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Tattooing and Body Modification

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2012

    Study Finds People With Tattoos Get Drunker Than People Without Any; What Do Local Tattoo Artists Think?

    Academics do a lot of weird studies to get published. The most recent example involves a professor named Nicolas Guéguen hanging around some bars in France to figure out if people with tattoos and piercings are more inclined to get shitfaced than people without tattoos or piercings.  ... More >>

  • News

    March 15, 2012

    Ink Wars: A New Law Pits Florida Tattoo Artists Against One Another

    Academics do a lot of weird studies to get published. The most recent example involves a professor named Nicolas Guéguen hanging around some bars in France to figure out if people with tattoos and piercings are more inclined to get shitfaced than people without tattoos or piercings.  ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2012

    Florida's Underground Tattoo Artists Don't Care About New Laws; Neither Do Most Legitimate Artists

    ​​It seems like there's a tattoo shop on every corner in Florida. Along boardwalks, boozed-up tourists can get an offensive T-shirt, a bong, and a tattoo all in one shop. There are posh parlors that charge $500 for an hour of work and so-called artists that'll give you a lifelong regret for the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 16, 2012

    Art, Lovers, and Art Lovers

    ​​It seems like there's a tattoo shop on every corner in Florida. Along boardwalks, boozed-up tourists can get an offensive T-shirt, a bong, and a tattoo all in one shop. There are posh parlors that charge $500 for an hour of work and so-called artists that'll give you a lifelong regret for the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 26, 2012

    Rules for Attraction

    ​​It seems like there's a tattoo shop on every corner in Florida. Along boardwalks, boozed-up tourists can get an offensive T-shirt, a bong, and a tattoo all in one shop. There are posh parlors that charge $500 for an hour of work and so-called artists that'll give you a lifelong regret for the ... More >>

  • Music

    March 24, 2011

    Heavy Boots at Monterey Club 3/25

    ​​It seems like there's a tattoo shop on every corner in Florida. Along boardwalks, boozed-up tourists can get an offensive T-shirt, a bong, and a tattoo all in one shop. There are posh parlors that charge $500 for an hour of work and so-called artists that'll give you a lifelong regret for the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 3, 2011

    Self-Portrait Takes on a Whole New Meaning

    ​​It seems like there's a tattoo shop on every corner in Florida. Along boardwalks, boozed-up tourists can get an offensive T-shirt, a bong, and a tattoo all in one shop. There are posh parlors that charge $500 for an hour of work and so-called artists that'll give you a lifelong regret for the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 16, 2010

    The Age of Crafties Has Dawned

    ​​It seems like there's a tattoo shop on every corner in Florida. Along boardwalks, boozed-up tourists can get an offensive T-shirt, a bong, and a tattoo all in one shop. There are posh parlors that charge $500 for an hour of work and so-called artists that'll give you a lifelong regret for the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 12, 2010

    Tattooed of the World, Unite!

    ​​It seems like there's a tattoo shop on every corner in Florida. Along boardwalks, boozed-up tourists can get an offensive T-shirt, a bong, and a tattoo all in one shop. There are posh parlors that charge $500 for an hour of work and so-called artists that'll give you a lifelong regret for the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 17, 2010

    Fashion Islands

    ​​It seems like there's a tattoo shop on every corner in Florida. Along boardwalks, boozed-up tourists can get an offensive T-shirt, a bong, and a tattoo all in one shop. There are posh parlors that charge $500 for an hour of work and so-called artists that'll give you a lifelong regret for the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2010

    Tattoo Bill by Broward Activists May Be Signed Into Law Today

    Photo courtesy Stevie MoonDuring a recent visit to Moon's shop, Sen. Eleanor showed off a (temporary) tattoo.​One year after a small group of Broward tattooists launched a statewide effort to defeat what it believed to be deeply flawed legislation reforming the industry, a new bill -- drafted in c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2010

