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: Marking the body acts as a ritual of reclamation and control over one's own narrative.

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For American Traditional (Old School) tattoos, artists often follow the "1/3 rule": one-third solid black shading, one-third color or grey shading, and one-third skin/open space. Cultural Considerations & Ethics : Marking the body acts as a ritual