The last decade can be classified as the renaissance of tattoos; from athletes showing their tattoos on TV or actors sporting theirs at various events and social media pages to everyday people who want to express themselves in the form of a tattoo. A tattoo is now considered a form of art, and why not? It has everything from abstractness to beauty and from mediocrity to legacy. In today’s world tattoos are so common that I can just walk to the tattoo parlor near me and get any tattoo that I fancy.

But tattoos go way back in time to the 17th century, in fact, the first tattoo instruments that were used to make a tattoo were believed to be a disk made out of clay and red ochre together with sharp bone needles that are inserted into holes at the top of the disk. The time changed, and so did the tattoo making apparatus. In 1891, Samuel O’Rtiely made the first electric machine, which in a way revolutionized the tattoo scene in the world, especially in Europe. But by the turn of the century tattooing lost a lot of credibilities, tattoo artists had to open their shops in the sleazy areas of the town and the upper classes despised them widely. The American culture didn’t take the tattooing in a very good way. Tattoo shops were only opened in areas where they were appreciated. Unlike today, where I can just Google “the best place to get a tattoo in Delhi” and I would get an astonishing response. Back in the 1960s, the art of tattooing had to undergo a major blow with a widespread of hepatitis and people blaming it on the tattoo parlors.But in the late 1960s, the tattoos made a huge comeback and this time, it lasted for a long time. Tattoos became so popular that they can now be seen on everyone, from celebrities to people who are just chilling on the beach. Tattoos have come a long way from being rebellious to becoming a symbol of art, respect, and style.

From America to Britain, the tattoos have become all the rage, in Britain one out of three men, from 16 to 44 has a tattoo. A person’s skin which has not been ‘under the needle’ as they say is known as a “virgin skin”.

Like the rest of the world, India too is equally party to the global tattoo scenario. A lot of youth have taken interest in this ancient art form and the google search engines will show you the top results whhn one will type an search : Tattoo parlour near me . India contributes many leading tattoo artists such as Manjeet Singh to the world. It is no surprise that the Guinness world record for the most tattooed flags on a body went to an Indian named Mr.Rishi who was awarded this record during the session between July 2009 to February 2010. The tattoo was drawn by Manjeet Singh who’s parlor is considered as the best tattoo place in Delhi. Tattooing has a great future, not only in India but across the world.