The days of manual blood sugar testing may be fading. Draper Laboratory is reportedly developing a “tattoo-like implant” that will monitor blood glucose levels. Patients will be able to use a handheld device to “read” the luminescence levels of the tattoo instead of taking a direct reading from the blood. Read more »
Category Archives: Tattooing
What Tattoo Would Queen Victoria Have?
An unusual exhibition in Australia asks what various historical figures would have chosen to get as a tattoo. Portraits include Queen Victoria, Hitler, Picasso, and Jesus. Iconink is the brainchild of artist Matthew Lake. The exbition runs through the end of May at the Cairns Regional Gallery in Queensland, Australia.
Justin Bieber Gets Tattoo?
Justin Bieber, 16yo teen sensation reportedly got inked in March. Photos have surfaced of him in a tattoo chair and of the tattoo itself, a small bird in flight. The tattoo is apparently a Bieber family tradition and was acquired in Toronto. Bieber’s father was with him during the tattoo Read more »
What Do the Bible Say About Tattoos
After examining the scriptures, it becomes clear that the Bible speaks both negatively and positively about tattoos. The main quote that is in contention with most Christians comes from Leviticus 19:27-28 ‘You shall not shave around the sides of your head, nor shall you disfigure the edges of your beard. Read more »
What is the origin of body piercing
The history of body piercing is connected to the history of beautification or any kind of adornment, which is to suggest that it goes back much further than can be reasonably accounted for. There are some spectacular moments in recorded history when there were discoveries that helped to trace some Read more »
Free meals for life with restaurant tattoo
Fans of San Francisco restaurant Casa Sanchez can get free meals for life if they get a tattoo of the restaurant’s logo. A tattoo of the logo (the owner’s younger brother riding a corncob and wearing a sombrero) entitles the bearer to a free meal and drink once a day Read more »
Where Did Body Piercing Originate From
A human mummified remain, well over 5,000 years old, is the earliest known body piercing. The mummified remains was a man known as ‘Otzi the Iceman’, he had large plug ear piercings; plugs seem to be the oldest form of body piercing or body modification ever recorded. Egyptians, back around Read more »
Where can I get Certified in Body Piercing?
The job of body piercing is not for everyone, but if you’ve decided this form of body art is for you, then you may wish to become certified in body piercing. A quick online search will provide a number of schools that specialize in piercing, such as the School of Read more »
How much do tattoos usually cost?
There is an ongoing trend in the United States that has transcended cultural boundaries and social taboos. And for all of the worried parents out there, you can relax, the trend is in wearing a tattoo. And you might actually have one yourself. They have become extremely popular with people Read more »
What is the Most Painful Place to Get a Tattoo?
The most painful place to get a tattoo is the eyeball. Lips and pubic area come in a close second. Other sensitive spots include behind the ear, eyebrows, eyelids, and top of the feet. The eye ball is usually tattooed in order to add pigmentation to a disfiguring blind eye. Read more »