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Missouri Woman Turns Family Into Permanent Art Experiments This Christmas

Missouri Woman Turns Family Into Permanent Art Experiments This Christmas
Photo by janis blums on Unsplash

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  • Madi Ford, 28, is a tattoo artist in Missoula, Missouri, who wanted to give her family unique Christmas presents.
  • On December 26, she invited her dad, stepmom, stepsister, step-aunt, and her partner to spend the day at her shop for tattoo sessions.
  • Each family member chose a meaningful tattoo, like a daruma doll for her dad and a red-headed nurse for her stepmom, deepening family bonds.

Madi Ford, 28, a tattoo artist based in Missoula, Missouri — not the Montana one — gave an epic Christmas gift that didn’t require wrapping paper: custom tattoos for her entire family. Encouraged by a dad who had the emotional range of a supportive Instagram influencer, Madi turned a normal December 26 into a tattoo marathon starting at 10 a.m. Her dad flexed his new daruma doll tattoo, stepmom sported a red-headed nurse tribute, and family members traveled as far as three hours to Missoula for this ink fest. Madi’s crusade to replace boring presents with skin art now has everyone questioning their sweater collections.

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Source: Businessinsider | Published: 1/11/2026 | Author: Lauren Crosby Medlicott