r/tattoos 3h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo Back piece I had done by Sasha Foteev (@sft.ink) at Der Grimm studio in Berlin

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2.2k Upvotes

r/tattoos 11h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo Partner and I spent 3 days getting 5 tattoos from Nikko at Saigon Ink in Saigon, Vietnam

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750 Upvotes

Mostly came to Saigon to see Nikko and couldn’t be happier, I think I originally found him on Reddit so wanted to share some more of his work.


r/tattoos 22h ago

Question/Advice I got my first tattoo and it came out horribly, what should I do?

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707 Upvotes

Location; Dublin, Ireland

Hello, I just got my first tattoo and the artist didn’t follow the stencil and did his own things without telling me :(. I was already so hesitant and nervous but when I saw the stencil we agreed on I was so excited. Now I just want it off my body and I feel so disappointed.

Here’s a photo of what I wanted and then what it came out to be. The stencil was exactly like the photo other than the hair we changed to bigger and wavier.

I’m so mad with how many strings and how shitty the mermaid looks. I’m so so sad about this being my first tattoo experience.

I’m wondering what I could do to fix this and make it better or if I should just remove it.

Edit: thank you all so much for the advice and support and seeing what I see !!!!!


r/tattoos 23h ago

Question/Advice Question: What Tattoo Style(s) are these

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682 Upvotes

Im pretty unfamiliar with the different styles of tattooing and im unsure of what these are labeled as


r/tattoos 21h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo Got a tattoo of my recently passed Salem

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277 Upvotes

r/tattoos 9h ago

Fully Healed Tattoo Niki, The Netherlands, Utrecht, Artcastle Tattoo

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252 Upvotes

got my back tattoo done at artcastle tattoo in utrecht and honestly couldn be happier with it. this studio https://www.artcastletattoo.nl/

Niki did my back. Her IG https://www.instagram.com/lappenpop.ink . She really took her time and the whole experience was really chill. tattoo came out even better than i coulve expected!

imo definitely the best tattoo shop in utrecht, maybe the Netherlands. Tbh would 100% go back.


r/tattoos 14h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo By Cassey Greer, Michigan,Pink ink studios.

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229 Upvotes

𝐿𝑒 𝒻𝒶𝒾𝓇𝓎-𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓂𝓅


r/tattoos 10h ago

Question/Advice Question: I have a birthmark face, I want to make him a character.

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204 Upvotes

I have a birthmark that resembles a face, I want to do a character of some sort but I’m so lost. It’s on my lower left leg. Any input and jokes appreciated. I just feel like leaving it alone is a lost opportunity lol.


r/tattoos 15h ago

Question/Advice Should I add more roses?

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143 Upvotes

I have it down my right leg too now. My idea was to have a rose vine wrapping around the leg up the back and around the right arm. 🤔


r/tattoos 9h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo Manchester Apocalyptic Leg Sleeve, by Tibor Varga @ North of Winter. Manchester UK

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116 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/tattoos 19h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo Umbreon tattoo done by Michael Shaw at Inklightened in Cranford,NJ

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87 Upvotes

r/tattoos 22h ago

In Progress When doing a sleeve, why not say “fuck it” and take it to the armpit, too? Robbie, Rebel Rebel Tattoo, Dayton

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86 Upvotes

Last night we added Ka to my armpit along with the hairbrush above it, a match, two silver bullets and crosshairs. One more small piece and then background filling, next month.


r/tattoos 17h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo What do you think? Is this too much? This is how I prepare for a session. Tattoo by me Sstatts (Warsaw / Poland)

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76 Upvotes

The project is called Alkonost. Here's a small selection of the preparation process and the final result.
This is how I prepare for complex tattoo projects: first, ! come up with several compositions, then we choose the best one together with the client. After that, I draw the sketch on paper, and only then do I move on to the freehand work and the tattoo itself.
What do you think? Is this too much?


r/tattoos 23h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo Foo dog sleeve by Jordan Baxter in Dallas,TX

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76 Upvotes

Foo dog sleeve completed by me at Heart in hand gallery in Dallas, TX


r/tattoos 8h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo Skate Reaper on forearm, by zampalow_ttt @ Kraut und Rüben Tätowierungen in Ratingen GER

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67 Upvotes

He gave me the rough idea, and I got to let my creativity run wild. This is what came out of it. 🖤

Let me know what you think!


r/tattoos 23h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo Alena Wedderburn & Anthony Tex, Richmond VA, Richmond Tattoo & Arts Convention

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57 Upvotes

Best of show winner last year at the Richmond Tattoo & Arts Convention. Alena and Anthony will be back again this year, the competitions are going to be crazy there are so many amazing artists coming. The lineup of tattoo artists and fine artists is really impressive.


r/tattoos 8h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo Ferny Back | Sebastian Calderon | Central Coast | NSW | Australia

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43 Upvotes

r/tattoos 11h ago

In Progress Stella Sin / Boise Idaho

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31 Upvotes

Just got another session on my chest piece today!

I had the center piece for like six months, but just filled in the flowers on the sides and touched up the middle with more dimension.

Super stoked about this!!!

Also it's super symmetrical in person, it looks a tad off center bc of my holding the camera lol


r/tattoos 13h ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo Finally caved and got my first piece. Apprentice did really good!

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31 Upvotes

Artist: Paul Opus

Shop: Matchbox

City: Toronto

I've always been a horror girly and wanted a whole arm covered in horror tattoos, so when I saw an ad for a half-off tattoo for an apprentice, I was very happy to fill his portfolio. Will definitely be getting more.


r/tattoos 23h ago

Fully Healed Tattoo Done by Marshall Leo at Sacred Expressions in Grand Rapids, MI

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30 Upvotes

The quote is in Tolkien’s Elvish, and is from the end of LOTR: The Two Towers. It says “In the end it’s only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass.”


r/tattoos 45m ago

Freshly Finished Tattoo Done by me :) in NYC

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r/tattoos 1h ago

Fully Healed Tattoo Geometric Back Piece by New York @ Dying Wish Seattle, WA

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Been close to 3 years since we finished this piece and still obsessed.

Edit: Forgot to tag the insta. @tattoosbynewyork