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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle

Who or what do trainee tattooists practise their craft on?

Learning on the job? Tattooist at work.
Learning on the job? Tattooist at work. Photograph: Dan Chung for the Guardian

How do tattooists learn their trade? Surely they can’t practise on people and risk leaving them with an awful mess on their skin.

Mike Power

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