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Traditional black ink floral wrapped with dotwork borders

Traditional Floral Tattoo

A floral band tattoo in traditional style. A central rosette flanked by leaves, framed top and bottom with heavy black stripes broken with dotwork detail. I made the whole module repeat cleanly around the circumference without losing rhythm.

Band tattoos need a repeating pattern that reads continuously, including across the soft inner transition where the skin is thinner than the outside. The flower-and-leaf module here handles that well, I sized the petals large enough to stay legible at the transition points. Black ink only, in the spirit of vintage flash. It sits clean as a stand-alone, or pairs naturally as part of a wider set of matching bands across the body.

For a Wellington booking, message me at @pokestaytattoo or pokestaytattoo@gmail.com.

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By Rhys Thomas at Whitetail Tattoo, Level 3, 41–47 Dixon Street, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand

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Common Questions About Traditional in Wellington

What's the difference between traditional and neo-traditional?
Traditional keeps to a small, classical colour palette (reds, yellows, greens, blues) with chunky outlines and limited shading. Neo-traditional opens that up with more colours, finer detail, and more painterly shading. Same bones, more flexibility.
Do traditional tattoos cost less because they look simpler?
No. Traditional tattoos look deceptively simple. Clean bold lines and solid colour packs are hard to execute well, and they're priced on time and skill required, not visual complexity.
Can a traditional design be personal rather than generic?
Yes. Most of my traditional pieces are custom subjects rendered in the traditional language. Bring your own meaning and I'll handle the visual grammar.