Placements

Where ink lands.Fifteen quiet doorways.

Every placement is a different conversation between needle and skin. Browse the anatomy, the pain, the healing — and the styles each one carries best.

Wrist

Visible, intimate, worn as intention.

Pain: 5/10
Healing: 3 weeks
Often visible
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Forearm

Visible, flat, forgiving. The artist's favorite canvas.

Pain: 3/10
Healing: 2 weeks
Often visible
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Full Sleeve

A commitment. An extended canvas. A life project.

Pain: 5/10
Healing: 5 weeks
Always visible
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Upper Arm

Large, forgiving, easily hidden. A safe debut canvas.

Pain: 3/10
Healing: 2 weeks
Sometimes visible
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Chest

Intimate, personal. A statement piece on the heart.

Pain: 7/10
Healing: 3 weeks
Private
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Back

Spacious, visible when you turn around. The artist's largest stage.

Pain: 4/10
Healing: 3 weeks
Private
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Ribs

The sensation you won't forget. For the committed.

Pain: 9/10
Healing: 4 weeks
Private
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Sternum

The bone between your ribs. Intense, permanent, intimate.

Pain: 9/10
Healing: 4 weeks
Sometimes visible
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Ankle

Bony, constant friction, small canvas.

Pain: 7/10
Healing: 4 weeks
Often visible
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Calf

Curved muscle, moderate pain, excellent healing.

Pain: 3/10
Healing: 2 weeks
Often visible
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Thigh

Large, private canvas, minimal pain.

Pain: 2/10
Healing: 2 weeks
Private
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Side of Neck

Always visible, moderate pain, quick healing.

Pain: 6/10
Healing: 3 weeks
Always visible
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Behind the Ear

Small, hidden by hair, delicate placement.

Pain: 6/10
Healing: 3 weeks
Sometimes visible
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Finger

Tiny, visible, challenging ink retention.

Pain: 7/10
Healing: 3 weeks
Always visible
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Hand

Visible, busy with tendons, high friction.

Pain: 7/10
Healing: 4 weeks
Always visible
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