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Born and raised in Taiwan, Crys moved to New York in 2016 to pursue a career in art where she solidified her love for tattooing and gaming. Crys has a Bachelors in Illustration from Parsons School of Design with a focus on kinetic design and animatronics. She specializes in blackwork currently and has vested interest in color pieces and traditional designs.
Fun facts: A classical musician as a bassoonist for 8 years, a competitive video game player for 2 years, and can also eat hotpot and steak like nobody’s business but can’t eat more than one piece of bread.
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Born and raised in New York, Tiff grew up being fascinated by the arts. Little did she know she could turn her passion into a career. Tiff graduated with a BFA in Illustration from Parsons School of Design in 2021 and began her career in tattooing while in school.
She enjoys tattooing illustrative color and black & gray designs, and am in the process of exploring her creative style. She welcomes new and returning faces as her passion for tattooing continues to grow, and thanks her peers, friends, and clients for their support throughout this journey!
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Upon arriving in first came to the United States in 2021, I learned that art is not limited to paper. I realized that the art I was interested in could be integrated into my tattoo career. My style varies across all styles of black and grey as well as color, I am very inclined towards anime subjects (UwU).
Now I'm constantly exploring different styles, while pioneering my unique flow. Currently, I am still studying English ,so sometimes can't understand the dialogue completely. Please be patient with me as I work to create artwork with you!!!
fun facts:Like games, and like researching what to eat for lunch every day:) Like cats like cats like cats like cats like cats ———
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Originally from San Diego, California, Katie moved to New York after realizing college was a scam. Spending her time off from college allowed her to translate technical skills from her fine art background into her tattoo career. After a year of tattooing at a traditional walk-in shop in midtown, she started looking for an art-focused studios that was a safe space for all clients and artists.
Since joining Cake is a Lie, she’s been able to incorporate her humor and “life is not that serious” attitude into silly-but-well-executed tattoo ideas. She enjoys collaborating with clients on tattoo projects of all styles but especially enjoys fine line, realism, and illustrative pieces. Outside of tattooing, Katie likes reality tv (for better and for worse), making people roll their eyes in response to horrendous puns, and spending all her money on boba.
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Born and raised in NYC, Dai grew up creating art in all forms and studying a variety of mediums. During college, they took an interest in the tattoo world and started their tattoo apprenticeship. Now, focusing on illustrative black work and line work, Dai is extremely grateful to call tattooing their full time job. Aiming to create an inclusive environment and help people feel more comfortable in their own bodies with permanent art, They look forward to collaborating with you on your next tattoo!
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Raised by a fashion designer mother in NYC and Japan, Cinthia grew up fascinated with the arts, especially Japanese kawaii fashion and manga art. She grew up loving cute/kawaii things (Sanrio and anything pink) so much that she incorporates that style into her tattoo designs.
Cinthia went to school originally for pharmacy, but quit to pursue her dreams of becoming an artist. She currently attends Academy of Art University for a M.A. in Illustrations.
Cinthia enjoys incorporating her cute style to tattooing and specializes in kawaii and fineline tattoos. She is also experimenting with different styles like traditional designs.
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