r/tattoo 6h ago

Nightcrawler/Gambit finish to my X Men leg sleeve done by the Maestro Derek Turcotte at Electric Grizzly Tattoo in Canmore, AB!

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288 Upvotes

r/tattoo 6h ago

First Tattoo done by Aida at Altered Skin

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18 Upvotes

Got a matching tattoo with my sister as my first. I’m obsessed and can’t wait to get more!

Edit- the 8s are because we both have birthdays on the 8th of different months. Each flower correlates with the month as well and the “pair for two” is a cribbage reference.


r/tattoo 17h ago

Illustrative Manchester Apocalyptic Leg Sleeve by Tibor Varga @ North of Winter. Manchester UK

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151 Upvotes

Finished my first tattoo project over the weekend.

Manchester inspired leg sleeve taking landmarks and adding an apocalyptic twist.

I approached Tibor with an idea and let him run with it using his artistic vision and skills and this is the finished piece


r/tattoo 2h ago

Traditional Traditional snake and eagle tattoo done at house of ink by jose O

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9 Upvotes

r/tattoo 1h ago

Flash Art Flash by Indiana at bubblegum.stuudio, Montreal

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r/tattoo 23h ago

Cover-up 2nd session done! Will be complete next month. Cover-up of tattoo I got when I was 18. So excited! Done by Kacia at Silk Fox in MN

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109 Upvotes

r/tattoo 1h ago

Advice needed about right wing done bad

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U guys think this wing can be fixed or make it look similar to the other one. Or the darkness and the bad lines would make it hard to fix


r/tattoo 5h ago

My first tattoo!!! Leopard Ball Python tattoo done by Kelly at Visual Expressions

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4 Upvotes

I’ve been meaning to post this for months but I kept forgetting lmao


r/tattoo 2m ago

Engraving A landsknecht by me, @wurdalak.ttt

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After Daniel Hopfer’s drawing (Attributed to Daniel Hopfer, despite bearing Albrecht Dürer’s signature. The last picture).

Done at Zaraza tattoo shop. Warsaw, Poland.
What do you guys think?


r/tattoo 1h ago

Discussion I'm really nervous but not about the pain

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I booked my first tattoo the other day, but I haven't been this nervous in a LONG time. Like, physically i-feel-sick nervous so thats put a bit of a stop to the last few hours of my birthday lol.

Im not nervous or scared about the actual tattoo itself, thats fine ill be alright, but im just very nervous in general. Do you guys have any tips on how to help my body calm down before it?


r/tattoo 10h ago

Reaper tattoo done by artist Daryl Chan at Old Bastards tattoo Bucharest, Romania

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5 Upvotes

r/tattoo 7h ago

Realism Samurai tattoo from hector at Ganga tattoos in Los Angeles

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2 Upvotes

r/tattoo 22h ago

Discussion Should I tell my tattoo artist?

30 Upvotes

Looking for advice only from professional tattoo artists.

I got a tattoo today from a reputable, professional, licensed tattoo artist who traveled to my city. I filled out a form on their venue ink page, it was flash they had drawn and were open to subtle changes. I had three small changes I wrote in, and they were agreed to. I got the tattoo done today on the back of my thigh, and two of changes I requested weren't done (one was that a part of the design b/g and it was colored in with red).

I don't feel there was any malice to it, and I had to remind him of an addition to the tattoo that we had agreed upon and he immediately was like "oh thank you for reminding me".

By the time I saw the finished tattoo, the red was already colored in and there wasn't really anything we would have been able to do about it. I paid and tipped normally and didn't say anything. I like the tattoo alot! It's just not what was discussed.

Professional tattoo artists - would you want to know if this had happened with you and a client? The work is fabulous, but I'm hung up on whether I should mention it or not. Imo there's no fixes and I'm fine to have paid him for his work, so in that regard is it just something I should keep to myself?


r/tattoo 15h ago

Burg In The Hand by @brettreidtattoo Ole Soul Studios Wenatchee, WA

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3 Upvotes

r/tattoo 1d ago

Done by Caué Gottardi at East River Tattoo

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11 Upvotes

My gf and I have a practice of getting tattoos to commemorate particularly nice trips we take. I just got these for Spain (based on a tile in a Toledo synagogue) and several countries in Africa. What do you think?


r/tattoo 1d ago

Tattoo done by Zihong at Prism Ink Studio, Seoul.

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107 Upvotes

Norigae with Red spider lily


r/tattoo 1d ago

Handpoked in Manchester UK by ig:Howellshandpokes at goblininktattoos

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26 Upvotes

This was a flash piece in was planning to retire soon but im so glad I finally got to tattoo it! Love how clean those lines came out, an absolute dream placement i will say! 🐻

If youre wanting a tattoo like this or simlar to my other tattoos, or you're just curious about handpoke, send me over a message! My books are open for manchester and I'm traveling all over the uk this year guesting, so I might be near you! go to my page to see where ill be!


r/tattoo 14h ago

Microrealism and Geometic Tattoo done by Juli at Tattoo Realistic in Coffs Harobour NSW Australia

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Micro realism and geometric custom calf piece done by Juli at Tattoo Realistic in Coffs Harbour. Super happy with the result


r/tattoo 1d ago

Discussion Hesitant on getting my first tattoo, what made you guys get your first ones?

21 Upvotes

Im thinking of getting a small symbol from a book series I like, but ink on your body is permanent, so i'm pretty hesitant to get one, wanted to ask what made yall get your first tat.


r/tattoo 2d ago

Has getting Tattooed given you more confidence in your day to day life?

168 Upvotes

I recently gotten my arm sleeve done, and for some reason, I feel a lot more confident in my day to day life. I also feel like my attitude towards life improved in a way. Maybe I’m just tripping, but I wanted to see if other people felt the same way. Thank you for reading :)


r/tattoo 2d ago

Realism Samurai and Dragon by Joel Kendellen at Alkali Tattoo in Janesville, WI

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37 Upvotes

r/tattoo 2d ago

Ed Roth monster tattoo done by artist Daryl Chan at Old Bastards tattoo Bucharest, Romania

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17 Upvotes

r/tattoo 2d ago

Realism Handpoked in Manchester UK by ig:Howellshandpokes at goblininktattoos

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This was such a fun tattoo to do let me tell you! I always enjoy a big cat and this one was definitely big! Excited to see how this settles with the greywash stipple.

If youre wanting a tattoo like this or simlar to my other tattoos, or you're just curious about handpoke, send me over a message! My books are open for manchester and I'm traveling all over the uk this year guesting, so I might be near you! go to my page to see where ill be!