Miami Ink is a reality show onTLC that follows the events that take place at Love Hate, a tattoo shop in Miami Beach, Florida. The show premiered in July 2005
With ever-increasing popularity among celebrities and athletes, tattoos have become part of the fabric of social norms and popular culture. But there are striking differences between cute little flowers and cookie-cutter Celtic bands compared to the more intricate, stylized and meaningful artwork that is also done in the tattoo industry. The Miami Ink series brings four old friends together to run a tattoo parlor and showcase their artwork, allowing viewers to see that difference firsthand.
