Hollis, 31, is a DJ-turned record producer who is very much a part of the "Club Scene." His piercings are considered to be pretty tame compared to those of his colleagues. Hollis thinks they're a part of his "look" but doesn't plan on getting more because he still wants to convey professionalism. Vivian Yang

On August 2, 2001, Eric Kline turned almost translucent pale while getting his tattoo. "I'd thought about it for over a year," he said. "And I realized that I was always interested in spiders, their webs and such. They interested me, so I designed a black widow with the Chinese symbol for individual in the middle." Vanessa Rud

Tim, 50, is a professional tattoo artist from New Mexico. he has been in this profession for ten years and enjoys it very much. The tattoo on his thigh is a scenic tattoo with the sun, trees, lake and birds. Ying Liang

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