Kids & Family - Sept. 21, 2009
Places to pierce your kid's ears
In some cultures, it's common for infants to have their ears pierced, but other families have a strict age as to when ear piercing is acceptable. If you are considering ear piercing for your child, here is a list of places in Milwaukee that will do it, and a couple of things to consider before you go.
Tags: piercing, kids' piercing, ear piercing, claire's, skin, tattoo, altered evolution, bay street tattoo, body gothic

Arts & Entertainment - March 24, 2009
Tattoo king turns to fine art
After more than a decade of owning the tattoo shop Adambomb, Adam Werther is accustomed to drawing for clients. Now that the economy slowed down business a little bit, Werther is able to focus on fine art and drawing for himself.
Tags: adam werther, adambomb, tattoo, fine art

Marketplace - Aug. 16, 2008
Milwaukee tattoo guide
The Beer City Tattoo Convention is right around the corner, so here's an updated tattoo guide for all of you ink lovers out there.
Tags: tattoo, pierced, Adambomb, Harley, ink

Dining - Jan. 12, 2006
Loyal customer wears Pizza Shuttle tattoo proudly
The East Side's Pat Lean really loves Pizza Shuttle. Having dined there at least once a week since 1985, the Shuttle lover decided to show her local loyalty by getting Pizza Shuttle's logo tattooed onto her arm last summer.
Tags: Pizza Shuttle, tattoo, Bodyworks, Pat Lean, Mark Gold

Arts & Entertainment - Aug. 31, 2005
Beer City Tattoo Convention inked in for October
For the first time ever, Milwaukee will host a tattoo convention called the "Beer City Tattoo Convention" from Friday, Oct. 14 to Sunday, Oct. 16 at the Four Points Sheraton Airport Hotel.
Tags: tattoo, Adambomb, Murphy's Law, KISS, midget, wrestling, Sheraton

Arts & Entertainment - Aug. 17, 2005
Couple extinguishes Luckystar to fire up M-80
After owning Luckystar Gallery for four years, Gene and Bridget Griffith Evans closed the gallery to pursue a new gallery cooperative, M-80. Their first show, "M-80: The Biggest of Bangs," takes place Friday, Aug. 26 at 5 p.m.
Tags: Luckystar, Bridget Griffith Evans, Gene Evans, tattoo

Milwaukee Buzz - Sept. 28, 2004
"Tattoo Land" lacks tattoo shops
Tattoos embellish the bodies of many Riverwesterners, and for some, they are as much a part of their culture as weekend chili at the Fuel or Packers games at The Uptowner. So why isn't there a tattoo shop in the neighborhood?
Tags: tattoo, Fuel

Milwaukee Buzz - Aug. 18, 2004
Milwaukeeans covet henna tattoos
This summer, henna tattoos are popular with festival goers who appreciate the fact they're temporary and affordable. Learn more about the ancient art and meet a local henna artist in this OMC exclusive article.
Tags: Mantra, tattoo, yoga, festival, henna

Marketplace - Feb. 18, 2004
Wailing Banshee Boo-tique spooks Brady Street
With the ghosts of Tobacco Road and Changin' Times still lurking in the corners, Jennifer Johnson opened the goth-glorious Wailing Banshee Boo-tique in the high-profile building at 932 E. Brady St.
Tags: Wailing Banshee, goth, gothic, brady, clothing, fashion, boutique, boo-tique, siouxsie, tattoo

Milwaukee Buzz - Dec. 22, 2002
Lose the Tattoos removes the affiliation with the ink
Although tattoos have lost most of their stigma over the past couple of decades, some people still make judgements about a tattooed person's character, especially if the tattoo is a gang symbol. Lose the Tattoos is a not-for-profit foundation which raises money to provide free gang tattoo removal services in exchange for community service.
Tags: Lose the Tattoos, gangs, tattoo