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Kyle Shields

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Kyle Shields is a highly skilled tattoo artist, specializing in traditional, Japanese, and illustrative styles. Operating out of his studio, Nest of Thorns, in Glasgow, Scotland, his work exhibits a unique proficiency and stunning attention to detail that truly sets him apart.

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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  • InterviewIn conversation with ValeriiaOn Sonder tattoos, creative freedom, flash & custom work, Studio Flora, body confidence & finding balance.
  • InterviewIn conversation with Arthur MarquesQueer bodies & bold colour shape a practice spanning tattoos, paintings & prints. He reflects on creative freedom, finding community & learning to see himself as an artist.
  • ArticleButterfly Tattoo MeaningWhat butterfly tattoos can mean: transformation, remembrance, love, cultural symbolism, colour, placement, and how to choose a design that feels like yours.
  • ArticleDoc Price: A Life in British TattooingExplore Doc Price’s life in British tattooing, his traditional work, connections to other tattooers and the legacy of his Plymouth studio.
  • ArticleYobori: Japan's Western Tattoo StyleA guide to Japan's Western tattoo scene. Where the word comes from, what it looks like, and how it fits alongside wabori in modern studios.

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