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<html><div class="mw-content-ltr" dir="ltr" id="mw-content-text" lang="en"><p>Most people agree that <b>pain</b> is unpleasant. What many don't realize is that a thing can be both unpleasant and good.
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</p><p>People in body modification are often accused of pursuing body mod because they "like the pain." While this is true for some, it masks a more important point: we may not enjoy pain, but we don't obsessively shy away from it. In a world of modern <a href="/index.php?title=Anesthetic" title="Anesthetic">anesthetics</a>, where a person can literally go a lifetime without feeling pain greater than a papercut, we choose to undergo painful procedures of our own free will. This is not because we are all masochists, but because we realize that ocasionally experiencing pain makes us stronger individuals. Every time we are tattooed, pierced, cut, or branded, we are making a conscious decision to withstand a (relatively) short period of pain for some larger benefit.
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</p><p>That said, no great tolerance to pain is required to engage in body modification. The pain itself is relatively minor and short-lived, and anyone can withstand it.
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</p><p>What makes the pain of body modification special is not its magnitude, but that it is consciously chosen and usually seen as "part of the process." It is an acceptance that pain is a part of life.
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</p><p>Another important aspect of pain to note is that, in most areas of the West, mechanical and chemical methods of blocking pain are denied to practitioners of body modification. There are good reasons for this, as most anesthetics require extensive training to use effectively and safely. However, because of this restriction, many of those involved in body mod have developed highly effective methods of <a href="/index.php?title=Pain_Management" title="Pain Management">pain management</a> without external means.
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</p><p>While all of the above is true for the vast majority of those practicing body modification, there is a sizeable and important minority (especially those approaching body mod from a <a href="/index.php?title=BDSM" title="BDSM">BDSM</a> standpoint) who just plain enjoy the pain.
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'''Miami Ink''' is an American reality show on The Learning Channel that follows the events that took place at a tattoo shop in Miami Beach, Florida. The show premiered in July 2005. The show led to several spin-offs, including the shows LA Ink, London Ink and NY Ink which are also broadcast on TLC.


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The shop, which was called 305 Ink (with 305 being a reference to the Miami area code) before the show started, is now called Love Hate Tattoo and was co-owned by tattoo artists [[Ami James]] and Chris Núñez, and also features artists Chris Garver, Darren Brass, [[Tim Hendricks]] and Yoji Harada. [[Kat Von D]] first joined the shop during the first season while Brass had an injured arm. She then returned as a full time crew member for two seasons, after which she returned to Los Angeles and landed her own Miami Ink spin-off entitled [[LA Ink]] which premiered in August 2007.
 
Ami James has moved to New York City where he has opened a new shop, Wooster St. Social Club, the subject of the new reality show [[NY Ink]].
 
== See Also ==
* [[LA Ink]]
* [[NY Ink]]
* [[London Ink]]
* [[Inked]]
 
== External Links ==
* [http://tlc.discovery.com/fansites/miami-ink/miami-ink.html Official Site]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472014/ Miami Ink] at the Internet Movie Database.

Latest revision as of 07:59, 17 September 2023

Miami Ink
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Miami Ink at IMDB

Miami Ink is an American reality show on The Learning Channel that follows the events that took place at a tattoo shop in Miami Beach, Florida. The show premiered in July 2005. The show led to several spin-offs, including the shows LA Ink, London Ink and NY Ink which are also broadcast on TLC.

The shop, which was called 305 Ink (with 305 being a reference to the Miami area code) before the show started, is now called Love Hate Tattoo and was co-owned by tattoo artists Ami James and Chris Núñez, and also features artists Chris Garver, Darren Brass, Tim Hendricks and Yoji Harada. Kat Von D first joined the shop during the first season while Brass had an injured arm. She then returned as a full time crew member for two seasons, after which she returned to Los Angeles and landed her own Miami Ink spin-off entitled LA Ink which premiered in August 2007.

Ami James has moved to New York City where he has opened a new shop, Wooster St. Social Club, the subject of the new reality show NY Ink.

See Also

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