I have often wondered what makes a tattoo design a *tattoo design*…and with that being said, what makes a t-shirt design a t-shirt design. I watch tons of tattoo shows and I often find myself gravitating towards anything tattoo related on the web. I decided to use this passion to actually answer my own question. Veteran tattoo artist Corey Miller once said in Season 1 of the hit TLC show LA Ink that not everything someone envisions for their tattoo is actually tattooable. I recall a guy bringing in an intricate design to Corey and Corey then decided to make it more of a tattoo than a t-shirt design. By no means does this mean that tattoos aren’t detailed or realistic but he acknowledges what points of a sketch make for good vs. a great tattoo.
Kore Flatmo is one of thee most amazing tattooist I have seen, his fine lines, black and grey, and portraits are just so incredibly realistic that you often wonder how the hell someone could do that with a vibrating needle and some ink. I have seen some of his work and man it’s not hard to see why he has the reputation he has. See this one he did some time ago of the late Sharon Tate (remember her; she was the pregnant actress who was murdered by the Charles Manson crew).
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