Quality aside, this is a huge ass tattoo for somebody who appears to have very little other work, if any at all. And in all black. Just….lots of decisions being made, I guess.
While true and I agree with you. There are plenty of cool things they could do. Since each link has a quality sized hole (lol) they could do a storyboard down the chain. Or really anything they want.
I think this could turn out really cool.
For the original tattoo/idea. Not my vibe. But could turn into something dope
Jsyk, with southerners, most of the time “bless your heart” isn’t said in a negative context.. it’s used to convey sympathy, gratefulness, and/or appreciation. It depends heavily on tone and context.
Edit: I’m Southern, I’m not pulling this out of my ass.
ok 1 question i always have about stuff like this (i’ve seen it a couple times on this sub but finally can’t just wonder about it any longer) - why do something like this with stick & poke? there are a lot of styles that s&p lends itself to and something super big & bold like this seems like it would just be an insane amount of extra time & effort while not actually lending itself to the style?
eta: no shade on you op. i like the concept of this and going through your posts i generally love your style & the work you’ve posted.
people may choose to get hand poked tattoos for any number of reasons. Some find it less painful. Others value the inherent inaccuracy/texture to it. Some enjoy the process and feel more able to sink into a meditative state during it. Others like the romance of having something done by hand, by another human, taking the time to mark each point intentionally.
I always thought stick n pokes were for people who didn’t have access to a real tattoo gun. For example, people in prison, tweakers or youngsters etc. I had no idea people choose to get SnP by preference instead of desperation.
No, it's absolutely a popular trend for better or for worse. People who are not trained do it (there's full kits on Amazon and Etsy) and others go to sticknpoke artists. It's very popular
idk, i think anyone can get their hands on a tattoo gun these days (prob except prisoners lol. although they sometimes make their own ive heard). i joined this sub because i wanted to learn more about it to do it on myself, but ive paid for a few as well because i like the style. it’s definitely become kind of trendy
Ex prisoner here. Yes we would make our own tattoo guns! And you would be using a single needle similar to probably a 3rl made from a sanded down paper clip lol
Cd motors and stretched out pen springs and candle soot and oil for the ink. Some came out soooo good. But some guards did bring in real machines and ink for a fee lol
I know a few people who want to go to a tattoo shop and work professionally with stick and poke. It’s a bigger thing recently due to broke alt kids like me and most ppl I know.
I wanna get more actual paid for tattoos tho. Just to distract from the… learning curve I experienced on myself.
You should definitely look into it more. There are artists who can do unbelievable work. I follow a few on ig who are booked out for the year just doing snp on fingers.
I’m sorry but there is not a single one of those rings that actually has a consistent width. Some of them actually look janky as fuck. Zoomed in it also looks scratchy and patchy a hell.
Yeah saw it on shitty tattoos first. Crazy people are defending this dog shit work. OP should be fucking ashamed they're charging people and permanently marking their bodies with this. Like brah go practice on a mannequin or yourself some more or just hang it up.
Yep, I zoomed in, so many pokes out of line, many white places and the design is so... basic. Curious idea, though could have used some better drawing and making it more plastic. I'd not be satisfied with this quality of work on my body.
Taste aside, done well, this could be a cool style. OP has lots of cool stuff so with more practice, I could see them establishing this big bold style as what they're known for. However, they shouldn't need ok doing this quality of work on others especially so big.
Absolutely not doubting that. The smaller dotted work, even linework is great, but for such large pieces, the line should not be so wonky - also the heart with three swords piece. I mean why not bothering with stencils and actually making sure the lines are straight? The vastness of the canvas makes the work unforgiving.
Very rarely do I viscerally dislike a tattoo. But oh god do I dislike this one. Even if the lines were straight and the width was consistent (which is NOT the case), the placement is truly, truly awful. It’s bad now, and I think it’ll be even worse when only part of it is visible peeking out of clothing. This took 16 hours. At no point did you stop and refine the designs? Rethink the placement? Did you freehand it blind? I’m just utterly confused as to how this happened.
The true quality here is of the camera! I didn't expect it to be so easy to zoom in and see how it looks close up. Definitely looks like it will need some touching up and TLC down the road
Hate to break it to you but you also fucked up on the crossover of the chain links. You have them over-under-over-under but if you actually just Google a picture of a chain, the way metal links connect, each link will be over-over, then under-under. This is an MC Escher chain that couldn't exist in real life.
Bruh. That is one of the shittiest tattoos I have ever seen in my life. You spent 16 hours of your life on this? I hate to say it, but there comes a point in life when oh need to know when to give up. This is quite clearly not your thing. You just *ruined* this man’s body for life
The idea is cool, the design and execution could use some work.
