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Barnet Burns
Barnet Burns was an English sailor, trader, and showman who became one of the first Europeans to live as a Pākehā Māori and to receive the full Māori facial tattoo.
Barnet Burns was an English sailor, trader, and showman who became one of the first Europeans to live as a Pākehā Māori and to receive the full Māori facial tattoo.
Black-and-gray
Black-and-gray (also black-and-grey, black and grey/gray) is a style of tattooing that uses only black ink in varying shades.
Black-and-gray (also black-and-grey, black and grey/gray) is a style of tattooing that uses only black ink in varying shades.
Body Gossip
Body Gossip is a campaign which aims to celebrate natural and realistic beauty and to challenge beauty paradigms which are detrimental to the health of the public.
Body Gossip is a campaign which aims to celebrate natural and realistic beauty and to challenge beauty paradigms which are detrimental to the health of the public.
Body suit (tattoo)
A body suit or full body suit is an extensive tattoo, usually of a similar pattern, style or theme that covers the entire torso or the entire body.
A body suit or full body suit is an extensive tattoo, usually of a similar pattern, style or theme that covers the entire torso or the entire body.
Bornean traditional tattooing
Borneo Traditional Tattooing is a hand tapping style of tattooing with two sticks, developed by some of the ancient tribes of Borneo.
Borneo Traditional Tattooing is a hand tapping style of tattooing with two sticks, developed by some of the ancient tribes of Borneo.
Christian tattooing in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Christian tattooing in Bosnia and Herzegovina was a widespread custom among members of the Croatian Roman Catholic community during the Turkish occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1463–1878) a...
Christian tattooing in Bosnia and Herzegovina was a widespread custom among members of the Croatian Roman Catholic community during the Turkish occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1463–1878) a...
Corneal tattooing
Corneal tattooing is the practice of tattooing the cornea of the human eye.
Corneal tattooing is the practice of tattooing the cornea of the human eye.
Cover-up (tattoo)
A tattoo cover-up is one of two options for dealing with an unwanted tattoo, the other being removal.
A tattoo cover-up is one of two options for dealing with an unwanted tattoo, the other being removal.
Dermagraphic
Dermigraphic is a professional or medical term for a tattoo or dermal pigmentation consisting of a design applied by an artist into the dermis of a subject.
Dermigraphic is a professional or medical term for a tattoo or dermal pigmentation consisting of a design applied by an artist into the dermis of a subject.
Finger moustache tattoo
The finger moustache tattoo, otherwise known as the "fingerstache", is a tattoo of a stylized moustache on the index finger.
The finger moustache tattoo, otherwise known as the "fingerstache", is a tattoo of a stylized moustache on the index finger.
Five Dots Tattoo
The five Dots Tattoo is a tattoo with different meanings in various cultures.
The five Dots Tattoo is a tattoo with different meanings in various cultures.
Five dots tattoo
The five Dots Tattoo is a tattoo with different meanings in various cultures.
The five Dots Tattoo is a tattoo with different meanings in various cultures.
Flash (tattoo)
A tattoo flash is a stereotypical tattoo design printed or drawn on paper or cardboard, and may be regarded as a species of industrial design.
A tattoo flash is a stereotypical tattoo design printed or drawn on paper or cardboard, and may be regarded as a species of industrial design.
Horimono
Horimono (彫り物, 彫物, literally carving, engraving) is a word used to describe irezumi (Japanese Tattooing) or to describe the carving of images into a sword blade.
Horimono (彫り物, 彫物, literally carving, engraving) is a word used to describe irezumi (Japanese Tattooing) or to describe the carving of images into a sword blade.
Identification in Nazi camps
Identification of inmates in Nazi concentration camps was performed in two ways: by special badges and by identification numbers.
Identification of inmates in Nazi concentration camps was performed in two ways: by special badges and by identification numbers.
InfinitInk
InfinitInk is a tattoo ink, which allows for easier tattoo removal, with removal up to three times faster than conventional inks.
InfinitInk is a tattoo ink, which allows for easier tattoo removal, with removal up to three times faster than conventional inks.
