Alabama Tattoo And Body Piercing
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Mobile, Alabama
02/26/07

Body art industry in jeopardy.

"People used to get body piercings or tattoos to stand out, now people do it to fit in," Chassity Grech-Ebbole, owner of L.A. Body Art in downtown Mobile, said.

Even though piercings and tattoos are more accepted by today's society, the industry is in trouble futuristically, Chassity said. Everyone seems to be rebelling these days, and worst-case scenario, Chassity fears, is the industry could become a "once upon a time."

However, "the world is loosening up with tattoos and [body piercings]," Chassity exclaimed. You can walk almost anywhere and see somebody with a piercing or tattoo.

Piercing used to represent wealth, courage and power 4,000 years ago, and there is a variety of body piercings you can get. There is the traditional ear, nose, belly button, eyebrow (which is the easiest piercing) or lip ring. There is also the chin (labret), beauty mark (monroe), armpit (axilla) and the back of the neck. Then there are the genital piercings which are the most difficult to pierce. There are about eight different kinds of piercings for male genitalia and about four for female genitalia.

A recent popular form of piercing is called tapering, which is slowly stretching the earlobes. Eventually, a huge hole forms. A more uncommon piercing is called a web. It is piercing the top inside of your mouth right above your two front teeth.

Chassity's talk show "Tattoo Chat" can be found on
http://www.myspace.com/tattoochattv
or on WJTC-TV44 on Wednesday nights at 1:30 a.m.
L. A. Body Art is open 24 hours a day.

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Courtesy of: usavanguard.com

Faculty adviser gets tattooed in the name of charity.

Cynthia Burkhead, faculty adviser for UNA's Habitat for Humanity chapter, was standing calmly in the lobby of Dreamland Skateboards, Tattoos and Body Piercing.

One and a half years ago, Burkhead contacted Habitat for Humanity to gain permission to have their logo tattooed on her body. One catch: she said the students had to raise the $40,000 needed to build a house in Florence. Once that goal was reached, Burkhead would get the tattoo.

Two years and $40,000 later, she and other members of Habitat stand eagerly awaiting her first permanent ink experience via tattoo artist Matt Green. "If they can raise $40,000 the least I can do is give away 30 minutes of my time," said Green.

For more information on Habitat for Humanity, visit www.habitat.org. Dreamland Skateboards, Tattoos and Body Piercing offers over 33 years of combined experience in tattooing. They can be reached at 766-2243.

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Courtesy of: florala.net

Current And Pending Alabama Laws...

Zoning could halt moratoriums.

Moratoriums on four types of Albertville businesses could be removed before their six-month expiration date if city officials complete a zoning plan for them.

Last month, the Albertville City Council placed moratoriums on tattoo/body piercing, check cashing/title loan and poultry processing businesses, as well as mobile food units.

City building inspector Paul Thompson said zoning tattoo/body piercing and check cashing/title loan businesses to keep them on U.S. 431 is one idea.

“That would keep them out of the downtown area,” he said.

“What we’re going to have to do there is enforce the fact they’re supposed to go home at night to a home base and clean up their unit and not sit anywhere overnight,” Thompson explained.

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Courtesy of: sandmountainreporter.com

Tattoo And Body Piercing Conventions...

Tattoo Artist And Body Piercing Employment Opportunities...

Tattoo Artist.

Elegant studio seeks Top TATTOO ARTIST. Exp. & portfolio a must.

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Courtesy of: jobs.al.com