Tattooing can be traced back over 5,000 years to a naturally mummified human named Ötzi, whose 61 charcoal-incised markings are believed to be the oldest tattoos in the world. The practice of inking ...

What is the Blackdot AI tattoo machine and how does it work? Blackdot is not just a new tool. It's a complete reimagining of how tattoos are created. This device doesn't look like a traditional tattoo ...

It often starts with a simple idea—a sketch, a reference photo, or a rough concept shared with a tattoo artist. But sometimes, what comes next is far beyond what anyone expected. In these moments, ...

NFTs and tattoo culture are two hot markets—but there isn’t typically a significant overlap between them. Indelible, a new startup launched by Mike Amoia, is merging the two worlds together. Indelible ...

From Japanese dragons to sacred geometry, these sleeves showcase the diversity of large-scale tattooing.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The days of perusing tattoo-parlor walls for that perfect piece of flash, or tattoo-friendly artwork, are giving way to a more tech-savvy alternative: online ...

When Jeremy Corns started tattooing in the early 2000s, it was a hard skill to learn. "All your references were magazines, even books," he says. "Information was really hard to find. It was still a ...

Artists have been using ink for thousands of years. But as Faith Salie now tells us, only a particular type of artist can lay claim to having created a true body of work: When it comes to body art, ...

The Lancaster Tattoo Art Festival returned Friday for its fourth year, featuring dozens of tattoo artists over the span of three days, at Spooky Nook Sports, 75 Champ Blvd., East ...

OFF BOOK explores the diverse world of tattoo art and three of its most unique artists. It seems that no matter how far we advance into the digital age, our bodies remain a place where we want to ...

We’re headed to Texas to talk to 20-year tattooing veteran Karen Slafter. From how she broke into the industry to where she gets her inspiration, our exclusive interview covers it all. Also, make sure ...