For those inclined to put ink to flesh, modern tattoo parlours offer dizzying arrays of dyes – mercury-containing reds, manganese purples, even pigments that glow in the dark.

Getting inked wasn't always quite so complicated, however. A new analysis concludes that the world's oldest tattoos were etched in soot. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Facial tattoos - one of the bravest, boldest and wildest modifications out there. See the incredible pictures here! Meet Scary Guy, the man who's noggin is covered in ink. And more people who have tatts on their mug. Amazing pics! picked by rockandrolldeath 3 months ago

Is it just me, or does the guy with the light gun tattoo have three belly buttons? picked by Mershaullk 2 years ago

Tattooing dates back to at least Neolithic times and has experienced a resurgence in popularity in many parts of the world in recent years. Advancements in tattoo pigments and the refinement of tattooing equipment has seen an improvement in the quality of tattoos being produced. picked by Jerry520 2 weeks ago

Tattoo artist Yann Travaille has made a name for himself in the over populated
field of tattoo design with his astonishingly refreshing designs normally done with crayons, not tattoo ink. picked by Doggylives 5 months ago

The growth in the tattoo culture has also led to the growing incidence of using tattoos in creative ways in advertising. Here are ten ads that all use tattoos in interesting ways to help sell their products. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

Temporary black henna tattoos contain a dangerous chemical called PPD. PPD is used for haircoloring and can cause serious side effects if used as a tattoo. picked by angela65 2 years ago

True Love Tattoos offer you the ultimate way to express your love for that special someone, they open you up and ink your loved one's name on your heart. To launch the love song "Some People" by brand new pop act Vikunja and to cut through the music media the fake company was created. picked by 5tring3r 1 year ago

If you're into literature and you're the kind of person that diggs tattoos, here's an idea: why not tattoo your favorite quote or the title of your favorite book on your body? picked by extc68 2 years ago

A teenage girl who claimed 56 stars were tattooed on her face while she slept has admitted she lied and was awake the whole time. Update on Bingo's post. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

From the wonderful people at runawaybox.
A voice in my head said "Post that video about tattoos! all the cool people are doing it!" picked by cycostinkoman 2 years ago

Prison-made tattoos are a form of communication for inmates who live in a situation that bans most other means of self-expression. These messages, which are easily “read” by other inmates, tell a lot about the wearer, including gang membership, status in prison, family relationships, special life events, spiritual beliefs and personal values. picked by BrownTrout 10 months ago

Two Indonesian jobseekers have been tricked into getting their faces tattooed by a bogus official offering government jobs. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Sure, you've heard about people getting stupid gibberish phrases tattoos in Chinese, but where oh where can you go to take a look at them and read comments by people who actually can read the languages? Here!
(inspired by
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Extremely cool science tattoos picked by Hypersapien 2 years ago

Just...Wow. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Some gorgeous works forever immortalized on the skin that it touched when first read. picked by muppetmaker 1 year ago

Scientists in Germany say that tattoos could be the ideal way of delivering vaccines into the body. picked by keroberos32 2 years ago

Facial tattoos, usually in the news because some youngster tried to be as outrageous as possible, actually have a long tradition among tribes around the world. Find out where to find beautiful facial tattoos
and what they mean. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

Still dazed after being anaesthetised for three hours, a pedigree pet is hauled upright to show off its new tattoo.

The controversial “body enhancement” was carried out on Mickey – a rare Canadian Hairless breed also known as a Sphynx cat. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago