# Creating a Legacy via Tradition, Becoming a Tattoo Artist w/ Al Benoit, Bulletproof Tiger Tattoo

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Podcast: [(La)Chance Encounters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/la-chance-encounters-15686)
Published: 2026-01-14T10:00:20+00:00
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Duration seconds: 5437

## Resource

Al Benoit followed a genetically inherited love of art to becoming a tattoo artist at 15 years old. He went through many trials and wild adventures that brought him to where he is today as one of New Hampshire's best artists and an owner of two tattoo shops. Learn all about what it takes to become an artist and hear Al's takes on the culture and industry as it is today. Al shares some hilarious, and sometimes truly unbelievable stories as we unwrap his history as an artist and a person. Go get tattooed by Al. Look him up @manchesterfirm on Instagram!

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