"When you're spending so much time in a tattoo shop and meeting new people, you start to associate certain styles with personalities and personality traits," Melody told BuzzFeed. "It's all very ...

Hi, I'm Syd! As you could probably conclude, I'm a writer here at BuzzFeed. HOWEVER, when I'm not hunched over my computer screen scouring Reddit for all the good things that happened that week or the ...

Known for Big Man’s decades of experience and dedication to the craft, Phats Tattoo is the iconic center of the Corpus Christi tattoo scene. Together with Ink Different, Bill and the team at Phats ...

SAN ANTONIO – Sometimes people struggle to find just the right career, but for 8-year-old Athena Castillo, the path is clear. Athena wants to be a tattoo artist – and she already is doing the work and ...

Professional tattoo artists refer disparagingly to self-taught amateurs as “scratchers” and say they give the industry a bad name. They’re similarly critical of studio owners who run “apprentice mills ...

Having Kyle Dunbar leading the Mid-Michigan program is a game-changer for anyone serious about becoming a professional tattoo artist.” — Paul-Anthony, Ink ...

That’s why Amber Lynn, owner of Tru Tattoo shop, decided to open a business with an all-woman lineup of tattoo artists. When Lynn was younger, she wasn’t sure what she wanted to do with her life. A ...

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