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Emily Pax
she/they
Styles
illustrative
black and gray
realism
color realism
San Francisco, United States
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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
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.
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.
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
Irezumi vs Horimono
Two names for the same Japanese tattoos, often traded as synonyms yet far from identical: where each word comes from, why one still carries the shadow of punishment, and which to reach for in front of a master.
Studio
Castro TATTOO SF
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