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Body Art Has Been Found On 5300 Year Old Tyrolean iceman

They call him Ötzi and he lived 5300 years ago.  I remember hearing about the discovery of his well-preserved body near the Italian-Austrian border in 1991.  Well, I just found an article at NewScientist.com that says Ötzi’s body has the world’s oldest tattoos and scientists say that they were etched in soot.  The body art, which is of crosses and bands of lines, is assumed to be for medicinal purposes as some were located near acupuncture points.  While it’s not certain, researchers think the “ink” might have been scraped from rocks around a fireplace, then injected by using thorns to pierce the skin.  It’s a cool article with a link to lots of pictures of the old guy.  Check it out here.   

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Music Bar Tattoos Replace Rings In This Engagement

I met Michelle when we were 14 and even back then I knew she wasn’t the typical girly girl who dreamed of white picket fences and a traditional white wedding.  So when she emailed me this week with the news that she and her boyfriend Ramses got engaged while on a trip to Spain, I wasn’t surprised that she didn’t mention a diamond from Tiffany’s.  In fact there was no diamond at all, but a body art image that represents a whole lot more.  Ramses is a musician…and a romantic who composed a piece for Michelle’s last birthday.  And in fact, that’s the song that is now tattooed on both of their backs symbolizing their commitment to each other.  The first 2 bars are on Michelle and bars 3 and 4 on Ramses.  I don’t think it can get more romantic than that.  While I won’t knock tradition, I absolutely think that a little creativity can make an engagement a lot more special.  Congratulations guys!  Check out Ramses’ website here. 

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Tattoo Artists Can Be The First Ones To Detect Skin Abnormalities 

It seems kind of funny to call a tattoo artist a “life saver”, but in an article I just found at FrederickNewsPost.com, that’s exactly what it says.  Two dermatologists decided to educate tattoo artists and massage therapists on detecting serious skin issues like cancer because they work with bodies all the time.  It makes sense to me yet I never made that connection before.  I think this would work especially well for clients that regularly visit the same tattoo artist or therapist because the professional would get to know their clients’ bodies pretty well.  And even if it’s just a random walk-in looking for body art, I think it’s great if there’s knowledge on what a cancerous mole might look like.  While the article says that occasionally a client is caused “undue anxiety” when it’s suggested they see a doctor, most people are grateful for the recommendation.  It’s better to be safe than sorry.  Hmmm, I think I see a Super Hero Tattoo Artist comic book in the works.  Check out the entire article here. 

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World’s Most Tattooed Senior Woman in the Guinness Book

I just found a funny interview with celebrity interviewer Jancee Dunn.  In it she tells the story of how her 67-year-old mother, who wears pink cable-knit sweaters on a regular basis, announced at Thanksgiving dinner that she was getting a tattoo.  Dunn was shocked, just like I’d be if my own prim and proper mother said that to me.  However, Dunn supported her mom and even took her to the shop to get her body art…a shop she describes as dark with decor that included a brain in formaldehyde.  Now that’s my idea of a tattoo parlour!  The best part of the story is what design was chosen to be inked on Mother’s wrist…a raven.  Wow, mom’s got a wild side!  It’s a cool interview and even includes an excerpt from Dunn’s new book of essays called Why is My Mother Getting a Tattoo?  Check it out here.

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Each Rose Symbolizes A Year Of Beckham Marriage

Awe, nothing says love like permanent body art.  David Beckham is not only totally hot, he’s also romantic!  For his 10 year anniversary with wife Posh, he got a tattoo on his arm of a ring of roses, each one representing a year of marriage.  Awe!  Although Posh appreciates the gesture, according to DailyMail.co.uk, she’s hoping that the ink ends here.  It seems that she’d like to actually see some Beckham skin, not just ink.  Plus, now the little Beckham boys are asking when it’s their turn to get inked.  Oh boy!  Sounds like trouble could be brewing in Beckham’s house if he doesn’t control his body art obsession.  Don’t worry David, you can stay with me if Posh gets pissed.  Check out the entire article here.

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Super Mario Sleeves, Like This One, Are Very Common!

I was hesitant to post another “fun tattoo list” but I just can’t resist this one from HardcoreWare.net.  It’s the top 12 video game tattoos…ah it brings back memories of me and Mario fighting dragons and saving princesses.  I’m not much of a gamer anymore but I’m happy to see that some retro images have made it on this list.  I wonder how much love you need to have for a video game to make it body art?  Well I guess that question can be asked of many tattoos.  I guess, for me, video games were something I loved playing when I was 12 and haven’t really thought much about since.  So if I wanted to make my childhood live forever in ink then I can understand getting a video game tattoo.  However, if you’re a 35 year old man and you’re trying to impress the ladies with it…well, then the only way that’s going to work is if you OWN Nintendo.  Check out the entire list here.    

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This Monkey Tat Made The Worst List

I found a fun blog called HeyLookAnimals.com and it just posted a list of the 22 worst animal tattoos.  Now, I don’t like to laugh at other people’s misfortune, but I figure that these people actually like their body art and if I don’t, it’s just a matter of opinion.  To be honest, some of them are artistically beautiful, just not my taste.  Like the huge deer in the forest, it looks great but too Davy Crockett for me.  Actually, if I had to choose an animal to get inked on myself, I’d choose a monkey.  They’re cute and mischievous, which is exactly the way they’re portrayed in this list (as seen above…that one’s a little too mischievous).  Then of course there’s the animal body art that’s barely art at all, looking more like an untalented 5th grader’s failing art project.  But that’s just my opinion.  That’s the great thing about tattoos…to each his own.  Check out the funny list here.    

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