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Local piercing, tattoo shops offer a variety of unique, quality services
Gillian Ekern
Issue date: 12/4/08 Section: Showcase
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For some people, like sophomore Sara Aragon, it's all about the rush. Aragon has had more tattoos and body piercings than she can count on both hands.
"I've pierced my septum, conches, tongue, cartilage, tragus, lip, anti-eyebrow, hood, nose and I have three tattoos," Aragon said. "I really like the adrenaline rush before you get something done."
Aragon began piercing once she came to school her freshman year and hasn't stopped since. Most of her piercings, as well as two of her tattoos, have been done at Artisan Tattoo and Body Piercing. She said she highly recommends it for anyone.
For junior Duncan Berg tattoos have taken up a large part of his life, and his body, with eight tattoos and four body piercings.
"I like the artwork and there's symbolic meaning behind them," Berg said. He also mentioned that after getting his first tattoo the process has become a little addictive.
Both his piercings and his tattoos have been done right here in Eau Claire. He had half of his tattoos done at Midwest and the others at Feed My Addiction. He mentioned Feed My Addiction is the place to go for a portrait, where as Midwest he finds is best for old school or new school style tattoos.
"Different artists have different styles," Berg said.
Midwest Tattoo will be celebrating its third year in business on Jan. 3. The owner, Justin Webb, said that it has been a very successful business.
Webb also said Midwest is the place to go especially if you are looking for a more traditional style tattoo.
"We like to do traditional style and a lot of times we'll cross the traditional with a more realistic look," he said. "There's not any specific style that we like to do but we try to keep it simple so in the long run the tattoo will hold up."
Midwest has been offering custom tattoos since their opening, but Webb said they've only been piercing for six to seven months.
Midwest's body piercer, who goes by the name "Willow," has been piercing others for five years and even did all four of Berg's piercings. He's been interested in many facets of body piercing.
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