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Your source for trends, tips, and stories from professionals in the Body Art Industry.

Swearing is Good For You

TLDR; No need to apologize if you let out a little cussing during the tattoo/piercing process. It might make you feel better and we certainly won’t be offended! “As psychologist Richard Stephens listened to his wife let loose with some unsavory language during the throes of labor, inspiration took hold.

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Tongue Piercing: Past to Present

The History and Cultural Significance of Tongue Piercing Piercing the tongue has been around for many moons. It has been traced back to the Mayans of Central America and the Ancient Aztecs. Mayan people pierced their tongues regularly by bloodletting for ceremonies and rituals. To increase the blood flow, they

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Tender Tome of Touching

Friends, Portlanders, countrymen, lend me your ears, but please don’t touch them! Anyone who’s been in our studio with a piercing-related agenda is familiar with one of our cornerstone rules: Keep your hands off your piercings.  Return clients grin and look abashed when we ask them to clean their mitts with

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Nipple Piercing: Past to Present

The History and Cultural Significance of Nipple Piercings Nipple piercing has a rich history in antiquity. It has been practiced throughout the world for centuries. Nipple piercing has been practiced by the Karankawa Native Americans in the 1800s, the Kabyle from Algeria, British and American sailors, as well as upper-class

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