From sailors, to bikies, to hipsters – the history of the tattoo industry in Australia can be traced back to the convict era.

What began as something of a dark art, is now the domain of baristas, influencers and suburban mums and dads.

This is the story of how tattoos, once tested on skin with handmade guns, eventually found their way onto reality TV and the social mainstream.

GUEST:

Rhys Gordon Tattoo Artist at Little Tokyo and tattoo historian