A person receiving a tattoo in a tattoo studio. The artist, wearing black clothes and glasses, is working on the person's arm while sitting at a table with tattoo supplies. The studio wall behind them is decorated with framed artwork and posters.

FANCYCROTCH

Rene (FANCYCROTCH) builds freehand, neo-tribal, and chrome/black-ink compositions that fit the body—especially large-scale backs and shoulder architecture—with clean symmetry and flow. Based in Chicago, she is the owner of Asian Cougar, a studio committed to expression without borders. Her work is defined by precision and boldness, merging ritual linework with experimental finishes that evolve with the skin over time. Beyond the studio, Rene shares flash at @fancy.crotch and takes her practice abroad, booking limited sessions from Berlin to Tokyo. She continues to develop an international language of tattooing that draws equally from underground culture and contemporary design.

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Tattooed abdomen with a black and gray portrait of a dog, a cursive word "Dream" in pink and gray, and a scene of a woman sitting in water surrounded by stars at the top.

Newl3af

Newl3af builds tattoos like living structures—botanical forms fused with thorns, latticework, and symbols that wrap and stretch across the body with architectural precision. His work balances delicacy and danger, organic flow and sharp geometry, creating pieces that feel both grown and engineered. Each composition is drawn to move with the body, emphasizing tension, rhythm, and the space between skin and form. Based in Chicago, he continues to refine a style rooted in raw natural motifs while pushing toward new architectural and symbolic languages.

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