Greetings, Body Art Fans!

Have you heard the new saying about March? It goes in like a piercing and goes out like a tattoo... or something like that. Spring is actually a pretty good time to get body art. You don't have to bundle up fiercely like in winter but it's not yet time for sunning or swimming so any new body art you get now will have plenty of time to heal safely.

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Initials and Monogram Tattoos
One way to honor loved ones or family members in tattooing is with a design that is made from people's initials. This is much more discrete and flexible than a full name or much less complicated than doing a portrait.

What's That Smell? - Caring For Gauged Ears
This question comes from the email in-box: "How can I keep my ears from smelling like rotting corpses?" The answer is quite easy and just takes a few moments per day.

Jobs and Tongue Piercings
One body piercing where people find a clash between their own lifestyle and their job is with tongue piercings. Complying with work rules might allow for both to co-exist, but not always.

Hot Links:

• How To Pick A Tattoo Artist
  Ever wanted to find a picture of a tattoo that you saw on an actor in a movie? Come on, I know you do, I get tons of e-mail with requests like this every day. With a very small amount of effort, anyone can find that special tattoo picture on the internet.
• The Tattoo Business
  So you think it could be really cool to go into the tattoo business for yourself. Sure you can teach yourself to draw or go to art school, but have you ever really thought about just how you get started with tattooing? After all, it's a line of work where you really aren't allowed to make a mistake...
• Ink Not Mink
  For this imaginative anti-fur campaign, PETA has enlisted tattooed celebrities to put their best body art forward in support of "Ink, Not Mink."
• Let's Talk Body Art!
  Got a question? Looking to chat with others about tattoos or piercings? This is the place!

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Rae
Body Art Editor
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