IKI Japanese Tattoo Munich

Work in progress! ​Starting a full leg sleeve featuring a colorful snake and sakura blossoms. For today’s session, we focused strictly on graywash/black shading for the lower leg background to set up that deep contrast before moving on to the color. ​Solid foundation for a big project. ​#japanesetattoo #irezumi #wabori #snaketattoo #sakuratattoo #legsleeve #blackandgrey #workinprogress #inked

Work in progress! ​Today’s session was all about Kintaro (the Golden Boy) taking down a giant wild boar. To make the figures pop and give the piece maximum contrast, we saturated the entire background in solid black. ​Full back piece in the making. What do you think so far? 👇 ​#kintaro #japanesetattoo #irezumi #backtattoo #tattooart #blackwork #inked #workinprogress #mythologytattoo

​Over 10 years of trust and dedication! 🐉✨ ​We started this journey back in 2014 when my client first traveled all the way from Finland. We began with his arms—the first sleeve featuring a classic Koi carp with autumn leaves, followed by a second sleeve dedicated to the mythical Kirin. ​Fast forward to today: he’s back in the chair, and we are officially moving on to his legs! A full post detailing the new leg project is coming soon, so stay tuned. ​Huge respect to clients who commit to the long haul and travel across borders for the craft. 🤝🔥 ​#japanesetattoo #irezumi #wabori #koitattoo #kirintattoo #tattoojourney #sleevetattoo #horimono #freehandtattoo #tattooartist

The Dragon’s Path: 10 Years of Skin, History, and Japanese Art 🐉 A regular client of mine flew in for another session—we are continuing the massive work on his back featuring a dynamic dragon. But few know how it all started 10 years ago! * 10 years ago: We started with an unconventional cover-up on the forearm. The old lettering was covered with a dark catfish, while an engraving of a cat playing with a fish surrounded by waves and maple leaves was placed on the shoulder. * The next step: The second sleeve—a stylized, light Asian tiger meticulously licking its paw. * The finale (today): A majestic full-back dragon. We are executing this piece in a mixed technique: outlines are done with machines for absolute precision, while shading and coloring are done entirely by hand with rods (tebori). It is tebori that provides that unique velvety softness and a deep connection to tradition. 📍 Based in Munich. Let's create your story on skin! #MunichTattoo #TattooMunich #JapaneseTattoo #Tebori

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