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Nik Firestarter

The Tattooed Lady LLC

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Licensed artist at The Tattooed Lady in Zimmerman, MN. Check out our online consult form at http://thetattooedladymn.com/tattoo-consult

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"I swallowed the dice; I make my own luck now." A line from "Fighting Fish" by @dessa. I hand-poked this on myself; it took nearly 6 hrs to do bc tattooing by hand without a machine, one dot at a time, is a B. 😂🤪 This was my 2nd go at hand poke technique. I'd love to play around w/ it more, especially now that I have a fancy grip tool for it. I know it's silly doing a horizontal design on a vertical part of my body & hand poking geometric shapes, hahaha. For some reason, though, this is just what I envisioned for this piece. You know, obviously the polyhedral dice are a nod to table-top role playing games, and that ties into the "swallowed the dice" portion of the lyric. Life is a blend of luck, skill, and sheer grit. The past handful of years have really been about taking charge of where my life goes for me. Sure, you could leave life up to chance, but you could also play the cards you were dealt & make the best of whatever numbers you roll. I was also asked if I wore the rainLil sheep with a crown of thorns. 🐑 . . . . #tattoos #BodyArt #BodyMod #SheepTattoo #ink #art #QueerArtist #QueerTattooist #MnArtist #MnTattoo #TattooArt #illustrative #TheTattooedLady #TattooedLadyMN #NikkiFirestarter #FirestarterTattoos #SheepTattoo #FaithTattoo #MNtattooers #DarkLab #FKiron #EternalInk #Saniderm #H2Ocean #graywash #SilverbackInk #BlackAndGray #Sheep #PepperShading #WhipShading"That's no moon." Jk, obviously it's a moon! 😆 The lil stars are representing her grandkids. We're going to add a black outline to the stars once it healed bc we were giving the color stars a try & she wants them to stand out a lil more, which is totally fair. It's easier to add black later than to take it away lol! . . . . #tattoos #BodyArt #BodyMod #modification #ink #art #QueerArtist #QueerTattooist #MnArtist #MnTattoo #TattooArt #TattooDesign #TheTattooedLady #TattooedLadyMN #NikkiFirestarter #FirestarterTattoos #firestarter #MinnesotaTattoo #MNtattooers #DarkLab #FKiron #EternalInk #Saniderm #H2Ocean #moon #flowers #FineLine #blackwork #color #starsFinished this lil mama & baby polar bears under the northern lights. 🥺 Graywash stuff (bears + scenery) is healed. Color in the sky and the pops of blue in the mountains/snow is fresh, as well as the white highlights that look very red bc of the blood lol. 🐻‍❄️🐻‍❄️🌌....#tattoos #BodyArt #BodyMod #modification #ink #art #QueerArtist #QueerTattooist #MnArtist #MnTattoo #TattooArt #TattooDesign #TheTattooedLady #TattooedLadyMN #NikkiFirestarter #FirestarterTattoos #firestarter #MinnesotaTattoo #MNtattooers #DarkLab #FKiron #EternalInk #Saniderm #H2Ocean #PolarBears #Bears #BearTattoos #NorthernLights #realism #ColorTattooJack o' Spades for the trad sleeve in progress! Linework is healed, aside from a few touchups; color is fresh. ♠️ . . . . #tattoos #BodyArt #BodyMod #modification #ink #art #QueerArtist #QueerTattooist #MnArtist #MnTattoo #TattooArt #TattooDesign #TheTattooedLady #TattooedLadyMN #NikkiFirestarter #FirestarterTattoos #firestarter #MinnesotaTattoo #MNtattooers #DarkLab #FKiron #EternalInk #Saniderm #H2Ocean #JackOfSpades #PlayingCards #AmericanTraditional #OldSchool #ColorTattoo #flowersA lil WIP of a buck and some scenery. There's not a *ton* left, but at the same time a lot of it is very tedious detail work lol. . . . . #tattoos #BodyArt #BodyMod #modification #ink #art #QueerArtist #QueerTattooist #MnArtist #MnTattoo #TattooArt #TattooDesign #TheTattooedLady #TattooedLadyMN #NikkiFirestarter #FirestarterTattoos #firestarter #MinnesotaTattoo #MNtattooers #DarkLab #FKiron #EternalInk #Saniderm #H2Ocean #deer #buck #realism #BlackAndGray #grayscale #NatureTattooFresh color in this leg sleeve addition I've been working on. The purple forget-me-not style flowers and the bird were preexisting. Pretty much everything else is mine. Here we have some pinecones, juniper berries, and a couple of daisies that got color. 🌼🌻🌲🌿 . . . . #tattoos #BodyArt #BodyMod #modification #ink #art #QueerArtist #QueerTattooist #MnArtist #MnTattoo #TattooArt #TattooDesign #TheTattooedLady #TattooedLadyMN #NikkiFirestarter #FirestarterTattoos #firestarter #MinnesotaTattoo #MNtattooers #DarkLab #FKiron #EternalInk #Saniderm #H2Ocean #daisy #pinecones #JuniperBerries #illustrative #ColorTattoo #NatureTattooButterfly done recently, with sunflower and a couple of blue cornflowers. Splashy watercolor is a lot of fun for me. 😊 Linework here is healed, color is fresh. 🦋🌻 . . . . #tattoos #BodyArt #BodyMod #modification #ink #art #QueerArtist #QueerTattooist #MnArtist #MnTattoo #TattooArt #TattooDesign #TheTattooedLady #TattooedLadyMN #NikkiFirestarter #FirestarterTattoos #firestarter #MinnesotaTattoo #MNtattooers #DarkLab #FKiron #EternalInk #Saniderm #H2Ocean #butterfly #watercolor #sunflower #ButterflyTattoo #FullColor #BlueCornflowersPretty birb! This is part of an ongoing sleeve I've been working on. Linework here is healed. This is the first cardinal that I've gotten to do with the female bird colors, which I was super hyped about! 🌟 . . . . #tattoos #BodyArt #BodyMod #modification #ink #art #QueerArtist #QueerTattooist #MnArtist #MnTattoo #TattooArt #TattooDesign #TheTattooedLady #TattooedLadyMN #NikkiFirestarter #FirestarterTattoos #firestarter #MinnesotaTattoo #MNtattooers #DarkLab #FKiron #EternalInk #Saniderm #H2Ocean #cardinal #CardinalTattoo #AmericanTraditional #TraditionalTattoo #ColorTattoo #OldSchoolGot to start stacking in some grays and whites on this chest coverup. Blackwork is mostly healed here. I left the eyes because we're going to do them in color ✨ . . . . #tattoos #BodyArt #BodyMod #modification #ink #art #QueerArtist #QueerTattooist #MnArtist #MnTattoo #TattooArt #TattooDesign #TheTattooedLady #TattooedLadyMN #NikkiFirestarter #FirestarterTattoos #firestarter #MinnesotaTattoo #MNtattooers #DarkLab #FKiron #FusionInk #Saniderm #H2Ocean #Realism #Owl #OwlTattoo #CoverUp #Grayscale #RealisticTattooA lil work in progress from a bit ago. . . . . #tattoos #BodyArt #BodyMod #modification #ink #art #QueerArtist #QueerTattooist #MnArtist #MnTattoo #TattooArt #TattooDesign #TheTattooedLady #TattooedLadyMN #NikkiFirestarter #FirestarterTattoos #firestarter #MinnesotaTattoo #MNtattooers #DarkLab #FKiron #EternalInk #Saniderm #H2Ocean #floral #FloralTattoo #ColorTattoo #IllustrativeTattoo #SleeveTattoo #TattooSleeveNice simple anchor for a first tattoo! Firsts are always fun to do. . . . . #anchor #AnchorTattoo #TraditionalTattoo #BlackAndGray #AmericanTraditional #ForearmTattoo #tattoos #BodyArt #BodyMod #modification #ink #art #QueerArtist #QueerTattooist #MnArtist #MnTattoo #TattooArt #TattooDesign #TheTattooedLady #TattooedLadyMN #NikkiFirestarter #FirestarterTattoos #firestarter #MinnesotaTattoo #MNtattooers #DarkLab #FKiron #EternalInk #Saniderm #H2Ocean
Finished this up~ linework is mostly healed, except some of the smaller inner details on the back flower and leaves. Shading is all fresh. . . . . #tattoos #BodyArt #BodyMod #modification #ink #art #QueerArtist #QueerTattooist #MnArtist #MnTattoo #TattooArt #TattooDesign #TheTattooedLady #TattooedLadyMN #NikkiFirestarter #FirestarterTattoos #SilverbackInk #MinnesotaTattoo #MNtattooers #DarkLab #FKiron #EternalInk #Saniderm #H2Ocean #raven #RavenTattoo #bird #FlowerTattoo #graywash #BlackAndGrayThis lil guy was so fun. He's based on some vintage postcard illustrations. 🐸 . . . . #tattoos #BodyArt #BodyMod #modification #ink #art #QueerArtist #QueerTattooist #MnArtist #MnTattoo #TattooArt #TattooDesign #TheTattooedLady #TattooedLadyMN #NikkiFirestarter #FirestarterTattoos #firestarter #MinnesotaTattoo #MNtattooers #DarkLab #FKiron #EternalInk #Saniderm #H2Ocean #FrogTattoo #ToadTattoo #vintage #illustrative #ColorTattoo #postcardsHealed lil hop! . . . . #tattoos #BodyArt #BodyMod #modification #ink #art #QueerArtist #QueerTattooist #MnArtist #MnTattoo #TattooArt #TattooDesign #TheTattooedLady #TattooedLadyMN #NikkiFirestarter #FirestarterTattoos #firestarter #MinnesotaTattoo #MNtattooers #DarkLab #FKiron #EternalInk #Saniderm #H2Ocean #healed #HealedTattoo #hop #HopTattoo #grayscale #stippleOh, how the turntables have turned. Partially healed, partially fresh. . . . . #tattoos #BodyArt #BodyMod #modification #ink #art #QueerArtist #QueerTattooist #MnArtist #MnTattoo #TattooArt #TattooDesign #TheTattooedLady #TattooedLadyMN #NikkiFirestarter #FirestarterTattoos #firestarter #MinnesotaTattoo #MNtattooers #DarkLab #FKiron #SilverbackInk #Saniderm #H2Ocean #record #vinyl #realism #RealisticTattoo #microphone #MusicTattooFrom last summer, a recreation of a pendant. . . . . #tattoos #BodyArt #BodyMod #modification #ink #art #QueerArtist #QueerTattooist #MnArtist #MnTattoo #TattooArt #TattooDesign #TheTattooedLady #TattooedLadyMN #NikkiFirestarter #FirestarterTattoos #firestarter #MinnesotaTattoo #MNtattooers #DarkLab #FKiron #EternalInk #Saniderm #H2Ocean #pendant #PendantTattoo #Grayscale #StChristopher #religious #ReligiousTattooI JUST GOT DONE FILING MY TAXES AT THE LAST POSSIBLE SECOND, SO HERE'S A LIL SCORP ON A TRINIDAD SCORPION PEPPER FOR A TRAD SLEEVE I'M WORKING ON 🦂🌶 . . . . #tattoos #BodyArt #BodyMod #modification #ink #art #QueerArtist #QueerTattooist #MnArtist #MnTattoo #TattooArt #TattooDesign #TheTattooedLady #TattooedLadyMN #NikkiFirestarter #FirestarterTattoos #firestarter #MinnesotaTattoo #MNtattooers #DarkLab #FKiron #EternalInk #Saniderm #H2Ocean #scorpion #ScorpionPepper #OldSchoolTattoo #traditional #TraditionalScorpion #ScorpionTattooLil bee 🥺 part of a sleeve in progress. We're debating on whether to leave the honeycombs as outlines or to do some sort of fill, like some shading or a pattern or somn. Linework here is all healed; shading and color is fresh. 