When Joulie‘s tattoo was healing she got a terrible infection, causing her three black squares to lose a lot of ink — they were supposed to be solid black. I actually think this has given them a ton of character and quite like the way it looks (much to my tattoo artist’s chagrin I haven’t filled in the scar on my blackwork from where a hook tore out, but I like the memories).
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96 responses to “Battle Wounds”
looks great
looks great
i really like it like that. i hope she doesnt fill them back in.
i really like it like that. i hope she doesnt fill them back in.
Wow! I think it looks great!!! I hope she doesn’t get it filled in!
Wow! I think it looks great!!! I hope she doesn’t get it filled in!
I’ve always like that style, it looks a lot like Apnea’s (for Lithium Picnic, former SG) tattoo though. I agree that it has more character with the scars.
I’ve always like that style, it looks a lot like Apnea’s (for Lithium Picnic, former SG) tattoo though. I agree that it has more character with the scars.
wow… this is nice.
i like the idea of the body “customizing” the tattoo by itself.
wow… this is nice.
i like the idea of the body “customizing” the tattoo by itself.
I dig the fading – looks wonderfully natural.
I dig the fading – looks wonderfully natural.
Looks distressed, and vintage-y. Nice.
I’ve heard Apnea’s other half getting self-righteous about total strangers having the audacity to get solid black squares. Get over it, it’s not as if she designed the square and the colour black.
Looks distressed, and vintage-y. Nice.
I’ve heard Apnea’s other half getting self-righteous about total strangers having the audacity to get solid black squares. Get over it, it’s not as if she designed the square and the colour black.
I really do enjoy the look of scarring on solid black work. A friend of mine had something like this happen and it was a very even effect that made his tattoo look marbled.
I really do enjoy the look of scarring on solid black work. A friend of mine had something like this happen and it was a very even effect that made his tattoo look marbled.
yeh totally agree that it looks like http://www.apneatic.com/ ‘s trade mark squares, but its still pretty awesome.
yeh totally agree that it looks like http://www.apneatic.com/ ‘s trade mark squares, but its still pretty awesome.
yeah dude that looks better actually. almost like a really gloomy ocean
yeah dude that looks better actually. almost like a really gloomy ocean
I think the solid borders are what make it look so sweet.
I think the solid borders are what make it look so sweet.
ditto to everything. i think they look better like that. . really neat effect, like old jeans.
ditto to everything. i think they look better like that. . really neat effect, like old jeans.
its awesome the way it is now, very unique
its awesome the way it is now, very unique
If she does ANYTHING to them, I’d say she should do something to highlight the scarring/blowout. I really like that it looks like a distressed photo, and that it looks like there’s the brow, nose, and cheek bones of a face in the second one.
If she does ANYTHING to them, I’d say she should do something to highlight the scarring/blowout. I really like that it looks like a distressed photo, and that it looks like there’s the brow, nose, and cheek bones of a face in the second one.
Wow!! That is a really unique texture that you don’t see in tattooing! I hope she doesn’t fill ‘em.
Wow!! That is a really unique texture that you don’t see in tattooing! I hope she doesn’t fill ‘em.
The first thing I thought of was linoleum block printing…when you roll the ink on with a roller. It looks like that. And I think it looks great.
The first thing I thought of was linoleum block printing…when you roll the ink on with a roller. It looks like that. And I think it looks great.
looks pretty close to a tattoo i saw on one of the Gods Girls.
looks pretty close to a tattoo i saw on one of the Gods Girls.
its on GG apneatic
its on GG apneatic
This looks fantastic! It looks like it was always meant to be like that.
This looks fantastic! It looks like it was always meant to be like that.
Aww, i always loved this on apnea
Aww, i always loved this on apnea
i love the look. much more organic.
i love the look. much more organic.
looks like squares of cracked/worn concrete, i love it
looks like squares of cracked/worn concrete, i love it
thats is really damn cool.
never get it filled thopugh… i dun think she would… looks way too unique.
thats is really damn cool.
never get it filled thopugh… i dun think she would… looks way too unique.
vintage cracked leather boots baby, that looks awesome
vintage cracked leather boots baby, that looks awesome
neat effect, but tattoo copying aint no way to party.
neat effect, but tattoo copying aint no way to party.