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if a tattoo artist suggests you let them make the tattoo bigger please listen to them and at least consider it

they’re not doing it just because they want more money out of you

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Lee sent this to me today. Said a FB friend send it to him.

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how to find inktropy

HI!

I don’t know if Inktropy will be purged come December 17th. We’re not flag/ged as ex/plicit as a blog, but we’ve had some flag/ged posts. I have a feeling the new rules here won’t allow for body art pictures, so as of the 17th, I won’t be posting here anymore.

You can find Inktropy on Dreamwidth and PIllowfort. I’ll be transferring all the current posts over to those two places soon.

If I decide to go somewhere else or something new comes along, I’ll make an announcement here too.

Thank you for following!

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Whang Od: the 100 years old tattoo master

Based in the Mountain Province in Buscalan, in the remote northern Cordillera Mountains and Ifugao highlands of the Philippines, lives the oldest known female tattooist, 100-year-old Whang Od. She belongs to a Kalinga headhunting tribe (butbut). To this clan of fierce Igorot warriors, an ancient history associated with themes of otherness and difference, as well as representations of beauty and powerful collectivity are an inherent part of contemporary traditions. The Kalinga’s commune with nature has created a life that integrates philosophical and geographical independence through creative, agricultural and educational sustainability. Sources: Facebook / Facebook

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This is so clever!!

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Adrian Cier

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Not my favorite style, but VERY well-done!

I had the pleasure of collecting this amazing tattoo from the Man the myth the legend @peterlagergren Couldn’t be happier with the outcome. If you aren’t following him, do yourself a favor, also check out the freehand drawing on his profile. #malmötattoo #sweden #tattoos #metalupyourass (at Malmö Classic Tattooing) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnrPqNOhfyG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ev14elj1v0mx

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Excellent example of a simple tattoo with great execution. You can immediately tell what it is even though it’s small and a very random subject.

Wing Yin

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what would you say makes a tattoo fade well? I see pictures of tattoos years later and the colors become less vibrant, the lines become less sharp, and the magenta seems to leave the skin altogether. What would you say are the most important things to keep in mind for it to still look good decades out?

I apologize for the long wait. I was super busy when you sent this ask, I put it in my drafts, and then forgot to reply.

Most of the responsibility for tattoo fade falls on the artist and the canvas (the person getting the tattoo). Bad equipment accounts for some of it too, but a good artist shouldn’t have bad equipment :)

If the artist uses bad ink, doesn’t know how to put it ink in right, or doesn’t line things well or shade/blend well, the tattoo will fade. Artists who don’t know how to put ink into different skin types and tones are to blame for a lot of fading too.

If the canvas doesn’t take good care of the tattoo, it will definitely fade. Keeping a tattoo, no matter how old it is, out of the sun is the best way to keep it vibrant. If you can’t avoid the sun, put sunscreen on the tattoo -- at least SPF30. There are even products out there with sunscreen in them specifically made for tattoos, like several products from Inkeeze and H2Ocean.

The healing process is very important as well, which is why I’ve started using Saniderm exclusively when I get tattoos, and we include it in the price of a tattoo at my shop because we insist our customers use it. That way we don’t have to depend on the customer to take care of the tattoo because most people don’t care for tattoos the way they should.

Exposing your skin to harsh chemicals will also hurt the tattoo. Latex glove use after you’ve gotten hand tattoos will do a lot of damage to them, as will excessive washing, washing with antibacterial soap or harsh cleaners, and letting your skin get too dry.

Something else a canvas needs to do is listen to the artist. I can’t tell you how many times my artists and I have tried to talk people into slightly thicker lines, and we try very hard to talk people out of tattoos with NO linework.

The linework is very important. If the linework isn’t there or is too thin, your tattoo WILL fade, and once it fades, it’s much more difficult to get it touched up without good linework in place.

“Watercolor” tattoos are notorious for this, and people insist on them, then come back and try to blame the artist when the tattoos fade.

Because tattoos are under several layers of skin, your tattoo will fade and spread a bit. It’s just what happens. But if you’ve got a good artist and you take care of your tattoo, it’ll hold up much better. I’ve got tattoos on my chest that were done 17 years ago with bad ink, but they’re still very vibrant because the artist knew what he was doing and I’m never out in the sun.

In the last 10-15 years, tattoo ink has really improved. Even bad tattoos being done right now will probably stand the test of time just because the ink is THAT good now.

Hopefully your tattoos will stand the test of time too :)

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Simona Borstnar

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Carlos Breakone

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Yeray Perez

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Angela Emr

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inktropy #5: drxnk ghost panda/ghost heart artist: Marla shop: North Alabama Ink est.: 2018

Both of these tattoos are going to continue to fade, and that pink in the heart is probably going to fall out. They’re brand new, and these are as good as they’ll ever look.

It’s really not that hard to learn how to tattoo different skin types and tones. An artist needs to be ready to work on anyone who walks into the shop. Different types and tones of skin take ink and ink colors differently, but a good mentor will include this as part of your apprenticeship.

There’s no reason why an artist can’t tattoo POC. There’s also no reason an artist can’t tattoo POC with ink colors other than black. Don’t let an artist talk you out of color just because your skin is dark. You might have to compromise on shades of color, but not colors altogether.

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inktropy #4: the peener (and balls) pendant artist: Stan shop: North Alabama Ink est.: 2018

The only good thing I can see about this tattoo is there aren’t any huge blowouts, so I guess the artist deserves a little credit. The lack of saturation throughout the tattoo means a coverup is possible. So good job, random Alabama dude who thinks he’s an artist! At least this victim customer can get this awful thing covered up one day.