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Oct 2022
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Turning the tattoos of a dead family mem...

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Trends in funerary practices and how the recently departed are remembered are nothing new. From face moulds of the dead to making the rear window of your car a rolling memorial, the way someone is remembered has changed through time. But would you turn the tattoos of a dead family member into art?

Kyle Sherwood does just that for a living and it’s proving quite popular. 

Remembrance is a very individual act. But would you ever preserve the tattoos of a loved one who's passed?

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