Movement • 01
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American Traditional (Old School)
Characterized by heavy bold black outlines, a strict classic palette (red, yellow, green, black), and timeless nautical iconography such as anchors, swallows, and daggers. Built for maximum longevity.
Movement • 02
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Japanese Traditional (Irezumi)
Expansive bodysuits, backpieces, and sleeves featuring mythological beasts, samurai, and seasonal flora (cherry blossoms, chrysanthemums) designed to flow with the human body's musculature.
Movement • 03
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Blackwork & Sacred Dotwork
Relying purely on solid black ink pigment, negative space contrast, and intricate whip-shading or stippling. Perfect for architectural geometry, ornamental sleeves, and dark aesthetic statements.