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Suggested reads
Interview
In conversation with Egi Selja
On freehand tattooing, client trust, intuitive drawing, creative freedom & finding a place between the tattoo studio & the gallery.
Interview
In conversation with Mohammad Ghazavi
From Persian ornamentation & underground tattooing in Iran to abstract forms, kinetic work, client trust & creative community
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.
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 artists
Frank Milazzo
Goshen, United States
Eena
Columbus, United States
Rafael Ortiz
Titusville, United States
Daniel Ellis
warner robins, united states
Bird
vancouver, united states
Anastasia Jones
plainfield, united states
Suggested studios
Hollow & Bloom Tattoo
goshen, united states
Tainted Flesh Body Art
wilmington, united states
North Mountain Tattoo
phoenix, united states
Live By The Sword Tattoo
new york, united states
BLACK SERUM, Inc.
san francisco, united states
Grit N Glory
new york, united states