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Small Town Survival Guide: Exploring alternative scenes in East London aka ‘Slummies’ Back in the good old days of print magazines, a mainstay of blunt mag was our coverage of the small town scenes that often escaped the hype and attention of the bigger South African...
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Amazing Ink: The world’s best tattoo artists gather in Cape Town for the SA International Tattoo Convention 122 of the world’s best tattoo artists gathered at The Lookout in Cape Town for the sixth instalment of the South African International Tattoo Convention...
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FireFinch Tattoo: KZN’s youngest professional female tattoo artist is shaking up her local scene Tattoo culture has been expanding rapidly in South Africa, and we are stoked to see more female tattoo artists emerging and becoming successful. blunt mag recently...
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Badass Mother: Durban tattoo artist and downhill skater, Rebecca Claxton Rebecca is one of those tattoo artists that make you feel comfortable and at ease from the get go. There is no doubt in your mind that you’re in capable hands as the tattoo gun begins to whir....
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Tattoo Artist Feature: Meet Shelby Downey – Founder of Randburg-based Tattoo Studio ‘SheKnows Ink’ Hailing from the underrated coastal town of East London, Shelby Downey has made quite the splash in the City of Gold, and in SA’s tattoo scene in general. Words by...