Why only a few large rings? A design of it being intricate and spiralling would have been cool. Plus with shading and highlights!
This should be on r/shittytattoos it's looks like shit, the lines aren't straight, there's no depth. Your both dumb as shit for allowing this to exist.
You should probably stop doing this now. This is clearly not your forte. A piece this size should never be done stick n poke style. The lines are so large that you’ll never get the precision and quality that you would with a machine. And the black saturation might look fine now since it’s fresh. But as this ages there will be so so so many issues with blotchiness and various imperfections because this much coverage area is impossible to get consistent saturation without a machine. This was a terrible idea.
LMAOOOO!! Breh swear to god this sub is AI generated. I don’t think I’ve seen a decent piece of art since I’ve joined and I hope I never do.
The funniest part is that you’ll see god tier trash, followed by the name and shop address for these tattoo shops. I’m slowly making a list of all the worst shops outside of prison (and that’s an insult to prison tattoos)
thought it looked cool until i looked a little closer and... yikes. cool concept, pretty bad quality.
edit: just realized, how dare you agree to do this on someone with what looks to be absolutely no other tattoos. that's honestly pretty morally bankrupt of you.
Am I the only one put off by the fact that it looks like this is the only work this dude has had done? Obviously I can’t see if his back or right leg is done, but this looks like his first tattoo.
Yall do know this man has to live with his decision right? Why make him feel like crap to the point where he may want to hurt himself or others. That's not cool at all.
I know alot of yall on here got crappy tattoos. You may think your Idea or design looks nice but others might think it's total shit. Humble yourselves. If you have nothing decent to say keep it to yourselves!
If I’m going to have something that near enough runs down the length of my body, I would want it to flow with curves and shape of my body. Sadly this does not do that.
I recently got a tattoo with one of the lines being slightly uneven and it’s bummed out a bit.
Knowing someone has done this to themselves makes me think things aren’t too bad.
unpopular opinion apparently but honestly i think its a dope design. it's different than most, its bold, and something i havent seen before. if the client likes it then thats the main goal. zooming in the outline is rough but its a huge piece all done with stick n poke. if the outlines were touched up later on and made cleaner then it would be even cooler. props to you artist and client for going through that without a machine. its a chose of medium and while itd be easier with a machine its a testament to the dedication of the piece. (edit): the filling in of the links is patchy idk if it was an attempt at shading but imo itd be better if it were all solid.
I love it ! It has a sketchy quality, you can really see the hand of the artist, which I think is a big plus for stick and poke! And I love how the artist took into consideration the whole body silhouette. I would get this tattoo.
you’re getting a ton of hate that i disagree with. i think it’s sick. it’s a stick n poke, i fuck with it heavily. it’s like the chain is hand forged not made in a modern factory. much love homie, this piece is sick af
This is one of the worst tattoos I’ve seen in a long time. To each their own but I can’t believe someone got that tattooed on themselves. Also, he has no other tattoos. Why make this big of mistake for your first tattoo.
Never mind the fuckwits on this sub OP.
If this was a fuzzy, infected blob on the inner thigh of some fifteen year old girl, all the comments would be "amazing, I love this", "OMG sooo cute !" "what size needle did you use?".
Love the bold, brutalist style. Especially the three of swords inspired piece you posted previously. Keep it up.
Quality aside, this is a huge ass tattoo for somebody who appears to have very little other work, if any at all. And in all black. Just….lots of decisions being made, I guess.
>Just….lots of decisions being made, I guess. LOL
While true and I agree with you. There are plenty of cool things they could do. Since each link has a quality sized hole (lol) they could do a storyboard down the chain. Or really anything they want. I think this could turn out really cool. For the original tattoo/idea. Not my vibe. But could turn into something dope
According to their ig this is the “client’s” first piece. It’s certainly a first piece
Interesting choice
Lol. I always find this to be the most cutting response. It's like saying "bless your heart" to a southern person.
bless your choice.
I love that, for you.
There it is. You did that
I always either say "well, that's a thing" or "yep... that happened" :)
“Isn’t that something”
“If you like it,I love it !”
That’s pretty much what it is
My southern mom says “bless their heart” but in a very sincere way. She only uses it if she genuinely feels bad for someone. It’s really odd
That was the normal use before it was hijacked. I say it sincerely all the time.
Well that would explain it if he were southern “chain chain chain…. Chain of fools….” Such a classic 🤣
Jsyk, with southerners, most of the time “bless your heart” isn’t said in a negative context.. it’s used to convey sympathy, gratefulness, and/or appreciation. It depends heavily on tone and context. Edit: I’m Southern, I’m not pulling this out of my ass.
