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Bad Luck Tattoo Collective is Just Getting Started
What do you get when three close friends who met at The Sanctuary Tattoo Studio open up their own parlor? A bunch of ‘Bad Luck.’
On the contrary, Frankie Palomino, Dylan Phillips and Gavin Dukowitz, owners of Bad Luck Tattoo Collective, located at 5807 Monroe St. in Sylvania, have only had good luck since opening the collective in early July.
“We’ve had a nice influx of clients that we’ve had over the last couple years, some regulars. We’ve had friends showing up just to hang out and see the place and give their congratulations. It’s been nothing but positivity,” Phillips said.
Creating bad luck
While working at The Sanctuary, the three artists became close friends. Their stations were in a triangle in the main room, allowing them to create this trio. In late January, due to a situation at The Sanctuary, the three came together and decided to open up their own studio…