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Gemma May
Styles
watercolor
illustrative
anime manga
Wigan, United Kingdom
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Suggested reads
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 Liz Koss
Exploring spooky aesthetics, the science of aging ink, and the quiet power of drawing without a goal.
Interview
In conversation with Nhat Truong
An intimate conversation on freehand flow, Asian-inspired motifs, and the quiet philosophy of trust behind building Taospace in Vancouver.
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
Butterfly Tattoo Meaning
What butterfly tattoos can mean: transformation, remembrance, love, cultural symbolism, colour, placement, and how to choose a design that feels like yours.
Suggested studios
Damo Jones
wigan, united kingdom
The Butcher’s Block Tattoo
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Skinlab Tattoo Studio
wigan, united kingdom
Sempertattoo
edinburgh, united kingdom
Buzz Club
leeds, united kingdom
Mind Your Head Tattoo Studio
birmingham, united kingdom
Suggested artists
Gemma May
wigan, united kingdom
Andrew Marrow
wigan, united kingdom
Chelle Eddy
coventry, united kingdom
Esme
newbury, united kingdom
Amie Stephenson
newbury, united kingdom
Ghazal
london, united kingdom