Seattle Tattoo Expo: 'People ... are showing up with some really amazing stuff'

By David Deotte

Q13 FOX News photojournalist

SEATTLE -- It's a gathering of artists armed with needles and ink. The Seattle Tattoo Expo is being held  Friday through Sunday at the Seattle Center.

Rick White, owner of  the Action Tattoo shop in Auburn, said, "The people you would least expect to have tattoos are showing up with some really amazing stuff.  And that triggers the next person to think, 'Hey, this is something I can get into and I don't have to be ashamed of it and, in fact, it's quite beautiful.' "

The tattoo artist said he used to draw a lot as a kid and has loved tattoos ever since he created his first one.

Single-day passes to the expo are $20, and three-day passes are sold for either $50 or $75 for a VIP tour.

For the expo's website, click here.