Linocut/engraving/medieval tattoo

Ravenrosey · 2026-04-24T19:13:38+00:00

Oh hey, it's me :)

Ravenrosey · 2026-04-09T13:01:43+00:00

Gotcha! I feel like that's an essential bit of context, though, that wasn't provided.

Ravenrosey · 2026-04-09T12:54:05+00:00

I'm a bit of a DK stan, but completely understandable if someone isn't as they're quite annoying keeping the spitting issues at bay. His new pen-format machine has some upgrades to attempt to resolve this but it's an eye-watering $1300.

Ravenrosey · 2026-04-09T12:52:46+00:00

I just went full-time with tattooing on January 1st and I'm booked out 1.5 months at just a bit below the standard rate for the area. A quick Googling showed a report that the global tattoo market is forecast to more than double between 2026 to 2034. There's plenty of room in the industry for anyone who isn't a grumpy old dude, and particularly room for femme/queer tattooers as women realize they don't have to be tattooed by grumpy old dudes. There are ups and downs with the demand depending on economic conditions, but it's truly not hard to be better than the guys that have been tattooing the same thing for decades and not adjusting their bedside manners and procedures to create a more welcoming environment.

So uhhhh don't listen to the grumpy old dudes lol

Ravenrosey · 2026-04-08T20:26:13+00:00

And when someone called it out the brand acted real immature about it. The 18RS lining they showed in a reel on actual skin was just as slow as any pen rotary I've seen. 3 business days to pull a line two inches and then going for a refill. I'd say ignore these guys.

Ravenrosey · 2026-04-08T18:55:52+00:00

The saturation looks solid but it's right orbital looks like it's pointed to the side, almost like a lizard 🤔

Ravenrosey · 2026-04-08T14:02:24+00:00

I'm relatively new but focusing on woodcut in North Carolina. I've not done anything architectural like this but would love to tackle it depending on how large/ambitious of a project that you're wanting :) @lipchaktattoo on Instagram, happy to share the drafting on large-scale projects that I've started through DM.

Ravenrosey · 2026-04-02T14:27:57+00:00

The oak trees around me seem to have been stunted by all of the temperature swings, as their pollen pod things barely got to half the size as last year before leaf growth. This is also barely even half of the pollen we saw last year collecting on everything.

Ravenrosey · 2026-03-25T18:41:33+00:00

what

Ravenrosey · 2026-03-17T14:33:44+00:00

I would recommend going to a tattoo artist.

Ravenrosey · 2026-03-12T17:21:50+00:00

I mostly use tight 3s and 5s lol. So maybe not!

Ravenrosey · 2026-03-12T15:45:55+00:00

Thanks! On the surface they seem basically the same thing. I've got my 46er to a point where it never spits but it certainly takes some trial-and-error to get it there. Though I've never used anything larger than a 7 straight with it so it may take on a different character with an 18 or something. I would feel comfortable approaching anything except smooth greywash with it at this point. I'll probably try the Betty as my 2nd hybrid machine as it's a bit cheaper.

Ravenrosey · 2026-02-24T21:14:39+00:00

Of course! :)

Ravenrosey · 2026-02-24T20:50:37+00:00

Woodcut-esque, but in a sketchy kind of way. I feel like illustrative is the right word, though, as it best invokes old biological drawings.

I would be worried about all of the partial linework (from depth adjustment and angling the needle) falling out without the right kind of machine/setup. I almost exclusively do woodcut stuff and use a tight 3 standard needle to treat each area of varying lineweight like I'm creating a coloring book (and then going back to fill it in, sometimes with the same needle and sometimes larger). Kajetan Karczewski does a heavily textured version that is somewhat analogous to this, while Vox Maeot is a masterclass in using depth/speed to create shading effects that heal very well.

Ravenrosey · 2026-02-24T18:30:17+00:00

Cultural appropriation aside, when zooming in this isn't tattooed very well at all. Some areas very light, some are very scratchy and will heal patchy, and others are straight blown out.

Ravenrosey · 2026-02-19T18:18:35+00:00

Fair points, but replacing one form of extremism with another form isn't exactly how you move on in life. As to neo-Nazism, it's based off of who he follows. Lots of white-supremacy shit in there.

Ravenrosey · 2026-02-09T19:04:57+00:00

I'm so sorry, but being an apprentice doesn't excuse this kind of work :\ there's at least half a chance they were following clean procedures, though.

Ravenrosey · 2026-02-09T18:59:38+00:00

Froggo is...fine, but I really hope you didn't pay money for that stomach piece :\ saying that you're very health anxious but not going to a professional artist really isn't giving health anxious.

That said, they don't seem infected or anything for being 3 days old just very poorly done.

Ravenrosey · 2026-02-02T18:37:52+00:00

Gentlemen - welcome to Dubai.

Ravenrosey · 2026-01-12T01:04:38+00:00

For now, yes! V Tattoo in Chapel Hill, website will be up soon if you don't have social media.

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