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really really cute weekend to celebrate one year of @thirdcharmtattoo , thank you to to everyone to came and got a tattoo and everyone who came and partied and admired all the hard work we've put into the studio for the last year. it means so much to have your support and love and my little mushy heart is so so full.

i wanna reflect real quick on how deeply lucky i feel to be where i am with our studio. from @br0ken.body & @sofiasparklez and i all wanting something new at the same time, to all the long conversations we had about our intentions and picking our little slice of the Snow Building, to @taiguey.tatu & @mono.makes jumping on this moving train with us and making the expansion a beautiful sparkly dream, to now with everything feeling in a good state (and no more leaking!! for now??), it's all been good and hard and wonderful. it's crazy getting to work alongside people you also look up to.

i feel like this year i've been building a little cocoon and i'm melting away into something, all while safely in the branches of this beautiful little studio. i'm deeply thankful for the communication and trust we actively built, the encouragement i've received, and the drive i get to witness from my fellow artists.

also, on saturday it felt really good to tattoo some lil rats next to other artists that i adore and have helped me along the way!! every time i see another tattoo buddy's work and the client says they want mine next door, i cry and scream and puke and cheer because wow wow what a life what a dream! to be among the greats!! some days i feel like i'm scribbling next to Michelangelos but i'll get there one day! ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ

and big big love to our Snow Building Pals who bring so much light into this old building. truly hashtag blessed to be here with yall.

finally, big big BIG love to my husband Jacob, for without his encouragement, support, and love, i never would have tried to do any of this. thank you for seeing me, thank you for hyping me up when i send you a picture of a piece i finish, thank you for zooming in on my lines and REALLY LOOKING before you give a compliment hehe. i love you so much, thank you thank you thank you 💗

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FLASH DAY!!!
10/10 • 12pm-8pm
APPOINTMENT ONLY!
BOOK WITH EACH ARTIST INDEPENDENTLY
@mono.makes @pollenpowder @sofiasparklez @taiguey.tatu

We have a weekend of fun coming up in celebration of our first birthday, starting with a flash event on Saturday! Join us for an open house on Sunday to meet the artists, check out the space, and try some yummy treats from local faves! RSVP in bio 💖

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Celebrate our first birthday with us! 🎉🍾

Flash Day • October 10th, 12pm-8pm
Designs + booking info to come soon! Keep an eye out for that post, but most offerings will be $100-$150.

Open House • October 11th, 2pm-7pm
EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
It’s been an exciting year as we’ve opened, expanded, and settled into the Snow building downtown. If you haven’t been to the studio yet, this is your chance!

Come see the space, chat with us about your ideas, browse our flashbooks, and check out the arts & crafts we get up to outside of tattoo time. We’ll have some cute lil activities to participate in, and merch/other handmade items for sale too! Our hopes and dreams in planning this lil gathering are to foster community, connect with you, and share our collective desire to keep creating.

We’ll also be partnering with other local small businesses for the weekend! Try the delicious Third Charm drink specials at @soif.bar and @arcanadurham, located in the same building as our studio, and yummy treats from @dosirakdurham and @lutrabakery, both of which are just a short walk away. Check out these sweet local favorites of ours and join in on the fun!

RSVP via partiful link in bio 🌟 we can’t wait to have you!

KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THESE FLYERS AROUND TOWN!!!

KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THESE FLYERS AROUND TOWN!!!

KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THESE FLYERS AROUND TOWN!!!

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This ceramic slip cast apple was created by my grandmother, Barbara Harbage, in the 1950s. It sat in a box in her garage for the last 70 years, and now I'm finding ways to put them out into the world. She was a lifelong artist and would be so excited to see how it was transformed for this show. Tattoo artist @mono.makes painted it in their incredible flowing lines style, and I carefully hand painted glaze on only the black line work.

This is a collaboration across mediums, artists, and generations, and it is completely unique.

See it in person until 9/25. DM us or visit @claymakersarts to purchase. All proceeds benefit the @foodbankcenc

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INDELIBLE features artwork from these 20 local tattoo artists. They all took a big leap in learning to work with a new medium and translate their tattoo art style to work on ceramics.

Let's give a big THANKS to all of them for donating their time and artwork for this show, where all proceeds will go to the CENC Food Bank.

Join us for the opening this Friday, Aug 7, 7-9pm at Claymakers Gallery to see all of the artwork, enter a raffle for a pottery class or tattoo credit, and meet the artists! The show will be on view through Sep 25.

Visit their Insta profiles to learn more about the artists, see their portfolios, and how to book your next tattoo with them. 😉

Ari - @ari.pokes.ink
Samantha Castrovinci - @samanthacastrovinci
Jerrie Collins - @spicybuddy
Megan Corbally - @Bbycakestattoo
Bella Gillen - @Bloodsparrowtattoo
Karah Hamel - @ghostkartattoo
Mansha Kakar - @br0ken.body
Ariel Kopelove - @kopelovetattoo
Elle Kuic - @cabbage_scratch
Hannah Lawson - @hannahlawson_art
Monica Lee - @mono.makes
Caroline Martin - @pollenpowder
Tatiana Martinez-Riviere - @taiguey.tatu
Lauren McMinn - @vampiresnacks
Kohen Meyers - @kohenmeyers
Abby Notwe - @abbynotwe
David Victor - @davidvictor_tattooer
Sofia Sparklez- @Sofiasparklez
Matt Trogdon - @mrmatttrogdon
Rosemary Van Dyke - @tattooist_rosemary

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‼️FLASH DAY‼️
THIS SATURDAY 5/30
Plenty of flash to pick from 💫
See each artist’s post for more information on how book with them!
@pollenpowder
@taiguey.tatu
@br0ken.body
@sofiasparklez
This will also be @mono.makes first flash day with us! We are so excited to have them join our collective and can’t wait for everything we will create together.

Our studio has been growing and coming alive more and more every day! Come check out what we’re doing with the space 🌟

We look forward to seeing youuuu!

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@mono.makes at the hanji vat, developing perfect form. Better than me my first time. Come learn webal-ddeugi with me. Link in bio

#artworkshop #paperart #queerartist #raleigh #queerart

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Aayurvedik harbal handmade shampoo #my #soap # homemadefood #aayurvedik # homemadefood #viral # viralreels

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Happy Sunday! from @creativetattooservice

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Havin’ a fun Saturday at Creative Tattoo Service! #durhamtattooartist #creativetattoo #nctattoos

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