The Art of Tattooing In 1891 the electric tattoo machine was invented by Samuel O ' Reilly. At that time, tough guys and sailors were getting tattoos and the popular tattoos of the times were anchors, eagles, flags, and hearts. Then, a break out of hepatitis made it illegal in most states to get a tattoo and it is not legal again until the early 1990's. I got my first tattoo in 1997 I was only 15 at …showed first 75 words of 2313 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2313 total…I love every one of them. They all mean something to me and mark a point and time in my life. After so long though you get use to them and they are just a part of you as much as your arm or leg is. One last thing to keep in mind remember that people who judge against those that have tattoos are still discriminating and this is just the same as being prejudice