We‘ve seen how the men of Miami Ink have evolved through the seasons, and today, we‘re about to take a closer look into the lives of the ink men who have made our primetime viewing even more colorful.  We‘ve already seen

Miami Ink‘s Ami James is currently at the center of a controversy that began several months ago, involving him and his former artist, Kat Von D

Miami Ink is one of the highest-rated reality series on TLC, and has catapulted a small group of Miami-based tattoo artists into stardom.  Surprisingly though, despite all the fame the show and its stars has earned, one of those tattoo artists claims he hasn‘t exactly been rolling in dough.

There‘s no doubt TLC‘s reality series, Miami Ink, helped to boost the popularity of Ami James and Chris Nunez‘s tattoo shop, Love/Hate Tattoo, and now, the boys are in the process of expanding their business, with Nunez announcing in his MySpace that they are opening shops in two new prime locations.

PETA, the world‘s biggest youth animal rights group, has recruited Miami Ink star Ami James to appear in its latest ads against the fur industry.  In the ad, the 35-year-old tattoo artist can be seen showing off his amply inked body next to the clever tagline, “Ink, Not Mink.”

Nowadays, studies show that one in seven adults now sport one or more tattoos. Much can be credited to shows TLC‘s Miami Ink, its spin-off series

Tonight, one of World Wrestling Entertainment‘s (WWE) Divas will drop in to get her very first tattoo on TLC‘s LA Ink.  Candice Michelle, currently sidelined by an injury, is getting inked ahead of her anticipated return to WWE some time next month.

Viewers know Yoji Harada as the happy go lucky tattoo artist who catapulted to fame as Ami James‘ apprentice on TLC‘s reality series, Miami Ink

Last week, TLC took viewers to the intriguing world of tattoo artistry in Miami Ink as the motley crew worked on a bunch of new clients, including several artists, a tourist, a musician and a basketball player, while tattoo shop co-owner

On Tuesday, December 18, tattoo enthusiasts can enjoy back-to-back-to-back episodes, along with the first-ever Battle of the Inks as TLC launches the “ultimate showdown” of