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A Long Way to Go, but Look How Far I’ve Come
I’m still a long way from showing up on Inked or becoming some big-time name in the tattoo world. But wow... I am leaps and bounds...
Meagan Mattson
Jul 81 min read


Why I Draw Every Day
At the beginning of the year, I told myself I was going to do something constantly for the whole year… Draw every single day on paper,...
Meagan Mattson
Jul 12 min read


Meagan Mattson
Jun 240 min read


Flash, Friday the 13th and Finding confidence
The first time I ever did flash was for Friday the 13th… in October. Halloween vibes were already strong, but I had no idea just how big...
Meagan Mattson
Jun 172 min read


Creating Connection Through Skin
I’ve come to realize that tattooing is way more emotional than I expected. Yes, memorial tattoos hit hard — especially when someone’s...
Meagan Mattson
Jun 102 min read


60 bucks little man, put that $H|+ in my hand.
My first real client was Brooke. I didn’t even have a shop yet — I was still tattooing out of my house. (Unless the health department is...
Meagan Mattson
Jun 31 min read


From henna to Hustle Butter
Before I ever picked up a tattoo machine, I was already kinda tattooing — just in a different way. I started drawing as soon as I could...
Meagan Mattson
May 272 min read


This Isn’t Perfect… But It’s Me
When I first started tattooing, I kept asking myself, what’s my style? Like there was some unspoken rule that I had to choose between...
Meagan Mattson
May 202 min read


Mistakes, Wobbles, and Growing Pains
Going from fake skin to actual skin was terifying! With an over abundance of confidence I pulled my first line on myself and wiped the...
Meagan Mattson
May 131 min read


Lines, Dots, and Figuring Out My Style
When I first started tattooing, there was a lowkey pressure that I should know “My style” I would ask myself, “What kind of tattoos do I...
Meagan Mattson
May 51 min read


From Prom Pics to Tattoo Picks: How I Found My Space
This part of my story still feels kinda surreal when I think about it. I was out taking prom pictures of my daughter and her date. We...
Meagan Mattson
Apr 282 min read


How I Got My First Machine (and What Happened Next)
It all started with a gift from a friend. My girl Eli handed me one of those little Amazon tattoo kits and a mountain of fake skins like,...
Meagan Mattson
Apr 211 min read
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