Dead Saskatoon tattoo artist’s skin removed, preserved to honour his work
SASKATOON — When Chris Wenzel knew he was going to die, he had an unusual request for his wife.
The well-known Saskatoon tattoo artist asked that his ink-adorned skin be removed and preserved before he was buried. He wanted his kids and grandkids to see his life’s work long after he was gone.
“He thought that would be really cool,” his wife, Cheryl Wenzel, said Wednesday. “I thought, that’s different but, yeah, that’s cool.
“I don’t care what it takes. I’m going to get this done for him.”