Tattoos are such a conversation
starter. Before I got them I didn’t think people
would actually just come up and comment on them...
my designs but to find someone who can just get on with it and you know it will turn out awesome; I think that’s the most important thing. I first found him when he did my foot at a studio in Sheffield, but then his studio is based all the way down in Swaffam in Norfolk and as I live in Leeds it’s difficult to get to. I have to travel to conventions to get to him, but it’s worth it.
What are you expressing with your ink?
It’s an extension of my style and what I love; its art and imagery and the more tattoos I get the more com- fortable I feel in my skin.
I know you’ve never been com- fortable with lots of attention, how do you find the attention brought on by tattoos? Tattoos are such a conversation starter. Before I got them I didn’t think people would actually just come up and comment on them but now I have them it’s lovely, like when you buy a new dress and someone says it’s pretty - I think everyone likes to hear that.
Are you happy with them all? Yes, I love my tattoos.
Which is your favourite? My sleeve at the minute because I’ve been planning it for so long and it’s turned out better than I could’ve im- agined. I absolutely love it! (Looks at her foot) Actually, my foot is pretty awesome…I don’t know…I can’t decide!
So is that it? Tattoo wise? (Laughs) No! I have
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plenty of plans for what to get and where. I’m thinking of starting on my ribs next but for me it’s about finding the right artist for each piece though.
I hear you’d like to be a tattoo artist, tell us why.
I’ve drawn on myself from a young age and when I got older and realised I could get art that wouldn’t wash off I thought that was awesome. I was always creative and was drawn to the heavily tattooed women, like in music and the pictures of vintage tattooed ladies: it’s just gone from there. It’s also the whole culture of tattoos, vintage and pin-ups I like: decorating yourself. Also, beyond the decoration and illustration, if I can make someone feel how I do about my own tattoos, that would be awesome. For me it has a purpose, it’s not art for the sake of it, it’s for someone, it’s personal. It would be great to draw all day for a living; if I got the opportunity, it would be a dream.
Who’s your idol?
Marilyn Monroe, Kat Von D, Nikko Hurtado and the old school tattooed ladies, but mostly Marilyn. I could stare at her for hours. Also, Alabama Whoreley from True Romance, I love her. I have a girl crush on Kat Von D for sure.
Did you consciously style yourself like Marilyn? I don’t think it’s been conscious. I’ve been platinum blonde for years and always loved that pin-up style; she is beautiful and just oozes glamour so I think I would rather model myself on her style than modern celebrities. I guess I just love everything about her
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