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 . . . . #tattoos #BodyArt #BodyMod #modification #ink #art #QueerArtist #QueerTattooist #MnArtist #MnTattoo #TattooArt #TattooDesign #TheTattooedLady #TattooedLadyMN #NikkiFirestarter #FirestarterTattoos #firestarter #MinnesotaTattoo #MNtattooers #DarkLab #FKiron #EternalInk #Saniderm #H2Ocean #bee #AmericanTraditional #BeeTattoo #ColorTattoo #OldSchool #TraditionalTattoo A lil rework I did recently on a preexisting tattoo. The original also had the word "madness" in it, but it looked like "madre" tbh. . . . . #tattoos #BodyArt #BodyMod #modification #ink #art #QueerArtist #QueerTattooist #MnArtist #MnTattoo #TattooArt #TattooDesign #TheTattooedLady #TattooedLadyMN #NikkiFirestarter #FirestarterTattoos #firestarter #MinnesotaTattoo #MNtattooers #DarkLab #FKiron #EternalInk #Saniderm #H2Ocean #rework #CoverUp #ComicStyle #MuscleTattoo #SkinRip #ColorTattooWhat a wonderful world. Part of a sleeve in progress, this English Charlotte rose is dedicated to his daughter. Linework here is healed, while color is fresh. . . . . #tattoos #BodyArt #BodyMod #modification #ink #art #QueerArtist #QueerTattooist #MnArtist #MnTattoo #TattooArt #TattooDesign #TheTattooedLady #TattooedLadyMN #NikkiFirestarter #FirestarterTattoos #firestarter #MinnesotaTattoo #MNtattooers #DarkLab #FKiron #EternalInk #Saniderm #H2Ocean #rose #AmericanTraditional #EnglishCharlotteRose #ColorTattoo #RoseTattoo #WonderfulWorldI finally fixed and finished the fox I did on my middle finger lol. It was pointed out to me that there will be a lot of close-up photos of this hand during my wedding in September, so I figured I should get this done! All the color fill is dotted in, as that should stick more easily than color packing on a finger. 🦊 . . . . #tattoos #BodyArt #BodyMod #modification #ink #art #QueerArtist #QueerTattooist #MnArtist #MnTattoo #TattooArt #TattooDesign #TheTattooedLady #TattooedLadyMN #NikkiFirestarter #FirestarterTattoos #firestarter #MinnesotaTattoo #MNtattooers #DarkLab #FKiron #EternalInk #Saniderm #H2Ocean #FoxTattoo #FingerTattoo #MiddleFinger #illustrative #ColorTattoo #foxRainbow EVERYTHING. Yes please! Here's a splashy watercolor phoenix that I did. 🔥 . . . . #tattoos #BodyArt #BodyMod #modification #ink #art #QueerArtist #QueerTattooist #MnArtist #MnTattoo #TattooArt #TattooDesign #TheTattooedLady #TattooedLadyMN #NikkiFirestarter #FirestarterTattoos #firestarter #MinnesotaTattoo #MNtattooers #DarkLab #FKiron #EternalInk #Saniderm #H2Ocean #phoenix #rainbow #PhoenixTattoo #watercolor #illustrative #ColorTattooI got to do this itty bitty hop 🥺 // I figured a lil speckle shading would be perfect for this cutie. . . . . #hop #HopTattoo #BlackAndGray #BlackWork #Pointilism #SpeckleShading #WhipShading #PepperShading #tattoos #BodyArt #BodyMod #modification #ink #art #QueerArtist #QueerTattooist #MnArtist #MnTattoo #TheTattooedLady #TattooedLadyMN #NikkiFirestarter #FirestarterTattoos #firestarter #MinnesotaTattoo #MNtattooers #DarkLab #FKiron #EternalInk #Saniderm #H2Ocean
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