The style
Blackwork in Andenne
Bold, graphic areas of solid black that rely on contrast and mass rather than detail.
Definition
Blackwork is solid black. Dense surfaces, clean-cut shapes, a sharp contrast between skin and ink. Here the design reads from a distance: silhouettes, geometric patterns, bands and pieces that own the black mass.
A good solid fill is even, with no gaps and no overworking, and that is where the whole craft lies: solid black calls for a steady application and often several passes. Done well, it is also the style that comes through the years best, because there is nothing fine to watch disappear.
magnums 5M1 – 13M1
dense black, solid fills
typical session: 3 – 5 h
healing: 3 – 4 weeks
Examples
blackwork pieces
Fresh and healed, side by side. The gallery of pieces is coming soon.
Who it's for
blackwork is for you if
- You like the graphic. Clean shapes, bold contrast, black that asserts itself.
- You want a piece that lasts: a solid fill ages without closing up.
- You are thinking geometry, band or silhouette, to be read from a distance.
- You are considering covering an old tattoo: solid black is often the answer.
Good to know
What Sophie will tell you at your consultation
- A large fill is laid in several passes, sometimes over two sessions, for an even black.
- Healing a large area takes care: Sophie goes through the protocol in detail before starting.
- A cover-up is judged case by case, depending on the old tattoo: we talk it through at the consultation.
- A clean border rarely needs touching up; a very extensive fill may call for the odd touch-up.
Repertoire
The other entries
A blackwork project?
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