Baltimore’s lone tattoo parlor faces a changing trade
In Baltimore, Tattoo Charlie runs the city’s only parlor, framing the art of tattooing as a fading craft. He notes high costs and evolving tastes, with his own shop as a last bastion of a once widespread trade in a seaport city.
Tattoo Artist Opens Window on Baltimore Liveries of Ink
In Baltimore, tattooing faces tighter regulation and dwindling demand as Charlie Geizer, 62, recalls a vibrant past. He describes a declining East Coast scene, fears hepatitis regulations, and notes most clients are foreign sailors while he rarely works full time.
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