Written by It seems that half the people I know under age forty are looking to get tattoos these days. The artists are better than ever, and there are endless creative ideas shared over the internet and in many magazines and journals devoted to this art. While no one in my family currently has a tattoo, I don’t know if it will stay that way. Sometimes I think the fact that the world has reached six billion people is causing everyone to make an additional push for individuality one way or another.
My friends Scott and Jennifer Douwes invited several of us along when they went to Renton’s Diamond Tattoo to get some original and personally meaningful tattoos by Jibo, a steady-handed and congenial artist. The atmosphere in the business was fun to take in…very clean and antiseptic around the tattoo stations, but artsy, colorful, and with a rebellious decorator’s edge in the waiting areas. Also, they have some very retro pieces of furniture and objects on display, such as a mint condition bicycle with high handlebars, a big headlight, and a bananna seat exactly like the one I received on my seventh birthday.
If you know someone getting a tattoo, ask them if they will bring you along for a fun and unusual experience.
My wife and her friends look on, as Jen gets her tattoo
thank you! come see us people!