When Scout Frank lost her mother, she knew she needed to keep her close -- and hit upon the perfect solution when she found she could have her ashes tattooed into her skin.
Clutching a small wooden box containing the cremated remains of her mom, Frank was emotional as she arrived at the tattoo studio of artist Kat Dukes in the California city of Oceanside."I'm really looked forward to just making my mama an even more permanent piece of my life."
Instead of roses, skulls or other traditional designs lining the counter it is immaculate, its clean white walls and scented candles evoking more of a spa than a tattoo parlor."Come on, mom!" says Frank, whose tears have begun to turn into a smile. - By hand -Dukes, who has built a loyal following at her Steel Honey studio thanks to her style of hand poke tattoo -- in which the artists use a needle dipped in ink and poked into the skin dot by dot, rather than by machine -- began incorporating cremains over three years ago when a client said he wanted to honor a pet dog.
Dukes insists there is no risk of infection or contamination from the ashes -- done properly, a tattoo's ink sits in the dermis and does not migrate to the bloodstream.California tattoo parlors must meet legislated health standards, and Dukes says inspectors have affirmed that her work is safe and does not violate any regulations on the use of cremated remains.
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