WASHINGTON ( CNN ) -- Sometimes , a T-shirt just does n't cut it . Allie Tompkins , 19 , gets her first tattoo at Fatty 's Tattooz on Monday . For those who want a more permanent way to showcase their support for Barack Obama , Washington 's tattoo parlors are ready to help . `` There 's nothing more memorable than a tattoo , '' said Matt Jessup , better known as `` Fatty , '' the owner of Fatty 's Custom Tattooz and Body Piercing . His shop is celebrating what it has dubbed the `` Obamathan , '' where customers can get a free `` Obama '08 '' logo tattoo if they buy another tattoo worth $ 200 . The Obama tattoo , Fatty says , is worth $ 70 . `` A lot of people are feeling very inspired and taken by this moment in our nation 's history . And for many people , they are in town for this historic event , they want something to remember it by , '' he said . At Fatty 's and other tattoo shops in the area , there have been multiple inquiries about getting inked with an Obama image , they say , but only a few people have actually gone through with . The most popular choices so far have been the Obama logo , the word `` hope , '' and the now iconic red-and-blue Obama hope poster by Shepard Fairey . T.J. Mohler , who works at Jinx Proof Tattoos , said business has been up as people flood the city , but only `` about two or three '' customers have gotten an Obama tattoo . One of those people is Mohler himself , who opted for a 5 x 7-inch Obama image on his leg . `` When I look back in 50 years , it will remind me of the time and how excited everyone is , '' Mohler said . None of the shop owners reported any history of George W. Bush tattoos . `` No such thing , '' said Jason Anthony , owner of Midtown Tattoo . Fatty says he 's hoping the number of people getting Obama art will grow as more visitors arrive and word about the Obamathon gets out . `` We 're still rolling with it through the week , so I 'm hoping that we 'll get more interest , '' he said . On Wednesday , Fatty has plans to tattoo a portrait of Obama 's face on one customer . That piece of art is worth $ 600 , but the customer is getting it for free because she was the winner of one of the shop 's promotions . But for those wary of permanent ink , there are some alternatives available . Glam Rock Art is a Washington business specializing in airbrush tattoos and body art . Owner and artist Nicole Graves has ordered custom Obama stencils in response to requests from customers . Fatty 's also offers a removable option -- the Obama piercing . It 's an orbital ring with a blue bead that costs $ 44 , in honor of the 44th president . And if a customer has a change of heart post-tattoo , Fatty says all is not lost . `` Come on back and I 'll cover it up with something else , '' he said .
Tattoo parlors offering permanent memories of Barack Obama 's inauguration . Most popular tattoos : Obama logo , `` hope , '' iconic red-and-blue Obama poster . Owner : `` A lot of people are feeling very inspired and taken by this moment '' especially the young generation who have never seen a president before in their lives.