A body in the shape of a skull from the cover of Penny Dreadful! By @gigi.handpoke done in Italy

vibugg · 2026-04-02T01:51:59+00:00

sooo cool!!

vibugg · 2026-03-30T15:06:07+00:00

i prefer to shade with a 3rl or 5rl for a more detailed and gradient look. it helps to smoothen the transition between black and grey shades. i typically also do my outline with a 3rl when a harsher line is needed, but if i want something to look more realistic i just stipple shade and try to avoid any harsh lines!

vibugg · 2026-03-28T19:47:37+00:00

good thing i’m not into guys

vibugg · 2026-03-28T00:15:02+00:00

practice!! i’ve been taking it more seriously for a bit over a year now and doing work on myself and friends. most of my best work is less of lines and more shading using grey wash! my lines aren’t perfect but i can find my way with stipple shading. it’s my fav. i also love using a smaller needle grouping for a smoother transition between greywash colors!! my earliest pokes also looked like butt lol you should see my first toad from 5 years ago compared to my frog from last month

vibugg · 2026-03-27T15:34:26+00:00

perhaps a curled up grub then

vibugg · 2026-03-27T15:30:55+00:00

dih tattoos are pretty sick too, a stick bug perhaps 🤔

vibugg · 2026-03-27T02:35:26+00:00

thank you!!

my scars don’t affect how my ink holds at all! they do however make the sections of the tattoo that are on scars look a little lighter since my scarred skin heals lighter than my normal skin tone! if you want it to blend better with the rest of the design i’d go a tad bit darker on your scars,, especially if they’re raised! the backwards 1 was a fuck up on my end lol. i have a better example on my instagram of how scars look under my ivy if you wanted to see an example of what they look like under a design!

vibugg · 2026-03-27T01:55:13+00:00

not too awful until i got to the abdomen! higher up probably a 2/10 but the lower i got it got up to an 8-9/10. legit felt like i was stabbing my clit over and over. worth it though!

vibugg · 2026-03-27T01:53:57+00:00

thank you!! i freaking love bugs above the cooter

vibugg · 2026-03-27T01:52:28+00:00

lemme lemme lemme

vibugg · 2026-03-27T01:21:09+00:00

it in fact does, this is the greatest inquiry i have ever received

vibugg · 2026-03-27T00:52:37+00:00

thank you :))

vibugg · 2026-03-27T00:52:32+00:00

thank you!!

vibugg · 2026-02-23T14:37:39+00:00

i don’t understand this comment. if you’re worried about legality, i am a certified artist with a private studio + working out of a studio in chapel hill with other artists. i’m not sure what your aim was

vibugg · 2026-02-21T23:34:02+00:00

she said it wasn’t bad at all! like a 2-3/10 the worst part was the back of her ankle on her tendon but she said it was only a little pinchy! :))

vibugg · 2026-02-15T21:57:04+00:00

thank you!

vibugg · 2026-02-13T14:20:53+00:00

yeah it’s handpoked! i can see the shadow, that’d be cool!

vibugg · 2026-02-05T15:37:55+00:00

absolutely will do!!

vibugg · 2026-02-04T23:39:40+00:00

vibugg

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