In pictures: Tattooing in Taiwan

Tattoo artists treat the human body as a living canvas, turning it into a work of art.

While some customers choose a tattoo from a book or catalogue, others draw their own designs, or ask the tattooist to produce a specific design for them taking into account their personality, and the shape of their body.

Tattoos are a very personal statement. They should be - the result will last a client's entire life.

Words and pictures by Caroline Gluck