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Hands by Hand

Written by

Shannon Larratt

Boff did these two hand tattoos by hand. Because of the thicker skin, hand tattoos are particularly suited to hand poking which gives often better results in these cases than can be achieved with a machine (especially on the palms and sides of the hands).

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76 responses to “Hands by Hand”

  1. Toothpaste Avatar
    Toothpaste

    Beautiful. I reallly like the one on the right!

  2. Toothpaste Avatar
    Toothpaste

    Beautiful. I reallly like the one on the right!

  3. Toothpaste Avatar
    Toothpaste

    Beautiful. I reallly like the one on the right!

  4. Toothpaste Avatar
    Toothpaste

    Beautiful. I reallly like the one on the right!

  5. snakie Avatar
    snakie

    beautiful work !!

  6. snakie Avatar
    snakie

    beautiful work !!

  7. snakie Avatar
    snakie

    beautiful work !!

  8. snakie Avatar
    snakie

    beautiful work !!

  9. David Avatar
    David

    loving the swazzies on the one on the right!

  10. David Avatar
    David

    loving the swazzies on the one on the right!

  11. David Avatar
    David

    loving the swazzies on the one on the right!

  12. David Avatar
    David

    loving the swazzies on the one on the right!

  13. Yaotl Avatar
    Yaotl

    wow, these look really good. How old are they (the tattoos, not the people)?

  14. Yaotl Avatar
    Yaotl

    wow, these look really good. How old are they (the tattoos, not the people)?

  15. Yaotl Avatar
    Yaotl

    wow, these look really good. How old are they (the tattoos, not the people)?

  16. Yaotl Avatar
    Yaotl

    wow, these look really good. How old are they (the tattoos, not the people)?

  17. T Avatar
    T

    I think you spelled “especially” wrong Shannon. I love both tattoos, their intricacy and delicate look are gorgeous.

  18. T Avatar
    T

    I think you spelled “especially” wrong Shannon. I love both tattoos, their intricacy and delicate look are gorgeous.

  19. T Avatar
    T

    I think you spelled “especially” wrong Shannon. I love both tattoos, their intricacy and delicate look are gorgeous.

  20. T Avatar
    T

    I think you spelled “especially” wrong Shannon. I love both tattoos, their intricacy and delicate look are gorgeous.

  21. Lilee Avatar
    Lilee

    these are absolutely beautiful.

  22. Lilee Avatar
    Lilee

    these are absolutely beautiful.

  23. Lilee Avatar
    Lilee

    these are absolutely beautiful.

  24. Lilee Avatar
    Lilee

    these are absolutely beautiful.

  25. TheWomanMonster Avatar
    TheWomanMonster

    wow those are great.

  26. TheWomanMonster Avatar
    TheWomanMonster

    wow those are great.

  27. TheWomanMonster Avatar
    TheWomanMonster

    wow those are great.

  28. TheWomanMonster Avatar
    TheWomanMonster

    wow those are great.

  29. Nikki Avatar
    Nikki

    Those are amazing.

  30. Nikki Avatar
    Nikki

    Those are amazing.

  31. Nikki Avatar
    Nikki

    Those are amazing.

  32. Nikki Avatar
    Nikki

    Those are amazing.

  33. HereKittyKitty Avatar
    HereKittyKitty

    Beautiful!

  34. HereKittyKitty Avatar
    HereKittyKitty

    Beautiful!

  35. HereKittyKitty Avatar
    HereKittyKitty

    Beautiful!

  36. HereKittyKitty Avatar
    HereKittyKitty

    Beautiful!

  37. fox Avatar
    fox

    just noticed that i have the same bracelets as the person on the right.. i love them.

  38. fox Avatar
    fox

    just noticed that i have the same bracelets as the person on the right.. i love them.

  39. fox Avatar
    fox

    just noticed that i have the same bracelets as the person on the right.. i love them.

  40. fox Avatar
    fox

    just noticed that i have the same bracelets as the person on the right.. i love them.

  41. silly broad Avatar
    silly broad

    Wow, those are both so amazing. How long have they had them?

  42. silly broad Avatar
    silly broad

    Wow, those are both so amazing. How long have they had them?

  43. silly broad Avatar
    silly broad

    Wow, those are both so amazing. How long have they had them?

  44. silly broad Avatar
    silly broad

    Wow, those are both so amazing. How long have they had them?

  45. Frances Avatar
    Frances

    I don’t like this, nice work though.

  46. Frances Avatar
    Frances

    I don’t like this, nice work though.

  47. Frances Avatar
    Frances

    I don’t like this, nice work though.

  48. Frances Avatar
    Frances

    I don’t like this, nice work though.

  49. Rori Avatar
    Rori

    amazing!

  50. Rori Avatar
    Rori

    amazing!

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