Little Pigs

10/20/2009

Corey Miller did this tattoo for me in the late 80's. He did it the day before he left for Amsterdam for a tattoo convention where he was booked to do tattoos! I remember this young kid telling me he had not even done his laundry for the trip!  I had the pig on the right whose name is Tiffany. She was done by a Corey mentor by the name of Franco. He touched her up. I took a greeting card of Harley, the other pig, and Corey did him free hand from the card! Do you still have my card, Corey? He did the stream, bridge etc free hand from his mind! I often wish that Harley was on the motorcycle he was on in the card! I sure would like Corey to autograph this tattoo for me - even though I am now 65 and live in Florida!

Jackie's Silver Lining

My name is Jackie, I'm 22 years old and currently living in Kansas. 2 Years ago in July I moved to Florida and was loving it. Thats when my grandmother was diagnosed with cancer. She fought a tough battle and on the Friday before July 4th weekend, a year after I had moved, she passed away. I got the news through a phone call from my mother while I was at work. Devastated that she was gone, I broke down in tears. Unfortunately for me, I was to broke to be able to afford the travel costs to make it to the funeral. It was truly one of the hardest things ever. Not only did I feel as if I wasn't there for her during her battle with cancer, but I also felt terrible for not making it to the services. So, I saved my money and got this tattoo in memoriam of her. She always had this "things will get better" attitude, even through her battle with cancer, and I truly admired that in her. After getting the tattoo done, I broke down in tears just seeing it. It truly is an amazing piece and I'm so happy that I got it done!

Lost Soul

My name is Warren and this is a tattoo of a Lost Soul from the video game DOOM 3. I am an avid gamer and really liked this character in the game. It is on my right calf. I had the work done by a very good friend of mine that I work with. I am REALLY hoping one day to have Kat do a tat for me.

Amanda's Family Banner

This was my first tattoo, I waited till I was 40 to get it. The yellow
ribbon represents all service members of all branches, past, present &
future. The red, white, and blue banner represents the American flag and our
freedoms that we have. The initials are from top clockwise around A-myself
Amanda,K-Kelly-my hubby, A-Ashley-daughter, S-Shelly-daughter, R-Robert son
who has passed, & K-Kelly Lea-daughter. My husband and all three of my
daughters are in the 384th Military Police Company of the Indiana Army
National Guard. My husband & daughter Shelly are serving in Iraq as we
speak. Ashley & Kelly Lea are active duty stateside. I also hold a chair
position in there support group for the unit. I wanted a tattoo that
represented all military and our entire family all at once. I am so proud of
their service to our country. Can't wait I'm all ready scheduled for my next
one. It will be a memorial to our son that has passed. Will send it also.
Thanks for looking at my photo, Amanda

Ana Lisa's Wings

This tattoo is my third one and its means a lot for me, representing my freedom in this country. I born in Argentina, and I spent 9 years in this country as ilegal (I dont care if I said it) and finally I got my residency, so I did these wings representing my freedom to go visit my family that I was missing so much - I am a family person, and I got through a lot of hard life here until I got my papers. I dedicate this for all the people that are still figthing to be free in any country and never give up at anything. I hope you like it and everytime I do a tattoo it always has to be something important to me, that's the only thing I take when I'm gone. ANA

Alicia's Tat

This is my beautiful Music Tattoo. I'm 23 and this is my first one and I absolutely love it! This tattoo was meant for me, and I'm so happy I finally got it done. I had contemplated getting a tattoo for the longest time, and never went; every time I saw someone with a tattoo I kept aching to get one done, but what was it going to be of? I had no idea. Once I saw this beautiful tattoo I knew it was meant for me. Music is the driving force in my life that keeps me from doing worse outlets. Music keeps me sane. Music generates such emotion in myself that can be expressed by whatever song I decide to listen to. I can go from listening to classical music to hard rock music. My taste is not closed minded and that's how I try to live my life. The tattoo hardly hurt at all... I think I psyched myself out more than anything...And I thank the artist so much for this beautiful artwork!

The Latest!

Hi Everyone!  Hope your fall is treating you well!  Remember as that weather turns cold to keep those gorgeous tats moisturzied - both with lotion and drinking a lot of water.

Ok, now that the gang from LA Ink has wrapped up for a season, what did you think?  How do you think things are going at the shop, and of Kat's latest tats?  Have you tried her make up line? Give us your opinion - after all, you are the die-hard fans and we want to know how much you love Kat!  This is your place to dish.

In the meantime, your personal tats are still pouring in, and I'll post a few for you today.  Check back soon as I'll keep you updated on your fellow fan's ink....and any special LA Ink news.  And, if you are needing a bit of LA Ink to keep you going during the hiatus, check out our webisodes: http://tlc.discovery.com/videos/la-ink-season3/

Leenie!

Dragonfly - Submitted by Michelle

09/16/2009

I got this dragonfly tattoo as a symbol of my hard childhood. Being teased and taunted since birth due to my height and weight, I hid my true self most individuals. I didn't want to be hurt anymore. After I completed high school and went on to college I was able to stray away from those who always belittled me. I was able to become myself. A strong, sassy, classy, and independent woman. I have strong morals and values and I have the voice I never had before. I speak my mind and I don't hold back as I used to. This dragonfly represents just that. The spreading of my wings and flying fastly around to make my presence known. Those individuals who hurt me in my childhood actually gave me the strength I needed in my adulthood to be the true woman I've always wanted to be.

Stars, Hearts...and Brass Knuckles - Submitted by Kara

I'm Kara and these tattoos are me and my sister Andrea. We are very close, and I was leaving for Alabama so we wanted to get matching tattoos. This is what came out -- I love hearts she loves stars and the brass knuckles are for our hot headedness together (lol). The chains on our hearts leads to a heart or and star with our first letter of our names. This was my first and definitely not my last. I love it!

Dolphins - Submitted by Dawn

Attached are 2 separate images of my tattoo work. 1 of my lower back, 1 of my left leg. The pieces are attached, however, it would be inappropriate to show the entire piece in 1 photograph. My tattoo starts in the middle of my back and goes down my left leg, mid thigh. The dolphins are swirling about through waves, surfacing to view stars. I got these dolphin tattoos because I worked in a corporate office overlooking the ocean. Nearly every day, after work, I would walk down to the beach to watch the sunset and discharge from the hustle and bustle of the day. I can’t quite explain it, but whenever I would see the dolphin I felt at peace. I chose to have them tattooed to try to capture some of that peace