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Ben Mercer

Ben Mercer

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Queer DM to book Bournemouth based Southern Gothic @southerngothictattoo

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But what IF Angmar had a Queen?
Thanks so much Mo for picking this up.
Would love to do more like this. Drop a message if youre keen.

#tattoo #qttr #tolkientattoo #lotrtattoo #angmar #fantasytattoo #fantasyart #witchtattoo #nazgul #wraithtattoo #neotrad #neotraditional #traditionaltattoo #bright_and_bold #bournemouth

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A pair of emotional florals.
These were loads of fun, would do more. Big colours, cute faces, whats not to like?

#tattoo #floral #floraltattoo #flower #flowertattoo #traditionaltattoo #tradisrad #oldlines #boldwillhold #bright_and_bold #bournemouth

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As J.T. said last time I saw HH -
"2004, right here, right now."
2 from my emo flash and a healed freehand chainsaw for @silly_catface

@hawthorneheights

#emo #jellyfish #ohio #emotattoo #hawthorneheights #brandnew #traditionaltattoo #oldlines #bright_and_bold #bournemouth

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Made this from my 1 offs on @chaotiquebykatie
Thanksss

#tattoo #qttr #vampire #vampiretattoo #girlheadtattoo #traditionaltattoo #tradisrad #oldlines #bright_and_bold #neotrad #bournemouth

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Fresh Etchy Sketchy Froxer, and Jesters hat.
Healed tattered ship.

#etchingtattoo #sketchytattoo #woodcut #linocut #frog #frogtattoo #boxer #ship #bournemouth

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Did both these clients some birds last week in the same day.
Black & Grey but about as far apart as you can get otherwise stylistically.

#tattoo #qttr #swallow #swallowtattoo #handtattoo #jobstopper #hummingbird #traditionaltattoo #finelinetattoo #bournemouth

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Being half dead isn't what I planned to be.

Skulls always available and goes without saying, all skintones welcome.

#tattoo #qttr #emotattoo #skull #skulltattoo #traditionaltattoo #neotrad #tradisrad #oldlines #Bournemouth

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