Oswego tattoo artists helps cover past mistakes

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Chis Baker works covering up bar code tattoo arm Matt Salis 27 from Oswego his studio Oswego Tuesday November 20

Ink 180 founder Chris Baker speaks Willow Creek Community Church South BarringtThursday November 14 2012. Through Ink 180 Baker offers

Ink 180 founder Chris Baker speaks at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington on Thursday, November 14, 2012. Through Ink 180, Baker offers free tattoo coverups to those trying to get out of the trafficking or gang life. | Brian Powers~Sun-Times Media

Chis Baker works covering up bar code tattoo arm Matt Salis 27 from Oswego his studio Oswego Tuesday November

Chis Baker works on covering up a bar code tattoo on the arm of Matt Salis, 27, from Oswego, in his studio in Oswego on Tuesday, November 20, 2012. Salis got the tattoo on a spring break trip not knowing that it is also used in the sex trafficking industry as a way to track prostitutes. "When you hear that you don't think it is a local problem," Salis said. | Brian Powers~Sun-Times Media

Chis Baker works on covering up a bar code tattoo on the arm of Matt Salis, 27, from Oswego, in his studio in Oswego on Tuesday, November 20, 2012. Salis got the tattoonot knowing its meaning in the sex trafficking industry and wanted Baker to cover it up as soon as he found out. | Brian Powers~Sun-Times Media

Chris Baker stands doorway Rev. Keith Vosler's Urban Youth Outreach ministry Englewood Monday November 26 2012. Baker tries spend day

Chris Baker stands in the doorway at Rev. Keith Vosler's Urban Youth Outreach ministry in Englewood on Monday, November 26, 2012. Baker tries to spend a day a week at the ministry helping with outreach programs. | Brian Powers~Sun-Times Media

Chris Baker left walks around Englewood with Urban Youth Outreach program director Daniel Bair Monday November 26 2012. Baker said

Chris Baker, left, walks around Englewood with Urban Youth Outreach program director Daniel Bair on Monday, November 26, 2012. Baker said his tattoos help him relate to the people he is trying to help. | Brian Powers~Sun-Times Media

Chris Baker right Adam Cates left hang out porch Rev. Keith Vosler's Urban Youth Outreach ministry Englewood as they wait

Chris Baker, right and Adam Cates, left, hang out on the porch of Rev. Keith Vosler's Urban Youth Outreach ministry in Englewood as they wait for students to arrive after school on Monday, November 26, 2012. | Brian Powers~Sun-Times Media

Ink 180 founder Chris Baker speaks Willow Creek Community Church South Barrington. Through Ink 180 Baker offers free tattoo coverups

Ink 180 founder Chris Baker speaks at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington. Through Ink 180, Baker offers free tattoo coverups to those trying to get out of the trafficking or gang life. | Brian Powers~Sun-Times Media

When Oswego artist Chris Baker sits down to tattoo, he does more than create beautiful work. He changes lives. He knows better than anyone else that, while a bad tattoo can be devastating, the wrong tattoo can be deadly. A faded Latin King crown could …