Around one in seven adults now has a tattoo. From cute little flowers and Celtic bands to more intricate, elaborate and meaningful artwork, tattoos are now at the forefront of popular 21st Century culture. In a brand new series to Discovery Real Time, Miami Ink follows the lives of four tattoo artists, and old friends, as they aim to set-up and run a custom tattoo parlour and showcase their artwork together. >>

Tiscali had the pleasure of interviewing Chris Nuñez, the 32-year-old flirtatious Cuban party-animal who moved into tattoos from a background in graffiti art. Although currently single, the flirtatious Cuban loves romance and dating women. This is only exceeded by his love off tattoos and that art of tattooing.
See video footage of our interview with Chris. >>

Watch video footage of the tattoo master-class hosted by Chris Nuñez. Tiscali were invited to design a tattoo and then attempt to master the art of tattooing, onto a piece of fake skin using a real tattoo gun. >>

• Tattoos have been practiced as a form of body art for thousands of years. Paintings dating back to 2000BC have been discovered in Egypt showing people bearing tattoos.
• Polynesian tattooing was once the most artistic tattooing in the ancient world. Evolved over 1000's of years, Polynesian tattoos are defined by elaborate geometrical designs.
• Tribal tattooing is still practiced today in the country of Borneo. As a result of little contact with the outside world up until recently, Borneo has succeeded in preserving their traditions including tattooing.
• Maori Tattooing comprised of intricate spirals which were incised into the skin to create permanent grooves and ridges. Men wore face tattoos with pride as these made him strong at war and attractive to women.
• In the sixth century in Japan, tattooing was reserved to identify criminals of a serious nature. Marks included bars, crosses, circles on the face, and a dog on the forehead.
• For over 70 years from the 1900's to the first half of the 20th century, every major circus employed completely tattooed people to exhibit in sideshows. Most tattooed show people earned healthy salaries.
• Tattooing was a popular tradition in the British Navy in the 1700's. Sailors collected exotic tattoos from their travels and eventually learned the art. Most British ports by the middle of the 18th century had resident professional tattoo artists.

Watch Miami Ink on the Discovery Real Time Channel every Sunday evening at 10pm.

Take a peek at the bold who have used their body as a canvass, and have endured a suit of tattoos. >>

Get a sneak preview of the following Miami Ink shows. You can watch Miami Ink on Sunday evenings at 10pm on the Discovery Channel.

• Kat's in the Groove
• Miami Ink: Finding The Balance.

Check out our gallery of tattooed celebrities. Famous faces with body art include Angelina Jolie, Kelly Osbourne, Robbie Williams, Johnny Depp and many more. >>