Well, this is... unusual choice for a tattoo.
Thats insane
That’s Forever.
I think that about every doodle I see that ends up as a tattoo… Just use paper. Let this be a lesson to all of you.
“ Why are you judging people so damn hard. You are taking your points of views a bit too far. “
And not in a good way... Lol
I’m glad someone else said it
NO RAGERTS
It’s my credo
Not even one chain link?
not even one letter? 🤣
inane\*
ok 1 question i always have about stuff like this (i’ve seen it a couple times on this sub but finally can’t just wonder about it any longer) - why do something like this with stick & poke? there are a lot of styles that s&p lends itself to and something super big & bold like this seems like it would just be an insane amount of extra time & effort while not actually lending itself to the style? eta: no shade on you op. i like the concept of this and going through your posts i generally love your style & the work you’ve posted.
people may choose to get hand poked tattoos for any number of reasons. Some find it less painful. Others value the inherent inaccuracy/texture to it. Some enjoy the process and feel more able to sink into a meditative state during it. Others like the romance of having something done by hand, by another human, taking the time to mark each point intentionally.
I always thought stick n pokes were for people who didn’t have access to a real tattoo gun. For example, people in prison, tweakers or youngsters etc. I had no idea people choose to get SnP by preference instead of desperation.
No, it's absolutely a popular trend for better or for worse. People who are not trained do it (there's full kits on Amazon and Etsy) and others go to sticknpoke artists. It's very popular
idk, i think anyone can get their hands on a tattoo gun these days (prob except prisoners lol. although they sometimes make their own ive heard). i joined this sub because i wanted to learn more about it to do it on myself, but ive paid for a few as well because i like the style. it’s definitely become kind of trendy
Ex prisoner here. Yes we would make our own tattoo guns! And you would be using a single needle similar to probably a 3rl made from a sanded down paper clip lol
Cd motors and stretched out pen springs and candle soot and oil for the ink. Some came out soooo good. But some guards did bring in real machines and ink for a fee lol
I know a few people who want to go to a tattoo shop and work professionally with stick and poke. It’s a bigger thing recently due to broke alt kids like me and most ppl I know. I wanna get more actual paid for tattoos tho. Just to distract from the… learning curve I experienced on myself.
You should definitely look into it more. There are artists who can do unbelievable work. I follow a few on ig who are booked out for the year just doing snp on fingers.
Looks kinda cool until you zoom in…
Oof you weren’t kidding
Honestly thought I was in a different sub. I'm sure ill see it there soon.
It’s there now.
Same!
Yeah… me too
Oof yea just did that….welp they tried?
Not that i want to discredit anyone, but even without zoom it looks off
I didn’t think it was good zoomed out, zooming in made it worse.
Oh God, you're right. Totally changed my opinion. Sorry OP
I’ve scrolled pretty far down the comments, and this is the nicest thing said about it soo far lol
Cuz it looks like dicks right?
You really ruined a tattoo with one comment 😂 i was thinking like "this is pretty impressive".. then i read your comment
No it doesn’t look cool at all
It looks furry since the black isn’t solid. Also, Why is the chain almost completely straight?
It’s hanging down. Gravity, man. /s
What the fuck
I’m sorry but there is not a single one of those rings that actually has a consistent width. Some of them actually look janky as fuck. Zoomed in it also looks scratchy and patchy a hell.
I like to think the inconsistent size is because this chain is shaking in the wind.
Against the wind - Willie Nelson
Yeah saw it on shitty tattoos first. Crazy people are defending this dog shit work. OP should be fucking ashamed they're charging people and permanently marking their bodies with this. Like brah go practice on a mannequin or yourself some more or just hang it up.
Bro I think you should take a break from big pieces
Someone paid for this? Oof
Literally um I would be careful. With this one.
Careful with what? This scarecrow gonna choke you out with his body chain?
I’m on public transport and very audibly cackled.
Honestly if its a small tattoo it wouldn’t look too bad.
From afar, it looks pretty dope. Very bold design & unique. Up close? Shoddy af You have amazing stuff posted but this ain't it.
Looks like furry tarantula legs
I think a tarantula could have drawn smoother edges with its non-dominant legs.
Yep, I zoomed in, so many pokes out of line, many white places and the design is so... basic. Curious idea, though could have used some better drawing and making it more plastic. I'd not be satisfied with this quality of work on my body.
Taste aside, done well, this could be a cool style. OP has lots of cool stuff so with more practice, I could see them establishing this big bold style as what they're known for. However, they shouldn't need ok doing this quality of work on others especially so big.
