Rachel Couture

Connect What inspired your most recent tattoo?

The car community. I grew up with classic Mopars, drag races and burnouts with my family. This sleeve is a tribute to car culture, not just the machines, but the memories. It represents the late nights in the garage, busted knuckles, shared tools, and louder laughter. It’s not just about car parts; it’s about the bond that forms when you’re building something with family, friends, the grind behind every polished detail, and the stories that get written with every mile.

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

I was stitched together in the glow of garage lights, where the air smelled like fuel and freedom. Every line of me remembers the late nights, the laughter, the grind and the badass women who held their own with a torque wrench and a sharp tongue. I carry the burnouts, the broken bolts, and the bonds built tighter than any lug nut. I’m not just ink, I’m a tribute to the roads we claimed and the family we built turning wrenches and chasing speed.

What would you do with the $25,000?

If this ink won me $25,000, I’d turn it into a launchpad for a space where women can learn to wrench, build, and own every inch of their ride. A garage that’s part classroom, part community, where grease under your nails is a badge of honor and confidence roars louder than any engine. I’d fund builds, host hands-on workshops, and pass down the skills that turned me from curious to unstoppable. This tattoo tells my story but the goal is to help other women write theirs, one bolt