Tattoo Copyrights and the Hangover II
 You can copyright all kinds of things but can you copyright a tattoo on the flesh? A lawsuit filed by tattoo artist Victor Whitmill against Warner Brothers for use of his famous Mike Tyson tattoo claims you can.
The Risk of MRSA in Tattooing
 Tattoo artists are long familiar with the risks of HIV and viral hepatitis, but how about MRSA? In this month's blog, I review MRSA and how it relates to tattooing.
What is Green Soap?
What is Green Soap? How is it different than other soaps? What is Castile Soap? What's in Dettol? We'll answer the questions you didn't know you had!
Sterilization Methods
 Keeping your tattoo shop clean and your products sterile is the a must! In this article we explain the various sterilization practices used in the tattoo industry and in manufacturing.
The History of the Electric Tattoo Machine
Walk into any tattoo shop and you'll hear a familiar buzzing sound of
electromagnetic coils hard at work. Ever stop and wonder who came up
with the idea of such a machine? In this article, we'll review the
history behind the tattoo machine!
How Does Thermal Image Printing Work?
How does thermal image copying work? In this article we review a brief history of the development of duplicating devices and the development of thermal image paper.
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Do you use tap water to cut your tattoo ink? The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) now warns this may be a dangerous practice after a rare infection developed in two customers receiving tattoos at a professional tattoo shop in Washington State.
Has your tattoo shop been audited? You may find out the hard way about "Sales and Use Taxes!" 
Jose Guadalupe Posada was one of the great Mexican print artists and political cartoonists. We were delighted to see his work turned into tattoo art!