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[] Ellsworth, a truck driver based in Ellsworth, Kan., told the Yuma Sun he was "pretty excited" to have won the contest. His uncle, Damon Pruitt **//of//** Yuma, submitted his nephew's **//tattoo//** **//of//** a Japanese hannya mask in bright green and red."
 * Mar. 17--The Yuma Sun recently went looking for the "coolest and baddest" body **//art//**.
 * "Alex Ellsworth's **//tattoo//** received 201 votes, making him the first-place winner in the contest. He was followed by Nathan Palacio in second place (143 votes) and Kayla McIntire in third place (130 votes). The winners will receive a goody basket sponsored by Full Throttle Energy Drink.

[] otzi the ice man-crystalinks
 * Otzi was found by two German tourists, Helmut and Erika Simon, on September 19, 1991. The body was at first thought to be a modern corpse, like several others which had been recently found in the region. It was roughly recovered by the Austrian authorities and taken to Innsbruck, where its true age was finally discovered. Subsequent surveys showed that the body had been located a few meters inside Italian territory. It is now on display at the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Bozen-Bolzano, Italy.
 * The body has been extensively examined, measured, x-rayed, and dated. Tissues and gut contents were examined microscopically, as was the pollen found on his gear. At the time of his death, Otzi was a 30-to-45-year old man, approximately 160 cm (5'3") tall.
 * He had 57 tattoos, some of which were located on or near acupuncture points that coincide with the modern points that would be used to treat symptoms of diseases that Otzi seems to have suffered from, such as digestive parasites and osteoarthrosis. Some scientists believe that these tattoos indicate an early type of acupuncture.
 * "Otiz the Iceman." Web. 4 Apr. 2010.

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"History of Tattoos." //Designboom//. Web. 20 Apr. 2010. [].

the word tattoo is said to has two major derivations- from the polynesian word ‘ta’ which means striking something and the tahitian word ‘tatau’ which means ‘to mark something’.

the history of tattoo began over 5000 years ago and is as diverse as the people who wear them.

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[|http://www.tattoo][|h][|ealth.org/content/othermethods.asp] "Other Tattoo Removal Options." //Other Tattoo Removal Options//. TattooHealth.org Staff, 4 Nov. 2008. Web. 4 Apr. 2010.
 * Methods for removing tattoos include laser treatments, abrasion, scarification, and surgery. Of all the techniques, laser tattoo removal is the most commonly used method today.
 * Laser treatments can remove most tattoos, some more easily and than others. Generally, several visits are necessary over a period of weeks to months. There are inherent benefits and risks associated with laser tattoo removal. Laser technology allows for the decomposition of ink within the skin, jump starting the body’s immune system to remove ink that has been treated with the laser.
 * Dermabrasion involves abrading (rubbing/scratching) the skin with a wire brush or diamond fraise (a type of sanding disc). Dermabrasion is frequently used to even out deep pitted acne scars and fine lines around the mouth and eyes due to aging. The procedure is slightly painful and requires multiple treatments spaced over a few months. Dermabrasion works much like a chemical peel in that it removes the top few layers of skin.
 * Salabrasion is a technique that involves soaking the tattoo in a salt solution to remove the pigment. It may be combined with dermabrasion. The technique is only effective for superficial tattoos and requires multiple treatments.
 * Scarification involves tattoo removal with an acid solution. Chemical peels have been around in various forms for over half a century. In the past 2 decades, 25% trichloroacetic acid (TCA) became available as a chemical peel. TCA skin peels because controlled skin damage which results in several layers of skin peeling off and fresh, new skin being revealed.
 * Surgical removal involves excising the entire tattoo together with the skin that has been affected by the tattoo ink. The skin is then sutured back if the defect is small; otherwise skin grafts are required to close the defect. Surgery is a last resort for very large tattoos and only done when all other measures have failed. ( from my research i dont recomend this)
 * Camouflaging a tattoo entails the injection of new pigments either to form a new pattern or cover a tattoo with skin-toned pigments. Injected pigments may not appear natural because they lack the skin's natural translucence. The price usually resembles that of a regular tattoo, and when done correctly the old tattoo will be completely invisible.
 * Intense Pulsed Light skin treatment has been used to treat acne and can also be used for tattoo fading. IPL usually works best on brightly colored tattoos. Multiple treatments are usually required.

= Becoming a Tattoo Artist =

A Look at the Competition
By Karen L. Hudson, About.com Guide > First of all, let’s talk about money. Tattooing is big business and a lot of the more popular artists are making a killing at it.
 * **Money & Fame**
 * If you do not love, and I do mean **love**, the art of tattooing and would not be willing to do it for free, then don’t waste your time even trying to get in.
 * You need to learn how to clean, how to prevent cross-contamination, how to sterilize your equipment, what can be sterilized and what has to be tossed, how to safely protect your equipment and how to properly dispose of contaminated materials.