Touch How the new EU ink ban may be permanently scarring the tattoo industry The EU Commission argues that tattoo artists have had plenty of time to prepare for the switch. A petition surpassing 160,000 signatures begs to differ. 05/01/2022
Eco-Innovation Vegan tattoos: How is the industry going green? As the world struggles to cope with waste, the tattoo industry is steaming ahead by turning its back on single-use plastics and harmful toxins. 21/12/2021
See Meet the 11-year-old Mexican schoolboy tattooing the people of Peubla He's only 11 years old, but the Brandon Burgos – whose father allows him to tattoo on the condition he gets good grades at school – already has around 30 creations to his name. 22/11/2021
Italy Mafia member arrested after tattoos spotted in YouTube cooking video In January, Italy began one of the largest organised crime trials in its history against the 'Ndrangheta mafia syndicate. 29/03/2021
Iraq Evolution of Iraq's tattoo culture shows impact of US legacy Today, some sixteen years after the invasion, young Iraqis are getting tattoo inspiration from American pop culture. 22/07/2019
no comment Tattoos made with ancestral techniques The traditional culture of indigenous tattoos in Taiwan had almost disappeared after decades of being banned by the first Japanese colonists and later by the Chinese Nationalist government. 03/05/2019
France Tattoo meets dance in Paris Hundreds of tattoo artists from around the world gathered in the French capital for the annual tattoo fair 17/02/2019
Russia Watch: Russian rock music fan auctions skin tattooed with autographs Rock music fan Yuri Galaktionov wants his skin to be auctioned off after he dies. 14/11/2018
Russia Domino's Russia 'free pizza for life' tattoo campaign ends early Customers were offered 100 pizzas a year for 100 years if they got a permanent tattoo of the brand's logo. 08/09/2018
Spain Fundraiser for beggar paid to have Briton's name tattooed on his head A petition has been launched to help a Polish beggar who was reportedly paid €100 to have the name of a British tourist tattooed on his head. 31/07/2018
Cult Cool alert! Tattoos you can listen to Tattoos are being linked up to people's smartphones so audio can be played with an app 20/11/2017
