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  • Tribes & Tongue Splitting in the UK

    With 1 in 3 young people having at least one tattoo, what’s the new extreme in Britain? Grace looks at the UK tattooing boom and explores its growing body modification industry.

  • Grace Meets Traphouse

    Traphouse once sold drugs for a living. Now, thanks to social media, he’s one of the most well-respected up-and-coming tattoo artists from London. Stories like this and more, tonight on NEEDLES & PINS. 10pm.

  • Erotic & Illegal Tattoos of Japan

    Grace is in Japan, a country with one of the richest histories of tattooing in the world, where she discovers how it continues to struggle with its relationship to the art form.

  • New Zealand’s Ancient Tattoo Identity

    Grace heads to New Zealand during the resurgence of the art of Maori Ta Moko tattooing. She joins two distant cousins as they embark on an epic journey to claim their Ta Moko.

  • The Resurgence of Maori Ta Moko

    Grace travels to New Zealand and meets the people behind the Maori Ta Moko tattoo resurgence.

  • Gang Tattoos in LA

    Grace travels to LA to explore the history of Chicano style tattoos and learn how they evolved from the prison cells and gang culture of LA to the wider world.

  • Grace Meets Mister Cartoon

    Grace meets up with legendary Mexican-American tattoo artist, Mister Cartoon, to gain insight about the Xicano world of tattooing.

  • Underground Tattoos in South Korea

    Artist and activist Grace Neutral explores South Korea’s underground tattoo scene to discover how younger generations are challenging traditional views of body image.

  • Las Vegas’ Tattoo Economy

    Grace reluctantly heads to the Las Vegas tattoo scene to see if she can find an authentic tattoo experience in a place where you can buy a tattoo and a taco in the same shop.

  • How Casinos are Cashing In On The Popularity of Tattoos

    Grace explores the tattoo scene in Las Vegas where casinos are cashing in with the popularity of tattoos, and explores the lasting impact of Sailor Jerry on the tattoo scene.

  • The Rise of Women Tattoo Artists

    Dirk talks about his support for women artists in the tattoo industry from the days where women were disrespected and pressured into performing sexual acts to hiring apprenticeships for women in his shop. We look at one of the apprentices who advocates feminism in her work.

  • NEEDLES & PINS (Series Trailer)

    Grace Neutral explores the journey of tattoo art from subculture to global phenomenon.