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Tattoo & Body Piercing Network
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There
are over 20,000 tattoo and body piercing studios operating in the United
States with at least one new parlor opening every day. Tattooing was
ranked as the sixth fastest growing retail venture of the 1990's, right
behind internet, paging services, bagels, computers and cell phones and
has shown no signs of slowing down.
The Tattoo Insurance Network is a non-profit project
sponsored by Allen Financial Insurance Group and the American Recreation
& Entertainment Alliance. TIN was created to bring together industry
members, provide expert advice and function as an industry forum for the
tattoo and piercing community. We strive to distribute the most
accurate, up to date and unbiased information on safety, risk
management, insurance, legislation and industry trends.
Get involved. Join today. Membership is
free.
Mankind has used tattoos for thousands of
years. This decorative art form continues to be a growing attraction
throughout the world today.
A 2003 Harris survey estimates that twenty
percent of American households, forty five million Americans, have one
or more tattoos. In 2006 the American Academy of Dermatology found
thirty-six percent of all Americans between 18 and 29 had tattoos.
"A man without tattoos is
invisible to the Gods."
Iban Proverb - Mingatt
Anak Casa (Akai Basai),
Iban Headman on the Sekerang River, Sarawak, Borneo |
