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Article
Looking After Your Tattoo in the Summer
Sun, sweat, and swimming are the three fastest ways to wreck a tattoo. How to get a fresh or healed piece through the hot months intact.
Interview
In conversation with Yna Cesar
Traditional Filipino tattooing connects personal stories with shared heritage. Exploring Baybayin, hand poke, creative intention, cultural belonging & a studio that feels like home.
Interview
In conversation with Liz Koss
Exploring spooky aesthetics, the science of aging ink, and the quiet power of drawing without a goal.
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.
Article
Snake Tattoo Meaning
A guide to snake tattoo symbolism, from transformation and protection to cultural history, popular motif combinations, placement, and personal meaning.
Suggested studios
Inkwell Tattoo Studio
Vancouver, Canada
Tao Space Tattoo Studio
vancouver, canada
Horiryu II Tattoo Inc.
vancouver, canada
Ninety Nine Tattoo
vancouver, canada
Liquid Amber Tattoo
vancouver, canada
Cloud Serpent Studio
vancouver, canada
Suggested artists
Stephanie
vancouver, canada
Jamie
vancouver, canada
Jordan Frank
Vancouver, canada
Steven Roy
Vancouver, Canada
Liz Koss
vancouver, canada
Nhat Truong
vancouver, canada