Botanical Tattoo with Pointillism
Border
A course by Polilla Tattoo , Tattoo Artist and Digital Designer
About the video: Border
Overview
“In this lesson, I will show how to draw on the model's skin. We will see the ways of delineating with different thicknesses, needles and necessary voltages.”
In this video lesson Polilla Tattoo addresses the topic: Border, which is part of the Domestika online course: Botanical Tattoo with Pointillism. Learn how to tattoo flowers and plants using the pointillism technique to create volume, details, and shapes.
Partial transcription of the video
“Border Now we will begin in this lesson to do the outline. The first thing I'll do is refill my ink jars to get started. We will open the needle, throw away the packaging and I will break the plastic here from the plastic wrap that we put before, fit it and we will also regulate how much we want the needle to come out. As this is a cartridge grip, we can adjust it by turning the grip. I'll turn on my machine and put it on 10.5 volts to do the liner. This voltage because Cheyenne Thunder, which is the model I have, works better for me at a little higher voltage. Remember, each machine has it...”
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Course summary for: Botanical Tattoo with Pointillism
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Category
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Areas
Botanical Illustration, Tattoo Design, Traditional illustration

Polilla Tattoo
A course by Polilla Tattoo
Florencia Landaeta, also known as Polilla Tattoo, combines her professional training as a designer with her passion for the art of tattooing, using pointillism and fine lines to bring unique tattoos to life.
Co-founder of Estudio El Bosque in Santiago (Chile), Polilla’s graphic style is full of floral motifs, leading her to work with major brands like Caterpillar, Marley Coffee, and Levi's, as well as tattoo studios across the United States.
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