healed eye tattoo on MAD AL , first to get more than 5 colors in one eye, over 15 needles were used to do this and to flow with his face tattoos
During a seven-hour inking, tattooist Duane Lindsay, of Tattoo Destination, works on the back of Mitchell Campbell, of Palmers Island.
THE retail landscape of the Yamba town centre is in a transformation phase, with new businesses opening or moving.
A Mexican restaurant, a music cafe, a shoe shop, a seafood shop and a tattoo parlour will all open their doors within weeks.
Activity in Coldstream St includes the former pizza and pasta restaurant being renovated to house a Mexican restaurant.
Next door, the premises that used to house Clovelly Fashions is being transformed to accommodate a music cafe by the former owners of the Sound Lounge cafe.
The Clarence River Fishermen’s Co-operative has found a tenant for its premises on the corner of Coldstream and Yamba Sts too. General manager Danielle Adams said they had secured a tenant for the premises that had been vacant for the past few months.
She said the tenant was local to the Lower Clarence area and would be transforming the store to sell seafood.
“It’s not all finalised yet,” she said.
“We expect to have a contract for the lease of the shop finalised by the middle of August.”
A shoe shop will open its doors in the renovated premises of former juice cafe Bite Me Squeeze Me.
Tattoo Destination intends moving from Clarence St to 33 Coldstream St – formerly occupied by Drift Away – as soon as the council signs off on DA approval, owner Duane Lindsay said.
“They said it was going to take about two weeks but so far it’s been four weeks,” Mr Lindsay said.
“It’s just to put an extra sink in.”
Mr Lindsay said he had outgrown the Clarence St premises, and after the move he hoped to capitalise on the extra pedestrian traffic the Coldstream St address offered.
“It’s a bigger shop and we are hoping to get a bit more foot traffic coming through the doors,” he said.
“As soon as they have approved it, I’m moving in.”
Singer-songwriter and actress Miley Cyrus has sparked a twitter debate over her new tattoo in support of gay marriage rights.
The seventh tattoo located on the ring finger of the Hannah Montana actress shows an equal sign and a photo of it was tweeted with the words “All LOVE is equal”.
The self-professed Christian then received some backlash from a few twitter fans angered with new life-long bold statement.
One angered fan wrote “look up Leviticus, 1 Corinthians. Read both chapters and tell me where God says homosexuality, incest, and polygamy is ok?” Cyrus fired back: “where does it say in the Bible to judge others? Oh right. It doesn’t. GOD is the only judge, honey. GOD is love.”
The 18-year-old has previously spoken out against the unequal treatment facing homosexuals, taking to her twitter when Casey Anthony was acquitted of murdering her three year old daughter Caylee. She typed: “You know the world is skewed when people get away with murdering children, but we cant get gay marriage legalised in the state of California.”
No matter what you may think of the tattoo, it does convey a positive message to her legion of followers, both young and old.
Miss Pinup entrant Chel Cherie. Pictures: PHIL BLATCH
THERE’S something about the 1950s that Chel Cherie loves.
The Stanmore resident loves it so much she brings ‘50s glamour to the street.
With her red lips and vintage clothing collection, Miss Cherie is hoping to take out the 2011 Miss Pinup Australia competition.
“They’re looking for a girl who embraces vintage glamour and style and who is keeping alive the spirit of that quintessential 1940s-50s pin-up and I think I do that,” she said.
She’s entered in the Miss Perfect and Miss Illustrated sections and is in the running to win $20,000 in prizes.
If she makes the state finals, she will compete against the leading six NSW pin-ups in a pageant-style competition where she will model day wear, evening wear, a swimsuit and demonstrate a talent.
“I actually sew a lot of my own stuff so I’ve made a lot of my own costumes,” she said.
“The swimsuit is my favourite. It’s pink and white, high waisted with buttons up the back.”
For her talent demonstration, Miss Cherie will perform her floating rose magic trick.
And she’s hoping her tattoo of 1950s Vargas girls will help her take out the Miss Illustrated title.
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Sam Plant is organising a competition for would-be models who have tattoos.
A LOVE of ink has many Sunshine Coast girls at the back of the pack for modelling jobs, according to agency owner Sam Plant.
Tattoos are still largely unacceptable in the industry, 22-year-old Sam, of Alexandra Headland, said.
“So many girls in the modelling industry go for jobs and make it all the way to the end until they are told they haven’t made the cut because of their tattoos,” Sam said.
