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Nic Westfall
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black and gray
realism
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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.
Article
The Slow Art of Tebori
Tracing the hand-carving method behind Japan's traditional tattoo canon: what the word means, where it came from, and why a handful of masters still keep it alive.
Interview
In conversation with Yi Shi
Wispy blackwork & custom tattoos open a conversation about creative freedom, client trust & emotional boundaries, with film and friendship offering other ways to sustain a creative life
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.
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.
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Suggested artists
Shine
Sacramento, USA
Jessa Caravalho
Sacramento, USA
Court Mello
Naugatuck, USA
Jorge Corcuera
Covina, USA
Sion
Los Angeles, USA
Rose Hardy
Los Angeles, USA
Suggested studios
Hollow & Bloom Tattoo
goshen, united states
Tainted Flesh Body Art
wilmington, united states
Inkwell Tattoo Studio
Vancouver, Canada
Yonge St. Tattoos
toronto, canada
Mojos Tattoo Parlor
alken, belgium
Tao Space Tattoo Studio
vancouver, canada