Notes from the shop

Charlie Wagner, a tattoo artist who lived from 1875 to 1953, is usually credited as one of the kings of American tattooing. Practicing his…

New York City was deprived of the concept of legal tattoo shops from 1961 up until 1997 owing to purported series of blood borne…

The world of tattoos has changed immensely over the last couple of decades. What used to be thought of as an alternative, underground community…

The world of tattooing is one that can often seem quite scary or mysterious. There’s a lot of myths and legends surrounding this art…

Today, tattooing has become an ever-present feature of mainstream across America, but New York was believed to have a unique and dynamic relationship with…

Tattoos are a beautiful way to decorate your body, and they should be treated with the utmost care. You’d be surprised at the amount…

If you’ve never had a tattoo before, it can be hard to imagine how it feels and how your body is going to react…

One of the most beautiful things about tattoos is that they have an incredibly rich and vibrant history. The oldest tattoos that have been…

Tattoos date back thousands of years, so telling its complete story is impossible to do in a single article. However, we can focus on…