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This gorgeous white ink snowflake is by Timppa from Other Side Tattoo in Lahti, Finland (a rather snowy place I’m sure). This picture was taken a week after the first touch-up, and at least one more snowflake will be added still. Seriously, I wish more people would do these — and more artists would do them! Don’t go to just anyone though if you want something like this as white is notoriously hard to put in evenly, and very easy to contaminate.
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Posted on 03-17-2006 22:24:13 by fre_k
Wow, that really is quite something.
Posted on 03-17-2006 22:25:38 by mhm27x16
White ink is the shit! But yes – find someone who knows how to do it.
Posted on 03-17-2006 22:57:13 by fre_k
Ive got som white ink in my tat, but nothing like that.
Posted on 03-18-2006 02:12:41 by coiffed
If anyone knows of any places near Calgary, AB, or any artists who would be good to contact about white ink tattoos, I’d LOVE some information!!!
Posted on 03-18-2006 02:38:56 by heliophobe
That’s wonderful. I am in envy.
Posted on 03-18-2006 03:05:32 by fraisinette
I’d love to have one of these done in the center of my chest. I know of a good artist for it; I just need the nerve, the cash, and to lose some weight. I’d love to take a microscopic snowflake photo and simplify it in Photoshop.
Posted on 03-18-2006 05:51:22 by tokyowars
No need to lose weight. I was waiting for that on one of mine, then I figured “well who am I really doing it for?”. Because I did it for me I did it before I lost/lose weight (I know, that reads funny…). Not many people see it yet, but when I’ve lost weight I’ll have more confidence. At the end of the day, I know its there and that’s the main thing.
Posted on 03-18-2006 08:20:03 by mechanolatry
Actually, I have an entire body concept I want to do in white ink. Anyone know of a good artist on the East Coast? Preferably near Philadelphia?
Posted on 03-18-2006 11:23:11 by dredlok
Hey. Glad you like my snowflake tattoo. It actually is slightly contaminated by stencil in few points (light blue visible on the right) but we are hoping to cover it up.. And yeah, it is snowing like hell today 🙂
Posted on 03-18-2006 11:56:50 by Me, again
Doesn’t white ink turn yellow after a while?
Posted on 03-18-2006 12:35:48 by Reedee
Oh so beatufull!
Always wanted to get a pair of those tattooed on my hands. But gotta get the guts to do it first (I’m plainskin in terms of tattoos right now so it would be quite a step).
Posted on 03-18-2006 13:23:21 by glider
White ink can go a little yellow in some people depending on their skin tone. I’ve got some white ink pieces that are about ten years old though and they haven’t changed since they were healed.
Posted on 03-18-2006 14:14:33 by lippi
Beaaaaaaaautiful!
Posted on 03-18-2006 14:57:20 by m
wow beautiful, i’d love to see it again when its fully healed
is it over a freckle? looks like one by one of the hexagons points
Posted on 03-18-2006 14:59:36 by fraisinette
I’m 90 lbs overweight and have DDD breasts. I’m going to need to lose some weight for the placement I want.
Posted on 03-18-2006 15:11:48 by me, again
i always thought about getting white ink done, but im so afraid of it turning yellow-ish… can you fix it if you happen to have a skin tone that it will change on?
Posted on 03-18-2006 15:37:19 by dredlok
m, of course I will submit pictures to BME when it is healed fully. And yes, it is done over a little mole(?), as this placement didn’t misshape it. The colour is not pure, cool white, more like off-white or creamy, but I don’t mind that at all.
Posted on 03-18-2006 17:45:29 by ly had my left sleeve re-done just a couple days ago. The design consists of entirely white PCB (printed circuity board) design. Photos submitting soon as soon as its all healed up.
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Awesome stuff. I actually had my left sleeve re-done just a couple days ago. The design consists of entirely white PCB (printed circuity board) design. Photos submitting soon as soon as its all healed up.
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Posted on ely colo[u]r (or shade?) and the snowflake really shows off how it can be used in a clean, precise and beautiful way. Props to the artist and can\’t wait to see more added to it dredlok.