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How to Take Care of a Tattoo This Summer
Looking to get a little ink before the 2022 summer of love? Here’s how to take care of a tattoo, according to experts.
Meet the Tattoo Collective Who Prioritise Pain Over Aesthetics
Brutal Black describes its ritualistic approach to the needle as a "big fuck you" to soulless corporate tattoo culture.
People Are Getting ‘Biogenic Tattoos’ with Ink Made from Human Hair
Tattoos mixed with human hair, cremated remains, and DNA are spawning a nascent industry in “morbid ink."
New York's Top Tattooers Drop Their Trousers and Show Us Their Early, Self-Done Tattoos
The industry consensus is that practicing on fake skin is bullshit. "You gotta fucking tattoo yourself," said John Reardon of Greenpoint Tattoo. "It's just something you gotta do."
Tell Us About Your Tats!
Every tattoo tells a story and has a story—that’s two stories per tat! So every month we stop someone on the street and ask them to “tell us ’bout them tats!” This month we stopped Gordon Penniweather in Park Slope, and he filled us in on the story...