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San Antonio's woman-owned tattoo shops are making their mark. By René Guzman, Features Writer Updated Aug 24, 2022 1:44 p.m.

COLUMBIA — Women-owned tattoo shops in Columbia are creating a safe space where people feel welcome — and are welcome to be themselves — all while getting permanent art tattooed on their bodies.

However, when women’s tattoos become the opposite of “small, cute, ... or maybe something small by your ankle. They are in prescribed places and subject matters, like a butterfly is okay.