Carla Dunareanu Instagram – Waited nearly 2 years to finally get new ink! (Pregnancy and first year of breastfeeding)
I had soooo many designs saved in Pinterest (😂😂) of things I wanted to do. But in the recent months when my Grandma’s health was deteriorating I knew I wanted something to symbolise her. Since I was born she’s the only grandparent I’ve ever had. 35 years of only THIS Grandma. So I know when she goes she’s going to leave a huge void.
I saw @md.poke ‘s work last years and I’ve been following her on Instagram for a while always in awe of her beautiful and intricate designs. She was gonna be in Singapore for a guest spot at @feather.cloud.tattoo but unfortunately all her slots were snatched up. I still sent her a message just to tell her I was a big fan and I’d love to one day get tattooed by her. She told me she flies of on the 12th of March but she could come into the studio and do a tattoo for me. How on earth could I have said no???? I looked through her flashes and picked this one cause it reminded me of Peranakan tiles (my grandma is Peranakan) I wanted it to be symmetrical because my Grandma has always provided balance for the family, even if she had to raise 9 kids all on her own. The fact that it was a hand poke tattoo and I got to fully experience every single dot of ink into my skin made it 1000% more meaningful (and to answer your question, no, it didn’t hurt very much)
My mum was gonna watch Peanut during my appointment but she had to suddenly go take care of my grandma. I was gonna cancel my appointment reluctantly but the best guy @sohnx (also an artist at @feather.cloud.tattoo ) offered to watch Peanut while I got tattooed.
THIS is the kind of community people talk about. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I loved every part of this experience. And I’m so thankful I get to tell the story every time someone compliments my tattoo.
#tattoo #singapore | Posted on 15/Mar/2024 16:04:41
