Tattoo artists raise $17,000 for UCD Children’s Hospital

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Tattoo artists raise $17,000 for UCD Children’s Hospital

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Bill Hill, owner of Wild Bill’s Tattoo in Roseville, and his wife Nancy, show off their body art. The Hills hosted guest tattoo artists from other shops in a tattoo-a-thon to raise funds for the UC Davis Children’s Hospital.

Working from 8 a.m. to midnight last weekend, employees of Wild Bill’s Tattoo in Roseville and a few guest artists from other shops raised $17,000 for the UC Davis Children’s Hospital, tattooing and piercing more than 100 people.

“That’s a really long day for a tattooist,” Wild Bill said. “People think tattooing is an easy job but it’s not. It’s hard on your eyes, hands, neck and back. A full day tattooing will leave you very drained.”

To date, Wild Bill’s has raised more than $95,000 for the Children’s Hospital.

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