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Continue reading →: Sacred or Sinful? Tattoos and Faith in the OzarksToday, roughly 10% of adult Americans have a religious tattoo. These can range from simple crosses, rosaries, depictions of Arch Angels (Michael, especially), and most prominently bible verses. For many, though, they don’t leave the church because they are kicked out for their tattoos; they leave because they are shunned…
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Continue reading →: The Gallows on the SquareFame, infamy, and Silver Dollar City. All three words co-exist with one group of men in the late 1800’s: The Bald Knobbers. After the Civil War, as the country was doing it’s best to get back on track, Chadwick, Missouri had become a hotspot for gamblers, hookers, and other “ne’er…
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Continue reading →: Closing TimeAll work days come to an end. At Swin Dispensaries, that’s no exception. With locations in Nixa, Hollister, Ozark, and Springfield, Missouri, closing time hits at 9pm. Started in 2019 by Blake Swindall, Swin Dispensaries has overtaken the hemp retail market by storm. Offering federally legal hemp products, the business…
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Continue reading →: Liberation TattooMany people don’t think of tattoos when they hear the term “Mid-West” or Missouri. However, once you get past the churches and hills of the Ozarks, you’ll be pleasantly surprised to see a lot of ink. Check out the video below for a sneak-peak of Liberation. From Veterans to School…
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Continue reading →: Don’t Touch It! Aftercare Advice from a ProfessionalThe Inked Perspective · Jake and Darrien Podcast Every artist you visit while getting a tattoo will tell you the same thing, “Keep it clean and don’t touch it”. For many, this advice is easy enough to follow. For others, unfortunately, further instruction is needed. The European Academy of Dermatology…
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Continue reading →: The Journey is Skin DeepFor thousands of years, we as a species have been decorating our skin with various designs. Some are representative of a milestone, commemorating the loss of a friend; some are even trophies we display after war. For many, tattoos are also reminders of where they were spiritually, physically, and mentally.…
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Continue reading →: A Brief History of Tattooing in America
Author’s Note: I decided to look into some of the major dates pertaining to tattooing. After all, everything has a history, so if I’m going to write about tattooing I should know the history behind the subject. In the timeline, you will find dates that mark some of the most…
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Continue reading →: Licensed to Thrill: From Apprentice to Artist“It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness”, said Seneca. While not a Greek philosopher, Quentin Biggs (lovingly known as Q) encapsulates this mantra both as a tattoo artist at Liberation Tattoo in Springfield, Missouri and as a former apprentice of Marshall Richards, the shop’s owner.…
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Continue reading →: Penancenoun As I grow older and go through life’s ups and downs, I find myself faced with the horrors of the many major and minor mistakes I’ve made throughout my thirty-six years on this planet. Whether it be family matters, memories of Iraq, or just my failures; I remain haunted.…
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Continue reading →: Who Do You Think You Are? (Part 2)Well, here we are again. This time I’m a Full Sail Grad, wiser, and yes; even more tattooed. I started this blog while in my Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, this time I am expanding upon it during my master’s program in New Media Journalism. Posts have been…
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