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Tattoo style

Large-Scale Tattoo Amsterdam

About this style

Designed for your body, not simply placed on it. Large-scale tattoos require planning around anatomy, movement, distance and how a composition flows across the body.

01

Planning a long project

A sleeve, leg or back project starts with a full-composition plan so that every session adds to one design instead of a collection of separate pieces.

We agree the rhythm of sessions with you: how long each sitting runs, how much healing time sits between them and where we start.

02

What to expect between sessions

Healing between sessions is part of the schedule, not a delay. Skin that has recovered takes ink better and the result holds longer.

You will always know the next step, the expected time and the cost approach before each session is booked.

From idea to design

Made for your body, not copied from a screen.

We translate references into an original composition, balancing linework, detail and contrast with size and placement.

Artists who work in this style

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Your artist for this style

Célio

Owner · realism · black & grey · large-scale · fine line

Célio is the owner and a resident tattoo artist at Motorink Tattoo Studio Amsterdam, with more than 25 years of tattooing experience. His work focuses on black & grey realism, portraits, large-scale projects, Japanese and oriental-inspired dragons, cover-ups, sleeves and back pieces. He also works with fine-line techniques within his own style.

Célio – tattoo work
Célio – tattoo work
Célio – tattoo work
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Most large-project sessions run between three and six hours, agreed with your artist in advance.

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