AJ Jones

Connect What inspired your most recent tattoo?

It was honestly just a spur of the moment decision. I noticed one of the shops I've been wanting to go to was having a Halloween Flash so I went, signed the waiting list for two tattoos and waited nearly 4 hours before getting them but it was so worth the wait.

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

Right now they would say that while I know what I want for my tattoos I'm also open to last minute decisions and artist interpretation. I've contemplated the idea of having a sleeve dedicated to flash and artist choice designs so I'm willing to trust an artist (who's portfolio I've seen in advance already) to provide a tattoo that fits both our styles while giving them all the freedom with the design(s).

What would you do with the $25,000?

First thing I would do is get top surgery. Having this done would lift the weight of the world off my shoulders and I'd finally be free. I've been denied multiple times now and with the state of the world making it harder and harder everyday to live my life freely, being able to get this done would literally save my life. After that I'd get a mental health and suicide awareness tattoo dedicated to those I know who've lost their battles and to highlight my own struggles and fight.