Notes from the chair
Journal.
How the work is made, how it heals, and how to book it. Written from VVV Tattoo in Kenneth City, for anyone in the St. Petersburg area thinking about a piece.
Tattoo aftercare in Florida: sun, sweat and the Gulf
The first month with a new tattoo, written for where we live: heat, humidity, salt water and a sun that fades ink faster than anything else.
ReadBlack and grey realism: how it's done, and how it ages
One ink, diluted into greys, laid in layers that read like a photograph. What decides whether a realism piece softens with age or blurs.
ReadHow to book a custom tattoo: what to send, what happens next
A good request is three things: the idea in a sentence, a photo of the spot, a rough size. From there it goes approval, drawing, deposit, date.
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