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I got my tattoos in honor of my mom and granddad after they passed away last year in a car wreck. I am truly blessed because I was

supposed to be in the car, but I was dropped off at my grannys house right before the accident. DaQuane Drain (12)| Both my mom

and I believe that praise really is the key to heaven. After much discussion, I was inspired to get a tattoo t hat quoted our beliefs.Darnell

Gardner (11)| My tattoo [of grow.. live.. laugh] helped me get through the hard times in my life, Curry said. You need these qualities

to get through it all.Gina Curry (12)

The needles carved into Clint Riggles (11) chest, drawing forth dots of

blood. Rock music helped him relax under the pressure of the needle. The

yellow and turquoise walls of the Golden Lotus Tattoos in the Highlands

created a mellow atmosphere, and the tattoo artist tried to calm Riggle

with conversation. His jaw began to unclench as other artists walked

through and commented on the tattoo forming.

I wanted an Easter Island monolith with mushrooms because Ive

always expressed interest in the paranormal and unexplained, Riggle said.

The dark green and violet depiction of a stone Easter Island head at sunset

eventually covered the right side of his chest.

Not everyone felt the same way about getting a tattoo. Ms. Christy

Causey (English) had Riggle as a freshman and said she gave him the

same speech she gives every year. I think tattoos are like marriage and

starting a family: you shouldnt be having them when youre a teenager.

According to a 2006 study done by the Pew Research Center, nearly

half of people age 18-25 have a tattoo. The popularity has spread to a

younger audience, with a number of minors considering body art.

Naiyana Williams (12) was one of those students. Her back displayed

the word Black in honor of her deceased father. He used to always

tease that my sisters and I would never get his name on our bodies,she

said, but I did.

Zachary Meeks-Steiger (11), a friend of Riggle, said that he wouldconsider going under the needle too. Its a self-preservation thing, said

Meeks-Steiger. Ive seen so much amazing art over the past years, so why

not try to preserve that as my own?

Riggle was ready to weather the potential criticismand deal with the

discomfort. Riggle specically remembered the feeling of getting his tattoo,

describing it as awkward, like a cat scratching at sunburned skin. The

pain is well worth the lifetime artwork youll have on your body, he said.

After much contemplation, Clint Riggle

(11) decides to get a piece of permanent

art on his chest.Words by Danielle Hampton, Laurel Battey, Charley Nold, Stephanie Lindsey |

Design by Meagan Anderson, Sydney Fulkerson

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WORTHY PAIN |Tattoo artist Mr. Sean Smallwood lls in the outline, while Clint Riggle (11) struggles

to keep himself collected. Im not nervous, but Im apprehensive because Ive never done this before,

Riggle said. Photo by Seth Fischer

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I got my tattoo the day I turned 16 at the Ink Well,Matthew Pardue (12) said. The initials S.R.P were

inscribed in a golden ribbon wrapped across Pardues

shoulder. The tattoo was in honor of his brother,

Samuel Reed Pardue, who passed in 2001 from

rhabdomyosarcoma, a soft tissue cancer.

Pardue also committed to helping the St. Baldricks

Foundation. Every year, he shaved his head in honor

of his brother. But that wasnt all . In a span of six

years, my family, friends and myself have raised over

$300,000 for a foundation we set up in honor of

himthe Samuel Foundation, Pardue said.

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I love Sharpies and henna, Karlin Kimmel

(11) said. I draw on people.Well, people

ask me to draw on them. Feathers mostly.

Her ability sparked an interest in tattoo art

as well as art education.

If you have an old picture that you

havent seen for years, it brings you back to

the day it was taken, Kimmel said. Every

time someone sees their tattoo, the

memories and emotions from when they

got it come back.

Kimmel believed tattoos should bethoughtful self-expressions. When I

put something decorative on someone,

I dont want people to feel like they

regretted it, she said. A tattoo should

mean something.

LIGHT AS A FEATHER|KarlinKimmel (11) uses a Sharpie to

draw a design on classmate Taylor

Swanson (11) before school

starts. Photo by Stephanie Lindsey

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1 Clint Riggle (11) ipped through pages of astrological books to nd meaning behind hisbirth date and astrological sign while Smallwood designs his tattoo. 2 In order to get his

tattoo, Riggle had part of his chest shaved at the tattoo parlor. 3The needle sketches across

Riggles body for the rst time, permanently creating a mar k on hi s chest. This began the

outline of Riggles tattoo. 4 After the outlining Riggles tattoo was complete, color was added

to ll in the tattoo.5 After completion of the tattoo, Riggle was left with a work of art that

would stay with him forever. Photos by Sally George

1 ETCH-A-SKETCH |The tattoo artist places his

outline on Riggles chest to make sure it will look

appropriate. I wanted to get his per spective

about what would be best for the design, Riggle

said. Photo by Seth Fischer. 2A TIMELY MATTER

|The process of outlining Riggles tattoo was

nished after hours of ver y little movement

from Riggle. I only expected the tattoo to

take one or two hours because its only six orseven inches tall, Riggle said. The tattoo was

completed after three hours. Photo by Seth

Fischer.3 INK GALORE | Sampling various hues,

Mr. Smallwood uses a shading needle to prepare

for coloring Riggles tattoo. Its a myth that color

shading hurts more than outlining the tattoo,

They feel the same, Smallwood said. Photo by

Sally George.4 DRAWING BOARD |After

arriving at his appointment, Riggle realized he

did not have his sketches for the tattoo artist. I

gave him a general idea about how I wanted it

to look, Riggle said. Photo by Sally George.

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Carlee Harlows (9) ankle tattoo read Harlow in script, which matched the

one on her sisters calf. The tattoos were dedicated to their cousin Evan who was

killed less than a mile from his home on April 30, 2007. He was chased by police

for one mile before slowing. When he turned toward them, he was shot 11 times

above his waist.

The ofcer was later investigated and cleared of all charges.

What happened to Evan really affected our decision to get a tattoo, Harlow

said. We wanted to let his name live on. Ever since that happened, we take more

pride in our name.

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