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Melanie Borjas
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Specializes in: American Traditional Color Fine-Line Micro-Realism Neo-Traditional
Styles
traditional
neo traditional
watercolor
fineline
New York, United States
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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.
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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.
Article
The Hidden Language of Wabori
A field guide to the dragons, warriors & blossoms of Japanese tattooing: what the classic motifs stand for, and the quiet logic that binds them into a single design.
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."
Interview
In conversation with Egi Selja
On freehand tattooing, client trust, intuitive drawing, creative freedom & finding a place between the tattoo studio & the gallery.
Studio
Inked NYC Tattoos
Suggested studios
Live By The Sword Tattoo
new york, united states
Grit N Glory
new york, united states
NO IDOLS NYC Tattoo
new york, united states
Fun City Tattoo
new york, united states
Inknation Studio
new york, united states
East Side Ink Tattoo
new york, united states
Suggested artists
Samuel Delgado
new york, united states
Fabian Hellberg
new york, united states
Deanna Barricella
new york, united states
Emma Aaron
new york, united states
Emily
new york, united states
MR.K
new york, united states