Needles & Pins

Grace is in Japan, a country with one of the richest histories of tattooing in the world, where she discovers how it continues to struggle with its relationship to the art form.

Grace heads to New Zealand during the resurgence of the art of Maori Ta Moko tattooing. She joins two distant cousins as they embark on an epic journey to claim their Ta Moko.

Grace travels to L.A. to explore the history of Chicano-style tattoos and learn how they evolved from the prison cells and gang culture of L.A. to the wider world.

Grace explores South Korea's underground tattoo scene to discover how younger generations are challenging traditional views of body image.

Grace reluctantly heads to the Las Vegas tattoo scene to see if she can find an authentic tattoo experience in a place where you can buy a tattoo and a taco in the same shop.