From Stencil to Skin: Getting My First Tattoo | Tattoo Stories

Getting your first tattoo is a rite of passage. It's something that many of us ponder over for years. And once you go through with it, your body is changed forever and the urge to continue collecting grows. We sat down with Los Angeles based artist Sasha Masiuk and her client Karen to document the process of a first tattoo. Then we caught up with the pair after the ink to hear first hand what the experience was like. Follow Sasha: Sasha Masiuk   / sashatattooing   WEBSITE: http://www.inkedmag.com/ FACEBOOK:   / inkedmag   TWITTER:   / inkedmag   INSTAGRAM:   / inkedmag