30/09/2021
Love them or hate them; there’s no denying that tattoos have a fascinating history.
It is believed tattooing stemmed from a form of healing similar to acupuncture and evolved into the art form it is today.
When it was introduced into the Western world, it was mainly popular among sailors but gained popularity in the 1970s.
No longer a form of rebellion, the art of tattooing has become more widely accepted than ever.
Whether you have a tattoo or not, here are some facts about tattoos that you might not know!
The oldest known tattooed human skin to date is found on the body of Ötzi the Iceman, who was estimated between 3370 and 3100 BC. His body was found in the Alps and had 61 tattoos of simple dots and lines using carbon ink.
In 1891, the first electric tattoo machine was invented and patented by Samuel O’Reilly. The tattoo gun stemmed from Edison’s electric pen when O’Reilly added needles and an ink reservoir.
Only 5% of Americans have had one tattoo covered up by another tattoo.
A tattoo gun can puncture the skin between 50 and 3,000 times per minute, penetrating the skin about one millimeter deep in the skin to the dermis.