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 ...

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, ...

WASHINGTON — The ballroom was abuzz — bzzzzzz — bzzzzzz — with hundreds of hand-held tattoo machines grinding away at fresh flesh. There was no panic or indecision in the Crystal Gateway Marriott in ...

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 ...

Two human mummies housed at the British Museum in London for more than a century boast the world’s oldest known — and longest hidden — tattoos of figures and designs, a new investigation finds. These ...

Don Ed Hardy, “Future Plans” (1967), etching, 11 13/16 x 9 1/4 inches (Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, gift of the artist 2017.46.56 © Don Ed Hardy, image ...

The Wyndham Lancaster Resort and Convention Center will be buzzing the first weekend in March — both with the sound of tattoo machines and the steady thrum of people excited to receive new ink. That's ...

Possessed of ancient roots, tattoos have in recent years gone from being taboo to part of the social fabric. The next step? Their acceptance as art works that can even outlive their owners, writes ...

It's not uncommon for a parent to want to honor their kids with a tattoo, and while many choose to ink their child's name or one of their adorable kid-doodles, one dad is going above and beyond in ...

Actors such as 'Pam & Tommy's Sebastian Stan undergo hours-long fake ink applications, while talent like Harry Styles and Pete Davidson cover up real tattoos amid legal concerns over copyright. By ...