So, I’ve posted about nine year old, six year old, and even baby tattoo artists, so let me flip the tables and share with you as well a tattooing grandmother (Dot Shelton) in Norfolk, UK.
Granny’s not cooking in the kitchen… she’s tattooing
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28 responses to “Granny’s not cooking in the kitchen… she’s tattooing”
*smiles* That’s awesome.
*smiles* That’s awesome.
That is the coolest grandmother ever.
That is the coolest grandmother ever.
Someone needs to hook granny up with some clipcord sleeves, machine bags, nitrile gloves and a work station that isn’t totally porous. They should also let her know that ink bottles are ‘sposta chill out on the contaminated bib.
Other than that, very cool.
Someone needs to hook granny up with some clipcord sleeves, machine bags, nitrile gloves and a work station that isn’t totally porous. They should also let her know that ink bottles are ‘sposta chill out on the contaminated bib.
Other than that, very cool.
thats great, hopefully that will be me in another 40 years 🙂
thats great, hopefully that will be me in another 40 years 🙂
does no one else find it weird that she doesn’t have a lot of work, herself being a tattooist?
does no one else find it weird that she doesn’t have a lot of work, herself being a tattooist?
Mmm, lovin’ the fabric chair and the client leaning against wicker furniture. Niiiiiiice.
Mmm, lovin’ the fabric chair and the client leaning against wicker furniture. Niiiiiiice.
she has the same look that my mom has when she does handcrafts (how nostalgic…)
she has the same look that my mom has when she does handcrafts (how nostalgic…)
“does no one else find it weird that she doesn’t have a lot of work, herself being a tattooist?”
I was tattooed by a guy with no visible tattoos at all . . that’s the way he liked it.
“does no one else find it weird that she doesn’t have a lot of work, herself being a tattooist?”
I was tattooed by a guy with no visible tattoos at all . . that’s the way he liked it.
Looks like it could be someone’s house. I’m from Norfolk, I was quite pleased to see it mentioned here 😛 Although my grandma should win the title of coolest granny ever, she has a Playstation 2 and everything 🙂
Looks like it could be someone’s house. I’m from Norfolk, I was quite pleased to see it mentioned here 😛 Although my grandma should win the title of coolest granny ever, she has a Playstation 2 and everything 🙂
Max- I don’t think its strange for a tattoo artist to be untattoed. I have gotten some of my best work from an artist who is not extensively tattooed. They are creative in the work they put on others’ bodies, but don’t necessarily feel the need to express that same type of creativity on their own bodies.
Max- I don’t think its strange for a tattoo artist to be untattoed. I have gotten some of my best work from an artist who is not extensively tattooed. They are creative in the work they put on others’ bodies, but don’t necessarily feel the need to express that same type of creativity on their own bodies.
For all we know she’s got a full back piece under that cardigan.
For all we know she’s got a full back piece under that cardigan.
You go grandma.
😛
You go grandma.
😛
Wish that was my Nan,,, Well She Lives In The Same Part Of The Country… Norfolk Is Hardcore…
and Alan Partridge…
Wish that was my Nan,,, Well She Lives In The Same Part Of The Country… Norfolk Is Hardcore…
and Alan Partridge…
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