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Miamians Are Tattooing Their Labubus (Yes, Really)

By Alex DeLuca

Jul 17, 2025

Want a sick sleeve for your Labubu? A cheeky tramp stamp? Perhaps a matching tat?

Tattoos by Lou: The Life and Legacy of Miami’s Oldest Tattoo Shop

By Isabel Wilder

Jun 5, 2025

Owner Michelle Cameron recounts local tattoo history for the family-run Miami institution, Tattoos by Lou.

The 13 Best Tattoo Shops in Miami

By Isabel Wilder

May 29, 2025

Miami's growing tattoo scene provides plenty of options.

Woman with a tribal style lower back tattoo

Tramp Stamps Are on the Rise As Women Reclaim the Term

By Isabel Wilder

Nov 13, 2024

It's the day we've all been waiting for — tramp stamps are back, baby!

Arms tattooed with a cybersigilism design

Are Cybersigilism Tattoos Gen Z's Tribal Trend?

By Isabel Wilder

Aug 28, 2024

Cybersigilism feels like the more elusive, mysterious cousin of tribal and neo-tribal tattooing.

Whatever You Do, Don't Cheap Out on Body Piercings

By Katherine Wong

Jun 30, 2022

"Why not spend money on your body? You're getting what you pay for."

State Guidelines Keep Miami Tattoo Shops in Reopening Purgatory

By Francisco Alvarado

May 26, 2020

Floridians can get drive-thru Botox injections, but sitting for a tattoo session remains a no-go.

Empire Ink, a Tattoo and Coffee Shop, Opens in Wynwood

By Jesse Scott

Mar 19, 2019

Empire Ink celebrates its 10th year in South Florida by opening a buzzworthy (pun intended, all around) new spot in Wynwood.

Miami for Life: Locals Explain the Significance of Their Hometown Tattoos

By Travis Cohen

Jul 17, 2018

Miami, whether it is your home or your favorite vacation destination, is a city that stays with you. It's the kind of place that becomes ingrained in you, in booty bass and neon, in sunshine on the sea breeze and cocaine in a dive bar, in downtown skyscrapers and South Beach pastels...

Miami Ink Stars Reunite for New Series, The Tattoo Shop

By Luis Gomez

Apr 5, 2018

The Tattoo Shop is an eight-episode docuseries for Facebook Watch that follows James and his former Miami Ink costar Chris Nuñez, more recently known as a judge on Paramount Network’s Ink Master, as they attempt to strike gold once again with the newly opened Liberty City Tattoo in Wynwood. James is an executive producer on the web series, which premiered March 15 and airs Thursdays.

The Cons — Simultaneous Camming, Cannabis, and Tattoo Expos — Are Coming to South Beach

By Travis Cohen

Feb 14, 2018

For the past five years, the SLS South Beach has been home to one of the most titillating networking events in the nation: CamCon. For a few days a year, many of the most beautiful and brazen faces (and bodies) of internet stardom come together to have fun in the sun, make new professional connections, and show their fans some love.

Tattoo Artist Thea Duskin Offers Flash Sessions at Aqua Art Miami

By Deirdre Mendoza

Nov 21, 2017

If you’ve always thought your yoga-toned bod would look that much hotter with an original work of art, this could be your moment. Renowned tattoo artist Thea Duskin will offer Aqua Art Miami attendees the chance to acquire a one-off, single-session tattoo at Ghostprint Gallery December 6 through 10. But you might need to queue up: Priced at $500, the sessions are first come, first served.

Remembering the Butthole Tattoo Girl Five Years Later

By Liz Tracy

Nov 8, 2017

There was a moment when I knew I’d have to tell my parents that a video I’d been in went viral. Not only was I in it, but also I had interviewed the star of the YouTube hit, Maria, the "Butthole Tattoo Girl." A friend sent a text that the video had been featured as a "New Rule" on Real Time With Bill Maher, a show my mom and dad watch regularly.

Miami's Weirdest Kickstarter: Art Space, Iggy Pop, and Tattooed Skin in a Jar

By Abel Folgar

Jun 12, 2017

Katy Bea and Jason D'Aquino pool their efforts and capital to create a safe art haven in Miami for artists restrained by lack of space and money.

Tatu Baby on Black Ink Crew, Running Her Own Shop, and Family Values

By Maria de Los Angeles

Mar 10, 2017

It’s been awhile since New Times talked to Tatu Baby, AKA Katherine Flores, Miami’s bombshell tattoo artist and popular two-time contestant on Spike TV’s Ink Master in 2012 and 2013. This year, she’s back on TV, hanging out with Ceaser from VH1’s Black Ink Crew. Rumor has it sparks flew between Tatu Baby and...

Handcrafted Tattoo's Jamie Ryscik's Ink Equipment Stolen: Help Catch the Bad Guys

By Briana Saati

Nov 6, 2014

On October 4, tattoo artist Jamie Ryscik's car was broken into behind his shop in Wynwood. Thieves made away with seven machines and his laptop. He needs our help to track them down. Ryscik, a resident ink specialist at Handcrafted, winner of Best Tattoo Shop Miami 2013, has been tattooing...

Artists Work Their Magic on Offensive, Ugly Ink on Tattoo Nightmares: Miami

By Carina Ost

Sep 3, 2014

Think back to summer 2005, when the notion of tattoo reality television was a novelty with the smash hit Miami Ink. Since then, artist and reality stars like Kat Von D have emerged and spin offs like LA Ink, London Ink, and Madrid Ink have emerged from virgin TV viewing...

Lucky Cole, Everglades "Glamorous Photographer," Photo Shoot (VIDEO)

By Liz Tracy

Mar 25, 2014

Lucky ColeThe writer as subject.On a recent sunny day, New Times videographer Kathryn Sotolongo and I drove to a place bloated alligators are pecked on by starving vultures and the sawgrass'll take off a finger. Out on Loop Road, where the Everglades becomes Big Cypress National Preserve, Lucky Cole and...

Animal Spirits: Get Tattooed in the Name of Poetry

By Hannah Sentenac

Apr 24, 2013

Tattoos sting. So what better way to offset the pain than a serenade of spoken word and craft cocktails? That's the premise behind Friday's Animal Spirits event, where you can hear some epic poetry, sip some Hemingway punch, and possibly score a free tat, too. Friday evening, poet Tom Healy...

Temporary Henna Tattoos Can Leave Permanent Scars, FDA Warns

By Ciara LaVelle

Mar 27, 2013

If you've spent an afternoon on the South Beach shoreline, you've seen vendors wandering through the beach towels and chairs hawking henna tattoos. They typically target spring breakers and other tourists, promising a safe, temporary alternative to having your drunken, debauched weekend etched on your skin for a lifetime. But...

Tattoos & Body Art

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Tattoos & Body Art

Are Ephemeral Tattoos Made to Last?

Cheeky Canvases Puts the "Ass" in Art Class

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