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People Are Preserving Dead Relatives' Tattoos and Turning Them Into Art
Tattoo artists have a new hustle: recovering ink from bodies of the recently-deceased at the behest of their loved ones.
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.
Meet the Italian Artists Inking Museum-Worthy Tattoos
Venetian lace and Victorian jewelry inspire the works of Marco Manzo and Francesca Boni.
These Simple Tattoos Are Doggone Cute
Tattooist Ahmet Cambaz plays with perspective using simple black lines.
These Miyazaki and Adventure Time Tattoos Are Rainbow Magic
Montreal-based David Côté’s surreal tattoos are colorful and crisp.
Don't Tell This Glitch Tattoo Artist What to Ink
London and Paris-based tattoo artist LOUIS.LOVELESS obeys no rules but his own.
Meet the Tattoo Collective Who Prioritise Pain Over Aesthetics
Brutal Black describes its ritualistic approach to the needle as a "big fuck you" to soulless corporate tattoo culture.
Tattoo Femme Fatales Sear Your Soul with Hollow Eyes
They would be creepy, if they weren’t so lovely.
'Old Skin,' Today's Comic by Marlene Krause
An old lady wants a tattoo of her house but the tattooist says noooooooo in this comic by Marlene Krause.
Jesus, Shiva, and the Kabbalah Cavort In these Tattoo-Inspired Paintings
A book of paintings by Robert Ryan challenge the boundaries between the ancient and modern worlds.
We Asked Tattoo Artists for the Lowdown on Modern Ink
"I hate that it's called a tramp stamp," and other things tattoo artists won't normally tell you.
A South Korean Artist Is Breaking Taboos with Flower Tattoos
The ink of South Korea’s Zihwa is feminine—with a purpose.