FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Tattoo artists and enthusiasts gathered in Fargo this weekend for a three-day celebration of ink. The Fargo Tattoo Expo took place at the Ramada Convention Center on 13th Avenue South from July 25 to the 27th. Over 90 different parlors / artists set up shop at the venue, offering on-site tattooing and competitions for tattoos like…
Madison DunkirkFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Police in Fargo arrest a woman suspected of shoplifting a $700 coffee machine on Tuesday, May 20 at a business in the 4200 block of 13th Avenue South. A loss prevention employee observed the woman loading a cart with high-value merchandise and attempting to leave the store without paying. When the employee tried to stop…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The biggest tattoo festival around is just finishing up its second installment. Hel’s Fury brought over 80 tattoo artists to Brewhalla this weekend. There were booths from popular local shops like Amarok and Zoltar Tattoo. But artists from all over the country also came to participate from as far away as states like Colorado and Georgia….
MOORHEAD, MN – Two different kinds of ink came together in a celebration of the arts at Swing Barrel Brewing. The event was called Bookmarked! and it was largely intended to benefit Moorhead Public Library. Representatives were on hand to sign people up for memberships and give book recommendations. Zoltar Tattoo was there, giving flash tattoos with 40% of the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The tattoo community came out this weekend to support a parlor that is already soaring in popularity. The Inked Huntress on Main Avenue in Fargo opened in 2021 but the owner knew just three years later that the business was outgrowing its original space. She closed on the new property at 1010 Main last month, and…
FARGO, N.D (KVRR) — The first Fargo Tattoo Expo came to town over the weekend. It was held at Ramada by Wyndham. People had the opportunity to get tattoos done by artists from around the country, including some who had been featured on the TV show, “Ink Master.” The event also featured sword swallowing performances by “sideshow couple,” Captain and…
FARGO, N.D.–Amarok Tattoo says a man tattooing from his house has been posing as an Amarok employee. The tattoo studio released a PSA warning the community about the man. According to the PSA, the man claims he is working from home because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but otherwise would be working at the studio. Amarok Tattoo said, “This person is…
FARGO, N.D. — As museums, theaters and tattoo shops remain closed, artists have been heavily impacted by the pandemic. One Fargo tattoo apprentice has made it her mission to make her art accessible to everyone during these difficult times. Although she started her “pay what you can” art initiative a couple of weeks before tattoo shops were required to close,…
NATIONAL — Researchers are studying ways of non-wearable technology to help people with medical conditions recognize warning signs before they get into trouble. It’s kind of like getting a tattoo for health’s sake. Researchers at Harvard and MIT have designed a type of tattoo ink that changes colors to indicate the health condition. The green ink of the tattoo…
NATIONAL — If you’re thinking about getting a tattoo, you already know it’s important to check out the condition of the shop, but a new study suggests you should also be asking about the chemicals used in the ink. Scientists have discovered remnants of tattoo ink inside a person’s lymph nodes and say they traveled there from the subject’s…
