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Tattoo Mailbag: Rubik’s Cube Formula Tattoo Won’t Help You Solve It Any Faster
** Note: We did not do this!
 People get inked to show the world what they truly are or as a tribute to someone or something and they’ve been a variety of weird tattoos I’ve seen but this awesome Rubik’s Cube Formula Tattoo definitely stands way above the rest .Have you ever lost your mind trying to figure out how to solve the Rubik’s cube? Well there’s an amazing formula that can make your task easier brilliantly shown in this tattoo.
Read: Rubik’s Cube Formula Tattoo Won’t Help You Solve It Any Faster – Walyou |
Tattoo Mailbag: Daniel Craig in Early Talks for “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”
 Though Sony says there is no offer on the table, an insider confirmed that the studio has begun talks with Daniel Craig (Quantum of Solace) to star in the Hollywood adaptation in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Read: Daniel Craig in Early Talks for “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” – Entertainment Weekly |
Julia Gnuse, Most Tattooed Woman in the World
“Julia Gnuse is the most tattooed woman in the world with 95 percent of her body covered in ink. She says, “My most favorite is Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz and I have the full chocolate scene on my back, on the lower part of my back.” She got her first tattoo 20 years ago, when she was 35, to cover up a genetic skin disorder, and since then she’s kept adding art to her body.”
Read the full article: Huffington Post – “Julia Gnuse, Guinness Most Tattooed Woman In The World: ‘I Like To Make People Happy’ (VIDEO)”
Wednesday’s Tattoo Mailbag – May 19, 2010
Toronto Star: Fiorito: Why this man’s face is covered in tattoos
I had just bought a chicken in Kensington Market and was looking for a fistful of herbs with which to stuff it when I saw the tattooed man.
His hands, his fingers, his wrists, his arms were inked. So was his face. I looked, and looked away, and looked again. His face.
I couldn’t get a reading on him; nor could I read my own reaction. And so I introduced myself and said, “I gotta ask.â€
He said, “About what?†Read more
NY Times: Tattoonomics, Part I
According to a 2006 survey conducted by Pew Research, 40 percent of Americans between the ages of 26 and 40 have at least one tattoo; 36 percent of those age 18-25 report having a tattoo. Only 1 in 10 people older people have a tattoo.
These numbers are shocking to my economist brain.
Economists tend to like choices that are reversible. Whatever my preferences might be today, who knows what they will be a week, a year, or a decade later? I loved Adam Ant when I was in high school, but I sure am glad that I didn’t tattoo his name on my forearm. The same would certainly hold with respect to tattooing the names of any of my ex-girlfriends on my chest.
So what makes tattoos so popular? Read more
Justin Bieber gets inked
On Monday 18 May photos were released of teenage pop-sensation Bieber getting a small tattoo of a bird on his torso. The inking happened in the Son of a Gun tattoo parlour in Toronto, Canada, and speculation suggests the Baby superstar got it sometime in March. Read more
Love for fitness franchise more than skin deep
People love Anytime Fitness so much they tattoo its logo onto their skins.
“Commitment to the brand is unparalleled,” boasts Chuck Runyon, CEO and co-founder of the fast-growing health club franchiser in Hastings, Minn.
Three tattoo artists worked the company’s September annual franchisee meeting in Braselton, Ga., inking one enthusiastic attendee after the next. Read more
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Pop Crunch – 13 Incredibly WTF Body Modifications
Again and again, human beings have shown off their willingness to pierce, poke and alter every facet of their bodies. Currently, tattoos and certain piercings are seen as utterly socially acceptable, and no-one blinks twice if your barista has 8 earrings and full sleeve tattoos. But some people take it to the next level, with bodymods that stretch belief and might fire up your gag reflex. Read more
Mashable – Augmented Reality Tattoo Makes Your Skin Come Alive [VIDEO]
We’ve seen some interesting augmented reality experiments emerging, from shoes as game controllers to music videos to recursive iPhones. But how about AR as a form of body art? A company called ThinkAnApp has made that possible with an augmented reality tattoo. Read more
Oh My News – Programmable Tattoos
In his futuristic treatise, a display would be implanted just below the surface of the epidermis so that its light was visible through the translucent skin on the back of one’s hand or forearm. Read more
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GQ – Rebel or Tacky?
I’ve been thinking about getting a tribal tattoo on my left forearm, like Brad Pitt has on his wrist in the Ocean’s trilogy. Do tattoos still say “dangerous rebel,†or are they just tacky? Read more
New York TImes – Drawn to a Larger Scale
HOW did a 32-year-old college dropout from the bayou of Louisiana, with no formal training in art — well, to be frank, no training at all — end up with a one-man show in a New York gallery and a client list that includes Robert Downey Jr. and Orlando Bloom? Read more
Cosmopolitan – Guess the Celeb Tattoo
Test your A-lister knowledge by matching the body art to the star. Read more
Globe & Mail: “Food tattoos take off”
Globe & Mail: They’re not just for foodies any more: Whether to commemorate a fond memory or just as a feel-good lark, food tattoos are gaining popularity.
Read: Food tattoos take off
It’s always good to have tattoo exposure on the press. The Globe & Mail did a great piece on food tattoos and their growing popularity, which delivers a more colourful, playful element to the culture.
There’s an active comment discussions that you should check out too, which tends to happen when tattooing is involved (see the first comment followed by a great rebuttal afterwards!).
We’ve done a few of the foodie tattoos we’ve done in the past, but here’s a cupcake from last month!
