History of tattoos

10. Black lace/Mandala hand tattoos – Sara Fabel made this one popular among women and there are some very nicely done versions out there. Unfortunately we're seeing girls with little to no tattoos or full color sleeves getting this, resulting in awkward looking hand tattoos that don't flow with the rest of the their arm. Try henna first ladies!

Tattoos have had an amazing and interesting past. We'll take you through the years so you can see exactly how things progressed, starting from 3100BC.

The origins of ink.

1000 Tattoos explores the art of tattoos, past and present, and from all around the world. BuzzFeed takes a peek inside the re-release.

The Skuse family have a rich heritage in the art of tattooing — dating back well over 80 years. It all started with founder Les Skuse, who s...

A tattoo fanatic is unrecognisable in old photographs before he inked nearly all of his body.

A range of tattoo facts in a carefully constructed infographic. Learn about the history of tattoos and the tattooing culture.

With tattoo trends changing almost as often as the trends on social media, there still are some tattoo styles that defy time, gaining immunity to any and all passing-by trends. Want to guess which tattoos we are talking about? Yup, you’re absolutely right; it’s American traditional tattoos! To honor this never-dying trend, we’ve rounded up some of the most beautiful specimens done in recent days, and although these old-school tattoos did change during the period of their natural evolution…