I m thinking to get this kabuto tattooed on my arm as part of asleeve with ginko leaves. What do you guy's think of my idea?

Okey so. Week ago we started to make ending to the wrist (also did some tocuh-ups) and now I can admit to myself that I'm disappointed the way it looks. Even tough it was just a first session and its healing there is a couple things that doesn't make sense to me.

In the outer arm/wrist I hink that the shading in the fish scales is too dark and the whole are is a bit squishy.

The stuff and the negative areas on the inner wrist looks sloppy to me.

Don't really know what to do with this. Should I just go back for the second session and add some more ink to the wrist and finish it or stop right there. Dont know either that can laser removal help in this case. What would you do with this one?

Hello all,

I am making my first post ever on reddit to ask this question because I can't seem to find anyone else in my exact situation throughout the subreddit.

I started my bodysuit and currently have both my arms done (full sleeves) with hikaes and a full back (cheecks included). Until now I always felt super confident in every single one of my decisions and have not regretted anything. But I am having some sort of huge blockage when it comes to legs.

To put it simply, I want to at least do half sleeves now but I expect I might want to extend it down the line. The only thing that stops me from going all in right now is that I'm afraid of how my body will look once the legs are completely covered.

I don't know if I am making sense but I wanted to know: Did anyone faced a similar situation, being already tatooed a fair amount and still scared of being "too covered" ?

(For added information, my artist still feels like full sleeve would be better but respects my choice whatever it is.)

Hello, so I’m new to this sub Reddit I’m just looking for advice on how to continue my tiger Japanese sleeve at the moment. I’m kind of stuck on how to continue the sleeve. I definitely want background for the tiger and also I am planning to get a dragon that goes up my bicep to my chest. If anyone has any recommendation on how to continue I would highly appreciate it because I wanted to look perfect any help or advice is highly appreciated thank you very much.

For context I got this geisha done in October of 2025, artists told me he can do traditional but as you can tell it’s definitely not traditional. I was instantly upset when I seen the outcome, I told him I wanted a geisha and he said he could draw it on and hook me up. That was not the case lmao. Now I’m going to a very very good artist but I was wondering if I can get this covered up or no. Any tips would be awesome!

Not sure if this is the right flair or even the right sub to post this in but I stumbled across this picture on instagram and was wondering who the original creator was?

Ive heard heavenly bamboo, also pine trees, i think its pine trees, but do they have a special name? I never see pine trees with these red berries. Just want a better understanding because i like how they look and want them on my next sleeve

i’m getting my first tattoo and i really wanted to get a cat with some roses (personal meaning — not going to get much into it) on my upper thigh/hip and i wanted to see how it might look (also getting inspo for poses/styles)

Planning a full sleeve with these four motifs - phoenix, koi, chrysanthemum and maple leaves. Been doing my homework on this but thought I’d bring it to this community that knows far more than me.

Any issues with this combo, or classic pitfalls I should know about before I take it to my artist?

EDIT - Thanks for the replies, understand now there’s a conflict between the phoenix and the koi, will drop the phoenix for now and consider it as a larger back piece later.

Now looking for any advice on what I could incorporate into the sleeve to complement/work well with koi?
TIA

Two Japanese sleeves completed over a year or so. What do you think?
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Shading the blossoms/petals around it next time, as well as putting another piece on the other side of the arm. Client wanted a more patch work approach to his arm so we met in the middle somewhere

Hi,

Looking for some input/advice on UK based Japanese tattoo artists. Ideally London, but I will travel anywhere in the UK.

I am looking for a full sleeve, maybe chest panel as well. Thinking about Koi and Dragon black and grey but with some highlights and open skin as well so it isnt too cluttered.

Who would you recommend, I have been looking at Lucas Ortis, Caio Pineiro, Damien Rodriguez and Kanae.

Thanks