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The world's oldest mummy is tattooed with 60 lines and crosses across his lower spine, right knee, and ankle joints. link text
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Delivery of tattoos changes as multiple needs are connected and tapped with a hammer type tool. This allows for finer strokes for the pigmented sinew to be sown under skin. link text
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Henna tattooing began to spread as an art of temporary tattooing. link text
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Romans and Greeks tattooed their slaves. link text
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Emperor Constantine bans tattoos due to his faith. link text
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Japanese give tattoos negative meaning. link text
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The first tattoo shop was opened up in lower Manhattan by Martin Hildebrandt. link text
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The Japanese government makes tattoos illegal. link text
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Thomas Edison invents the electric pen. link text
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Thomas Edison's electric pen is modified by Samuel O'Reilly, who patents the first electric tattoo machine. link text
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By adding electromagnetic coils on a frame, an on/off switch, and a spark shield, Percy Waters continues to develop tattoo technology. link text
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Nazi Officials brand Jews and other prisoners with tattoos during the Holocaust. link text
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Charlie Wagner fined for not sterilizing his needles. This is the first of many instances of legal trouble. Link text
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The Japanese identify tattooing as part of the Yakuza Mafia. link text
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Prompted by the hepatitis-B scare, the New York City Health Department bans tattooing. link text
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Realistic Tattoo opens in San Francisco. It is the first custom-only, appointment-only studio in the United States. link text
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The National Tattoo Association organizes the first National Convention of tattoo artists and fans, three years after it is formed. link text
Carol Nightingale opens the doors for modern tattooing's capabilities by making an adjustable gun that is more precise, allowing for permanent makeup to be applied. link text -
A longer lasting and better looking temporary tattoo is invented and patented. link text
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To address health and safety issues, the Alliance of Professional Tattooists is established as a non-profit. link text
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In a 38-7 vote, New York passes a bill to legalize tattooing. There were an estimated 50 illegally-operating tattooists at the time.
A few months later, New York holds its first tattoo convention.
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Mattel releases Butterfly Art Barbie who has washable body art. link text
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Ed Hardy Vintage Tattoo Wear is launched, which features the artwork of the famed tattooist. link text
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9/11 memorial tattoos stand out at tattoo competitions. link text
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Brad Pitt gets a tattoo of Ötzi the mummy. link text
