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Gady Mercado
Styles
illustrative
blackwork
fineline
neo traditional
messy
black and gray
Chicago, United States
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Article
The Slow Art of Tebori
Tracing the hand-carving method behind Japan's traditional tattoo canon: what the word means, where it came from, and why a handful of masters still keep it alive.
Interview
In conversation with Steven Roy
Trading the chef's knife for the needle. A conversation on discipline, business, and why "fear is the mind-killer."
Article
Tattoo Conventions: How They Started & How to Navigate One Today
A short history of tattoo conventions, plus how to find an artist, book ahead or walk up, and arrive prepared for your session.
Interview
In conversation with Egi Selja
On freehand tattooing, client trust, intuitive drawing, creative freedom & finding a place between the tattoo studio & the gallery.
Article
A Deep Dive on Early European, British and American Tattooers
From Sutherland MacDonald to Bert Grimm, a history of the early tattooers who helped shape American traditional and Western tattooing.
Studio
Tattoo Art Chicago
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