Talk:Tattoo

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External links

We have recently seen the addition of lots of external links, moving the article thoroughly into WP:LINKFARM territory. The below articles seem like perfectly good ones as background sources, but if we wish to cite them, we should use them as support of specific points in the article, i.e. as regular footnotes. If you see some fact supported in these that is not in the article, or that is not adequately cited, please feel free to use these resources as notes.LotLE×talk 20:05, 24 April 2009 (UTC)

• 36 Tattoos by David Shields, The Village Voice, October 15 2002
• Tattoos Gain Even More Visibility by Guy Trebay, The New York Times, September 24 2008
• So why do 'Normal' People get Tattoos? by Finlo Rohrer, BBC News, October 9 2007
• NPR Audio: Tattoos No Longer Reserved for the Rebellious August 2 2007
• The Changing Cultural Status of Tattoo Art by Hoag Levins

Tattoo Shop Resource

If your wanting to find a local tattoo shop, you can visit htttp://ww.findatattooartist.com , there are thousands of shops listed and they seem to be well organized —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.222.54.26 (talk) 04:54, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

Aftercare

Why do they tell you not to eat spicy foods, not drink alcohol? The whole aftercare tattoo speach. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.23.218.249 (talk) 17:19, 12 June 2009 (UTC)

This quote from the aftercare section of the tattoo article is ambiguous and should be corrected: "Many tattooists advise against allowing too much contact with hot tub or pool water, or soaking in a tub for the first two weeks. This is to prevent the tattoo ink from washing out or fading due to over-hydration and to avoid infection from exposure to bacteria and chlorine. In contrast, other artists suggest that a new tattoo be bathed in very hot water early and often." The second sentence is not in contrast to the former. Tattoos definitely shouldn't be soaked for the first two weeks while they're healing. They should also be washed frequently, as the article later states, simply not soaked in water or exposed to running water for more than 10 minutes. Fireyelectra (talk) 22:28, 14 July 2009 (UTC)fireyelectra

Freak show tradition and world's most tattooed man

I am very disappointed that Lulu of the Lotus Eaters entirely reverted the paragraph I added on this. The tradition of tattoo within historical freakshows and fairgrounds is an important part of the cultural tradition of the art. I think there is a place for such historical facts in this article.

I am also very surprised that there is no place for the world's most tattooed man, supported by a relevant citaton and photo, in an article about tattoo.

I would welcome the views of other Wikipedia editors on this.

Peteinterpol (talk) 06:30, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

If you take a look at my edit, you will see that your characterization is untrue. I kept some of the material you added, keeping what I agree is a notable mention of tattoos in freak shows and performance art. The digression into specific names who are not broadly notable in this context was trimmed. Also, I really don't think the "guiness world record" image is a good way to characterize tattoos broadly, it just becomes a slightly sensationalistic "trivia/quirky" image. LotLE×talk 08:08, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

Wikiproject Body Modification

I'm trying to start a wikiproject for body modification, if anyone is interested in joining go here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Council/Proposals/Body_Modification ScarTissueBloodBlister (talk) 01:43, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

I would edit this out but the page is locked.

The Japanese word irezumi means "insertion of ink" and can mean tattoos using tebori, the traditional Japanese hand method, a Western style machine, or for that matter, any method of tattooing using insertion of ink.

It sounds hokey, it is not sourced, and the last part makes the previous 2 parts redundant.68.9.130.10 (talk)