INKEDBlog http://www.inkedblog.com/ 2006-03-06T12:56:48-05:00 Every BODY Has a Story: An Answered Prayer http://www.inkedblog.com/archives/2006/03/every_body_has_65.html "I’m forty-six years old. I have three kids that live with me who are twelve, fourteen and seventeen. I live outside of the city and because of some troubles, I can’t drive. I’ve been separated from my ex-wife for the... Stories admin 2006-03-06T12:56:48-05:00 Every BODY Has a Story: The Garden http://www.inkedblog.com/archives/2006/03/every_body_has_64.html "Because my mother was very ill her whole life, she was constantly kept indoors. The only thing she ever complained about missing was the chance to be outside. She loved to walk in the garden, to smell the flowers... Stories admin 2006-03-03T10:56:40-05:00 "Seen At The Clubs" - Photo by Mark The Cobrasnake http://www.inkedblog.com/archives/2006/03/seen_at_the_clu_77.html More from Mark here.... Art admin 2006-03-03T10:55:26-05:00 EveryBODY has a Story: Acorns on My Knees http://www.inkedblog.com/archives/2006/03/everybody_has_a_2.html “It was kinda a Cinderella story, you know? Except the part at the end where she moves into the castle and gets rich… A few years before I got the acorns on my knees, my mom died. Things got... Stories admin 2006-03-03T10:44:03-05:00 Tattoo Stats http://www.inkedblog.com/archives/2006/03/tattoo_stats.html Everyone knows that more people are getting tattoos than they used to, but how many more? Moreover, who are the people getting them? Who’s still happy with their tats, who’s not? Vanishing Tattoo compiled information from a tattoo survey... Pop Culture admin 2006-03-02T14:06:42-05:00 Every BODY Has a Story: Family Totem http://www.inkedblog.com/archives/2006/03/every_body_has_63.html I’m from Canada, though I’ve lived in the US for many years now. When I was a kid, the West Coast Native American culture heavily influenced the area where I grew up. We admired the way the Native Americans... Stories admin 2006-03-02T14:01:25-05:00 Every BODY Has a Story: Wounded Heart http://www.inkedblog.com/archives/2006/03/every_body_has_62.html "My mom and I got into a big fight a few years ago, a really big fight. We ended up not speaking to each other for about nine months. During the time we weren’t speaking, she found out that... Stories admin 2006-03-02T13:56:56-05:00 "Seen At The Clubs" - Photos by Mark The Cobrasnake http://www.inkedblog.com/archives/2006/03/seen_at_the_clu_76.html More from Mark here.... Art admin 2006-03-01T07:15:45-05:00 EveryBODY has a Story: Three Friends http://www.inkedblog.com/archives/2006/03/everybody_has_a_1.html "When I was around eighteen, almost nineteen, I was in college for a while in Texas. I got this tattoo when I was about to leave school for good. I knew I wanted to leave, school just wasn’t for... Stories admin 2006-03-01T06:30:55-05:00 Every BODY has a Story: Twiztid Tats http://www.inkedblog.com/archives/2006/03/every_body_has_61.html "I’m really into the Insane Clown Posse, and all that crazy over the top mayhem. They’re dark, but they’re funny at the same time. The scary carnival thing is almost an icon of freakiness at this point and I’m... Stories admin 2006-03-01T06:29:15-05:00 Thai Temple Tattoos: Sak Yant http://www.inkedblog.com/archives/2006/02/thai_temple_tat.html Thai Temple tattoos are an ancient tradition in Thai Buddhism. These beautiful tattoos are geometrical designs that are deemed to possess magic powers of protection. Given by Thai monks, the prayers inside the designs are written in Pali Sanskrit.... Tats 101 admin 2006-02-27T16:09:54-05:00 Everybody HAS a Story - The Angel and Devil Dolls http://www.inkedblog.com/archives/2006/02/everybody_has_a.html I was living in Texas before I moved to Portland and started apprenticing at Captain Jacks. I got this tattoo back then; it represents some of my buddies who didn’t make it. One of the guys died from gang... Stories admin 2006-02-27T16:04:37-05:00 Tattoo Convention in the Salt Palace http://www.inkedblog.com/archives/2006/02/tattoo_conventi.html Where can you find a huge gathering of tattoo artists and celebrities from all over the world this weekend? Not New York, not Los Angeles, but… Salt Lake City. Though at its conception three years ago Salt Lake City... Pop Culture admin 2006-02-24T10:06:05-05:00 The Taz… http://www.inkedblog.com/archives/2006/02/the_taz.html What is it about Tasmanian Devil tattoos? While Taz is not even one of the most popular characters in the Bugs Bunny cartoons, he is at the top of the list when it comes to subject matter for tattoos.... Tats 101 admin 2006-02-23T15:23:34-05:00 The Virgin of Guadalupe http://www.inkedblog.com/archives/2006/02/the_virgin_of_g.html An iconic image of Mexican culture, the colorful Virgin of Guadalupe is a popular choice for tattoos. The icon represents more than a religious reference, however. The Virgin is a quintessentially Mexican story that symbolizes both Mexican nationalism, and... Tats 101 admin 2006-02-23T15:20:54-05:00