Quarter-Finalist

James Putnel

Each tattoo represents a significant person or thing in my life. From memorial tattoos, to car part tattoos. They all tell a story about me.

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What inspired your most recent tattoo?

I’m an anime fan, and a new local shop was doing matching Valentine’s Day tattoos. I got Hinata inside a cherry blossom, and my fiancé got Naruto.

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

It’d tell you about how my grandfather was strong enough to take in 3 of his grandchildren while also taking care of his mother. It’d talk about the music that helped me while going through depression at a young age while in foster care; about the different vehicles I’ve owned growing up, and how there’s always been a guardian angel looking over me in all my near death experiences. It’d tell you about my time as a commercial diver, my love for anime & my family

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would try to pay off as much debt as possible so I can stop being financially stressed. My other option would be to use it as a down payment for a house so my family and I can finally settle down in one area.

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