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This Artist Is Trying To Preserve Ancient Tattoo Traditions That Are Dying Out
From permanent jewellery for people who couldn’t afford it to markers of social status, the India Ink Archive is documenting the country’s rich history of indigenous tattoo traditions.
You Showed Us Your Most Impulsive Lockdown Stick ‘n’ Poke Tatts
“It was either stick 'n' poke or starting a vegetable patch, and I reckoned this would get more likes on Instagram.”
Stick-and-Poke Tattoos Are Giving People Stuck at Home a Sense of Control
As they swing between fear and boredom, people are turning to hand-poked tattoos for a creative (and cool-looking) distraction from their day-to-day realities.
A Tattoo Artist Embraces His Appalachian Roots
Tattoo artist John Haywood writes about learning to love his Kentucky heritage.
How Risky are Stick and Poke Tattoos?
This is how a stick and poke tattoo works and how risky it is to get one.
Madame Chän's Watercolor Tattoos Are Our New Obsession
This Barcelona-based tattoo artist will redefine your idea of what it means to get inked.
People Explain Their Worst Drunken Party Tattoos
Certain local governments want to crack down on "illegal" tattooists, so we asked our friends to show us their best illegal tattoos.
Archaeologists Think These Volcanic Glass Tools Were Used for Tattooing
Did ancient Pacific Islanders use volcanic glass tools for tattooing?
New York's Top Tattooers Drop Their Trousers and Show Us Their Early, Self-Done Tattoos
The industry consensus is that practicing on fake skin is bullshit. "You gotta fucking tattoo yourself," said John Reardon of Greenpoint Tattoo. "It's just something you gotta do."
Vancouver Tattoo Artist Slowerblack Does Stick ‘n’ Pokes That Don’t Suck
Vancouver's Slowerblack is the kind of badass, you-should-just-give-up-now tattoo artist who makes you feel totally embarrassed by that hot pink lightning bolt you got inked on your shoulder.