Tattoo By You

Opening tattoo shops is not just about pasting a few designs over the walls and getting some supplies. It requires dedication and an adherence to regulations just as many establishments must do. Good tattoo shops foster a relationship between tattoo artist and client very similar to that of a hair stylist and his or her [...]

Tattoo parlors have come a long way in the past thirty years. At one point in time the only place you could get a tattoo was in a less than desirable dive or in prison. Tattoos were not as mainstream as they are now. Cultural values and norms have changed significantly and now tattoos are [...]

The first tattoos hardly resemble the incredible work of art performed by accomplished tattoo masters. Television shows are devoted to the styling’s of some of the more famous names such as Kat Von D and her amazing reproductions of artwork done upon the skin. Early mankind used the art tattoo to signify lineage or to [...]

Many people decide on a tattoo design based on a special occurrence in their lives. It might be a deceased loved one’s name or even a current husband or wife. People want to let others know that their tattoo has meaning and is not just a passing fancy. Regardless of modern reasons, the tattoo once [...]

Twenty-five or thirty years ago it would have been unheard of to televise a show based solely on a tattoo artist and his or her customers. It was simply not done. Tattoos were for those people who lived in the shadier areas of life. Thankfully times have changed and with them a new attitude towards [...]