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  • New York Style Tattoos with Bert Krak

    Tattoo Age is the story of modern tattooing told through the lives of different tattooers. We travel around the world to meet with the artists that exemplify classic tattooing. In this episode we meet Bert Krak, a master of the New York traditional style. TATTOO AGE airs every Wednesday at 9PM.

  • The Godfather of Modern Tattooing: Ed Hardy

    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.

  • Old School Tattoos with Mike Perfetto

    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.

  • Wild-Ass Texas Style Tats with Chris Trevino

    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.

  • The Lady Pimp of Tattoos, Annette LaRue

    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.

  • Spiritual Tattooing with Robert Ryan

    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.

  • The Most Sought After Tattooer, Dr. Woo

    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.

  • New York Style Tattoos with Bert Krak

    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.

  • The Japanese Tattoo Duo: Taki & Horitomo

    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.

  • The Traditional Tattoo Goth: Mary Joy

    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.

  • The Master of All Tattoos: Chris Garver

    A master of all tattoo styles, Chris Garver’s career has mirrored tattoo’s evolution from fringe to mainstream. Chris has maintained the soul of an artist and respect of his peers.

  • TATTOO AGE (Series Trailer)

    TATTOO AGE is the story of modern tattooing told through the lives of eight different tattooers. We travel from New York to San Francisco, from Texas to Virginia, to meet with the artists that exemplify the styles classic tattooing.

  • 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.