    Body Painting Wisdom From a Local Artist

    Photos by Tara Hauck​Georgette Pressler, owner of Devious Body Art in West Palm Beach, uses the human body as her canvas, painting everything from pregnant bellies to Playboy bunnies. As Valentine's Day approaches, she shares some advice about her extraordinarily sensual art form:The strangest des ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2009

    Tattoo Take 2! Eleanor Sobel Takes Another Shot at Bill Regulating Tattoo Industry

    Flickr: MettaMommaSobel​Six months after Florida tattooists organized, hired a lobbyist, and gunned down her bill regulating the industry, Sen. Eleanor Sobel will introduce a new bill -- this time with those same adversaries as allies.We told you last week how Fort Lauderdale tattooist Stevie Moon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2009

    Sen. Eleanor Sobel Now Wearing Tattoo Support on Her Sleeve

    Photo provided by Stevie MoonFort Lauderdale tattoist Stevie Moon, with Sobel, his partner in Florida tattoo legislation.​Oh, relax! That's only a temporary tattoo Sobel's wearing. And this is kind of my fault. Recently, when I learned that former foes Stevie Moon and Sen. Eleanor Sobel had resolv ... More >>

  • Music

    November 12, 2009

    Furious Dudes

    Photo provided by Stevie MoonFort Lauderdale tattoist Stevie Moon, with Sobel, his partner in Florida tattoo legislation.​Oh, relax! That's only a temporary tattoo Sobel's wearing. And this is kind of my fault. Recently, when I learned that former foes Stevie Moon and Sen. Eleanor Sobel had resolv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2009

    A Senator Walks Into a Tattoo Parlor...

    flsenate.govSobel​The best visits to tattoo studios are usually spontaneous, but Hollywood Sen. Eleanor Sobel is not your typical patron. She has scheduled an appointment at 10 a.m. Monday at Stevie Moon Tattoo NE 26th Street in Fort Lauderdale. There she'll meet her foe-turned-friend, Stevie Moon ... More >>

  • Culture

    October 1, 2009

    Art Beat: Inked Edition

    flsenate.govSobel​The best visits to tattoo studios are usually spontaneous, but Hollywood Sen. Eleanor Sobel is not your typical patron. She has scheduled an appointment at 10 a.m. Monday at Stevie Moon Tattoo NE 26th Street in Fort Lauderdale. There she'll meet her foe-turned-friend, Stevie Moon ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 13, 2009

    In a Tattoo Society

    flsenate.govSobel​The best visits to tattoo studios are usually spontaneous, but Hollywood Sen. Eleanor Sobel is not your typical patron. She has scheduled an appointment at 10 a.m. Monday at Stevie Moon Tattoo NE 26th Street in Fort Lauderdale. There she'll meet her foe-turned-friend, Stevie Moon ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 6, 2009

    Medicine for the Soul

    flsenate.govSobel​The best visits to tattoo studios are usually spontaneous, but Hollywood Sen. Eleanor Sobel is not your typical patron. She has scheduled an appointment at 10 a.m. Monday at Stevie Moon Tattoo NE 26th Street in Fort Lauderdale. There she'll meet her foe-turned-friend, Stevie Moon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2009

    Legislative Champion for Tattooists Perplexed by Desire for Tattoos

    Florida Rep. Mary Brandenburg, the Democrat from Lake Worth, is what passes for a champion of tattooists. You see, in a Republican-dominated legislature, tattoos are like Satan's graffiti on God's aluminum siding. But, oh well. Tattooists have learned to be pragmatic in their political forays, and t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2009

    At Last, Peace Reigns in Tattooland

    The bill that would have overhauled tattoo regulation in Florida is dead. The two factions of state tattooists, who had earlier this month waged an epic, expletive-laden battle in the comments thread of this Juice post, are now on the same team, or soon to be. And together, they will work toward a b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2009

    Senator's Office to Tattooists: Don't Panic!

    First, the problem was that Florida tattooists didn't have a good way to communicate with each other. That's how hundreds of them were caught by surprise when they learned that Hallandale Beach Sen. Eleanor Sobel had introduced a bill that would overhaul regulation of the state's tattoo industry. No ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2009

    It's the Battle of Tattooing!

