The practice of tattooing has long been in existence – spanning cultures, meanings, methods, traditions, and, much to the surprise of many, several thousands of years. While the United States of America has only existed for a few hundred, it might be news to some that tattoos debuted in American culture not long after the birth of the land of the free.
Fox Nation’s new series ‘USA Ink,’ illustrates the history and significance of tattooing’s pervasive spread throughout culture in America, and how it’s progressed over time alongside it.
Host and combat veteran Johnny Joey Jones explores its inky origins — true experts and enthusiasts track the first known tattoo back to an iceman — and takes a deeper look at how tattoos have been used to celebrate our patriots and U.S. soldiers, who marked themselves during our most impactful wars.
Exploring trends dating back to the 1800s – from those with rough and tumble lives reflected by their choice and quality of fresh ink, to the nation’s highest society aristocrats – Jones asserted that much early-on tattooing was done by trial and error:
“Before machinery was available, tattoos were being done manually,” noted Jones.
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The series traces the first documented tattooer in New York City back to Martin Hildebrandt, who likely utilized a method called hand-poke tattooing – or infusing ink into the skin by repetitiously tapping needles into it. Having served on a ship…
