BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Friday the 13th is this week, and local tattoo shops are getting ready for the rush of customers.
Since 2008, tattoo enthusiasts have looked forward to their local tattoo shops offering deals and specials in honor of Friday the 13th. The tradition started when a Dallas tattoo shop owner tattooed the number 13 on 415 customers, making it into the Guinness Book of World Records.
Here are some of the local shops offering tattoos for a discounted price this Friday the 13th:
- Heavily Tatted -- Birmingham
- Heavily Tatted is offering a selection of $31 tattoos and $20 basic piercings. Tattoo designs included in the special can be found here.
- Stay Gold Tattoo -- Hoover and Fultondale
- Stay Gold Tattoo will be offering select designs as part of their Friday the 13th special, as well as select $40 piercings. Both locations will also have a raffle for a $300 gift certificate. More information on the raffle can be found on the shop's Instagram page.
- Magic City Ink -- Moody
- Magic City Ink's Friday the 13th event is themed around the film "Nightmare Before Christmas. Select tattoo prices start at $30. More information, as well as available designs, can be found here.
- Classic 13 Tattoo -- Birmingham
- Classic 13 will offer select designs starting at $100 for their Friday the 13th special. Some of their offered designs can be found here.