Situated in East London, two flights up, is Come to Church , a studio that tattoo artist Mara Dentini opened a few years ago. When I visit the studio in the sweltering summer heat, the windows are open and the breeze is heavy. Guests awaiting a tattoo can sit on a plush white couch and admire the interior. Like its name, the studio is aesthetically Catholic, filled with lace doilies, religious paintings, and vintage books about the art of the church. Within minutes, Mara, who tattoos under the name SSTR (pronounced sister ), is offering you biscuits and coffee, served on a silver platter with matching cutlery. It’s clear that there’s an attention to detail not only within the space but also with every dot Mara tattoos.

Her tattoos are well known for their delicate design. Similar

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