Do you happen to be in Baltimore this weekend? If so, you might just be interested in stopping by the Baltimore Tattoo Arts Convention. It'll be going from today through Saturday, and it's being overseen by TattooFinder.com's own Troy Timpel. Go take a peek and say hello for us!

Mere days after we spoke about the rarity of body art news outside of our piece of the globe we hear about the explosive success of a tattoo expo in Taiwan. It's no surprise to many of you that ink is huge over there, but unfortunately we just don't hear enough about the success of the industry in foreign countries. Congrats to those in Taipei on the first Taiwan International Tattoo Convention!

The Baltimore Tattoo Arts Convention was in full swing this past weekend, and many attendeees agreed on one thing; "Tattooing has definitely moved into the realm of the pure fine arts." TattooFinder.com artist Troy Timpel was interviewed as part of the following article, summing up the possible necessity of fine arts training in the ever-evolving world of tattooing.

Double feature news flash! Our rock star artist, Friday Jones, is going to be attending the Dublin Tattoo Convention to sling some ink and sell some copies of the Tattoo Sourcebook! On top of this, she also has new tattoo designs featuring Egyptian creations, Native American warriors and more. Check out Tattoos-101 for more information about Friday!

Mark your calendars folks, because from Friday, September 19 through Sunday, September 21 TattooFinder.com will be shackin' up at the Denver Tattoo Convention! The Sheraton Hotel in beautiful downtown Denver will be taken over by tattoo artists, enthusiasts, and shops alike all in the name of tattooing. This is also the first ever "green" tattoo convention, so come get your eco-friendly on!