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Mercedez Brust
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St. Louis, United States
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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.
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Snake Tattoo Meaning
A guide to snake tattoo symbolism, from transformation and protection to cultural history, popular motif combinations, placement, and personal meaning.
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The World’s Oldest Tattoo Shops
Explore five historic tattoo shops still operating today, from Montreal and Long Beach to Hong Kong, Copenhagen and Jerusalem, and the artists preserving them.
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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.
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In conversation with Niccolò Priolo
On the discipline behind the work, tattooing as an act of independence & the growing wish for somewhere to call home.
Studio
Trust Tattoo Company
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