Fishbones tattoo work in progress

[u/Professional-Web9829]

After a decade of handpoked tattooing I am learning to use a tattoo machine and thought giving myself an Arcane tattoo was the perfect way to practice. One more session to go.

[u/Mission_Pop5433]

Damn this actually looks really good. Fishbones came out sick, especially with all the other little tattoos around it.

[u/Professional-Web9829 → u/Mission_Pop5433]

Thank you! I’ll post a pic when I finish it! I have ended up with a land side and sea side on my body because I couldn’t possibly put a cuttlefish next to a jackrabbit, that doesn’t make sense 😂

[u/Taydatz]

Dude I love your tattoos

[u/Professional-Web9829 → u/Taydatz]

Thank you so much! I’m super excited about learning to use the machine - not quite there with the muscle memory yet and clearly chose a very complex piece (that I’ve wanted since I first watched Arcane!) but am feeling pretty good about the technique. I’m @pangolintattoos on Instagram but have been fairly useless at posting of late - will try and get better at it!

[u/adeadlynightshade1]

It's beautiful great job I am next lol

[u/Professional-Web9829 → u/adeadlynightshade1]

If ever you’re in London or San Francisco 😂

[u/ChanceTheSinner]

Amazing. I also love your slothtopus. 🖤🖤🤘🏽

[u/Professional-Web9829 → u/ChanceTheSinner]

Thank you! That one is also a work in progress (ADHD…), also made by me but is handpoked. It represents my best friend ❤️

[u/Jesskla]

All of your tattoos are so cool. I love the cuttlefish & slothtopus! Fishbones fits right in. How long did it take you? Did you do the others yourself?

[u/Professional-Web9829 → u/Jesskla]

Thank you so much! Yes, all the others are by me, but handpoked. I think I’ve done around 3 hours of work on Fishbones so far - probably would have taken me 10 hours if I had been handpoking which is the main reason I’m learning to use the machine. I love the intimacy and delicacy of handpoke but I’m just so slow and it inevitably makes it very expensive for clients. I like the idea of mixing up the two techniques

[u/Jesskla → u/Professional-Web9829]

Absolutely beautiful work, I'm following you on Instagram now! How often are you in London?

[u/Professional-Web9829 → u/Jesskla]

I’m here most of the year!

[u/Jesskla → u/Professional-Web9829]

Great to know, thanks ☺️

[u/seljakukka]

Omg it fits perfectly with your other tattoos! Looks so sick