Body Suit Tattoo

Good tattoo artists sometimes don’t get the attention and respect that they deserve. Some people simply assume that high-quality ink is par for the course. It’s only after you’ve seen just how bad things can truly get that you start developing an even deeper appreciation for good designs and techniques.

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Hanumantra on Instagram: "An important aspect since I started posting tattoos on social media has been to include pictures (and now videos) on various stages of the tattoo. From loose sharpie sketches to the tight biro lines. Fresh sections of black to fully healed body suits. All of them help build a vision of what I’m trying to create in my small corner of the tattoo-sphere."