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Kimberly Graziano | Tattoo Artist

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Anime tattooin’ since 2009
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Leaving today for tour with @xyotkx! We’ll have these tees and pins at the merch table every night. Come say what’s up and get a YOTK sticker 🔪🖤

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Leaving today for tour with @xyotkx! We’ll have these tees and pins at the merch table every night. Come say what’s up and get a YOTK sticker 🔪🖤

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Last post of the week featuring some of our favorite Moonie pins and a skateboard from Primitive that we got for our studio years ago now 🌙💗✨

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Last post of the week featuring some of our favorite Moonie pins and a skateboard from Primitive that we got for our studio years ago now 🌙💗✨

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Tattoo Artist, did a search and got a return hit from @bunnymachine. She does Anime tattoos and runs Anime Ink. Go check out their work!

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@animeink_con I just wanted to hop on here and address all the recent talk about this convention. I’m not here to bash anyone’s work or talk bad about a show— but there were so many bad feelings I’ve had since day 1 of the show. We’ve drove 10 hours to Virginia and put everything we had into our tattoo over the 3 days. Focusing on composition and creativity from the moment we designed our tattoo. I honestly don’t think the judging was fair or followed any criteria. Especially for being the best of the show I think a tattoo needs to check all of those boxes. Since we are smaller name artists, it’s hard for us to have a voice compared to artists with hundreds of thousands of followers. We were tied runner ups for best of show. For the ones who don’t know, the best of show trophy was revoked from the winner for using AI and because he made hateful comments towards women and artist in the industry. As a father to 2 little girls it’s disgusting to see those comments and behavior. I’m honestly glad they’re taking action to fix this. @bunnymachine

I think we deserve a fair shot at best of show. I hope they will clear things up on how they will go about this and if there will be any criteria for judging. Win or lose it’s about the principle. It’s the integrity of us artists and the future for conventions and shows. I hope you guys can share this post in hopes of spreading awareness for our tattoo culture.

@animeink_con @bunnymachine

#animeink #zoro #onepiece #bestofshow

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I have to admit that I was very sad when I found out this was the last edition of Anime Ink. Since then, I haven’t stopped thinking about how some things in life only make sense later.

Ever since I became a tattoo artist, attending Anime Ink had been a dream of mine. I followed the event from Brazil, watched artists who were references to me and imagined what it would be like to be there one day.

Then, practically at the last minute, Radiant Colors invited me to be part of this edition. I was already incredibly happy, but now that invitation means even more to me. I needed to be there.

I needed to experience Anime Ink at least once. To meet artists I had admired for years, talk to them, watch them work and share the same space. I came back to Brazil feeling fulfilled, but deeply sad knowing there won’t be another edition.

I respect the reasons behind this decision. I’m against the reckless use of AI replacing the artistic process. Art should value creativity, identity and original work. There is also no place for racism, sexism or jokes that normalize violence against women. Those are not values our community should accept.

But I believe we can condemn these things without erasing everything Anime Ink represented. How many artists dreamed of being there? How many careers, friendships and memories started there? I was one of them.

Here in Brazil, anyone who lives from art knows how difficult things can be. We keep going. We make mistakes, learn, change what needs to change and move forward.

Deep in my heart, I wish Anime Ink could do the same. That mistakes could become a reason to change and improve instead of ending something that made so many dreams come true.

But I respect the decision of those who built all of this. Only they know the weight of an event of this magnitude.

Thank you, Anime Ink, Kimberly and Christian, for everything you did for geek tattooing and for what this meant to me.

Thank you, Radiant Colors, for making this happen. ❤️

Maybe I arrived at the final page of this story, but I’m incredibly grateful I got to be part of it before the book closed. I went there to make a dream come true.

And I did. ❤️

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Out of the time me and the family been going to anime ink. We find some way to bring out the good in things to keep pushing. We made friends that turned into family over the years being a part of this convention. I've learn so much as an artist that is unforgettable. I want to say thank you @bunnymachine for the opportunity to be a guest at this show over the years. Let's continue to grow, be better, support each other, stay connected.

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it sucks to see something you love come to an end. it broke my heart when i saw that @animeink_con is not coming back after seven years. this year was my third Anime Ink, and every single time i had a fantastic experience, got some beautiful ink, and met some incredible friends. maybe i’m being dramatic, but it hurts knowing that i don’t have this to look forward to next year. but unfortunately, that is where we are.
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i am aware of the issues that have been pointed out over the last few weeks and they are upsetting. i hate AI. its exploitative and it’s ruining our planet. and it pisses me off to see unsafe, bigoted people in our space. bigotry has no place in society and certainly not in the spaces we hope to keep safe.
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it pisses me off that i have to say goodbye to something that has brought me so much joy. but i really want to thank @bunnymachine for working her ass off for years to create something beautiful. you’re an awesome tattooer, an awesome mom, and an awesome person. i am so glad i got to meet so many wonderful people at this event. 🤟🏻🖤
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#animeink #animeinkcon #tattoo #anime #convention

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S/O to @animeink_con for creating such a dope space for two communities to come together and enjoy what we all love, anime and tattoos together. It was a great run and I wish you all the best. @bunnymachine There is no need to apologize, as you have given so many ppl happiness through your art and skill and took it upon yourself to make a safe space for it. As a community I hope that we see how negative content can destroy something that meant so much to so many.

To a better community.

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Hey guys, I’ve stayed silent about this I’m not to good with drama and voicing my opinion on things. But anime ink has been cancelled and I wanted to say a few things on the matter.

But first anime ink was a place I always loved and I can say that genuinely meeting my favorite artists, entering competitions, and embracing anime culture entirely has felt like a home to me. And I’ve always felt love from being there and I’ve made so many friends from this convention I’ve been going since 2020 and I’m so thankful it’s been something I’ve been able to experience.

I’m sad to see this drama, and see that anime ink has been now cancelled. The AI, videos of people causing harm, the hatred. As someone who’s grown up with types of abuse being around, it’s not okay to see this online that you can wish harm on someone especially a woman,I want my wife to be protected, I want my mothers to be protected all women need to be protected and not feel like they have to be scared of harm such as physical, verbal, mental abuse. Anime ink was owned by @bunnymachine and still comments such as harm were made. Any woman that comes to me to get tattooed is want them to feel protected, and safe.

Simply to put it… protect women, and love them, don’t support any harm in any type of way to them or to anyone.

Besides that the AI usage at the con I was sad to realize and see around the booths one thing I adored about the con was how the originality was protected until recently with AI I’ve been to other conventions with AI banners, stickers, etc. And I was hoping this wouldn’t be another convention that would have let that in.

I don’t stand with hate, I don’t stand with AI, I don’t stand with any ANYONE that voices, or chooses to harm any woman. And I’m so sad to see this convention go.

For years I’ve been going to anime ink and I’m sad to say goodbye to it. Thank you for the years. And don’t Support hate. Love and support each other.

-a small anime artist from Ohio

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