"She loved everyone and was loved by everyone," Dina said. I was not really the tattoo type but I decided to give it a try. It was a pleasant experience courtesy of Dawn Webb at Paradise Tattoo in ...

Image Kyle Sherwood, left, and his father, Mike Sherwood, started Save My Ink Forever, which helps families preserve the tattoos of loved ones who have died.Credit...Daniel Lozada for The New York ...

Michael Sherwood, from Cleveland, gives grieving families the option after death of keeping ... visit stones with their loved one's names on them. Why not keep their tattoos as a memorial?" ...

A tattoo preservation company called Save My Ink Forever actually allows people to memorialize their deceased loved one's tattooed skin, and it's becoming an increasingly popular custom.