Dotwork Tattoos
Dotwork tattoos have grown in popularity over the past few years and are now considered a popular desired tattoo to choose when getting inked.
The art of tattooing is ever developing. As artists experiment with this technique, it’s often combined with other tattoo styles to create an intriguing tattoo piece.
A dotwork tattoo can bring together a complete image or to shade a tattoo design.
WHAT IS A DOTWORK TATTOO?
A dotwork tattoo requires the artist to tattoo multiple dots to create an image or visual effect. Often, the technique is used to create portraits or entire images. Black, grey, dark blue or even red ink is what the artist will use in shading.
A tattoo artist can use a regular coil machine or hand-poking technique to create dotwork tattoos.
Dotwork is a time-consuming technique. But when it’s done right, it’s worth every minute.
Each dot must be placed precisely, so the artist must be both highly skilled and patient.
A dotwork tattoo creates a unique appearance on your skin.
THE HISTORY OF DOTWORK TATTOOS
The Iceman, a frozen mummy that is over 5200 years old, has tattoos that can be dated back to that time.
There is a selection of various tattoos on female mummies from ancient Egypt. The dotwork tattoo design is something all the ancient Egypt tattoos all have in common.
The Iceman had distinct patterns on some of the different parts of his body. According to the researchers, tattoos were most often used to ease the pain.
Women were the only ones allowed to have tattoos in Ancient Egypt. It’s believed that it was a practise to mark women of the night or protect females from sexually transmitted diseases.
DOTWORK TATTOOS - DO THEY AGE WELL?
It is impossible to say whether dotwork tattoos will fade over time. This is because each design and pattern has unique characteristics.
The artist who applies it can also have a big impact on how well it will last.
HOW’S THE AFTERCARE?
The procedure for a dotwork tattoo differs from traditional tattooing, but the aftercare is the same.
The most important thing about ink is that it ends up in the same place, under your skin.
It’s just deposited differently. As long as you keep your ink moisturised and covered for the time instructed by your tattoo artist, it should heal just as normal as a regular tattoo.
DOTWORK TATTOOS - DO THEY COST MORE?
Tattoos can be very expensive. Some artists will want to be paid by the hour, while others will charge based on the entire piece.
The time to complete a dotwork ink is longer than regular ink. The price will most likely be higher than a similar piece that an artist does conventionally.
People who are set on getting the ink they want are unaffected by the price. The results from a talented artist are worth it, even though dotwork may require more money and time.
CHOOSING A DOTWORK TATTOO DESIGN
The next thing to do is to choose a dotwork tattoo design. There are many designs that you can choose from. Some designs are very intricate and others are more simple.
You can also find out more about the price of the design here. Once you have chosen your design, you can now start planning the details. For example, you can add some shading, which will make the design look more realistic.
You can also add some detail, like a pattern or a line. You can also make it more personal by adding a name or a date.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, we have a range of tattoo designs that are available to you at our Walsall Tattoo Studio. We can provide a tattoo design for you or if you don’t want a specific tattoo design, we will create a design that suits your needs.
Our tattoo designs are original and unique and we are sure you will love them. All of our tattoo designs are custom drawn by our own in-house tattoo artists, you can be sure that they are created to the highest standard.