Ink Master (season 1)
Ink Master is the first season of the Spike tattooing competition series.
Ink Master is the first season of the Spike tattooing competition series.
Inked
Inked is a documentary television series about the employees of the Hart & Huntington Tattoo Company in the Las Vegas metropolitan area.
Inked is a documentary television series about the employees of the Hart & Huntington Tattoo Company in the Las Vegas metropolitan area.
Inked (magazine)
Inked is a glossy tattoo lifestyle magazine that bills itself as the outsider's insider magazine.
Inked is a glossy tattoo lifestyle magazine that bills itself as the outsider's insider magazine.
Irezumi
Irezumi (入れ墨, 入墨, 紋身, 刺花, 剳青, 黥 or 刺青) is a Japanese word that refers to the insertion of ink under the skin to leave a permanent, usually decorative mark; a form of tattooing.
Irezumi (入れ墨, 入墨, 紋身, 刺花, 剳青, 黥 or 刺青) is a Japanese word that refers to the insertion of ink under the skin to leave a permanent, usually decorative mark; a form of tattooing.
István Cs. Bartos
Istvan Csaba Bartos (; Bartos the Great Human Muck Pit) is a Hungarian cynic philosopher, stand-up, performance artist and spoken word performer mostly known for his notorious subversive acts i...
Istvan Csaba Bartos (; Bartos the Great Human Muck Pit) is a Hungarian cynic philosopher, stand-up, performance artist and spoken word performer mostly known for his notorious subversive acts i...
Janet 'Rusty' Skuse
Janet 'Rusty' Skuse, born Janet Field (20 December 1943 - 12 July 2007), was renowned as the most tattooed woman in Britain.
Janet 'Rusty' Skuse, born Janet Field (20 December 1943 - 12 July 2007), was renowned as the most tattooed woman in Britain.
Julia Gnuse
Julia Gnuse, commonly known by the nickname The Illustrated Lady, born in 1959, has 95% of her body covered in tattoos and holds the Guinness Record for being the most tattooed woman in th...
Julia Gnuse, commonly known by the nickname The Illustrated Lady, born in 1959, has 95% of her body covered in tattoos and holds the Guinness Record for being the most tattooed woman in th...
LA Ink
LA Ink is an American reality show on TLC that followed the events of the High Voltage Tattoo tattoo studios in Los Angeles, California.
LA Ink is an American reality show on TLC that followed the events of the High Voltage Tattoo tattoo studios in Los Angeles, California.
Lee Wagstaff
Lee Wagstaff (born October 27, 1969, London) is an English artist who spent four and half years acquiring all-over tattoos with designs based on cross-cultural geometrical symbols (circles, squa...
Lee Wagstaff (born October 27, 1969, London) is an English artist who spent four and half years acquiring all-over tattoos with designs based on cross-cultural geometrical symbols (circles, squa...
London Ink
London Ink is a reality show on Discovery Real Time that follows Louis Molloy and three other tattoo artists.
London Ink is a reality show on Discovery Real Time that follows Louis Molloy and three other tattoo artists.
Lower-back tattoo
Lower-back tattoos are a form of body art that became popular among women in the 2000s and gained a reputation as a feminine type of tattoo.
Lower-back tattoos are a form of body art that became popular among women in the 2000s and gained a reputation as a feminine type of tattoo.
Lucky Diamond Rich
Lucky Diamond Rich (born 1971, New Zealand) is "the world's most tattooed person" (a title formerly held by Tom Leppard), and has tattoos covering his entire body, including the inside of his fo...
Lucky Diamond Rich (born 1971, New Zealand) is "the world's most tattooed person" (a title formerly held by Tom Leppard), and has tattoos covering his entire body, including the inside of his fo...
Marquesan tattoo
A Marquesan tattoo is a tattoo design originating from the Marquesas Islands of the South Pacific.
A Marquesan tattoo is a tattoo design originating from the Marquesas Islands of the South Pacific.
Medical tattoo
A medical tattoo is a tattoo used to show the illnesses or allergetic reactions one has.
A medical tattoo is a tattoo used to show the illnesses or allergetic reactions one has.
