Michael Palmer (Big Mike) is a Black & Grey Realism tattoo artist with 14+ years of experience based in West Johannesburg, South Africa. Specializing in custom, precision-crafted original tattoos.
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If Michael Palmer ends up doing your tattoo in Johannesburg, South Africa, InkStory keeps the part that doesn’t fit into the image — the person behind the piece, the moment, the thing you couldn’t draw even if you tried.
Take a photo in the app and attach what the tattoo means to you — a voice, a song, a video, whatever the image is pointing at. Aim your phone at the skin and it plays back. Everything stays on your phone.
Looking for a tattoo artist in Johannesburg, South Africa? Michael Palmer is on Instagram — reach out and tell them what the piece is supposed to carry. They design the image; InkStory keeps the rest.
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