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The D.C. Tattoo Expo at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington drew aficionados of all stripes, from the merely curious to the highly decorated to those who wanted to get inked on the spot.

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Jan. 14, 2012

Scotty Whitack, a 39-year-old from North Carolina, competes in the men's Asian sleeve tattoo contest Saturday at the D.C. Tattoo Expo at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington.

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Scotty Whitack shows his leg to judge Mike Nyegaard, a fellow North Carolinian, at the D.C. Tattoo Expo.

Jan. 14, 2012

Scotty Whitack shows his leg to judge Mike Nyegaard, a fellow North Carolinian, at the D.C. Tattoo Expo.

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Amanda Loveless of Winchester, Va., shows off her illustrated back to judges at the Tattoo Expo.

Jan. 14, 2012

Amanda Loveless of Winchester, Va., shows off her illustrated back to judges at the Tattoo Expo.

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Tyler Wornke, 24, a Marine from Quantico, displays his dragonfly tattoo, which was inked in honor of his grandmother, who died in June. He said his grandmother's last words were, 'Remember the dragonflies.'

Jan. 14, 2012

Tyler Wornke, 24, a Marine from Quantico, displays his dragonfly tattoo, which was inked in honor of his grandmother, who died in June. He said his grandmother's last words were, "Remember the dragonflies."

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Aly Burr, 23, traveled from Raleigh, N.C. to have a 2 1/2-foot-long Day of the Dead tattoo applied along her right hip by tattoo artist Rich LaBrosse, who is also from Raleigh.

Jan. 14, 2012

Aly Burr, 23, traveled from Raleigh, N.C. to have a 2 1/2-foot-long Day of the Dead tattoo applied along her right hip by tattoo artist Rich LaBrosse, who is also from Raleigh.

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Grace Tschirhart, of San Antonio, and Laura Schverger from Fort Hood, Tex., watch contestants in one of the body art contests as they waited their turn in an event.

Jan. 14, 2012

Grace Tschirhart, of San Antonio, and Laura Schverger from Fort Hood, Tex., watch contestants in one of the body art contests as they waited their turn in an event.

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Ana Castronnovo of Arlington displays her tattoo in progress, featuring musical notes, stars and waves, at the D.C. Tattoo Expo.

Jan. 14, 2012

Ana Castronnovo of Arlington displays her tattoo in progress, featuring musical notes, stars and waves, at the D.C. Tattoo Expo.

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Cindy Blevins of Alexandria, foreground, reclines while Sunday Dawne-Marie works on a tattoo of a hummingbird and a hibiscus at the D.C. Tattoo Expo. With Blevins are her sons Tony and Matt, at right in back.

Jan. 14, 2012

Cindy Blevins of Alexandria, foreground, reclines while Sunday Dawne-Marie works on a tattoo of a hummingbird and a hibiscus at the D.C. Tattoo Expo. With Blevins are her sons Tony and Matt, at right in back.

Tracy A. Woodward / THE WASHINGTON POST

Tattoo artist Galen Holland of North Carolina applies a tattoo of the face of Jesus to Taylor Darr, 21, of the District.

Jan. 14, 2012

Tattoo artist Galen Holland of North Carolina applies a tattoo of the face of Jesus to Taylor Darr, 21, of the District.

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