    (Sadly, only the biggest of my fellow Star Wars dorks will catch the pun in that headline. Anyway...)On one side of this intergalactic conflict, the Florida Professional  Tattoo Artists Guild. The nonprofit corporation has been active in legislative issues that affect the state's tattoo industr ... More >>

  • News

    March 12, 2009

    Letters From the Issue of March 12, 2009

    (Sadly, only the biggest of my fellow Star Wars dorks will catch the pun in that headline. Anyway...)On one side of this intergalactic conflict, the Florida Professional  Tattoo Artists Guild. The nonprofit corporation has been active in legislative issues that affect the state's tattoo industr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2009

    Florida Tattoo Guild: Guardian Angels or Ulterior Motives?

    Revelations of a state bill and a mysterious "guild" have spooked Florida tattooistsFor a bill that aimed to overhaul Florida's regulation of the tattoo industry, it sure was quiet. Stealthy, almost. Senate Bill 1130, sponsored by Hallandale Beach Sen. Eleanor Sobel, was introduced February 2. It cr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2009

    Sen. Sobel Caught in Tattoo Snafu

    flsenate.govSobelA state bill that aims to make the tattoo industry safer is certain to have the opposite effect, according to the local tattoo artists organizing quickly to oppose it. Senate Bill 1130, sponsored by Florida Sen. Eleanor Sobel, the Hallandale Beach Democrat, would make it tougher for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2009

    Video: DJ Laz Talkin' Shit at the Miami Tattoo Expo 2009

    Check out this official exclusive video footage of DJ Laz backstage of the Miami Tattoo Expo 2009 before he hits the stage to perform, hangin' out with Reality Kings Media (Miami reality porn originators), talking about doing commercials for lawyers, and makin' "Jewish money."

  • Music

    January 8, 2009

    Inked and Loud

    This tat expo features sounds besides buzzing needles

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2009

    Miami According to Brooklyn: Tattoo Conventions are for Jackasses

    To read past installments of Miami According to Brooklyn, click here. With the tattoo convention coming up this weekend in Miami, I want to talk about how these conventions are full of jackasses. I used to work for Eulogy Recordings, one of sponsors of it, and Madball is playing on Saturday - that's ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 1, 2009

    With Brisco

    To read past installments of Miami According to Brooklyn, click here. With the tattoo convention coming up this weekend in Miami, I want to talk about how these conventions are full of jackasses. I used to work for Eulogy Recordings, one of sponsors of it, and Madball is playing on Saturday - that's ... More >>

  • News

    August 23, 2007

    Wise Blood

    Drawing on the right side of the hip

  • Music

    November 9, 2006

    Drop the Needle

    In music and tattooing, Gym Class Heroes' Travis McCoy gets to the point.

  • News

    March 23, 2006

    Dangerous Designs

    That temporary tattoo could be with you for a long, long time

  • News

    January 6, 2005

    Pierce and Play

    Joe Amato sets a record -- and sets the past right

  • Music

    November 25, 2004

    Genitorturers

    Joe Amato sets a record -- and sets the past right

  • Music

    September 23, 2004

    Beat Street

    Joe Amato sets a record -- and sets the past right

  • Calendar

    August 12, 2004

    Just Ink It

    Show off your tats, or get one, at the South Florida Tattoo Expo

  • Calendar

    August 14, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Show off your tats, or get one, at the South Florida Tattoo Expo

  • Goods and Services

    May 15, 2003

    Best Tattoo

    Stevie Moon Tattoo

  • Calendar

    August 8, 2002

    Tattooing Suburbia

    The South Florida Tattoo Expo leaves its mark

  • Goods and Services

    May 17, 2001

    Best Head Shop

    Grateful J's Dead Head Shop

  • News

    January 21, 1999

    The Straight Dope

    Grateful J's Dead Head Shop

  • News

    November 5, 1998

    A Portrait of the Tattoo Artist as a Wild Man

    Mike Scibica is a white guy who just opened a tattoo shop in a traditionally black neighborhood. You got a problem with that?

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