If you could be tattooed by anyone, who would it be and why?
@rambo @missy
This is my first blog homework!
First, let me tell you some history about my passion for tattoos. I've been in love with body art ever since I can remember. My mother had a few tattoos growing up, and I can always remember asking her "What does it feel like? Does it hurt? When can I get one?" On my fifteenth birthday, my mother told me that she would take me to a shop to get tattooed, but I didn't know what I wanted! So, I thought about it and two years later made an appointment to get two nautical stars on my chest. I was so excited and nervous. We had to go to New Mexico, because the laws in Colorado were too strict. I grew up in Pagosa Springs, CO, which was only about an hour from the NM border. We drove to The Pierced Buddha in Aztec, NM and I met Greg, my artist. I had my mother film me getting my first tattoo for a high school psychology project I was working on, and I listened to Pink Floyd. It was an amazing experience.
Fast forward to now, living in Austin, TX. I've gotten a lot more ink done since then. My boyfriend showed me an artist on instagram that I immediately fell in love with: Cody Eich. His style is so flowy, and bold. I started following him, and showing his work to anyone that would listen. Later, I found out he was from a neighboring town to my hometown. It was almost serendipitous to me. I contacted him, and told him about how much I loved his work, and he actually responded. (This to me was celebrity-esque, I freaked.) Unfortunately, he lives in Ontario, Canada, but I am saving some prime real estate for him to work with.
Thanks for reading! <3
