• 2007-02-28: ON: Tupac Tattoo Gets New Zealand Boy In Big Trouble [by Eyeball Kid]
• 2007-02-28: UT: Sheriff seeks help in tattoo removal [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-28: MN: No parent, no piercing? [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-28: WA: Getting pierced can have drawbacks [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-28: AZ: Arizona Tattoo Expo [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-28: UK: Tat’s for you, Ian! [by Eyeball Kid]
• 2007-02-28: OK: Ink laws may be changed without consent [by deadly pale]
• 2007-02-28: WV: Newport News tattoo ban lifted [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-28: NY: Legislature approves tattoo settlement with sheriff’s department employees [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-28: UK: Tat’s for you, Ian! [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-28: PA: Pins and needles [by Eyeball Kid]
• 2007-02-28: Croatia: Craziest Tattoos In Hollywood [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-28: AZ: New space for an intimate thought [by Eyeball Kid]
• 2007-02-28: Germany: Liebe zu Piercing und Tattoo ist ungebrochen (Love for piercings and tattoos is unbroken) [by deadly pale]
• 2007-02-28: Germany: Tätowieren ist keine Kunst (Tattooing is not art) [by deadly pale]
• 2007-02-28: PA: Pins and Needles [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-28: CA: Grover Beach denies tattoo parlor on Grand [by Ribibe]

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“I began by getting pierced in a shop in Alabama and becoming friends with the people working there. I worked as receptionist for a short stint before being offered a piercing apprenticeship. I have been enthusiastic about the art of piercing ever since. During my apprenticeship I learned the fundamentals, like disease prevention and basic technique, but was left to learn a lot on my own. By networking with my peers in the profession I have become a pretty well rounded piercer. I’m now a proud member of the APP, and look forward to keeping with standards and promoting health and safety to the piercing industry as long as I’m involved, and will always advocate for the industry that has allowed me to make a profession out of something that I truly love.”
      - Josh Prentice, 1980-2007

See also: Comments and memories about Josh Prentice on other blogs.

• 2007-02-27: ND: Tattoo and Piercing Restrictions [by Eyeball Kid]
• 2007-02-27: ND: LIMITING TATOOS AND BODY PIERCINGS FOR MINORS [by Eyeball Kid]
• 2007-02-27: CA: Enter the dragon [by Eyeball Kid]
• 2007-02-27: TX: Preacher claims to be Christ [by Eyeball Kid]
• 2007-02-27: KY: Kenton jail takes photos of tattoos [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-27: AZ: Dude, what’s your tattoo say? [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-27: OH: Exterior decorators [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-27: MN: Piercing and office may not mix [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-27: UK: Tattoos led to identity of body in murder inquiry [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-27: TX: Tattoo shop owner reports equipment theft of more than $12,000 [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-27: USA: Gaming Tattoo Gone Wrong [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-27: South Korea: 16 Students to Attend Virginia Int’l Tattoo Event [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-27: MI: Tattoo shop rules move step closer [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-27: ND: I’m a better person when I’m in pain [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-27: NY: Tattooed Madonnas and feral children [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-27: FL: Florida Church Members Get ‘666′ Tattoos [by Eyeball Kid]
• 2007-02-27: ON: Ask Before You Pierce Holes in Your Body [by Eyeball Kid]
• 2007-02-27: AL: Body art industry in jeopardy [by Eyeball Kid]
• 2007-02-27: IA: Tattooing: coming of age rite for some new adults [by Eyeball Kid]
• 2007-02-27: China: Last woman with tattooed face [by Eyeball Kid]
• 2007-02-27: MI: Bar codes on your skin [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-27: NC: Societal progress more than body art [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-27: KY: Injectable gel helps rejuvenate old ear piercings [by Ribibe]

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• 2007-02-26: MA: His goal: erasable tattoos [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-26: OH: Jail tracks inmates’ tattoos [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-26: UK: Gwen’s tattoo snub [by Eyeball Kid]
• 2007-02-26: OH: Podcast’s focus on social issues [by Eyeball Kid]
• 2007-02-26: NJ: School Says Tupac Tattoo Is No Class [by Eyeball Kid]
• 2007-02-26: OK: Students, artists welcome tattoo legalization [by Eyeball Kid]
• 2007-02-26: UT: Decorated athletes [by Eyeball Kid]
• 2007-02-26: KY: Jail photographing tattoos to track gang activity [by Eyeball Kid]
• 2007-02-26: CO: Kids tattooed, pierced despite laws [by StiggytheDickens]
• 2007-02-26: VT: Not just another face in the crowd [by StiggytheDickens]
• 2007-02-26: NZ: Boy gets expelled for Tupac tattoo [by MessofTess]
• 2007-02-26: New Zealand: School Says Tupac Tattoo Shows No Class [by deliriousduckie]
• 2007-02-26: ND: Tattoo and Piercing Restrictions [by deliriousduckie]
• 2007-02-26: UK: Gwen’s tattoo snub [by deliriousduckie]
• 2007-02-26: Austria: Gwen Stefani has revealed she refused to sign the wrist of a fan who wanted to have a tattoo of her signature [by Ribibe]

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Sarah’s half sleeve was done by Tomas at Aeon in Lulea, Sweden.

It’s not at all uncommon for older men with heavy full-body and genital tattoos to have done their own work… I thought people might find it interesting to see this unusual tattoo machine in use by tattoo95fr (lots more in the members section of BME).

Kit’s big star sideburns were done by his friend Karen Hall at Elemental Ink in Denver, CO.

I am, however, awakened by an entirely different subject also symbolized by “XXX”. Carly is more responsible than me — this is a straightedge tattoo, not a porno tattoo, done by Pon at Tattoo Seen in the Bronx (she’s a big fan of pink, and not a big fan of booze).

• 2007-02-25: AZ: Britney Spears Next No Panties Flash Will Reveal a New Piercing [by deadly pale]
• 2007-02-25: DC: Fashion Leads by a Nose [by Eyeball Kid]
• 2007-02-25: FL: ‘Temporary’ tattoos may cause scarring [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-25: TX: Ink for the soul [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-25: CO: Parents: It’s too easy for kids to get tattoos [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-25: New Zealand: Tattoo is gross misconduct [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-25: India: Tattoo, a style statement in Bangalore [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-25: FL: Tattoo shop owners challenge Key West ban [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-25: TX: Column: Looking for a new tattoo [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-25: PA: Exploring the real me [by deadly pale]
• 2007-02-25: CA: Lively scene at The Mill: Arts, health, community [by Eyeball Kid]
• 2007-02-25: NZ: Pupil expelled for tattoo [by rebekah]
• 2007-02-25: FL: Church members get matching tattoos [by Eyeball Kid]
• 2007-02-25: USA: Katamari Tattoo Goodness [by Ribibe]
• 2007-02-25: CO: Parents: It’s too easy for kids to get tattoos [by deliriousduckie]
• 2007-02-25: ct: dogs getting testicular implants now? [by Snap Dragon]

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I have some non-BME work I want to finish this weekend so I’ll probably post here next on Monday afternoon… Have a good weekend everyone, and go sledding if you’re somewhere cold!