Grace Neutral facts for kids

Grace Walker, known to many as Grace Neutral, is a British television presenter, model, and a special kind of tattoo artist. She uses a method called hand-poke tattooing. Grace is very popular online, with many followers on social media. In 2016, she hosted a documentary series called Beyond Beauty for i-D magazine.

Grace Neutral's Early Life

Grace Neutral was born in Dubai on March 29, 1989. As a child, she traveled a lot with her family. Her father worked as a captain in the Merchant Navy, which meant he sailed ships for a living.

Later, her family moved back to England. They settled in a village called Newton Ferrers in Devon. Grace went to a private school there called Plymouth College. When she was 20, she moved to London.

Discovering Her Path

Grace started ballet dancing when she was very young. She even took classes at famous schools like Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts and the Royal Ballet. However, a hip injury at age 14 stopped her ballet career.

After her injury, Grace became interested in alternative culture. She started going to punk music shows. This led her to discover tattoos and other forms of body art. These interests later became a big part of her career. In 2008, she moved to Bristol to study stage makeup. Then, in 2010, she moved to London and worked at a café.

Grace has several unique body modifications. These include a split tongue, tattooed eyes, and special ear shapes. She also has facial scarification and her navel (belly button) was removed.

Grace Neutral's Career Journey

Grace began her career in the body modification world as a piercer. This means she helped people get piercings. After moving to London, she got an apprenticeship at Self Sacrifice Tattoo. An apprenticeship is like a training program where you learn a skill on the job.

She learned a lot from her trainer, Ala. Ala was part of a performance group called The Psycho Cyborgs. This made Grace even more interested in body art. In 2011, she was working as a piercer at Pure Ink. She was asked to model for a book about London tattoos and even appeared on the cover! Grace also worked at Good Times Tattoo and attended the London Tattoo Convention with them in 2014.

Grace Neutral is also the founder of her own studio, called Femme Fatale Studio.

Television and Online Appearances

Grace has appeared in several television shows and online videos. In 2012, she was in a music video for the band Idles. The video was filmed at her home in Bristol.

In 2015, she was featured in another music video for Phaze What. She became the host of Beyond Beauty, a documentary series from i-D magazine. This series was shown on the i-D YouTube channel.

Her documentary Beyond Beauty also aired on Viceland in 2016. Grace is currently the host of Needles and Pins. This Viceland series explores tattoo culture around the world. In 2021, she was a subject on Portrait Artist of the Year on Sky Arts.

Grace also has her own YouTube channel called FFTV. This channel shares stories about tattoos and the people who have them. One of its main series is "Under Your Skin." In this show, high-profile guests have deep conversations while getting tattooed. Some of the guests have included Daisy May Cooper, Denzel Curry, Rosie Jones, Joe Talbot from IDLES, Eliza Rose, Cat Burns, Headie One, Zheani, Jamali Maddix, Rag 'n' Bone Man, Noodles from The Offspring and Laura Whitmore. FFTV has become very popular, with millions of views across YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. It's known for blending alternative culture with celebrity insights and emotional stories.

Books by Grace Neutral

• Neutral (2019)