Miami Ink
Miami Ink is an American reality show on TLC that follows the events that took place at a tattoo shop in Miami Beach, Florida.
Miami Ink is an American reality show on TLC that follows the events that took place at a tattoo shop in Miami Beach, Florida.
Mokomokai
Mokomokai are the preserved heads of Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, where the faces have been decorated by tā moko tattooing.
Mokomokai are the preserved heads of Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, where the faces have been decorated by tā moko tattooing.
New skool
New Skool (also New School) refers to a tattoo style that is bold, bright and in-your-face.
New Skool (also New School) refers to a tattoo style that is bold, bright and in-your-face.
New York Tattoo Museum
The New York Tattoo Museum is a museum that opened in 2010.
The New York Tattoo Museum is a museum that opened in 2010.
NY Ink
NY Ink is an American reality-television series first aired on the cable-television channel TLC. It follows the events of famed tattoo artist Ami James and his brand new shop, the Wooster ...
NY Ink is an American reality-television series first aired on the cable-television channel TLC. It follows the events of famed tattoo artist Ami James and his brand new shop, the Wooster ...
Old school (tattoo)
Old School (also "Old Skool" or "Traditional") refers to a Western or traditional Americana tattoo style featuring bold, blue-black outlines, usually filled with solid red and green with rare ad...
Old School (also "Old Skool" or "Traditional") refers to a Western or traditional Americana tattoo style featuring bold, blue-black outlines, usually filled with solid red and green with rare ad...
Pe'a
The Pe'a is the popular name of the traditional male tattoo of Samoa, which was originally called the malofie, a term used in the Samoan language chiefly vocabulary and 'respect' register (...
The Pe'a is the popular name of the traditional male tattoo of Samoa, which was originally called the malofie, a term used in the Samoan language chiefly vocabulary and 'respect' register (...
Permanent makeup
Permanent makeup is a cosmetic technique which employs tattoos (permanent pigmentation of the dermis) as a means of producing designs that resemble makeup, such as eyelining and other permanent ...
Permanent makeup is a cosmetic technique which employs tattoos (permanent pigmentation of the dermis) as a means of producing designs that resemble makeup, such as eyelining and other permanent ...
Prick (magazine)
Prick magazine is a free monthly tabloid-sized newspaper publication based out of Atlanta, Georgia.
Prick magazine is a free monthly tabloid-sized newspaper publication based out of Atlanta, Georgia.
Prison tattooing
Prison tattooing is the practice of creating and displaying tattoos in a prison environment.
Prison tattooing is the practice of creating and displaying tattoos in a prison environment.
Rabbits in the arts
The hare and the rabbit are common motifs in the visual arts, which have variable mythological and artistic meanings in different cultures.
The hare and the rabbit are common motifs in the visual arts, which have variable mythological and artistic meanings in different cultures.
Scarification
Scarifying involves scratching, etching, or superficially cutting designs, pictures, or words into the skin as a permanent body modification.
Scarifying involves scratching, etching, or superficially cutting designs, pictures, or words into the skin as a permanent body modification.
Shane O'Neill (tattoo artist)
Shane O'Neill is a tattoo artist born in U.S.A and currently based in Middletown, Delaware.
Shane O'Neill is a tattoo artist born in U.S.A and currently based in Middletown, Delaware.
Sleeve tattoo
A sleeve tattoo is a large tattoo, or a collection of smaller tattoos, usually themed in similar manner, that covers most or all of a person's arm, usually from shoulder to wrist.
A sleeve tattoo is a large tattoo, or a collection of smaller tattoos, usually themed in similar manner, that covers most or all of a person's arm, usually from shoulder to wrist.
SS blood group tattoo
SS blood group tattoos (Blutgruppentätowierung) were worn by members of the Waffen-SS in Nazi Germany during World War II to identify the individual's blood type.
SS blood group tattoos (Blutgruppentätowierung) were worn by members of the Waffen-SS in Nazi Germany during World War II to identify the individual's blood type.
Swallow tattoo
The swallow tattoo was a symbol used historically by sailors to show off their sailing experience.
