CHAD TAFOLLA AND his friends used to call hand tattoos “job stoppers.” A little ink around the knuckles would surely make someone unhirable, no? Mr. Tafolla, 39, whose body was already amply tattooed ...

This tiny heart, roughly the size of a freckle, makes a major statement when inked on the ring finger of a certain hand. "I love the growing tradition of getting wedding bands tattooed," says Strong. ...