Freehand Tattoos

Gallery of freehand tattoos that can be filtered by subject, body part and size.

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Tattoo artists

Jure Werberdone
room Maribor
363
Tattoos
816
likes
22
followers
Illustrative
Single Needle
+9

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Lillian "Honeybadger" Chendone
room Hillsborough
21
Tattoos
0
likes
1
follower
Line Art
Line Art
+60

Contact

Pepo Errandodone
room Barcelona ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ
5
Tattoos
5
likes
4
followers
Blackwork
Illustrative
+10

Contact

Georgie Williamsdone
room On the road
15
Tattoos
31
likes
15
followers
Blackwork
Geometric
+3

Contact

Alex Creamdone
room Barcelona ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ
4
Tattoos
5
likes
3
followers
Blackwork
Illustrative
+7

Contact

Jay Freestyledone
room Amsterdam
99
Tattoos
83
likes
53
followers
Watercolor
Abstract
+2

Contact

Sean Parrydone
room Manchester ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
35
Tattoos
20
likes
33
followers
Tribal
Celtic
+3

Contact

Theodor Gurgudone
room Bucharest ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด
18
Tattoos
2
likes
7
followers
Black and grey
Watercolor
+2

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Entouanedone
room Ixelles
14
Tattoos
8
likes
12
followers
Freehand
Abstract

Contact

Dodo ยท Michal Urbandone
room Plzeลˆ
9
Tattoos
1
like
5
followers
Abstract
Freehand
+3

Contact

Caro Leydone
room Berlin ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
33
Tattoos
67
likes
40
followers
Freehand
Abstract
+2

Contact

GAKKINdone
room Kyoto ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท Amsterdam
77
Tattoos
145
likes
65
followers
Japanese ยท Irezumi
Blackwork
+1

Contact

Toxyc Xlr
room Austin
Black and grey
Realism
+1

Contact

David Jorquera
room Santiago ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑ ยท Krakรณw
Biomechanical
Black and grey
+1

Contact

Basti Schรถn ยท Psyland
room Tengen ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
Abstract
Freehand

Contact

Belly Button
room Perpignan
Freehand
Abstract
+2

Contact

Freak-Mike
room Tengen
Abstract
Freehand

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Marc Riedmann ยท Little Swastika
room Tengen ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
Abstract
Freehand

Contact

description

Freehand tattoos are designed with markers directly on to the skin, rather than using a printed stencil.

There is a bit more creative freedom and room for improvisation when working freehand. It's a process that also requires a lot of trust from the client, as the full piece usually won't be realized until the day of the session.

Larger tattoos that wrap around contoured body parts may not easily translate designs from a flat paper stencil. While 3D scanning software for tattooing is in development as of 2016, it's not yet widely used by the tattoo industry. For now, it is most common for artists to navigate large pieces by using markers for some or all of the development process.

At times, tattooers may lay a stencil and then adjust any flaws with freehand fixes. These pieces aren't traditionally called "freehand" though, because the majority of the design was still printed and premeditated.

Any kind of aesthetic or style can be achieved freehand; it's an optional method for any tattooer's tool box.

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