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Two by two, hands of blue

Written by

Rob

Well, maybe not two blue hands, but this branding piece by Quentin at Kalima Emporium in the UK, definitely has a blue tinge to it.

It’s interesting to see how the color from the tattoo ink is affected by the branding, really making the flower pop.

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You can see more branding and scarification by artists from Kalima Emporium in their gallery.

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Comments

27 responses to “Two by two, hands of blue”

  1. Voxyn Avatar
    Voxyn

    No love for the Firefly reference….? Damn guys…..well Rob, I appreciate it.

  2. Voxyn Avatar
    Voxyn

    No love for the Firefly reference….? Damn guys…..well Rob, I appreciate it.

  3. Voxyn Avatar
    Voxyn

    No love for the Firefly reference….? Damn guys…..well Rob, I appreciate it.

  4. Vern Avatar
    Vern

    Im glad the only comment was because of the firefly reference, +1 for that.

  5. Vern Avatar
    Vern

    Im glad the only comment was because of the firefly reference, +1 for that.

  6. Vern Avatar
    Vern

    Im glad the only comment was because of the firefly reference, +1 for that.

  7. DangerBitch Avatar
    DangerBitch

    This is awesome! I love seeing brands/scars over blackwork.

    Firefly FTW

  8. DangerBitch Avatar
    DangerBitch

    This is awesome! I love seeing brands/scars over blackwork.

    Firefly FTW

  9. DangerBitch Avatar
    DangerBitch

    This is awesome! I love seeing brands/scars over blackwork.

    Firefly FTW

  10. onega Avatar
    onega

    I love Firefly….
    This is beautiful, it really makes me want to add some scarification over tattoos, every time I see it done, it takes my breath away.

  11. onega Avatar
    onega

    I love Firefly….
    This is beautiful, it really makes me want to add some scarification over tattoos, every time I see it done, it takes my breath away.

  12. onega Avatar
    onega

    I love Firefly….
    This is beautiful, it really makes me want to add some scarification over tattoos, every time I see it done, it takes my breath away.

  13. Kurto Avatar
    Kurto

    Queremos ver el trabajo cicatrizado!!!!!

  14. Kurto Avatar
    Kurto

    Queremos ver el trabajo cicatrizado!!!!!

  15. Kurto Avatar
    Kurto

    Queremos ver el trabajo cicatrizado!!!!!

  16. LABL_CTA Avatar
    LABL_CTA

    Will be interesting to see how this heals over time. Also, I’m glad to see other people are doing heavy black work on the hand and then scaring over it.

  17. LABL_CTA Avatar
    LABL_CTA

    Will be interesting to see how this heals over time. Also, I’m glad to see other people are doing heavy black work on the hand and then scaring over it.

  18. LABL_CTA Avatar
    LABL_CTA

    Will be interesting to see how this heals over time. Also, I’m glad to see other people are doing heavy black work on the hand and then scaring over it.

  19. Paingiver Avatar
    Paingiver

    Its healed nicely, needs a slight touch up but thats all. Quentin at Kalima “rocks” and has done a few brandings on me now.

  20. Paingiver Avatar
    Paingiver

    Its healed nicely, needs a slight touch up but thats all. Quentin at Kalima “rocks” and has done a few brandings on me now.

  21. Paingiver Avatar
    Paingiver

    Its healed nicely, needs a slight touch up but thats all. Quentin at Kalima “rocks” and has done a few brandings on me now.

  22. Kristen Avatar
    Kristen

    Beautiful piece!

    And love the firefly reference 😀

  23. Kristen Avatar
    Kristen

    Beautiful piece!

    And love the firefly reference 😀

  24. Kristen Avatar
    Kristen

    Beautiful piece!

    And love the firefly reference 😀

  25. MissBeth Avatar
    MissBeth

    Fantastic as always Quentin!

  26. MissBeth Avatar
    MissBeth

    Fantastic as always Quentin!

  27. MissBeth Avatar
    MissBeth

    Fantastic as always Quentin!

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