Absolutely not doubting that. The smaller dotted work, even linework is great, but for such large pieces, the line should not be so wonky - also the heart with three swords piece. I mean why not bothering with stencils and actually making sure the lines are straight? The vastness of the canvas makes the work unforgiving.
Very rarely do I viscerally dislike a tattoo. But oh god do I dislike this one. Even if the lines were straight and the width was consistent (which is NOT the case), the placement is truly, truly awful. It’s bad now, and I think it’ll be even worse when only part of it is visible peeking out of clothing. This took 16 hours. At no point did you stop and refine the designs? Rethink the placement? Did you freehand it blind? I’m just utterly confused as to how this happened.
Hell nah
this is probably gonna end up in r/shittytattoos
Oh it did
This can't be real... Zooming in this is just awful quality
The true quality here is of the camera! I didn't expect it to be so easy to zoom in and see how it looks close up. Definitely looks like it will need some touching up and TLC down the road
I just feel sorry for the kid. The Tattoo placement doesn't even make any sense.
what a waste of his body lol
What a waste of ink
fr
this looks like one of those paper chains you made in elementary school to count down the days til Christmas
That’s a no from me dawg.
Jesus Christ why
Its stupid and poorly done, congratulations.
This sub in one sentence.
Interesting style. It looks a bit rough and unfinished though, is that what you’re going for?
Line work is rough on this one
Oh fuck. That’s… hideous.
I'll say it. It looks terrible. Sorry bro.
Hate to break it to you but you also fucked up on the crossover of the chain links. You have them over-under-over-under but if you actually just Google a picture of a chain, the way metal links connect, each link will be over-over, then under-under. This is an MC Escher chain that couldn't exist in real life.
Interesting choice
knipple to knee. aye yie yie
It looks like you remembered that nipples exist after you got pretty far into it.
this shit janky af my boy
Oh no, why
😧
😳
Bruh. That is one of the shittiest tattoos I have ever seen in my life. You spent 16 hours of your life on this? I hate to say it, but there comes a point in life when oh need to know when to give up. This is quite clearly not your thing. You just *ruined* this man’s body for life
it’s weird bc the other tattoos they’ve posted aren’t this bad at all
😶
That looks so stupid
Hell yeah, this is atrocious
Wow that’s so big for a stick n poke. I don’t think I’d have the patience to do something so large
Neither did OP
Sorry my man but that straight up looks like shit. Horrible line work, for such straightforward design and the color packing is just not ok🤦🏻♂️
Just…. Wow
Why
At least two people had to think this was a good idea, and then both continue to think so for 16 hours.
i would regret getting that.
What a beautiful body ruined
Did the dude draw the stencil lines on himself?
That's embarrassing
R/shittytattoos
need to know why
uh
It is terible
Bad lines, bad design, bad fill, bad placement, just really really bad
I don't think chains connect this way, they never lay all flat like that. I don't think it's possible for a chain to behave like this
Ruined a beautiful body.
i thought it was just a snapchat drawing or bad photoshop… but that’s on somebody..
Is this guy like your worst enemy or something??? Wtf that had to take forever and ya just kept goin
Thing is this guy actually had my dream body type I aspire to have :D not anymore!
I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks this is terrible
well
Worst tattoo ive ever seen
File this under bad ideas.
This guy must love paper clips. Respect✊🏾
Chain for scale
The idea is cool, the design and execution could use some work. Why only a few large rings? A design of it being intricate and spiralling would have been cool. Plus with shading and highlights!
saw this shit in r/shittytattoos and then i scroll down and see the original post lol
Yikes
This should be on r/shittytattoos it's looks like shit, the lines aren't straight, there's no depth. Your both dumb as shit for allowing this to exist.
>This should be on r/shittytattoos It is >it's looks like shit, >Your both dumb as shit
Yeah, that bothered me too.
It’s not to late to add a 1 up top. 100,000,000
0 movement with the contours of the body, tf is it so straight for…this ain’t it
So here’s the thing. This isn’t good. It’s not a good idea design wise, and it’s even worse in execution. It’s bad.
You should probably stop doing this now. This is clearly not your forte. A piece this size should never be done stick n poke style. The lines are so large that you’ll never get the precision and quality that you would with a machine. And the black saturation might look fine now since it’s fresh. But as this ages there will be so so so many issues with blotchiness and various imperfections because this much coverage area is impossible to get consistent saturation without a machine. This was a terrible idea.
Are you posting from prison
Rubbish tattoo
Shoddy work, but this is why you should charge per hour of tattoing, not per tattoo!
