Tattooing with Cremation Ink?! Culture Shock with Russian Artist Kate Perets | Tattooing 101 Podcast

In this episode of the Tattooing 101 Podcast, we sit down with Russian tattoo artist Kate Perets — and things get weird in the best way possible.

From tattooing with cremation ink (yes, actual ashes 😳), to turning down a potentially socially damaging tattoo request, Kate shares the wildest moments from her tattoo journey — all while breaking down the culture shock between Russia and America’s tattoo scenes.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro: Meet Kate Perets

02:00 Tattooing in Russia: Culture, prison stigma & stoic clients

05:00 The lion, wolf & blue eyes era (Poland burnout)

10:15 Tattooing with cremation ink?! (The cat ashes story)

12:14 The face tattoo request... gone wrong

16:25 Russian vs American tattoo culture

22:32 Tattoo pricing & economy differences

26:00 Russian vs American clients & service expectations

29:00 Why Kate shares knowledge & wants to stay cool

33:38 From black & gray to wild color styles

36:10 Owning her tattoo shop & future plans

41:10 Tattooing 13-hour sessions + physical toll

45:00 Advice for new tattoo artists

47:06 Final thoughts

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