On balance, if your Tattoo question is not covered here, it probably deserves its own walkthrough — send it by email. Put simply, we answer Tattoo questions clearly, even when the plain-spoken answer is “it depends”.

What visitors ask

No question about Tattoo is too basic for us; the basic ones are the ones people behind the polite nodding have. If something about Tattoo is unclear, ask — the useful questions on the evidence we have become future pieces. Realistically, we answer in a reply the same week and add the good ones to the write-ups so the next passer-by finds them.

• Our routine is unglamorous: read, read again before it goes live, cut whatever we cannot support.
• For what it is worth, we would rather publish one unsentimental rundown on Tattoo than five that pad a word count.
• In practice, no explainer on Tattoo goes out on the strength of one source; we want receipts rather than vibes first.
• In short, if a Tattoo claim here cannot be traced to what happened after, not just before, it does not go anywhere near publish.

Our method

As a rule, everything we publish about Tattoo we sanity-check against the source, and revisit when things change. Broadly, our way of working is unglamorous: read, sit on for a day, cut whatever we cannot support. For what it is worth, where we have not verified something about Tattoo ourselves, we say so in plain words instead of bluffing.

Questions from most people

What types of tattoos are there?

There are many styles, including traditional, tribal, realism, and watercolour, each with its unique characteristics.

How do I choose a tattoo artist?

Look for artists with a strong portfolio in the style you want and read reviews from their previous clients.

Sources we keep coming back to on Tattoo — and the method behind the list: Tattoo questions