“Generally there is still a lot of people in the community who connect tattoos with criminals, and that’s simply no longer the connection.”
So Sam has begun her own south-east Queensland model search.
Those with a blank canvas or conspicuous butterflies or dolphins need not apply.
“Inked Beauties” hits the Coast on Sunday night.
The second of four Queensland heats will be held at the Sands Tavern at Maroochydore from 3pm.
The top three will compete in the final on the Gold Coast on June 10.
Sam’s tattoos include a rose embedded cross, “strength” on her right foot, two tributes to friends and even a “Where’s Wally?” homage in her sleeve.
What does she say to critics who question how they will look when she is old?
“It’s like saying why bother dyeing your hair because it’s only going to fall out anyway,” Sam said.
“They represent moments in my life that I want to remember.”
Inked Beauties, with “burlesque” and “bikini” sections, is open to women of all ages and appearances.
Style and design of tattoos will not be judged individually but will be critiqued as part of the model with the best overall appeal.
To enter email Sam or call her on 0413 793 017.
The next time you see a middle-aged man with an unfortunately placed “Frankie Say Relax” tattoo, hold your judgement. Many Friday nights ago, he may have fallen victim to a threat that haunts us all: the drunken tattoo decision.
If you’ve simply resigned yourself to the possibility of waking up with an unwanted tramp stamp, though, you’re selling yourself short! Tattly is a new temporary tattoo website where 11 designers are providing a lifeline. Tattoos are $US5 for a set of two, but when you’re under the influence you’ll probably splurge on the 15 tattoo, $US35 Everything Launch Special. And that’s OK.
If Tattly becomes the homepage on your smartphone’s browser, that’s OK too.
Tattoo books are the most commonly taken from Hobsons Bay libraries.
HOBSONS Bay residents thinking about inking might have to go further than their local library for inspiration.
Council reports show tattoo books are among the most commonly stolen or misplaced items from Hobsons Bay libraries.
Other books that are likely to go missing include para-psychology books - covering topics such as witchcraft, astrology, fortune-telling and dreams - and books about true crime.
Tim Regard from Newport’s Devils Ink Tattoos said that despite the statistics, tattoo books were a rare sight in tattoo parlours.
“We haven’t had a lot of people come in with tattoo books,” he said. “If they bring something in, it’s usually off the internet.”
Mr Regard said ideas for tattoos generally had “nothing to do with reference books about tattoos”.
“If someone wants a tattoo of a bird, they’re more likely to look at a book about birds,” he said.
Hobsons Bay community services director Peter Hunt said the libraries’ record system did not automatically collate the number of missing books so it was difficult to put a monetary value on the problem.
The library statistics showed the most commonly borrowed books from the municipality’s five community libraries were children’s books, including old favourites Hairy Maclary and books by Dr Seuss.
Fiction books including romance and mysteries, cookbooks and para-psychology books were popular.
In a sign of the times, three of the top five most reserved items were DVDs.
The King’s Speech DVD topped the list with 31 reservations, followed by Diary of a Wimpy Kid (26) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (25).
The novels Fifth Witness by Michael Connelly and Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris made up the top five most requested items.
Mr Hunt said Hobsons Bay librarians were updating their technology to keep up with user demand.
Librarians currently use iPads to teach an information literacy program and libraries are equipped with eAudio which allows users to download an audio file for three weeks.
The council hopes to soon introduce eReaders and eBooks to the libraries’ stocks.
Mr Hunt said issues around copyright, lending, different formats and suppliers would have to be investigated before eBooks could be bought for the library.
Former Adelaide United captain Travis Dodd getting his detailed phoenix tattoo finished by Clancy Warner at the Body Art Shop.
Source: AdelaideNow
ADELAIDE United boss Rini Coolen has told his Reds - tattoos are banned.
While the Dutchman does not mind players being inked, he said his squad must carefully choose the timing of getting the body art done.
“Banning it during the season, it’s not a bad idea. There is always training and (the) game to think about,” Coolen said.
“For me, it goes too far to tell them ‘you can get a tattoo for the whole season’.
“There are moments where you can do it. I won’t personally stop players but the message I give them is think about the timing when you want to get a tattoo.”
Coolen’s main concern is the risk of players becoming ill after a tattoo.
While he refused to name the player, he could not disguise his disappointment when one of his squad was inked before a clash last season.
“I found out a player got a tattoo one or two days before a game,” Coolen said. “It’s not a good moment to do it.
