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Ink Through Time: A Short History of Tattooing

From a 5,300-year-old iceman to the Japanese and black & grey work Kel tattoos today: a quick walk through where tattooing comes from.

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Kel Otero

Black & grey, Japanese and anime tattoos.

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Traveling to conventions and studios across the US.

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Award-winning artist and convention judge.

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