Interview With
KELLY
MANNING
1) Your favorite tattoo design you have inked....
Ans) I love this small chicken wishbone I did in a dot-
work and realism style, I like how tattoos can sit on the
body, redefine it and jump out of it at the same time. I
enjoy the possibilities of dotwork. I quite enjoy mixing
styles and pushing my limits. To do this you need friends
who will let you experiment on them. I am a portrait
painter and have done quite a few pet portraits which I
really enjoy. I enjoy all styles, for me its about bring the
character out.
Kelly Manning
2) Tell us about the ink-
ing procedure.
Ans) I take quite a bit of
pride in my set up and a lot
of care with infection con-
trol. Once I have prepared
my tattoo station, applied
my stencil and am ready to
go.Each tattoo is different
Interviewed by
Pitanjal Datta
and there are many as-
pects to consider before
starting the tattoo. I at-
tempt to make my client
as comfortable as possi-
ble and ask some ques-
tions. I always explain
what I am doing before I
do it, I image myself
when I received my first
tattoo at age 21 wonder-
ing what they are doing
and if it is safe. Once my
client is relaxed I take a
deep breath and get into
my creative zone.
I would also like to see the tattoo in-
dustry and apprenticeship recognized
at as ligitimite trade with workers
rights and job network support.