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Why are tattoo artists receiving suicide awareness training?

A veterans charity wants tattoo artists, hairdressers, and barbers to look out for early signs of suicide in their clients.

Culture news

What is it like to get your eyeball tattooed?

360 world-class tattoo artists gathered at the annual Big London Tattoo Show to show off their inking skills as extreme body modifications move into the mainstream

Health news

These nanotech 'e-tattoos' could one day help monitor your health

Its developers say the tech is still in its early stages, but one day it can offer a non-intrusive and personalised way to monitor health conditions.

Scenes

Meet the artist preserving tribal tattoos in India

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"If I learn, I can pass this knowledge on to people. This is how our dying art will be revived again."

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Work

Virgin Atlantic allows cabin crew to display tattoos

Virgin Atlantic has relaxed its ban on visible tattoos - though face, neck and head inkwork must still be covered.

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Under the skin: Ukrainians embrace tattoos amid patriotic outpouring

Tattoo parlours are busy with customers as many Ukrainians are embracing tattoos amid the ongoing war with Russia.

Culture news

World’s oldest working tattoo parlour hit by EU ink ban

The world's oldest still-functioning tattoo parlour has been hit by new European Union rules, banning thousands of chemicals in colourful tattoo ink.

Art

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.

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.

Design

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.

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.

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.

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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.

France

Tattoo meets dance in Paris

Hundreds of tattoo artists from around the world gathered in the French capital for the annual tattoo fair

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.

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.

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.

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