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Mark Worst

"I saw the sun through the windows and knew it was where I wanted to work" – tattoo artist Mark Worst on creating his ideal studio in an art loft

Mark Worst in his tattoo art studio.

My studio is located near the Arts District in Los Angeles. It’s an art loft — a combined living and working space inside a warehouse converted back in the late ’80s. The year leading up to finding this place had been a whirlwind of change, and the moment I walked in and saw the sun blazing through the industrial windows, I knew that it was where I wanted my place of work to be.

When I moved to LA from Glasgow, I was on a tight budget, but over time the space slowly filled with furniture, books, and art materials. It’s amazing what people will just give away in a warehouse that’s full of artists.

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