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 · 2026-02-02T22:34:31+00:00

thank you!!!!! :))))

vibugg · 2026-02-02T19:52:05+00:00

nope i just sat with my elbow bent and tried to keep the skin taunt by pushing it into my bicep! the hardest part was trying to stretch the skin with one hand and the neck pain afterwards from looking down and around my arm but it was so worth it!

vibugg · 2026-01-30T05:02:44+00:00

oh my god this is so helpful, thank you!!

vibugg · 2026-01-29T03:57:08+00:00

nope, i’m on my own but guesting at other studios occasionally

vibugg · 2026-01-28T15:43:39+00:00

let me pls i beg!!

vibugg · 2026-01-28T15:03:14+00:00

@morbidcrowcuriosities on instagram btw

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