Getting your first tattoo rarely happens in a perfectly calm, logical moment. More often, it arrives wrapped in adrenaline and emotion, with the sense that something meaningful is about to happen.

Tattoo culture in Grand Rapids is a thriving art world that continues to grow. Artists are abundant in the area, and each ...

The day has come where you've finally decided that life's too short and it's time to get your first tattoo. Yes, your mom will hate it, but it's something you have thought about for weeks and nothing ...

It’s been a month since I took one of the biggest risks of my life: getting a tattoo. I had been planning it for a while. I’d scroll through Pinterest and romanticize the idea of ink permanently ...