Rebellious, bold, and timeless, American Traditional tattoos – also known as Old School tattoos – are steeped in rich history and identifiable by their distinctive features. The style is unapologetically unique, with key components that set it apart from other tattoo styles.

1970s: Flowers, Wristbands, And More 'Feminine' Designs Peace symbols, flowers, and other traditionally feminine designs began to appear on women - often put there by a growing number of female tattoo artists.

Traditional tattooing Some cultures create tattooed marks by hand-tapping the ink into the skin using sharpened sticks or animal bones (made like needles) with clay formed disks or, in modern times, needles.

Certain tattoo styles that use black and/or grey ink, such as Tribal tattoos, Greyscale tattoos, and American Traditional tattoos (as well as bold lettering or Zodiac tattoos) are known to age well. These different tattoo styles feature bold, detailed linework that is deeply injected into the skin.