Over 500 stunning tattoos. Interviews with the world's most renowned tattoo artists. Detailed histories of the most popular tattoo styles. Win incredible prizes by submitting photos of YOUR body art… Welcome to Tappu!, the brand new tattoo app that's destined to become the heart of the planet's most exciting body art community! Here's what you'll find in this debut edition:

TATTOO INSPIRATION
View over 500 high-resolution photos of the world's most stunning tattoos, captured by Tappu!'s professional photographers at Europe's biggest conventions.

While browsing our galleries you'll find inspiration and ideas for your own body art, and you can even search our sprawling portfolio using keywords such as body part, tattoo style or artist to find the exact image you're looking for.

Tappu! also allows you to zoom in and take a closer look at each and every design, share images with your friends via email, Facebook and Twitter, and create a personal gallery of your favourite ink. And as each photograph in the main galleries includes the name of the tattoo artist and the studio they work in, Tappu! will help you find the best person to create the ink of your dreams.

INTERNATIONAL INK
Tappu! features exclusive interviews with some of the most famous names in body art, where you can find out more about key artists' lives, their inspirations, and how they landed their perfect job.

The tattoo artists interviewed in this debut edition of Tappu! include Angelique Houtkamp, the Dutch master of old school and traditional body art; Jesse Smith from Virginia, USA, who specialises in retina-sizzling cartoon ink; tough guy Tin-Tin from France, who's renowned for his body art inspired by the Far East; Deryn Twelve, a rising star of the British tattoo scene who works in London and Sheffield, and creates mind-bending geometric designs; Mike DeVries from California, who's earned a reputation as an expert in photorealistic portrait ink; and the UK's Jason Butcher, whose moody black and grey designs are sought-after by tattoo collectors across the globe.

This debut edition of Tappu! also features detailed histories of six of the world's most popular tattoo styles, including black and grey, cartoon, Far East, portrait, geometric and old school. Unsure how Japanese tattoo art was first popularised in the West? In the dark about how the striking old school style first came about? Unclear why black and grey ink is rooted in the criminal underworld? Then read our captivating history lessons and become an instant expert in the origins of modern body art.

JOIN OUR NEW BODY ART COMMUNITY
Using the app's YOU TAPPU! camera function, Tappu! will allow you to submit photos of YOUR ink directly to us for publication on the Tappu! website, Tappu! Facebook page and Tappu! Twitter feed.

We'll be awarding regular prizes for the best submissions – and giving YOU an opportunity to have your precious ink featured in future Tappu! apps – so be sure to show us your ink and join the world's most vibrant body art community.

The Tappu! website will also be home to the latest tattoo news and features – including competitions, breaking news and interviews with world-renowned artists – so be sure to download the app and see your body art featured alongside the best ink on the planet.