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Hi my friends.
This is another tattoo I’ve done last Saturday (yesterday)
It’s Claire, a daughter of my friend ~ if you remember I’ve mentioned it before, when Jane(her mum) was my second client, and Claire was sitting next to us, watching the progress from beginning to the end
So it was her yesterday
I’ve gathered very positive comments, and Claire was so exited and happy to get this tattoo done
It was her first, and so important because that date is the day her grandpa had passed away…
I was stressed to get those digits done nicely, it’s because it was my first time doing digits
I hope you like it
I was given a bottle of Jack Daniel’s whisky lol
I was very surprised, I didn’t expect it at all
Thank you for following my updates dear friends.

PogArt-Ttoo wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2025 10:46 pm I was stressed to get those digits done nicely, it’s because it was my first time doing digits

Take the recurring number 2 and I can see that in action. Almost perfect copies. And the serif font looks great.

In fact, overall.... Perfect! You've always had a good eye for form and accuracy, so I'm not surprised by the result. Claire must be thrilled.

Just out of curiosity... do you do this by eye? Or is there a way of pencilling the tattoo first, so you have guides to follow. I guess I should know the answer from your earlier trials... but no.

Mike Sibley wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2025 10:50 am

PogArt-Ttoo wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2025 10:46 pm I was stressed to get those digits done nicely, it’s because it was my first time doing digits

Take the recurring number 2 and I can see that in action. Almost perfect copies. And the serif font looks great.

In fact, overall.... Perfect! You've always had a good eye for form and accuracy, so I'm not surprised by the result. Claire must be thrilled.

Just out of curiosity... do you do this by eye? Or is there a way of pencilling the tattoo first, so you have guides to follow. I guess I should know the answer from your earlier trials... but no.

Thank you Mike again for checking the post

We follow the STENCIL that we put onto the skin first.
It's like outlines
So the design is transferred on the skin first, and you've got the GUIDE LINES to follow
It's because WE DO STRETCH THE SKIN all the time to deposit the ink - without the guide lines every stroke we make would be disturbed...
Having THE GUIDE LINES we can stretch the skin and follow those lines - so every stroke is placed correctly regardless of skin stretching

Thank you for those interesting questions
I'm pleased to answer

And yes - it was my FIRST TIME doing numbers
I was stressed to get them right and decent looking

There’s something very touching about Claire wanting to remember her grandfather this way. I admit that it brought a tear to my eyes. You really did this very important tattoo justice! You should be proud.

Laurene wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2025 7:03 pm There’s something very touching about Claire wanting to remember her grandfather this way. I admit that it brought a tear to my eyes. You really did this very important tattoo justice! You should be proud.

Thank you so much
I think it was a lively person, and they all missing him very very much ...
Thank you Laurene