From All of Us at Pikes Peak Tattoo
Happy New Year!
If they didn't get what they wanted for Christmas, why not get them a gift card now. You won't be sorry!
Sunlight & Tattoos
The original idea behind this post was to give an "in-depth" look into the damaging facts of the Sun's UV rays on tattoos, however, I then realized that most of the people to whom that would be directed at, would not take the time to read it. So instead, here's a list of reasons/ways to keep those UV rays off your tattoos.
- A tattoo costs money – protect your investment!
- The Sun UV Rays WILL fade/damage any tattoo
- Minimum of SPF 30 Sunblock – Reapplied Hourly
- Long sleeve shirts actually keep you cooler in the Summer Heat
- Clouds don't block UV Rays
The Health & Safety of YOUR Tattoo
If you've ever watched a professional tattooer set up their workstation in preparation for the permanent application of body art on a client, you may have noticed how much time and care they take into making the procedure area as clean and hygienic as possible. All the equipment being used has been sanitized, the needles and tubes are sterilized...
The evolution of an industry and its Ethics (Part 4)
Originally, this series was going to explore how the tattoo industry has evolved over the course of roughly the last 100 years by looking into what could be considered as each of the "historical eras" of modern tattooing and seeing how certain issues were addressed and dealt with, while also sharing some historical knowledge...
*** SPECIAL ADIVISORY ***
Due to an unexpected bombshell going off in the Tattoo Industry over the past week the next segment of the series, "The Evolution of an Industry & its Ethics", will be postponed for an additional week so that the issue at hand can be rapidly addressed. Ironically, the problem happening right now is directly related to what the "Ethics" article is going to somewhat end up covering eventually anyway. Funny how life works…
-JK
TLC's TATTOO SCHOOL
While it could be conceded that all of the "Tattoo Programming" being offered by Discovery Communications (i.e., Discovery Channel, TLC, etc.) has most definitely popularized and spurred economic growth in the Tattoo World, it could also very easily be stated that it has led to more than its fair share of problems within the industry as well. No better of an example of this could be given than with the launch of their new show, "Tattoo School".
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The evolution of an industry and its Ethics (Part 3)
With the popularity of tattooing exploding into uncharted territories at the onset of World War II it was obvious that it was time for some changes, or better yet, some standards to be put into place for the tattooing industry...
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The evolution of an industry and its Ethics (Part 2)
Although tattooing had gained some popular notoriety during the beginning part of the 20th Century it was still primarily considered something only for sailors and sideshow attractions, but by the 1940's that was all about to change...
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The evolution of an industry and its Ethics (Part 1)
The ancient art form of body modification can easily trace its ancestry back many millennia, however, tattooing, as we know it today was established in the late 1800's, and that is where our story begins, with the advent of Thomas Edison's "Electric Pen" in 1876. A device, which was promptly modified and patented into what is now known as a rotary style tattoo machine...
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The damaging effects of UV rays
Summer’s Here! And it’s with that thought in mind that the artist’s at Pikes Peak Tattoo would like to take a moment and remind everyone about the damaging effects of UV Rays . . .
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The Similarities of Car & Tattoo Shopping
Having spent a good portion of the new millennium photographing and writing magazine articles about different tattoo artists/shops and the artwork on their clients, plus attending and reporting on tattoo conventions all over the country as well, I have learned one undisputable truth. Investing in a piece of body art is a lot like buying a car. If you're not careful you'll end up owning a ...
A picture is worth a thousands words...
Pikes Peak Tattoo is excited to announce that it has worked out an agreement with Tattoo Industry Magazine photographer, Jeff Kearney, to have him provide 3 photo-shoots per month for the artist's and clients of the shop! Jeff's photography has appeared in such publications as...
On the Road Again!
Pikes Peak Tattoo would like to remind everyone that with Spring already here and Summer quickly approaching, our fabulous array of amazing artist's are gearing up for a busy few months of both in the studio and on the road tattooing. Some of them have even begun booking appointments into late Summer already...
Tattoo Safety, 101
There are so many things that enter a person’s mind when considering getting a tattoo, such as, “What should I get”, and, “Where on my body should I get it”, or, “How much will it hurt”, but few people take any time to ask questions like, “What are the business standards of this establishment”, or,
Tattoo Removals & Cover-ups
For thousands of years the permanence of a tattoo was one of the main attributes of the art. However, as long as there’s been tattooing there’s also been tattoo regret. Whether it was bad decision making on the part of the patron or poor quality work from the artist or both, the want to remove or cover a tattoo has most likely been around since the day after tattooing was invented.
Time to rethink your ink? Cover Ups...
Usually when we think of cover-up tattoos we think of an old lover whose name was tattooed in a moment of madness on some highly visible part of the body only to be regretted after the relationship suddenly ends. This is somewhat of a cliche and most often not the case. A lot of people are visiting tattoo studios for cover-up tattoos, simply because they want to touch up an old faded tattoo or rework an old design...
