Opening a new Tattoo Studio... (again) I need a catchy name.

so i guess Tassie Tatts won't cut the mustard?

Stickin' It To You.

Montage of Freaks on You

Jeff's Thousand Points of Pain

House of Pain

That'll be Fidty Dollars.

enough names for the tattoo studio.... got a few to choose.
hello, all of you people that were kind enough to write in response to my query. actually, i never dreamed that i would get the response that i did. you are all overwhelming. seriously. who'd woulda thunk? lol. i said that i would send a pin up drawing to whoever came up with a cool name for me, but with all the great replies (you all know who you are) that i received, i will be more than happy to send a drawing to all of you. no generics or b.s. and each one will be a different character, too. send me an e-mail because i don't know how to send you one through this site. i am as stated once or twice; learning the ropes here. it's kind of funny because i see all these "seasoned veterans" posting everything and my initial entry says, " just hatched" . whoa. so, folks, send me mail and i'll send you a really cool piece of artwork from the heart. special mentions to material girl, and lash, ehBeth, general tsao, codeborg, moondoggy and boomerang. thank you for the extra special info and legwork. thank you all again. jeff
to boomerang... what do you call a boomerang that doesn't come back?
a stick..... jeff

How's about:

"You Might Feel A Bit of A Prick"?


Welcome to A2K Jeff! I see my fellow cybernauts have forgotten their manners....... (again)...

jeff, there are are more than a few people with ink on A2k - some of the work can be seen here


http://www.able2know.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1208440#1208440

Jeff
Jeff, welcome to A2K; glad to have you here.

I like the cadence of the following name:

Inky Doodler

OR

Inky Doodler Dandy

It's based on the song Yankee Doodle Dandy. A doodler is a person who draws pictures, often while multi-tasking. So you have tattoo ink and the artist that creates the designs.

BBB

Because we can't find anyone to give them to us for free. Same reason you and I buy groceries.

Stillwater--

The Prick angle...

priceless
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Your welcome, Jeff. Let us know what you choose.

GOOD LUCK!!!

Hey, Ed! Didja get that new one you were talking about?

I am, in the Fall of 2005, gonna pay very good mney to a dermatologist to RID ME of these biker tats. They represent a period of my life in which serious skin art was an angry xchallenge to "citizen". Im not especially proud of mine.

Had I known that I would become successful, I wouldnt have been such an angry asshole in my early years.

Farmerman
Farmerman, the genius that invents a appliable material that can easily remove old tattoos will become very rich. Kind of like the stuff that makes removing wall paper easy.

I know that hair spray with alcohol will remove ball point ink from skin and cloth. Why can't someone find some chemical that will remove tattoo ink?

BBB

Subject: CAN A TATTOO BE REMOVED?

There are several methods for "removing" a tattoo, listed below. However
with all of these methods, you either still end up with a tattoo (albeit
a better-looking one), a scar, or a skinnier wallet. In other words, it
is much easier to *get* a tattoo in the first place than to get rid of
one. If you are considering getting a new tattoo, think carefully before
you do--or you may end up re-reading this section.

*IMPORTANT* Most health insurance companies do not cover tattoo removal
in their coverage. The removal of a small tattoo (2-inch square) could
end up costing you over $1,000--and there are "hidden costs" to the
concept of tattoo removal. The bottom line is, TATTOO REMOVAL IS VERY
EXPENSIVE. This means that it is extra-important for you to consider
CAREFULLY and spend a long time considering getting one in the first
place.

COVER-UP

There are different ways to get cover-up work, depending on the
situation. A name can be tastefully camouflaged with a small design,
making the name impossible to read. If it's the entire thing you want
covered, it could be covered with another design. It is easier to cover
a lighter color with a darker color, although oftentimes the original
work is done in a dark color.

This means not just a good tattooist, but a really good artist; what
they'll have to do is find a way to work the existing tattoo into a new
design that will cover and disguise what's there. If you don't believe
that good cover-up work can do magic, take a look at some of the
before-after photos in some of the tattoo magazines. The artists know
how to work with form and shape, to where the new tattoo looks nothing
like the old one.

An example of BAD cover-up is an artist who simply blacks out whatever
was there before. I've seen big black rectangles where names used to
be. This is a rather inelegant way of covering an unwanted tattoo.

The main idea is to check with the individual artist. If they've done
significant cover-up work, they should have before and after photos of
it in their book, where you can see where the work occurred.

GET IT REWORKED--TOUCH-UP
With the advances in technology, technique and the availability of new,
brighter colors in the past few years, faded or blurred tattoos can look
brighter and sharper than when they were new.

Some touch-up work makes the tattoo significantly better looking than it
ever was, actually improving on the original tattoo.


GET IT REMOVED--TISSUE EXPANSION

The tissue expansion method is where a balloon is inserted and inflated
under the skin to slowly stretch the flesh. The tattoo is then cut out
and the newly stretched skin covers its place. This is a popular method
for removing smaller tattoos and leaves only a straight-line surgical
scar.


GET IT REMOVED--SAL ABRASION

Sal abrasion involves rubbing the image with salt and "sanding" it out.


GET IT REMOVED--STAGED EXCISION

The staged excision method actually cuts the image out, a small portion
at a time.

