Today tattoos are made by using a tattoo machine-- which is a hand-held device with needles that is used to inject the ink under the skin. There are strict laws regarding the cleanliness and sterilization of tattoo parlors. The law requires these places use sterile, disposable needles in their tattoo machinery.
The designs of modern day tattoos can be your typical stencils that you find everywhere, or you can even have your design hand drawn specifically for you, and if you're really skilled you can make up a stencil of your own-- you just have to find a parlor that doesn't mind drawing up the stencils from your own design.
My favorite modern day tattoos are those that have meaning to the wearer personally. I dislike the generic tattoos that you find everywhere. Here's a few examples of modern tattooing that I absolutely adore:
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