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Flowers have been a tattoo staple for centuries, from traditional scarlet roses to delicate watercolor bouquets. But tattooist Carrie Metz-Caporusso's new designs are a groundbreaking take on the motif, and they are challenging society's prejudices about who's worthy of being tattooed.

Lavender sprigs, crocuses and roses spill out from the body folds of Metz-Caporusso's curvy and plus-size clients, some of whom travel across state lines for the artist's "roll flower" designs. The black ink pieces celebrate their body shapes, using their natural folds and creases to create the flowers' stems.

"The roll flower only exists if you have rolls," Metz-Caporusso said in video call from Ann Arbor, Michigan.