Looking for a tattoo artist that does memorial tattoos with cremation ashes.

Hello Houston friends, first time poster/always a lurker. I’ll get right to it. My (33F) beautiful newborn baby boy passed away in his sleep earlier this year. He was only 4 weeks old. He was perfectly healthy in every way. My husband and I are heartbroken to say the least, as he was our first baby, and very much loved and wanted. Our families never even got the chance to meet him in person. F**k this pandemic, please everyone get vaccinated. Life isn’t fair, but that’s a whole other topic. My husband and I are in therapy, and we are slowly starting to smile again. Life goes on. We decided to have our son cremated. The funeral director who helped us in the cremation process noticed I have a few tattoos (I have 3). She mentioned that she’s seen people do memorial tattoos, which is when you mix a tiny amount of the ashes in with the tattoo ink. I had never heard of that before, but I was immediately interested. I’ve done some research and it seems to be becoming more popular in the tattoo industry. I love the idea of having my son always with me in a tattoo. It’s like another way to make the tattoo that much more special. I’ve only been in this lovely city for 2 years, so I need some local experts to help a new Houstonian out. I live in West U, but I’m willing to travel anywhere in the city, or even a little out. Thank you all and stay safe out there.

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