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Suggested reads
Article
An Appreciation of Early Tattoo Collectors
Explore four early tattoo collectors and performers—Prince Constantine, the Great Omi, Nora Hildebrandt and Rusty Skuse—and their role in tattoo history.
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 Egi Selja
On freehand tattooing, client trust, intuitive drawing, creative freedom & finding a place between the tattoo studio & the gallery.
Article
WWII Tattoos: From Holocaust Markings to Sailors and Soldiers
How WWII shaped tattoo culture, from the personal symbols of sailors and soldiers to the forced numbering of prisoners at Auschwitz.
Article
Tattoo Ink Lymph Node Effects: What Happens Inside Your Body?
What current research says about tattoo pigment traveling through the lymphatic system, lymph-node swelling, inflammation, and cancer headlines.
Studios
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Paper Bird
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Let It Bleed
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