Parlor
prowess
Eugene is home to various
tattoo shops and artists
for those seeking
a permanent body design
BY NATASHA CHILINGERIAN
SENIOR PULSE REPORTER
From Japanese lettering to tribal
patterns to roses, acquiring a perma
nent body design is a creative way to
express personality. Eugene houses a
number of tattoo parlors and artists
with a variety of talents, making it sim
ple to shop around forthe perfect
place to get artwork on your flesh.
While tattooing has been a com
mon practice in American culture for
years, certain trends in designs and
body placements are on the rise. Sev
eral tattoo artists, including The Par
lour's Demian Thompson, named trib
al bands around the bicep as most
popular among males.
"The neo-tribal armband drives tat
too artists crazy," Thompson said.
"After you tattoo about a million of
them, you know every frat guy is go
ing to be walking around with their
armbands during spring break."
Lauren Wimer | Senior photographer
The tattoo
artist
known as
"The Josh"
tattoos a
cross
design on
19-year-old
Rick
Woodke's
forearm in
honor of his
deceased
cousin at
The Parlour
on Friday
afternoon.
The lower-back tattoo that peeks
out from under the shirt or pants is
popularforwomen.Tribal patterns,
flowers and Japanese characters are
the most sought-after images,
Thompson said. Tattoo By Design
artist Diane Gruver said her parlor
does spiritual tattoos frequently.
Tattoo By Design, at 671 Lincoln St,
has been around for 20 years and is the
oldest parlor in Eugene. Four licensed
artists work atthe shop and each has a
knack for a different tattoo type or
technique, such as nature designs,
stark graphics and color blending. The
Parlour, at 1097 Willamette St., fea
tures tattoos from Dr. Julien, rated the
best tattoo artist in Eugene by the
Eugene Weekly in 2003. Another op
tion is Primal Piercing and Tattoo,
where two licensed artists specialize
in traditional designs and "weird, off
the-wall art." Tattoo prices vary at all
parlors, but customers can expect to
pay between $70 and $250 depending
on tattoo size and time spent under
the needle.
A tattoo can either represent a deep
belief or meaning in one's life, or it can
just be a fun fashion statement. Eugene
resident Rick Woodke recently got the
name of his cousin, who passed away,
tattooed on his innerforearm with a de
sign of a cross and stars.
"It's something to move my cousin
on," he said.
Gruver said her parlor discourages
people from getting just any old tattoo.
She said even simple designs can hold
personal meaning forthe customer.
"Even with common ideas, like a
rose, that could have been his or
her grandma's favorite flower,"
Gruver said.
Primal Piercing and Tattoo artist
Reed Gaechter said he talks people
out of getting "flash" designs (the
generic pictures displayed on the
walls of a tattoo parlor), but he added
that people tend to get cool and cute
designs over serious ones.
"I have done the 'in memory of'
thing, and that's definitely meaning
ful," he said. "But that will remind you
of that meaning, like a loved one, for
the rest of your life whether you want
to remember it or not. Afun design
doesn't bring you down."
Pain and possible complications
are other factors to consider if you're
getting a tattoo. Gruver said the tat
too needle feels a lot like getting
scratched by a cat, and bony and fat
ty areas of the body are the most un
comfortable. She said most tattoos
will scab over lightly, and infections
can occur if they are not kept clean.
Gaechter said it's important to al
ways wear an SPF45 sunscreen
over color tattoos in the sun in order
to avoid fading.
If you're serious about getting tat
tooed, probably the most important
consideration is what it will look like
and where it will go, because once it's
done, there's no turning back.
"Make sure it's what you want,"
Woodke said. "It'll be there forthe
rest of your life."
natchilingerian@dailyemerald.com
Mania: OnlineTV gains popularity on college campuses nationwide
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study/work while they watch. And for
those who really need a fix, ManiaTV!
can be viewed via wifi in the quad,
Starbucks, park, toilet or closet."
Founded by Drew Massey, former
CEO of POV Magazine, ManiaTV! was
created out of Massey's love for both
the Internet and TV. Massey believes
the Internet is the "medium of the fu
ture — at least among those born af
ter the'Thriller'era."
"Bill Paley, with CBS, gave us net
work TV. Ted Turner, with CNN, gave
us cable TV. Now, we're delivering the
next revolution in TV—ManiaTV!"
Massey said in a statement. "Our mis
sion is to deliver multiple stations of
television online—just like Viacom
does to your cable box."
ManiaTV!, which bears the motto
"F*ck Television," seems to have
struck a chord with its audience. After
debuting Labor Day weekend, view
ership has doubled every month for
this new form of media and it doesn't
seem to be slowing down, even with
out any direct marketing.
"We haven't spent any money on
marketing. It's mostly just been peo
ple telling other people," Kruzick said.
"There are a lot of young people on
the site and the word just spreads vi
rally really fast because the site is
resonating with the youth market.
We've been very fortunate with that."
The types of shows seen on Mani
aTV! range from music videos such
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Up!" (a "daily morning show that
brings you the coolest takes on the
latest news, sports/gossip and fash
ion along with contests and plenty of
audience participation").
ManiaTVI's interactive capabilities
are anothertechnological advance
that has aided its popularity.
"We have a chat room and people
are in the chat rooms 24 hours a day
making requests, telling us whatthey
wantto see and whatthey don't
want to see," Kruzick said. "They'll
be like, 'This video sucks! We want
to see something else!' and we've
been known to stop a video mid-play
and put on something they actually
want to see."
Recently, ManiaTV! has embarked
on a college campus tour, which be
gan Jan. 19 and will reach more than
90 colleges and universities all across
the nation.
For more information on the cam
pus tour and to watch ManiaTV! any
time of day, visit the Web site at
www.maniatv.com. ManiaTV! will be
atthe University Feb. 22.
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