Luckily for Laura, some twigs and rather sad, drooping flowers are superbly transformed into beautiful, full cherry blossoms, symbols of good fortune
Brendan honed his tattooing skills in prison and made a new life for himself on the outside through his passion for ink. But today he's the one under the needle, fixing his very first tattoo.
Ian has grown to despise the dragon tattoo he got in his 20s, but what will the Japanese dragon become?
Poppy grew up in a tattoo parlour and knew at the age of 13 she would cover her body. Today she's covering up a teenage moment of madness she wants to put behind her.
A vet covers self-harm scars with a tree and cat drawn by her boyfriend to symbolise their love. [If you've been affected by the issues raised, there's support online at channel4.com/support.]
A bisexual traveller covers his partner's tattooed initials as he leaves for pastures new
