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 ...

Once regarded as a taboo or a symbol of rebellion, tattoos in Nepal have transformed into expressions of identity, art, ...

These artists channel elements of Chinese painting, calligraphy and Buddhism through their needles in a new form of ‘poetic ...

Contreras has done tattoos for musicians Post Malone and Ozuna, pro athletes Anthony Davis and Lonzo Ball and more Hedy Phillips is the Senior Style News Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

Tattoo artists shared the designs they love to work on and the ones they don't really like inking. Mandala and blackwork tattoos are popular among artists. Designs with tiny text can get blurry with ...

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He draws the line at this ask. The artist explained he is leery of people who come to him seeking a tattoo in such a visible spot when they don’t have “a single tattoo anywhere else.” “I can’t even ...

Stu Hepcat is a tattoo artist and owner of Hepcat Tattoos, a studio in Glasgow, Scotland. Hepcat told Insider that some tattoo trends are overdone, such as lions and dream catchers. But he said others ...