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Monday, October 18, 2010
Way, way back in 1971, I found myself in San Francisco. It was the generation of "hippie" flower children. I got tattooed in Lyle Tuttle's old shop at Market & 7th Street, upstairs. Lyle tattooed Janis Joplin.
Sooner or later, I moved to Florida where I met Don Nolan, a tattoo man extraordinaire! He created an Oriental design of flowing water, flowers and coi. Life was good...
"Peggi Hurley, 1986 National's Best Tattooed Female" Such an honor!
I was taught the sacred art of tattooing by Don Nolan, Gill Montie, Bill Hannong and many other kind and dedicated tattooers. The old school comes to mind. Things do seem to come full circle. I grew up in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, and in 1994, I moved myself and the business from Florida back home.
As Ancient Art endures the test of time, many wonderful memories have been made and plenty more are in the making. We are a family of tattooed folks.
Labels: TATTOO SHOP
Labels: Celtic Tattoos
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Labels: Tribal Tattoo
In recent years, the laser has become the gold standard for tattoo removal. However, there are other methods with varying degrees of safety and effectiveness.Surgical excision, electro-cautery, dermabrasion, and ablation with a carbon-dioxide laser (different from the non-ablative Q-switched laser used in today’s tattoo removal) were methods used more often in years past. Total removal could often be achieved with these methods. The price, however, was usually a significant scar and / or significant pigmentary changes. These methods may still be used today on some patients for whom laser tattoo removal is not recommended; for example, those with allergies to tattoo ink are not candidates for laser tattoo removal.

Another method sometimes used is chemical removal, which involves the introduction of a saline or other solution via a tattooing needle. However, the medical community does not generally place a lot of faith in the safety and effectiveness of this method when compared with that of laser tattoo removal. In fact, some cases have shown that the ink does not resolve at all with this method, resulting in a mere "blurring" of the tattoo.
IPL (intense pulsed light) is also sometimes touted as a newer method for tattoo removal. However, although IPL has been shown to be effective for skin rejuvenation, there is considerable controversy surrounding its use for tattoo removal. According to many leading authorities on laser tattoo removal, this method is of highly dubious effectiveness and can even be dangerous when used for this purpose. Scarring and pigmentation problems are some of the concerns with this approach.
Labels: tattoo pictures
Labels: Girls Tattoo
Labels: Tribal Tattoo
Tattoos with flowers represent the loveliness of a woman. It displays a beauty that is commonly appreciated. It is relayed through different kinds of flower tattoos, each with their own symbolism and significance. It matters that a tattoo has a strong or mild color, single or multiple color, or if the flower design is engraved as a bunch or a stem. Every detail leads to an important impression and therefore should pass a careful decision.Labels: Tattoo Sexy


















