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337 338 <div class="article__title" b-lssyujxa5q><div class="article__info" b-lssyujxa5q><time id="article-date" data-utc-date="2026-10-01 12:47:00" datetime="2026-10-01T12:47:00.0000000Z" data-locale="en-US" b-lssyujxa5q>2026-10-01 12:47:00</time></div> 339 <h2 class="article__headline1 content-h1" b-lssyujxa5q>Female tattooist opens up about how women are "breaking through" in the industry</h2></div><p class="article__author" b-lssyujxa5q> 340 By 341Malcolm Tucker</p> 342 343 <div class="article__content"><div class="article__paragraph" id="1"><p>Canterbury, UK - <strong>UK </strong><a rel="" class="intern-link" href="https://www.tag24.com/en/topic/tattoos" data-vars-href="https://www.tag24.com/topic/tattoos" data-vars-identifier="1790817779429" data-vars-origin-id="6425">tattoo</a><strong> artist MJ Smith has opened up about the state of the body art industry, and what it's like to work in such a male-dominated space.</strong></p></div> 344 <div class="article__paragraph" id="2"><figure class="article__figure"><img class="article__img" loading="lazy" alt="Tattoo artist MJ Smith has opened up in a recent interview about the fascinating experience of working in such a male-dominated industry." width="951" height="634" src="https://media.tag24.com/951x634/p/5/p5ad0jm1fh7g6w1znjimqysmtz9m6ro4.jpg" srcset="https://media.tag24.com/951x634/p/5/p5ad0jm1fh7g6w1znjimqysmtz9m6ro4.jpg 951w, https://media.tag24.com/720x480/p/5/p5ad0jm1fh7g6w1znjimqysmtz9m6ro4.jpg 720w, https://media.tag24.com/480x320/p/5/p5ad0jm1fh7g6w1znjimqysmtz9m6ro4.jpg 480w, https://media.tag24.com/360x240/p/5/p5ad0jm1fh7g6w1znjimqysmtz9m6ro4.jpg 360w" sizes="(min-width: 950px) 950px, 100vw" /> 345 <figcaption class="article__figcaption">Tattoo artist MJ Smith has opened up in a recent interview about the fascinating experience of working in such a male-dominated industry.<span class="copyright"> © Unsplash/Maxim Hopman</span></figcaption></figure><p>Smith has been working as a tattoo artist for around 10 years, having started as an apprentice in a "lovely" shop that, admittedly, had no other female employees.</p><p>"It took five years of me working there for another woman to join the shop. And it's the same in most shops. It's still very male dominated," <a target="_blank" rel="" class="" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c962jpd6d6p2o" data-vars-href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c962jpd6d6p2o" data-vars-identifier="1790830103011">Smith told the BBC</a>. "But we are breaking through. We are coming through."</p><p>She's now quite an accomplished body artist, having work that's soon to be showcased in an extraordinary exhibition called Mark Making: Women Making Their Mark in Tattoo Arts at a university in Canterbury.</p> 346<div class="inread-article"> 347 <div class="inread-article__img"> 348 <a href="en/topic/world/saudis-accuse-houthis-of-attacking-holy-city-amid-explosions-in-yemens-capital-3537003"> 349 <img width="85" height="57" src="https://media.tag24.com/1200x800/t/m/tm53ty8f3mvjhhjzv3faebl1b7h476o5.jpg" alt="Saudis accuse Houthis of attacking holy city amid explosions in Yemen's capital" /> 350 </a> 351 </div> 352 <div class="inread-article__text"> 353 <span class="inread-article__section">World</span> 354 <a class="inread-article__headline" href="en/topic/world/saudis-accuse-houthis-of-attacking-holy-city-amid-explosions-in-yemens-capital-3537003"> 355 Saudis accuse Houthis of attacking holy city amid explosions in Yemen's capital 356 </a> 357 </div> 358</div><p>She touts her unique tattooing style as being at least in-part due to her experience as a female worker in a male-dominated space. Recently, she's been sharing her extraordinary work <a target="_blank" rel="" class="" href="https://www.instagram.com/mjsmith_designs" data-vars-href="https://www.instagram.com/mjsmith_designs" data-vars-identifier="1790830351876">on Instagram </a>â where she has more than 12,000 followers!</p></div>
