Miami Ink

Introduction Tattoos have always been a controversial topic since people had the ability to mark their bodies. Some specific research articles shows that tattoos shows are considered a culture within themselves and some show the complete opposite. With the different perspectives about individuals with tattoos, the definition to explain the culture behind tattoos is not definite. By definition, culture is defined as the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively

were once unaccepted and looked down upon. The art behind it has grown tremendously and evolved in the West over the past three centuries. Tattoos are perceived differently worldwide, whether they are viewed as beautiful or opposed by the masses. Body ink has been used for numerous reasons and has come with the positive and negative societal views. Different cultures have different styles that have meaning which ties into their culture and religions. The mainstream media has influenced the approval of

Tattoos have been around for thousands of years and tons of people today have joined in with the trend. A article published by the Huffington Post states that “Today, 36 percent of Americans 18-25 have at least one tattoo” (page 1). Tattoos are now a cultural phenomenon due to various different things and people that are making them a phenomenon. Tattoos weren't as common 25 years ago. The Huffington Post also said that those body modifications were only seen on “sailors, inmates, and bike gang

Tattoos in Our Culture For many years I have always wanted a tattoo somewhere on my body. My parents always told me tattoos were bad and for the bad kids around. I was sitting in the back yard with my cousin, who does his own tattoos, talking about his most recent one on his leg. He was showing it off and I thought to myself, “That is the coolest thing.” A tattoo is used to describe a story or paint a picture of the mind and bring the idea to life. Tattoos are an expression of ideas that people

Running head: FROM STIGMA TO STATUS 1 From stigma to status RODY DAHER HILMI MAALIKI MOUHAMAD ENG201 LIU

self-expression. Even though some cultures or religions view tattoos as a negative thing, that does not stop people from getting them. To have a better understanding about tattoos we must go back and trace how it all began. From the tools, they used to the ink, it is incredible how tattooing has evolved over the years. Tattoos have been around since 3,000 B.C. The oldest discovery of a tattooed mummy was the “Iceman”. The frozen body was discovered by hikers in 1991. The tattoos discovered

co-workers recommended she go work at Miami Ink. In 2005 Kat took Darren Brass spot at Miami Ink, which was also a tv series on TLC at the time. Miami Ink helped Kat rise with fame after displaying her realistic tattoo portraits. Due to constant verbal disagreements with the Owner of Miami Ink she was fired. She returned to Los Anglos at this time and opened her own shop called High Voltage Tattoo which was in Hollywood; She started her own t.v. show L.A. Ink in 2007. L.A. Ink lasted for four seasons ending

“Express yourself through your art-whether it’s your drawings in a sketchpad, tattoos on your skin, the shade of your lipstick, or the clothes that you wear.” (Kat Von D) Katherine Von Drachenberg, otherwise known as Kat Von D and Guy Tang both share a unique talent and passion for the cosmetic art form. Kat owns her own makeup collection while Guy has his own salon business and a Metallic Obsession line containing silver, violet, and many more metallic shades. Both are very successful and famous

the alcohol instead of the saltwater solution at the bottom of the glass. Data: Salt Water | Isopropyl alcohol | Went very far | went not very far | Conclusion: The salt water went further than the Isopropyl. When I placed the paper with the ink in the salt water, it went up to the end of the paper. However with the

Virtually all offices have copier machines that employees use for their daily maneuvers. However, maximum of these businesses do not categorically purchase their own machines. Rather, they just rent copier machines from other firms. What makes copier rentals so prevalent? Is it actually a superior option than buying your own copier unit? The answer for maximum businesses is yes, there are lots of advantages when opting for copier rentals than essentially purchasing a unit for their workplace. At