69. How to be a Tattooed Asian Baddie ft. Thao Tran (@thao.tattoo) & Jen Nguyen (@tattsbyjen)
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We're joined by tattoo artists Thao Tran (@thao.tattoo) & Jen Nguyen (@tattsbyjen) who share their stories of resilience, vulnerability & badassery. We delve into the art of tattooing, tattoo culture in Asian communities and how Thao and Jen discovered themselves through ink, art and community.
In this chat, we discuss:
- Jen & Thao's tattoo origin story
- Conditioned to think job/money= success
- The tattoo apprenticeship experience
- First tattoo experiences
- Do tattoos need meaning behind it?
- First exp of tattooing clients
- Where does it hurt the most to be tatted?
- Hardest places to get tatted
- Correlation between art and tattooing
- Tattoo culture in asian countries
- Imposter syndrome
- Most exxy tattoos completed
- Numbing cream y/n?
and so much more!
🎙️Hosted by: Tiana Nguyen, Cylina Tran
Special Guests: Jen Nguyen, Thao Tran
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