cis woman, 39 years. 2 children. divorced.
1.negative body-image
Left: right view, scar removal by replacement,
after second session
Right: detail, left view, scar removal by re-
placement, after second session
2.breast implants
3.epithelial scar
4.sexual issues
5.negative with body-image
6.cover up breast implant scar
7.more positive body-image
location: Belo Horizonte - Brazil
main desing theme: #femininity #sexuality #ornamental
tattoo sessions: 3 (17h)
observation1: numbness around breast
observation2: PhD Student in Linguistics (on Metaphors)
& Portuguese Teacher at PCMG - Civil Police
Tattoo sketch, flower drawing inspired by curves of the vulva
Top: tattooing process at Titanic Cultural (2017 - Brazil)

Left: skin healed up after first session

(detail: bruise at left areola indicating damage on the breast’s
mechanoreceptor)
 cis man, 35 years. no children. divorced.

1.tattoo which marks a relationship

2.relationship ends
3.psychological issues
4.negative body-image
5.skin removal due to lack of funds for laser treatment
Top: skin healed up after the tattoo excision
6.negative with body-image
Bottom: tattoo removal by replacement, after fisrt session
7.cover up neck scar
8.more positive body-image

location: Tübingen - Germany

tattoo sessions: 2 (9h)
main desing theme: #protection #new life goals
observation: wants to cover other tattoos
 cis woman, 19 years. 1 children. single.

1.feeling uncomfortable
2.arm skin cutting
3.negative body-image
4.tattoo to cover up arm scars
5.more positive body-image

location: Tübingen - Germany

tattoo sessions: 1 (4h)
main desing theme: #motivational #religious #quotes
observation1: hasn’t paid yet
observation2: single mother due to conviction of
child’s father

Top: scar removal by replacement, after first session

Left: stencil aplication, before first session
Top: tattoo sketch
 cis man, 45 years. no children. married.

1.tattoo
(10 years later)
2.feeling embarrassed with tattoo
3.negative body-image
4.tattoo to cover up arm tattoo
5.more positive body-image

location: Tübingen - Germany

tattoo sessions: 3 (16h)
main design theme: #love my work/wife #biomechanics
observation1: FTW stands for “fuck the world”
observation2: has 2 dogs. works as a car mechanics

Left: tattoo removal by replacement, after third session

Left: skin healed up after the tattoo; before first replacement session
Middle: stencil aplication, before first session
Right: tattoo sketch