ROSY OUTLOOK: Santa Barbara’s king of black-and-gray ink, JJ Ortiz, is feeling good after a scary battle with cancer. “It makes you appreciate the tiniest little things. Every thing’s a good thing; ...

Tattooing comes naturally to Kerry Soraci of Black Rose World Class Tattooers. Credit: (Noelle Haro-Gomez/Contributor) Walking toward the back of Black Rose’s Sixth Avenue tattoo shop, a set of stairs ...

Tattoos are one of the most personal forms of body modification that you can get. Everything from the design to the type of ink used can be highly customized to fit your personal preferences. If ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. In a world where art forms evolve with every blink, the tattoo industry has witnessed a ground-breaking revolution of its own – the ...