A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Heavy Blackwork Arm

Dreadlocksmile has gotten some great new work done on his right arm’s blackwork sleeve by Justin at Tattoo U 2 in Cardiff, Wales.

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147 responses to “Heavy Blackwork Arm”

  1. tattau Avatar
    tattau

    the inner arm reminds me of that russian boy’s sleeve….. forgot his name, dammit. its a pretty boy who got featured a lot in the tribal ink section, ages before mogblog.

  2. tattau Avatar
    tattau

    the inner arm reminds me of that russian boy’s sleeve….. forgot his name, dammit. its a pretty boy who got featured a lot in the tribal ink section, ages before mogblog.

  3. Anamis Avatar

    I really like this kind of tatoo, i will not do this for me but this one i really good

  4. Anamis Avatar

    I really like this kind of tatoo, i will not do this for me but this one i really good

  5. Anamis Avatar

    I really like this kind of tatoo, i will not do this for me but this one i really good

  6. HereKittyKitty Avatar
    HereKittyKitty

    He’s gorgeous and so is his inkwork.

  7. HereKittyKitty Avatar
    HereKittyKitty

    He’s gorgeous and so is his inkwork.

  8. HereKittyKitty Avatar
    HereKittyKitty

    He’s gorgeous and so is his inkwork.

  9. Fallen Angel Eyes Avatar

    That blackwork is wonderful. I love the flow of the negative space.

  10. Fallen Angel Eyes Avatar

    That blackwork is wonderful. I love the flow of the negative space.

  11. Fallen Angel Eyes Avatar

    That blackwork is wonderful. I love the flow of the negative space.

  12. olivia Avatar
    olivia

    he’s really beautiful and i love his blackwork.

  13. olivia Avatar
    olivia

    he’s really beautiful and i love his blackwork.

  14. olivia Avatar
    olivia

    he’s really beautiful and i love his blackwork.

  15. :-P Avatar
    😛

    oh my god i love the welsh

  16. :-P Avatar
    😛

    oh my god i love the welsh

  17. :-P Avatar
    😛

    oh my god i love the welsh

  18. possessed Avatar

    Love the negative space. Pieces that look as good as this make me think about getting blackwork, but I’m a total pussy with tattoos (actually currently having nightmares about a session of rib tattooing coming up on Tuesday…) and I don’t know if I could sit for it.

    This guy’s cute too. I have a total thing for dreadlocked boys!

  19. possessed Avatar

    Love the negative space. Pieces that look as good as this make me think about getting blackwork, but I’m a total pussy with tattoos (actually currently having nightmares about a session of rib tattooing coming up on Tuesday…) and I don’t know if I could sit for it.

    This guy’s cute too. I have a total thing for dreadlocked boys!

  20. possessed Avatar

    Love the negative space. Pieces that look as good as this make me think about getting blackwork, but I’m a total pussy with tattoos (actually currently having nightmares about a session of rib tattooing coming up on Tuesday…) and I don’t know if I could sit for it.

    This guy’s cute too. I have a total thing for dreadlocked boys!

  21. BOB FOX Avatar

    i love the trible style tattoo and i all so love how the whit of the skin is part of the tattoo it shows up realy well one of the best slevs i have ever seen AND I ALL SO LOVE READING ALL THE GOOD COMENTS ON THIS TATTOO

  22. BOB FOX Avatar

    i love the trible style tattoo and i all so love how the whit of the skin is part of the tattoo it shows up realy well one of the best slevs i have ever seen AND I ALL SO LOVE READING ALL THE GOOD COMENTS ON THIS TATTOO

  23. BOB FOX Avatar

    i love the trible style tattoo and i all so love how the whit of the skin is part of the tattoo it shows up realy well one of the best slevs i have ever seen AND I ALL SO LOVE READING ALL THE GOOD COMENTS ON THIS TATTOO

  24. Celeste_Tial Avatar
    Celeste_Tial

    beautiful mod combination, very suiting.

  25. Celeste_Tial Avatar
    Celeste_Tial

    beautiful mod combination, very suiting.

  26. Celeste_Tial Avatar
    Celeste_Tial

    beautiful mod combination, very suiting.

  27. andie Avatar
    andie

    that’s hot!

  28. andie Avatar
    andie

    that’s hot!

  29. andie Avatar
    andie

    that’s hot!

  30. copied Avatar
    copied

    So thats what Irish tribal tattoos look like!

  31. copied Avatar
    copied

    So thats what Irish tribal tattoos look like!

  32. copied Avatar
    copied

    So thats what Irish tribal tattoos look like!

  33. Lenore Avatar

    I seriously find myself drooling any time I come across black work, and this is no exception. I particularly enjoy the patterns made out of the ‘blank’ skin, as it were.

  34. Lenore Avatar

    I seriously find myself drooling any time I come across black work, and this is no exception. I particularly enjoy the patterns made out of the ‘blank’ skin, as it were.

  35. Lenore Avatar

    I seriously find myself drooling any time I come across black work, and this is no exception. I particularly enjoy the patterns made out of the ‘blank’ skin, as it were.

  36. lalala Avatar
    lalala

    Oh my gosh. Wow.

  37. lalala Avatar
    lalala

    Oh my gosh. Wow.

  38. lalala Avatar
    lalala

    Oh my gosh. Wow.

  39. ph Avatar
    ph

    Really good. How is it so very black? It looks a lot blacker than most I’ve seen, is it just the pictures?

  40. ph Avatar
    ph

    Really good. How is it so very black? It looks a lot blacker than most I’ve seen, is it just the pictures?

  41. ph Avatar
    ph

    Really good. How is it so very black? It looks a lot blacker than most I’ve seen, is it just the pictures?

  42. mule Avatar
    mule

    love that work.

    the aborted army!!!!!

  43. mule Avatar
    mule

    love that work.

    the aborted army!!!!!

  44. mule Avatar
    mule

    love that work.

    the aborted army!!!!!

  45. Tony Avatar
    Tony

    nice work but that hair is freaking nasty !

  46. Tony Avatar
    Tony

    nice work but that hair is freaking nasty !

  47. Tony Avatar
    Tony

    nice work but that hair is freaking nasty !

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