Tattooing and Body Modification

Tattoo Nation Chronicles the History of the SoCal Ink Scene, From Danny Trejo to Ed Hardy

Tattoo Exhibit Celebrates the Artist Zulu and L.A.'s Body Art History

See also: *5 Artsy Things to Do in L.A. This Week *10 Awesome Tattoo Artists in L.A. At last week's opening night of the Craft and Folk Art Museum's exhibit "L.A. Skin & Ink," which celebrates the last 60 years of tattooing in Los Angeles, the crowd could be heard laughing and chattering from near ... More >>

That Touch of Ink

Some Velvet Painting

Body Art Expo: At the World's Biggest Tattoo Convention, Roving Artists Charge by the Limb

See also: 10 Awesome Tattoo Artists in L.A. Welcome to my life, tattoo I'm a man now, thanks to you I expect I'll regret you But the skin graft man won't get you You'll be there when I die -"Tattoo" by The Who People with tattoos are sentimental. Most of them, anyway. No one gets a ... More >>

Kings Stanley Cup Tattoo Frenzy: Hermosa Ink in South Bay Shoots to Stardom

Your body, yourself

Tuaca Liqueur's New Bottle: Or, How To Get A Temporary Tattoo from L.A. Ink's Corey Miller

Tuaca, the Italian liqueur that you may remember as a bar shot staple in the pre-Red Bull days, has a new look thanks to Corey Miller, the tattoo artist of L.A. Ink reality show fame and owner of Upland's Six Feet Under tattoo parlor. Regardless of how we feel about the citrusy vanilla liqueur, whi ... More >>

10 Awesome Tattoo Artists in L.A.

When it comes to tattooing, we are fortunate to have an enormous wealth of talent in Los Angeles. Though tattoo culture erupted in mainstream popularity several years ago it was a vital part of L.A. long before that and remains so today. There are artists in every corner of the city, with faithful c ... More >>

Venice 13 Gang Leader 'Trippy' Sentenced to 10 Years for Handing Homie a Gun

George Robert Lopez, a 41-year-old leader of the notorious Venice 13 gang who goes by "Trippy," was finally put behind bars last week. But given this guy's reputation, and the massive joint sting operation it took to bring him down (led by the ATF and the LAPD last winter/spring), his charges are o ... More >>

Heather Sinn of Ink Master, the Tattoo Reality Show, on How Much She Hated It: 'I Was in Tears a Lot'

Fernando Leon​ "Everyone knows I'm not going to watch it," says California based tattoo artist Heather Sinn, referring to Ink Master, Spike TV's new reality television tattoo competition series that begins tonight, hosted by musician Dave Navarro. As an unhappy contestant on the show, Sinn sa ... More >>

A Mug's Life

Ed Hardy: Tattoo the World

Appeals Court Overturns Hermosa Beach's Ban on Tattoo Parlors

​A federal appeals court Thursday struck down the city of Hermosa Beach's ban on tattoo parlors, saying what we already knew: Tattoo art is a "unique and important method of expression" and therefore protected by the Constitution's right of free speech. A three-judge panel from the U.S. 9th Ci ... More >>

Ravenswood Winery: Get A Tattoo, Get Free Wine For Life

Ravenswood WineryPosing Naked Among The Wine Barrels Is Not Required​ Getting a tattoo may not make you a chef, but get the right tattoo, and you can get free wine. For life. There is a catch or two, of course. The ink must be permanent and your body art must be the Ravenswood Winery logo. Pl ... More >>

At the Body Art Expo: Ink-Stained Wretches and Tattooed Babes With Prickly Piercings

The pain and the beauty, from tattoo coverups to dermal anchors and subdermal corsets

Joel Shapiro

Tat’s Incredible

Protecting Your Body's Art