DEPARTMENTS
BITS & SNATCHES
Thread and needle tattoos, Mick climbs mountains for a mummy, tattoos in the workplace, Friday the 13th ink, tattoo fetishes, Aaron paints a poster for the NTA and Bugs answers the Big 10.

HIPSHOTS
More from the archives of Canadian photographer Bernard Clark.

SKIN&INK DOLLS-
With Jeff Davidson
Marney talks about her addiction.

READERS' GALLERY
The best from this month's supercalifragalisticexpialidocious tattoo mailbag.

FEATURES
INIA TAYLOR III-KEEPING THE TRADITION ALIVE
By Rik van Boeckel
A fascinating look at one of New Zealand's leading tattoo revivalists, art director, woodworker and student of legendary tattooist Paulo Sulu'ape, Inia Taylor.

ALL IN THE NAME OF RAMA-SACRED TATTOOS OF INDIA
By Michael Laukien
Mick travels to one of the world's most remote tribes to document the ankit, the tattoos of the Rama cult of central India.

10TH ANNUAL NEW YORK CITY TATTOO CONVENTION-LOUSY WEATHER, GREAT SHOW
By Bob Baxter with Photographs by Bernard Clark
Not even two days of crummy weather could keep tattoo fans from Roseland and the tenth annual ink industry reunion.

COLUMNS
TRAVELIN' MICK
A visit to Max and Akula's Tattoo Laboratory, a welcome oasis amid the sweltering heat of Goa.

SPOTLIGHT WITH DANIELLE
Dani talks about ink with Ron Myers' Hot Rod Tattooing in Martins Ferry, Ohio.

Q&A WITH MATTY JANKOWSKI
It's all about da King.

TATTOO ART 101 WITH MADAME LAZONGA
Vyvyn visits the land of tongue kisses and great art, Paris, France.

OUR LIVING HISTORY WITH C.W. ELDRIDGE
Chuck talks about the sharp end of a tattoo machine, the needle.

TATTOO ZEKE
A guest appearance by one of tattoo's most colorful artists.

FREE AARON BELL POSTER
A classic piece of poster art from the master of tattoo flash, Aaron Bell.