Both the sal abrasion and staged excision methods result in more
scarring.

Also, homemade tattoos can be more difficult to remove because while the
concentration of ink may not be as great as in a professional tattoo, it
often goes deeper into the skin (you may want to consider cover-up work
in this case).

Monese Christensen recounts a rather sad story
about her sister, who, on a whim without finding a good artist, got a
tattoo she regretted enough to try to get it removed. "The saline
expansion took about 4 months. The insertion of the saline bag was major
surgery. They put her out. And put her out again to remove the tattoo
and bag. The surgery was not covered under insurance for cosmetic
reasons and it came to $5,000." Note that for six months Monese's sister
had a big lump of extra skin growing on her back and she looked like
Quasimodo. This, I believe, for a tattoo about 2" x 2".


GET IT REMOVED--MEDICAL LASERS

There are a number of new laser methods for tattoo removal, although
they tend to be costly and are usually not covered by medical insurance
plans. Of the three forms of medical lasers currently available (the CO2
laser, the Q-stitched ruby laser and the Tatulazr), the new Tatulazr has
been deemed one of the most effective ways to remove blue-black tattoos.

According to Dr. Richard Fitzpatrick of Dermatology Associates of San
Diego County (who is the clinical investigator for the Tatulazr), the
Tatulazr delivers pulses of energy that are selectively absorbed by the
pigment granules of the tattoo. He says that the Tatulazr's wavelength
causes less absorption of the laser light by the normal skin, resulting
in less risk of scarring. The longer wavelength allows more energy to
reach the target tattoo pigment, resulting in greater removal success.
In addition, the wavelength allows for deeper penetration into the skin,
which means fewer treatments may be required for complete tattoo
removal.

For the name of a physicial in your area who uses the Tatulazr, call the
Candela Laser Corp. at 1-800-733-8550 Ext. 444 (or write to them at 530
Boston Post Rd., Wayland, MA 01778).

Subject: FDA BAN/ALERT AGAINST TATEX USA'S DO-IT-YOURSELF KIT

The following, is a
copy of an FDA alert dated September 1992 against the method of
chemical tattoo removal being marketed by Tatex, Inc. based in
Pickering, Ontario (Canada) and marketed in the US out of Las Vegas,
Nevada. it's possible that Tatex is a weak
acid or peroxide formula that eats away at your skin. the FDA alert is due to their not having completed necessary
tests. The following is the alert in its entirety. I'll let the readers
decide for themselves whether this stuff is appropriate or not.
(Reformatted for ease of readability.)

I recently received an email from the makers of Tatex, asking me to
remove this section. I checked, and the FDA alert is still in effect,
having been updated as recently as October, 1999, so this section
still stands.

* * * * *

FDA IA#66-11, REVISED 9/21/92
TYPE OF ALERT: Automatic Detention
PRODUCT: Tattoo Removers
PRODUCT CODE: 66V--99
PROBLEM: New Drug without a New Drug Application (NDA) (DRND)
PAC FOR COLLECTION: 56008H
COUNTRY: All
MANUFACTURER/SHIPPER: All
CHARGE: "The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to
Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within
the meaning of Section 201(p) without an approved new drug
application [Unapproved New Drug, Section 505(a)]."
RECOMMENDING OFFICE: CDER/OTC Compliance Branch, HFD-312
REASON FOR ALERT:
Three complaints of injury have implicated this drug as the
source of acute inflammation, cellulitis and secondary
infection of the skin. All of the complaints indicated that
the tattoo remover was received through the mail from the
Atlanta Co., Pickering, Ontario, Canada.
The product was received in small plastic vials labeled in
part, "Tatex Tattoo Remover*** 2 1/2 cc accompanied by
labeling entitled, "Instructions for use of the Tatex Tattoo
Remover."
Although there has been no recent detention activity of the
Tatex brand tattoo remover, the alert remains in effect
because of the possibility of entry which may be attempted for
similar products from other foreign manufacturers.
INSTRUCTIONS: Detain products which claim to be tattoo removers. Notify
CDER/OTC Labeling Branch at 301-295-8063 when detentions of
these products are made.
KEYWORDS: Tattoo remover, New Drug, Tatex Tattoo Remover, skin,
infection
PREPARED BY : Linda A. Wisniowski, DIOP, 301-443-6553

Good info, Jeff. Thanks for bringing it along.

I guess there is a definite upside to waiting til your old/older before you start inking.

My insurance wont cover and I wouldnt ask. Its a medical procedure, its being handled at a hospital in Phila , not outpatient. Ive gone through he risks and suggestions the procedure is and excimer laser .
Peroxide peels are nothing more than a chemical "burn' and you replace with scar tissue. Laser is the same result except the scartissue pattern doesnt mirror the original tattoo like the chem peel does.

Re: enough names for the tattoo studio.... got a few to choo


Very generous, Jeff! I'm eager to see what you send me!

Thanks!

General Tsao

Incase you didnt get my email Jeff, my suggestion was-'
Quick Draw-The fastest tattoos in the West'.

SHOP NAME FOR YA
BRASS GUNZ TATTOO

i figure throw in "outlaws" in the name somewhere MAYBE

-INK EPIDEMIC
-FLESH WOUNDS

Just tryin to help out a fellow las vegan!

For Skin

Permaninked