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Music

Black and Gray tattoo of cello strings bending into visible sound waves on the wrist — Black And Grey Music Tattoo for the Wrist
An original music concept shaped as a healed black and grey tattoo for the wrist.
Black & Gray
Music
Wrist

Blackwork tattoo of a drum rhythm translated into offset geometric rings executed as a healed cover-up on the calf — Blackwork Music Tattoo for the Calf
An original music concept shaped as a healed blackwork tattoo for the calf.
Blackwork
Music
Calf

Geometric tattoo of a double bass scroll growing into a curling vine executed as a healed cover-up on the calf — Geometric Music Tattoo for the Calf
An original music concept shaped as a healed geometric tattoo for the calf.
Geometric
Music
Calf

Illustrative Family Music tattoo on the Ribs — Illustrative Family Music Tattoo for the Ribs
An original music concept shaped as a healed illustrative tattoo for the ribs.
Illustrative
Music
Ribs / Side

Illustrative tattoo of a violin bow drawing a horizon across layered strings on the side ribs — Illustrative Music Tattoo for the Ribs
An original music concept shaped as a healed illustrative tattoo for the ribs.
Illustrative
Music
Ribs / Side

Ornamental tattoo of a butterfly carried through the curved sound waves of a cello featuring an integrated butterfly on the upper arm — Ornamental Music Tattoo for the Upper Arm
An original music concept shaped as a healed ornamental tattoo for the upper arm.
Ornamental
Music
Upper Arm

Floral tattoo of a kalimba framed by small leaves and floating notes without notation with an integrated butterfly on the shoulder cap — Floral Music Tattoo for the Shoulder
An original music concept shaped as a healed floral tattoo for the shoulder.
Floral
Music
Shoulder

Minimalist tattoo of a trumpet valve study surrounded by rhythmic starbursts with a three-part family motif on the armband — Minimalist Family Music Tattoo for the Armband
An original music concept shaped as a healed minimalist tattoo for the armband.
Minimalist
Music
Armband

Japanese tattoo of a brass trumpet releasing a curl of abstract smoke with an integrated butterfly on the finger — Japanese Music Tattoo for the Finger
An original music concept shaped as a healed japanese tattoo for the finger.
Japanese
Music
Finger

Japanese tattoo of a handpan releasing rings of softly broken geometry on the armband — Japanese Music Tattoo for the Armband
An original music concept shaped as a healed japanese tattoo for the armband.
Japanese
Music
Armband

New School Music tattoo on the Hand — New School Music Tattoo for the Hand
An original music concept shaped as a healed new school tattoo for the hand.
New School
Music
Hand

Watercolor tattoo of a violin bow and a ribbon of sound designed as complementary marks as a complementary couple tattoo pair on the hip — Watercolor Couple Music Tattoo for the Hip
An original music concept shaped as a healed watercolor tattoo for the hip.
Watercolor
Music
Hip

Ornamental tattoo of a choir suggested by layered anonymous breath shapes on the hip — Ornamental Music Tattoo for the Hip
An original music concept shaped as a healed ornamental tattoo for the hip.
Ornamental
Music
Hip

Illustrative tattoo of a small harp suspended beneath a crescent moon as a complementary couple tattoo pair on the armband — Illustrative Couple Music Tattoo for the Armband
An original music concept shaped as a healed illustrative tattoo for the armband.
Illustrative
Music
Armband

Micro-realism patchwork sleeve tattoo with a cassette, anonymous singer silhouette, stage lights, guitar pick, headphones, and sound-wave curve on light skin — Cassette and concert memory sleeve
Music memories vary from objects to atmosphere, tied together by a single ribbon-like audio line.
Realism
Music
Full Sleeve

Blackwork Music tattoo on the Upper Arm — Blackwork Music Tattoo for the Upper Arm
An original music concept shaped as a healed blackwork tattoo for the upper arm.
Blackwork
Music
Upper Arm

Realism tattoo of an acoustic guitar fragment threaded through roses on the outer thigh — Realism Music Tattoo for the Thigh
An original music concept shaped as a healed realism tattoo for the thigh.
Realism
Music
Thigh

American Traditional tattoo of a gramophone horn blooming into abstract petals on the side ribs — American Traditional Music Tattoo for the Ribs
An original music concept shaped as a healed american traditional tattoo for the ribs.
American Traditional
Music
Ribs / Side

New School tattoo of vinyl grooves expanding into concentric water ripples on the sternum — New School Music Tattoo for the Sternum
An original music concept shaped as a healed new school tattoo for the sternum.
New School
Music
Sternum

Dotwork tattoo of a modular synthesizer patch translated without labels into color blocks on the full back — Dotwork Music Tattoo for the Full Back
An original music concept shaped as a healed dotwork tattoo for the full back.
Dotwork
Music
Full Back

Floral tattoo of three instrument strings releasing a shared expanding rhythm with a three-part family connection motif on the side ribs — Floral Family Music Tattoo for the Ribs
An original music concept shaped as a healed floral tattoo for the ribs.
Floral
Music
Ribs / Side

Tribal tattoo of a concertina opening into alternating light and shadow on the outer thigh — Tribal Music Tattoo for the Thigh
An original music concept shaped as a healed tribal tattoo for the thigh.
Tribal
Music
Thigh

Fine Line tattoo of a pair of drumsticks crossing concentric impact waves as a complementary couple tattoo pair on the upper arm — Fine Line Couple Music Tattoo for the Upper Arm
An original music concept shaped as a healed fine line tattoo for the upper arm.
Fine Line
Music
Upper Arm

Black and Gray tattoo of a tambourine turning through a ribbon of measured motion with an integrated butterfly on the back of hand — Black And Grey Music Tattoo for the Hand
An original music concept shaped as a healed black and grey tattoo for the hand.
Black & Gray
Music
Hand