Most of my tattoos are done by my friends. I stick with small, fine line black and grey mostly. They are a collection of meaningful moments.
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Learn MoreMy daughter, Blake died one week before her scheduled due date. Stillborn at 38 weeks, I had to give birth to her after learning she died. Losing her changed me and my life forever. I have her name tattooed on my forearm.
If your ink could speak, what would it say?It would describe a story of strength and resilience. Some represent me through connection to places I love, others have much more meaning about loss and perseverance.
What would you do with the $25,000?I've owned and operated my own woodworking art business for 6 years, but since the loss of my daughter in August 2024, I haven't had the motivation to keep up with the hustle and my steady project base has slowly dried up. Money is tight, my old communal wood shop closed with how bad the economy is and so I would love to put the $25k towards my own studio space and really get things up and running again.
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