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It's been a while since I did a major run down of the tattoo headlines, plus so to make it up to ya, i have monster review today -- one that begins with significant "milestone" tattoos plus ends above Khloe Kardashian's butt. I didn't say it was going to be a classy review but it will be meaty.picture by Tom Wallace for The Star Tribune.
plus hell, Minnesota needs some positive tattoo news as one city, Watertown, has banned any new tattoo studio from opening up next year. Officials say, "We have nothing against tattoos" [followed by "some of my best mate are tattooed"?], plus that the ban is in place while they craft regulations for the industry. Currently, no professional tattoo studio exists in the city, so guess what usually happens in these cases: kitchen table scratchers plus dangerous tattoo parties fill the void. It's a mournful irony that rules meant to "protect the public" often finish up hurting people the most.
Let's start with the Minneapolis-St.Paul Star Tribune "permanent milestone" article, illustrated by the picture above plus other shots by Tom Wallace, including some silver haired foxes who look great in their tattoos, answering that oft-repeated utter foolishness, "What will you look like at 70?" Like that query, the article has its share of tattoo cliches as well but we'll let it slide as it positively looks at tattooing to mark moments in people's lives. I do know, we're all sick of the reality TV line that every tattoo has to have a narrative, but the actual reality is that lots of still get tattooed to commemorate a person or moment, plus the article reminds us art snobs of that.
Regulating the tattoo industry can be done without full-on bans. look at how Indiana tattooists are lobbying for stricter tattoo laws while their machines keep running. According to the Journal Gazette, somebody can buy a tattoo kit plus work underground, so professional tattooists are asking legislators to limit the sale of tattoo equipment in the state to licensed artists. they are also asking that positive requirements be met before a tattoo license is given. Those requirements, supported by the Alliance of Professional Tattooists, include the following: "a three-year apprenticeship, 1,200 hours of training plus 50 supervised procedures before granting a permit plus allowing an artist to work on the general public."
plus hell, Minnesota needs some positive tattoo news as one city, Watertown, has banned any new tattoo studio from opening up next year. Officials say, "We have nothing against tattoos" [followed by "some of my best mate are tattooed"?], plus that the ban is in place while they craft regulations for the industry. Currently, no professional tattoo studio exists in the city, so guess what usually happens in these cases: kitchen table scratchers plus dangerous tattoo parties fill the void. It's a mournful irony that rules meant to "protect the public" often finish up hurting people the most.
Let's start with the Minneapolis-St.Paul Star Tribune "permanent milestone" article, illustrated by the picture above plus other shots by Tom Wallace, including some silver haired foxes who look great in their tattoos, answering that oft-repeated utter foolishness, "What will you look like at 70?" Like that query, the article has its share of tattoo cliches as well but we'll let it slide as it positively looks at tattooing to mark moments in people's lives. I do know, we're all sick of the reality TV line that every tattoo has to have a narrative, but the actual reality is that lots of still get tattooed to commemorate a person or moment, plus the article reminds us art snobs of that.
Regulating the tattoo industry can be done without full-on bans. look at how Indiana tattooists are lobbying for stricter tattoo laws while their machines keep running. According to the Journal Gazette, somebody can buy a tattoo kit plus work underground, so professional tattooists are asking legislators to limit the sale of tattoo equipment in the state to licensed artists. they are also asking that positive requirements be met before a tattoo license is given. Those requirements, supported by the Alliance of Professional Tattooists, include the following: "a three-year apprenticeship, 1,200 hours of training plus 50 supervised procedures before granting a permit plus allowing an artist to work on the general public."
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