When Leo Zulueta opened Spiral Tattoo in Ann Arbor in 2000, he brought with him 20 years of tattooing experience and a national reputation as the originator of the contemporary tribal tattoo movement.

In Japan, tattoos have a long history. In the 16th century during the era of the samurai, laws prohibited merchants and others from showing off their wealth by wearing expensive silk kimonos. Instead, ...

“I want people to know that traditional Chinese landscapes, still-life paintings and portraits can also be tattoos,” says Beijing-based tattoo artist Chen Jie. Although still largely taboo, tattoos ...

Phoenix tattoo artist Paulski describes his artistic style with one word: “Paulski.” The veteran artist throws unexpected subject matter into a time machine to create custom American Traditional-style ...

Hawaii's first Traditional Tattoo Festival will take place Oct. 25 to 29 on the Island of Hawaii. Photo Credit: Heather Goodman/Hawaii Tourism Authority In the beginning, Joel Tan was reluctant to ...

Filipinos from all over the archipelago, as well as foreign tourists, come to the mountain village of Buscalan so that this one woman can mark them with her traditional tattoo art. Believed to be ...

Just like his tattoos, Jason Lawyer’s past as a traditional tattoo artist is full of color. From opening a massive shop with Zac Brown from the Zac Brown Band in Georgia to competing on the TV show ...

In today’s generation, tattoos are seen as a way people can creatively express themselves. But in India, it is also seen as a Western ideology of freedom and identity. Tattooing has existed since ...

Here’s a burning question: What will your next tattoo be? A rose for your mother? A clipper ship crashing through your ribs? A panther roaring over your heart? The answer is in the flash on the walls, ...