“You can’t stop players from getting tattoos, but you don’t want to get a reaction out of getting a tattoo and miss out on games.”
Coolen’s directive may well snowball among A-League clubs after the Bundesliga’s Werder Bremen this week banned players from being tattooed in the season.
After Hamburg’s Dutchman Eljero Elia’s tattoo went septic - causing the striker pain where he struggled to put on his shirt after a visit to the ink parlour last season - Werder coach Klaus Allofs banned tattoos.
Tattoo-free Coolen revealed he is not a fan of body art. “Some of them (tattoos) look good,” he said. “I’m not the person to do that. I’m already 44, maybe I’m too old for that.”
Daniel under the doctor’s laser.
REGRETS… we all have a few… ditched the wrong person… decided to get a tattoo without thinking about it clearly.
Unluckily for my dad, he got drunk with mates while on shore leave from the Australian Navy, and returned to WA with a tattoo – something he always regretted. Not the drinking, but the black ink that left a permanent stain on his left forearm.
But by the ’70s some Australian women – albeit bikie associates – wanted their skin adorned.
Fast forward to 2011 and as much as I hate seeing Caucasians with Maori warrior tattoos or young women with Chinese symbols they know nothing about, more and more people are being permanently marked.
But what happens if there’s a problem?
In the past, tattoos were removed with surgery or even acid. Today lasers are used. Still, the process of tattoo removal can be time-consuming, painful and expensive.
The end results depend on the type and colour of the ink used, the pigmentation of the client’s skin and even the ink’s colour.
With the increase in the number of people getting tattoos, Laser Skin Care, in South Perth, is also seeing a steady increase in the number of people wanting them removed.
Some as young as 15.
“Most usually do so because they have outgrown them or because it has not turned out quite how they expected,” spokeswoman Nicole Savory said.
Some are harder to remove, with the most difficult having the colours green, aqua or light blue in them.
“Treatments can vary from person to person,” Ms Savory said.
“Most require 10-12 treatments for professional tattoos at six to eight-week intervals and the cost ranges from $310-$810 per treatment depending on tattoo size.”
Only experienced doctors perform the treatments at Laser Skin Care.
I spoke to Dr Kamila Mytych and Dominique Menegaldo photographed and video taped proceedings while she treated Daniel Whitworth.
He is 23 and at 19 decided to get a tattoo.
It is not that he dislikes tattoos – he has others on his arms and legs, but the stamp on his neck is one he regrets.
The fit Joondalup man cringed with pain when Dr Mytych put the laser to his neck. He said having the tattoo ink removed was much, much worse than having it put on in the first place.
“It’s like a very concentrated burning,” Mr Whitworth said.
And he had this to say to anyone contemplating getting a tattoo on their neck: “Don’t… don’t do it.
Mr Whitworth was undergoing his fifth treatment when CNG spoke to him.
The stain has faded significantly, but he needs more treatments. He is unsure of the final cost, but said he did not care.
“When you get a tattoo done, the pain has gone when the tattooist finishes….this burns even when the laser stops.”
Dr Mytych has been removing tattoos for seven years. Laser Skin Care is seeing up to 70 patients each month.
Carl Drewett with his tattoo across his forehead
A New Zealand man with the word “skinhead” tattooed across his forehead says he has been overwhelmed by offers to fund its removal so he can put white supremacy behind him.
Carl Drewett once proudly wore the bold gothic-style tattoo emblazoned across his face, but after a change of heart the Christchurch man now slopes around with his beanie pulled down to his eyebrows.
Unemployed and recently released from jail, he doesn’t have the cash needed to remove the embarrassing eyesore, so New Zealanders have come to the rescue.
So far do-gooders have donated more than $NZ2,200 ($A1,757) towards the ten sessions of laser surgery needed to get rid of the thick green tat.
Mr Drewett told Fairfax New Zealand he was “speechless and overwhelmed” by all the support to change his ways.
“Strangers that I don’t even know have been there and supported me,” he said.
“I’m excited to get it done. I want it off now because I’m not a skinhead anymore. I’ve changed my views.”
He said the tattoo had had been debilitating, embarrassing his family and friends and forcing him to wear a hat even when it was considered rude.
“It has had a big effect on everyday life, just going out.”
The 28-year-old, who has several drink-driving and assault offences to his name, said he believed “many doors are going to open once it’s done”.
He planned to do a business course: “I have many ideas, but nothing is really concrete,” Mr Drewett said.