BeforeCrayonsTattooStudio

Here is a little mini documentary we thought was worth sharing with everyone. Its a couple years old but worth watching every minute of it..   Enjoy!

In 2009, Miguel Collins interviewed Miya Bailey, tattooist, painter and co-founder of Atlanta’s City of Ink. It remains one of our most popular posts, particularly because it dispels a lot of myths about tattoos and people of color. In their Q & A, Miya explains that, yes, you can put color in dark skin, but no, don’t think you need to drill it in there. He also talks about his difficulties getting an apprenticeship as a black artist, what he’s taught his own apprentices in turn, the relationship between tattooing and fine art, as well as the business behind running a successful shop. It’s a great read.
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