Check out these tattooists ready to ink some skin at the Vancouver Mural Festival tattoo pop-up

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      With their focus on putting permanent art on large spaces, tattoos and murals aren’t a million miles apart. Fun fact: if you stretch out all the skin covering your body, it would cover around 22 square feet—which is a sizable proportion of the painting currently going up at 5th and Alberta.

      The Vancouver Mural Festival has seen the parallels between wall art and the body as a canvas. Launching a tattoo pop-up as part of the Mount Pleasant Street Party accompanying the event, the organization is giving attendees the option to get inked by some of the city’s top artists.

      Setting up shop at the Burrard Arts Foundation (108 East Broadway) from midday until 5 p.m. on Saturday (August 12), the pop-up will feature 11 pro tattooists open to walk-ins. Spaces will be given on a first come, first served basis, so it’s recommended that those up for a new piece of body art come early to reserve their spot.

      Stuck for inspiration? Check out some of the attending artists’ past work to get a flavour of their style.

      Joel Rich (@skeleton_jelly):

       

      From my flash. Done at @blackmedicinetattoo •VMF flash day Aug 12 •Seattle Sept 11-13 •Portland Sept 17-20

      A post shared by Joal Rech (@skeleton_jelly) on Aug 7, 2017 at 10:45am PDT

      Nomi Chi (@lizard_milk):

       

      HEY ROTTERDAM what's good what's exciting in yr city?

      A post shared by Books Closed - FAQ on website (@lizard__milk) on Jul 24, 2017 at 2:58pm PDT

      Daniel Giantomaso (@scargods):

       

      A post shared by Daniel Giantomaso (@scargods) on Jul 28, 2017 at 7:51pm PDT

       Olivia Harrison (@fearbear):

       

      Simple lil blackberries.

      A post shared by Olivia Harrison (@fearbear) on Jun 25, 2017 at 5:51pm PDT

       Arlin Ffrench (@unclearlosaplustattoos):

       Alison Woodward (@alisonannwoodward):

       

      Water mountains, thanks B

      A post shared by alison (@alisonannwoodward) on Jul 21, 2017 at 11:21am PDT

       Zox Svetorovich (@fox.feet):

       Ciara Havishya (@samsara.rat):

       Em Partridge (@em.partridge): 

       

      a-healed #qttr #pokepartridge

      A post shared by Em Partridge (@em.partridge) on Mar 24, 2017 at 2:35pm PDT

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