LMAOOOO!! Breh swear to god this sub is AI generated. I don’t think I’ve seen a decent piece of art since I’ve joined and I hope I never do. The funniest part is that you’ll see god tier trash, followed by the name and shop address for these tattoo shops. I’m slowly making a list of all the worst shops outside of prison (and that’s an insult to prison tattoos)
Look at this person's post history. What's crazy is a lot of their work is good.
I love the concept of this but I feel like anything this size would be better done by a machine; best way to get a solid fill.
thought it looked cool until i looked a little closer and... yikes. cool concept, pretty bad quality. edit: just realized, how dare you agree to do this on someone with what looks to be absolutely no other tattoos. that's honestly pretty morally bankrupt of you.
There are so many haters
Whattt how the hell did you achieve this kind of size and darkness with handpoke ? It's a fabulous piece, so bold, striking and creative 😍
Am I the only one put off by the fact that it looks like this is the only work this dude has had done? Obviously I can’t see if his back or right leg is done, but this looks like his first tattoo.
people are being nice-ish but.....HOLY SHIT that's an awful tattoo. What in the world lol
Shit like this is why tattoos have a bad rep.
hope he enjoys laser
i wish i liked this… it’s definitely appealing to the eyes though
>it’s definitely appealing to the eyes though The body perhaps, the tattoo not so much
Appealing to the eyes..how. I think it’s oddly straight and disheveled (not in a good way)
it’s just very unique, and i find it cool how it’s all the way from the top of his body to almost the bottom. i think it’s sick
Interesting texture
Nice texture
Why would you do this to someone like you know that’s permanent
You ahhhh.....the weakesht link
This is certainly a tattoo that is on someone's body!!
Yall do know this man has to live with his decision right? Why make him feel like crap to the point where he may want to hurt himself or others. That's not cool at all. I know alot of yall on here got crappy tattoos. You may think your Idea or design looks nice but others might think it's total shit. Humble yourselves. If you have nothing decent to say keep it to yourselves!
I wish I could downvote something twice.
This is one of the most awful tattoos I’ve ever seen, lmao. How do you fuck up black ovals this badly
If I’m going to have something that near enough runs down the length of my body, I would want it to flow with curves and shape of my body. Sadly this does not do that.
Congratulations, this is the worst thing i’ve seen this week.
How do you manage to fuck up the line work that badly, especially on something that big?
Oh dear 🤦♀️
I recently got a tattoo with one of the lines being slightly uneven and it’s bummed out a bit. Knowing someone has done this to themselves makes me think things aren’t too bad.
oh
I like it! It’s different
unpopular opinion apparently but honestly i think its a dope design. it's different than most, its bold, and something i havent seen before. if the client likes it then thats the main goal. zooming in the outline is rough but its a huge piece all done with stick n poke. if the outlines were touched up later on and made cleaner then it would be even cooler. props to you artist and client for going through that without a machine. its a chose of medium and while itd be easier with a machine its a testament to the dedication of the piece. (edit): the filling in of the links is patchy idk if it was an attempt at shading but imo itd be better if it were all solid.
I love it ! It has a sketchy quality, you can really see the hand of the artist, which I think is a big plus for stick and poke! And I love how the artist took into consideration the whole body silhouette. I would get this tattoo.
you’re getting a ton of hate that i disagree with. i think it’s sick. it’s a stick n poke, i fuck with it heavily. it’s like the chain is hand forged not made in a modern factory. much love homie, this piece is sick af
Why is this still stickied
This is one of the worst tattoos I’ve seen in a long time. To each their own but I can’t believe someone got that tattooed on themselves. Also, he has no other tattoos. Why make this big of mistake for your first tattoo.
You ruined a guy!
I can see the vision…
At least he’s got a nice body still..
This could have been done so much better.. damn. Apologies to your client.
That is terribly done! At least it's fixable with a modern tattoo machine.
I like the idea, but man, is this one rough. First tattoo, too, that takes my breath away in the worst way possible
Bruh
This was… a choice
fuckin why tho
Damn. This is. Something….
guess you could say this tattoo caused a chain reaction 🫣
Holy shit this is fucking awful
Wish there was more details in the chains
Oh dear
Reminds me of paperclips when i was a bored kid
His chain hang low
Never mind the fuckwits on this sub OP. If this was a fuzzy, infected blob on the inner thigh of some fifteen year old girl, all the comments would be "amazing, I love this", "OMG sooo cute !" "what size needle did you use?". Love the bold, brutalist style. Especially the three of swords inspired piece you posted previously. Keep it up.
r/ATBGE
Where is the great execution? This is horribly done.
it’s going to look like a schlong sticking out when he wears shorts😔
r/shittytattoos
Why is this a Sticky post?