I never understood why /how tattoos got so popular in recent years.
Maybe someone can clue me in. Thanks.
Cultural thing.
Bbing culture
Beach/surfer culture
skateboarding punks culture
prison culture
gang culture
Martial arts culture (Thai kickboxers... Mma guys)
ethnic culture (Pacific islanders/samoans... Mexican or Hispanic [salvadorians] or Japanese or philipino, could also go under 'gang culture'....along with Chinese & viet or lao)
Biker culture (could also go under gang or prison culture, along with mexican, Chinese or Lao... Japanese dudes tend to get their ink not in prison)
... All my ink was done in prison and all the stencils used were drawn by me (those 3-4 summers of art school as as a kid paid off. Lol).