TLC Preps for Miami Ink Spin-off -- LA Ink

At the conclusion of the previous season of TLC's wildly popular tattooing reality series, Miami Ink, viewers were saddened to see stylish tattoo artist Kat Von D being asked to leave Miami Ink by its founder, Ami James. However, after the season finale wrapped, a quick promo aired giving viewers a taste of what was to come...LA Ink. That's right, Kat was moving back to LA, her hometown, and starting her own parlor and show. That's about all the info we were given, until now.

Recently, TLC.com has posted info, interviews, video clips, and even a pinup calendar devoted to the much anticipated LA Ink. Fans of Miami Ink will know that the show is basically a reality-drama series centering on the art of tattooing. Each week, the artists consult clients, ink designs, talk about stories behind the tattoos, and have their day-to-day lives taped. La Ink promises to be much the same with a few distinctions to separate it from Miami Ink.

First, LA Ink is obviously set in Los Angeles California. This is Kat Von D's hometown and is a hotbed for tattooing culture. According to TLC.com, we should also be prepared to watch some higher profile clientele being inked in Kat's shop. "Celebrities, rising starlets, punk rockers, musicians and tattoo collectors alike are lining up for some of Kat's famous black and grey ink." This tease has left viewers with baited breath waiting to see who will walk through the doors at Kat's new parlor.

Next, viewers of Miami Ink will know that the artists there consisted of 4 guys and 1 lady, Kat. As is the fashion of Kat wanting to do things her own way, LA Ink is the complete opposite. LA Ink boasts an atypical cast of artists, 4 female and 1 male. Including Kat, be prepared to see the work of Kim, Pixie, Hannah and Corey.