The sun is just beginning to drop toward the horizon when Taylor Elyse Compton meets me at the front of her Yucca Valley studio. Located in a collective that includes floral stylist The Bloomin Gypsy, ...

LUFKIN, TX (KTRE) - An East Texas tattoo shop is going back to the basics with their old school take on the age old practice. The tattoo artists at Black Spot Tattoo Company solely use the hand-poke ...

According to the Smithsonian, the first evidence of tattoos in human history dates back to 3,000 B.C.E.. Historical artifacts have been found worldwide. Many methods were used including skin-stitching ...

So coined 'stick 'n' poke' tattooing, the non-electric method that's done freestyle with needle and ink, is having a major moment – ironic given that it's an ancient art form. While the technique has ...

(WBIR-West Knoxville) It's a studio where you won't get a manicure or massage."We have a very spa-like environment. We try to be more relaxing and a little bit more calming than other studios can be," ...

Given their DIY-like nature, the thought of getting a stick-and-poke tattoo might sound a little off-putting for some, but there are actually plenty of pros out there who specialize in providing this ...

Having tattoos is traditionally associated with being tough. In pop culture, full sleeves of ink are used to emphasize that the character you're watching or reading about is definitely no conformist ...

On a hot July evening when I was 18 years old, I lay naked from the waist up on the hardwood floor of a home studio. My back was sticky with sweat, and I could feel the beat of rhythmic music through ...

Tattoos are more common than you may think. Recent statistics suggest that over 35% of men and women in the U.S. over the age of 18 have at least one piece of ink tattooed somewhere on their body.