The swallow tattoo was a symbol used historically by sailors to show off their sailing experience.
Sympathetic alphabet
A sympathetic alphabet was a supposed form of communication used in the 17th century by Rosicrusians and Magnetisers.
A sympathetic alphabet was a supposed form of communication used in the 17th century by Rosicrusians and Magnetisers.
Tattoo
A tattoo is a form of body modification, made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment.
A tattoo is a form of body modification, made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment.
Tattoo (1981 film)
Tattoo is a 1981 film starring Bruce Dern and Maud Adams.
Tattoo is a 1981 film starring Bruce Dern and Maud Adams.
Tattoo (Prison Break)
Michael Scofield's tattoo is featured prominently in the American television series, Prison Break, and contributes a large part to the plot of the show in its first two seasons.
Michael Scofield's tattoo is featured prominently in the American television series, Prison Break, and contributes a large part to the plot of the show in its first two seasons.
Tattoo artist
Tattoo artists can create original tattoos for their customers Tattooers or tattooists may use flash or variations of known designs.
Tattoo artists can create original tattoos for their customers Tattooers or tattooists may use flash or variations of known designs.
Tattoo convention
A tattoo convention is a meeting and exhibition for tattoo practitioners and enthusiasts, as well as anyone who wishes to see the world of tattooing up close.
A tattoo convention is a meeting and exhibition for tattoo practitioners and enthusiasts, as well as anyone who wishes to see the world of tattooing up close.
Tattoo Highway
Tattoo Highway is a documentary television series about a tattoo artist, Thomas Pendelton driving around the American Southwest with his crew in a tattoo shop converted bus.
Tattoo Highway is a documentary television series about a tattoo artist, Thomas Pendelton driving around the American Southwest with his crew in a tattoo shop converted bus.
Tattoo ink
Tattoo inks consist of pigments combined with a carrier, and are used in tattooing.
Tattoo inks consist of pigments combined with a carrier, and are used in tattooing.
Tattoo machine
A tattoo machine is a hand-held device generally used to create a tattoo, a permanent marking of the skin with indelible ink.
A tattoo machine is a hand-held device generally used to create a tattoo, a permanent marking of the skin with indelible ink.
Tattoo medical issues
A variety of medical issues can result from tattooing.
A variety of medical issues can result from tattooing.
Tattoo removal
Tattoo removal has been performed with various tools during the history of tattooing.
Tattoo removal has been performed with various tools during the history of tattooing.
Tattoo studio
A tattoo studio (also tattoo shop, tattoo parlor, tattoo parlour) is a place where people receive permanent decorative tattoos from a tattoo artist.
A tattoo studio (also tattoo shop, tattoo parlor, tattoo parlour) is a place where people receive permanent decorative tattoos from a tattoo artist.
Teardrop tattoo
The teardrop tattoo or tear tattoo is a symbolic tattoo that is placed underneath the eye.
The teardrop tattoo or tear tattoo is a symbolic tattoo that is placed underneath the eye.
Three hares
The three hares is a circular motif appearing in sacred sites from the Middle and Far East to the churches of southwest England, and historical synagogues in Europe.
The three hares is a circular motif appearing in sacred sites from the Middle and Far East to the churches of southwest England, and historical synagogues in Europe.
Tom Leppard
Tom Leppard, more widely known as Leopard Man or the Leopard Man of Skye, was formerly considered by the Guinness Book of World Records to be the world's most tattooed man.
Tom Leppard, more widely known as Leopard Man or the Leopard Man of Skye, was formerly considered by the Guinness Book of World Records to be the world's most tattooed man.
Tā moko
Tā moko is the permanent body and face marking by Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand.
Tā moko is the permanent body and face marking by Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand.
UV tattoo
UV tattoos or blacklight tattoos are tattoos made with a special ink that is visible under an ultraviolet light (blacklight).
UV tattoos or blacklight tattoos are tattoos made with a special ink that is visible under an ultraviolet light (blacklight).
Yantra tattooing
Yantra tattooing, also called sak yant, is a form of tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand.
Yantra tattooing, also called sak yant, is a form of tattooing practiced in Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand.