Poking Around the Tattoo Business

Student by day, tattoo artist by… whatever time she’s done with classes. A couple of years ago, Esther Choong turned her parents’ living room into a tattoo joint, and since then it has been nothing but ups, downs, trials, and triumphs. We speak to Esther about getting into the tattoo business, honing her skills, balancing work, play, and university, as well as the chances of opening a dedicated tattoo parlour in the future.