'Everything Started with a Coverup' Michela Bottin | Heavily Inked
Welcome to Heavily Inked. In our newest series, we're going to speak one-on-one with tattoo collectors and artists about what it means to be a heavily inked person. We'll get deep as we go through the motivations behind their tattoo choices, the way they've been treated in society and much more.
For our first episode we spoke with the delightful Michela Bottin. Bottin grew up in a small town in Italy before become a tattoo artist working here in New York City. She tells us about her first tattoos, the reason she chose to tattoo her eyeballs, getting tattooed by Valerio Cancellier and whether she has any regrets.
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She pulls off her look well because she’s confident about it and you can tell. It truly looks good on her.
I’m currently getting a sleeve by her, and she’s great. Very down to earth, easy to talk to, and her work is incredible. Blackwork isn’t my thing, but whatever makes you feel good, do it. Tattoos should be for you, not anyone else
The reason to why having her eyes done helped her feel more comfortable. That hit. "I could have cried five minutes ago and you could not tell." jealous.
You have to be a certain type of person to do brutal black project. She looks very beautiful. Seems she is a just good person all around.
Never understood eye tats till her take. Totally makes sense to me now
I really appreciate that she’s so open about tattoos as her “armour” and the reason why she got her eyes done. I’ve always felt that I’ll never be comfortable in my own skin until I’m covered in tattoos, but it’s a sentiment that can be hard for some to understand, and can be even harder to explain.
Bro how she explained her eye tattoos is actually inspiring. Mad respect for this woman
I got a tattoo done by her last year and she is absolutely 100% the nice person that she seems like she is in the videos! Just such a great artist and person 🥰
It's like Sara Fabel once said. The tattoos were always there on her body, the artist just chipped away at her skin and they were always apart of her!
She looks so beautiful with them and she talks so interestingly about her tattoos. I am so fascinated by how different the work she does is compared to the work that she has on her.
Michela is the nicest person I've ever been tattooed by. She's so talented and made me feel really comfortable. She's super nice to talk to and always has time for people. Plus she loves Haikyuu. 😁❤️
I don't know how she pulls off that esthetic but she does. She seems like a nice and thoughtful person.
I love listening to her on here, she’s a incredibly talented artist I’d love to get inked by her.
The way she said her tattoos are like another layer of protection really hit home. I remember after I got my first tattoo - planning my second now I'm vaccinated - telling my friend I felt less naked. It's like people will look at the tattoos instead of at me.
I just noticed her elf ears. She's so lovely and chill.
I love how her tattoos relate to her own confidence, and her feelings about how people perceive her. I like that take on tattoos, they are an enhancement for your aesthetic but also they can change the way the world interacts with us.
she is so captivating! i love her personality 🥺 and her tattoos fit her amazingly 🙌
I’ve always wanted this kind of video on Michela! She’s so talented! So amazing, and so beautiful, she inspires me and my art so much, love her pieces and her tattoos so much, brilliant artist!
I love the blackout aesthetic, but as she said, you only have one body. You gotta commit to that aesthetic over getting other kind of work done. And I have way too much stuff that I want to get done to take up canvas space lol
Seen many interviews with Michela and all I can say is her external beauty matches her internal heart and soul. She seems to be such a well rounded and complete soul - amazing lady.