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This Boise Tattoo Artist Is Competing For $100K On Reality Show Ink Master

Boise State Public Radio News | By Samantha Wright

Published January 17, 2020 at 10:20 AM MST

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Boise tattoo artist Jordan Allred sketches out a floral design in marker on her client.

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Jordan loves flowers and her client has given her free reign to design this tattoo.

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Now Jordan is ready to tattoo the design in shades of grey.

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The first lines of the tattoo outline the leaves at the bottom of the artwork.

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Five hours later, the final tattoo is inked in. Designs like this one caught the eye of the Ink Master program. Jordan is competing on the show starting Jan. 7.

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Jordan designs more than flowers. Here, she has created a leg-long peacock for a client.

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Another of Jordan's designs. She starts her competition on Ink Master: Turf Wars on Jan. 7.

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Jordan Allred is a Boise tattoo artist who is known for her black and grey floral designs. Not long ago, she was contacted by producers of the hit TV reality show “Ink Master: Turf War” where top tattoo artists from around the country compete for a $100,000 prize.

She’s back in town after filming the 13th season of the show which premieres Jan. 7. Samantha Wright dropped by the “Born Weird Tattoo” shop to watch her work on one of her clients.

This Boise Tattoo Artist Is Competing For $100K On Reality Show Ink Master

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