359 <div class="article-middle-ad" data-vendor="viralizes-HK9ZKQXU"></div><div class="social " data-vendor="instagram"><div class="fw-center_div"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DV_XSJTjUnz/" data-instgrm-version="13" data-instgrm-captioned></blockquote></div></div><div class="content-box-slider " b-sj5ple3j07><div class="content-box-slider__wrapper" b-sj5ple3j07><div class="content-box-slider__slide" b-sj5ple3j07><a class="content-box" href="en/entertainment/celebrities/brad-pitt/brad-pitts-mysterious-arm-tattoo-triggers-mass-speculation-what-does-it-mean-3534465" b-sj5ple3j07><span class="content-box__headline" b-sj5ple3j07>Brad Pitt's mysterious arm tattoo triggers mass speculation – what does it mean?</span> 360 <img class="content-box__img" src="https://media.tag24.com/1200x800/q/8/q80u1z42urq7rin8cxr3parw3tn3f1mn.jpg" alt="Brad Pitt's mysterious arm tattoo triggers mass speculation – what does it mean?" loading="lazy" b-sj5ple3j07 /></a></div><div class="content-box-slider__slide" b-sj5ple3j07><a class="content-box" href="en/entertainment/celebrities/phoebe-bridgers-gets-adorable-tattoo-tribute-to-boyfriend-bo-burnham-3534761" b-sj5ple3j07><span class="content-box__headline" b-sj5ple3j07>Phoebe Bridgers gets adorable tattoo tribute to boyfriend Bo Burnham</span> 361 <img class="content-box__img" src="https://media.tag24.com/1200x800/d/e/desd4mkf921u7sawk0nr8jqdkjgo4via.jpg" alt="Phoebe Bridgers gets adorable tattoo tribute to boyfriend Bo Burnham" loading="lazy" b-sj5ple3j07 /></a></div><div class="content-box-slider__slide" b-sj5ple3j07><a class="content-box" href="en/topic/tattoos/extreme-tattoo-addict-reveals-inspiration-behind-world-record-winning-transformation-3535947" b-sj5ple3j07><span class="content-box__headline" b-sj5ple3j07>Extreme tattoo addict reveals inspiration behind world record-winning transformation</span> 362 <img class="content-box__img" src="https://media.tag24.com/1200x800/t/e/teglnxmpohimw8xqx5kj6qs9s4jwm3hd.jpg" alt="Extreme tattoo addict reveals inspiration behind world record-winning transformation" loading="lazy" b-sj5ple3j07 /></a></div><div class="content-box-slider__slide" b-sj5ple3j07><a class="content-box" href="en/topic/tattoos/tattoo-addicted-couple-get-their-tongues-split-in-half-in-bizarre-bonding-activity-3536385" b-sj5ple3j07><span class="content-box__headline" b-sj5ple3j07>Tattoo addicted couple get their tongues split in half in bizarre bonding activity</span> 363 <img class="content-box__img" src="https://media.tag24.com/1200x800/2/m/2mtpdodgx26gedde5gtudz2x4q57tvdr.jpg" alt="Tattoo addicted couple get their tongues split in half in bizarre bonding activity" loading="lazy" b-sj5ple3j07 /></a></div></div> 364 <div class="content-box-slider__pagination swiper-pagination-custom swiper-pagination-horizontal" b-sj5ple3j07><span class="swiper-pagination-bullet" tabindex="0" role="button" aria-label="Go to slide 1" b-sj5ple3j07></span><span class="swiper-pagination-bullet" tabindex="1" role="button" aria-label="Go to slide 2" b-sj5ple3j07></span><span class="swiper-pagination-bullet" tabindex="2" role="button" aria-label="Go to slide 3" b-sj5ple3j07></span><span class="swiper-pagination-bullet" tabindex="3" role="button" aria-label="Go to slide 4" b-sj5ple3j07></span></div> 365 <div class="content-box-slider__prev" role="button" tabindex="0" b-sj5ple3j07><i class="icon-chevron-left-solid" b-sj5ple3j07></i></div> 366 <div class="content-box-slider__next" role="button" tabindex="0" b-sj5ple3j07><i class="icon-chevron-right-solid" b-sj5ple3j07></i></div></div><div class="article__paragraph" id="5"><p>"There's a new style that I like to call girly pop trad, which is basically the trad style, so bold lines, limited color palette but it's fun, girly sort of things," she explained.</p><p><strong>"Not to say that you have to get girly tattoos if you're a woman," Smith said.</strong></p></div> 367 </div>
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