Tattoo artist Tokyo Hiro draws a scorpion to be tattooed on a customer at the Tattoo the Earth Festival August 9, 2002 in Oakland, California. The Tattoo the Earth festival focuses on the tattooing culture and is the largest tattoo event of its kind. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Ramona Devore (R) gets a tattoo by tattoo artist Shunei (L) at the Tattoo the Earth Festival August 9, 2002 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Tattoo artist Sieto Van Der Velaf (R) draws a design on the arm of Corey Probst at the Tattoo the Earth Festival August 9, 2002 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Tattoo artist Steve Peace looks at a drawing while tattooing the design on the leg of customer Mark Drescher at the Tattoo the Earth Festival August 9, 2002 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

An unidentified man has a picture of a woman tattooed on his arm at the Tattoo the Earth Festival August 9, 2002 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Mike Atkinson (R) laughs as he gets tattooed by tattoo artist Euni Salmon at the Tattoo the Earth Festival August 9, 2002 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

An unidentified man gets a tattoo on his stomach at the Tattoo the Earth Festival August 9, 2002 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)