The inside of Mike Parsons Ink is modern, sleek and immaculate. MITCH TRAPHAGEN photo
MITCH TRAPHAGEN photo
Trace J. drove from West Virginia for a tattoo from Parsons. “I won’t go anywhere else to anyone else,” she said. JULIE BALL Photo
Intensity. MITCH TRAPHAGEN photo
Parsons colors in red on a tattoo for Trace J. MITCH TRAPHAGEN photo
MITCH TRAPHAGEN photo
Mike shares a joke with onlookers. MITCH TRAPHAGEN photo
MITCH TRAPHAGEN photo
Parsons adds a sea turtle to the arm of Trace J. The sun on the upper arm area was the work of another artist and she will soon be getting a coverup from Mike. MITCH TRAPHAGEN photo
MITCH TRAPHAGEN photo
MITCH TRAPHAGEN photo
MITCH TRAPHAGEN photo
MITCH TRAPHAGEN photo
MITCH TRAPHAGEN photo
These marine biology students traveled from West Virginia exclusively to be tattooed by Mike. MITCH TRAPHAGEN photo
Matt Lang, a tattoo artist in the Mike Parsons Ink shop, inks the hip of a local client. MITCH TRAPHAGEN photo
Human flesh as a canvas. Tattoo artist Matt Lang wears this image of his father on his arm. MITCH TRAPHAGEN photo
MITCH TRAPHAGEN photo
Art and awards adorn the walls of Mike Parsons Ink. MITCH TRAPHAGEN photo
Parsons spent 36 hours creating a tattoo on his wife Jill’s arm. MITCH TRAPHAGEN photo
Mike prepares his equipment as Ty Simmons looks on. MITCH TRAPHAGEN photo
MITCH TRAPHAGEN photo
Parsons begins work on Ty Simmons' ambigram. MITCH TRAPHAGEN photo
MITCH TRAPHAGEN photo
The ink meets the flesh for Ty Simmons with an ambigram of “Jesus Saves” on his forearm. MITCH TRAPHAGEN photo
MITCH TRAPHAGEN photo
MITCH TRAPHAGEN photo
MITCH TRAPHAGEN photo
Chrissy Hartzog gets her 'family tattoo' on the wrist. Chere Simmons photo
Chere Simmons photo
Jennifer Simmons shows her finished ambigram of "Jesus Saves." Chere Simmons photo
Ty Simmons checks his ambigram in the mirror. Chere Simmons photo
Dan Hartzog gets his ambigram tattoo. Chere Simmons photo
Jennifer Simmons' finished wrist tattoo. Chere Simmons photo
Chere Simmons photo
Chere Simmons photo
Chere Simmons photo
Art on a canvas of flesh
