If you went by the black “TATTOO” sign and opaque windows, you would think that Orange's Illuminati Tattoo Lounge was just another random OC street shop. Upon walking in the door, you'd notice just ...

We've passed the halfway point in the "Best Ink" competition. Seven episodes down, five more to go. At this point in the competition, it's no longer acceptable to just aim to do your best. Your best ...

Fine line, biomechanical, old school, new school, Asian, lettering — in the world of tattoos, the options are endless. And with more and more people going under the needle, the push for custom art is ...

Anthony Diaz realized when he was just a little kid that he wanted to be some kind of artist, but he didn’t really consider tattooing until his coworkers started asking him for tattoos. “Ever since I ...

It used to be that Steve Lowery's customers walked into his Lancaster shop with a story they wanted to put in ink. Now, the photo-sharing site Instagram is as likely to be a muse as any real-life ...

A zipper runs over the curve of a man's bare shoulder. It is unzipped over his deltoid, almost to his neck. Skin appears to bunch around the seam. Where the zipper parts, the ruddy red grain of muscle ...

LANGHORNE, Pa. — Some tattoo artists ink their clients on camera and compete for a $100,000 prize. Their large, vibrant landscapes, realistic animal portraits and intricate Japanese geisha girls are ...

San Antonio is one of the top tattoo cities in the nation and now, local tattoo artists are using new machines and ink to create convincing and even photo-realistic illusions on their clients’ skin.