Tattoo conventions in Seattle and Oklahoma City covered and an upcoming event in Germany. I wonder why it’s called ‘Ink and Pain Days’ when ‘Tinte und Schmerz’ would sound so much cooler!

Scary news from Colombia where tattoo and piercing shops allegedly don’t meet the standards.

‘News’ from Searcy, AR, was already ‘featured’ on here; this time a local tattoo artist defends his trade and sheds some light on the ‘industry’ regulations in the state.