In a growing trend, people are finding solace by incorporating the cremated ashes of their loved ones into tattoos.
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00:00 These are cremation ashes from somebody who has passed and we're going to be putting these
00:12 in a tattoo for my friend.
00:15 This is her mom.
00:27 So we're only taking the tiniest, tiniest bit and we're actually going to do less than
00:32 this to put into the ink.
00:41 It could be a dog that's passed away, a husband that's passed away.
00:46 I have had parents bring their children's ashes in.
00:53 Some of them are really heavy sessions and this is all a grieving, part of the grieving
01:02 process.
01:05 When my mom passed away, I had things that were hers.
01:09 I had a journal that was hers.
01:11 I had a jacket that was hers.
01:13 I had a ring that was hers.
01:16 I even had her ashes here, but to have her actually be a part of me and be connected
01:27 with me, it's just a whole different feeling.
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