  Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.

You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.

For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.