Getting your first tattoo rarely happens in a perfectly calm, logical moment. More often, it arrives wrapped in adrenaline and emotion, with the sense that something meaningful is about to happen.

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. The other day, my sister and I found ourselves waiting for tattoos in a New York City basement. No, ...

From minimalist wrist designs to full sleeves, body art has become so common that it barely raises an eyebrow. But while the personal meaning of a tattoo may be obvious, the biological consequences ...

I'm Özgün, a tattoo artist based in Istanbul, and I've been tattooing for about eight years. Recently, my girlfriend and I opened our own private studio, Atelier Dimora, where we focus on creating ...