Ed Hardy is the godfather of tattooing. He has increased its popularity, and elevated it to a fine art. He no longer tattoos, but is dedicated to preserving it's rich history.
Over the past 40 years, Mike Perfetto's basement in Brooklyn has seen countless eccentric characters. He's the last link to a bygone era when tattoos were illegal in New York City.
Chris Trevino is the hardest working tattooers, some times working for 30 hours straight. Chris pioneered the look of Texas tattooing, but his true love is the Japanese style.
Annette LaRue grabbed the tattoo world by the balls as an in your face street shop tattooer and boss who never took no for an answer.
Fusing American Traditional and Hare Krishna icons, Robert Ryan's tattoos are simply powerful. His spirituality informs his life as a tattooer, painter and musician.
Dr. Woo has his turned his single needle uber detailed fine line tattoos into the must have fashion statement for millions of online fans, but only worn by select few.
Bert Krak is leading the renaissance of New York style traditional tattooing. This uncomprimising straight shooter is also an avid collector and devoted family man.
Taki and Horitomo are the dynamic duo of Japanese style tattooing in the United States. In addition to tattooing, they also document the art form through museum shows and books.
Mary Joy Scott is one of the most sought after tattooers in the world today. She was the last apprentice of San Francisco tattooing legend, Ed Hardy.
A master of all tattoo styles, Chris Garver's career mirrors tattoo's evolution from fringe to mainstream; Chris maintains the soul of an artist and respect of his peers.
Thom DeVita has been tattooing and creating art for 50 years. Starting in NYC's Lower East Side in the 1960s, Thom quickly established one of the most unique styles in tattooing.
Freddy Corbin is a tattoo artist based in Oakland, California. He is known for being the nicest guy in the tattoo business.
Troy Denning is a big personality in the tattoo world. Troy started his career in San Francisco, and then move to New York where he eventually opened his own tattoo shop.
Valerie Vargas took tattooing in London by storm with her tattoos. Alongside her partner, Stewart Robson, Valerie cranks out some the most dynamic tattoo work in the world.
We travel to Osaka, Japan to meet Mutsuo, maybe the most well rounded tattooer in the world.
Grime is one of the most dynamic tattooers in the world. He forged his own style out of his love of fine art, traditional tattooing, and skateboard graphics.
Mike Rubendall shows us what it takes to become one of the world's best tattooers.
Heading to Smith Street Tattoo Parlor in Brooklyn to get to know Dan Santoro, a tattooer known for his bold traditional American style tattoos.
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