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Style: Fineline

This is a very delicate and often highly detailed technique. Often the use of negative space can make or brake one of these tattoos, also too much detail can make a tattoo blurry after a few years so the skill of the artist is very important. Fineline has its roots in prison tattooing where artists had to show skill in detail rather than flashy colors. It is often used for portraits and similar motifs that require a high level of detail. The best Fineline tattooist uses detailing sparingly, with an eye towards how it will hold up in the future.

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