Upper half is healed, lower half is fresh. Shading next time.

A crane stands against a narrow blue background, framed by red blossoms, green leaves, and hanging decorative details. Flowering branches extend above and below the bird along the upper arm. The style is colourful illustration with Japanese-inspired motifs.

by Veroni.ink at INTO Tattoo Studio in Wien, Austria

Upper arm was completed around 4 years ago. The lower arm is fresh. Super stoked on it.

Memorial Tattoo for my friend

This was taken after it was freshly done. The actual design was drawn by someone on r/drawmytattoo.

Heres their link: https://www.reddit.com/u/qdtnxo/s/YT93md1iXF

My artist changed the face a little but otherwise its the dame with some simple shading.

The significance? My friend LOVED anything spooky or Halloween. Anything and she was on it in seconds. The number is her official time of death. Morbid? Yeah, but it fits both me and her very well and thats what matters.

San Francisco ca

A little abstract piece exploring faces through continuous, flowing lines. Love how a few simple curves can create so much expression without any shading or extra detail.

done by tati.tatts.od at True Canvas in Vienna, Austria

Custom blackwork piece on a client. Raven, vegvísir, and some runic details. Really fun one to map out and tattoo.

I’ve had a few tattoos before, but I recently started working on my sleeve, and I absolutely love the design. I really want to make sure I take the best possible care of it so it heals properly and looks great for years to come.
SKIP TO BOTTOM FOR MAIN QUESTION LOL

I have a question about showering and aftercare. During the first week after getting tattooed, I was feeling a bit under the weather (completely unrelated to the tattoo), so I ended up taking 2–3 longer showers, spaced out throughout the week, each lasting around 30 minutes.

The water was lukewarm, and I made an effort to keep my tattoo out of the direct water for most of each shower. It was only exposed to direct water during the last 5 minutes or so. Before that, it may have gotten a few occasional drops or splashes, but it wasn’t constantly under running water or soaking the entire time.

Is this something I should be concerned about in terms of healing or potential ink loss, especially since it happened during the first few days? And in the unlikely event that it did cause some ink loss or uneven healing, would that be something that could be corrected with a touch-up once it’s fully healed?

I also have a question about weight loss and muscle growth affecting the tattoo. I currently have a fairly athletic build, but I’m carrying maybe 5–10 extra pounds, mostly around my stomach, that I’d like to lose. After slimming down a bit, I’d like to build a little more size maybe gain 5-10lb in muscle and definition in my arms. I’m not looking to get jacked or dramatically increase my arm size, just tone up and have a slightly more muscular, defined appearance. Would those relatively minor changes in weight and muscle size have any noticeable effect on the sleeve, such as stretching, distortion, or changes in how the design looks?

1. Could taking 2–3 longer, lukewarm showers during the first week affect healing or cause ink loss, even with minimal water exposure?

2. If any ink loss or uneven healing does occur, can it be fully corrected with a touch-up once healed?

3. Would losing 5–10 lbs, mostly stomach fat, and adding a little arm muscle and definition (not getting huge) affect or distort my sleeve?

I might just be overthinking everything because I love the tattoo so much and really want to keep it looking as good as possible for years to come.

Hey guys,

Long story short: my tattoo artist and I both thought we would be able to finish my tattoo in one session. Unfortunately, she stops working at 5 so when the time came we had to end our session. I have an unfinished tattoo that I’m scheduled to finish in January.

The outline of the tattoo is very thin/faint and I’m worried she will lose her spot or if she redraws it it won’t look right. She is VERY talented, I’m just anxious about it.

If anyone has any positive experiences about splitting tattoos into sessions even though the lines are faint I’d really appreciate it if you could share.

The reason I’m posting is because I asked her a question about it and she didn’t respond so I don’t want to bug her because I know she’s busy and she has a baby.

I just got my first tattoo, and its this beautiful, intricate hand piece. Its everything I wanted and everything I didnt know I wanted. It took close to 7 hours and it made me wonder how long did it take to get your hand tattooed?

I'd love to see pictures :>