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Visiting a tatted paradise

Written on September 23, 2016. Posted in Arts.

The needles were humming and the ink was flowing as tattoo artists and enthusiasts gathered for The Limestone City Tattoo and Arts Festival in downtown Kingston last weekend. Hosted at the Four Points Hotel, the festival brought together a variety of Canadian tattoo artists, visual artists, local...

Taking tattoos into your own hands

Written on August 2, 2016. Posted in Lifestyle.

Tattooing your friends is a good time, but your friends tattooing you … not so much. Nevertheless, the age-old practice of needle and ink has gained popularity in the past year. With “do it yourself” tattoo tutorials readily available on Youtube or Tumblr, the form of body art is spreading. The Journal...

For the love of body art

Written on February 5, 2016. Posted in Lifestyle.

People generally think tattoos should be intensely personal and insightful or else you’ll regret it later. Of course, this isn’t always the case. Lots of people get tattoos for other reasons. For me, as an artist and lover of body art, my tattoos weren’t always about symbolizing a significant part...

A canvas of skin

Written on September 21, 2012. Posted in Lifestyle.

With grip and needle in hand, the tattoo artist sets ink to skin. Three hours later, an old tattoo is covered with new and vibrant colours. It might seem like a lengthy process, but it’s nothing out of the ordinary. According to Cynthia Deveau, owner of Lovesick Tattoos, some tattoos may take up to...

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Visiting a tatted paradise

Taking tattoos into your own hands

For the love of body art

A canvas of skin

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