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I help Tattoo Artists develop their style, sharpen their tattoo skills & connect with the perfect clients.

206 contributions to Tattoo Growth Lab
🎨 Another fun project coming together…
I had one day off after Marissa left, then straight back to it! This is my progress on a Sleeve I’m working on for my client Trav. I was hoping to get this whole owl in, but we ran a bit short on time. Next session we'll complete this whole upper arm section adding some background. It was great adding more blue & orange, as I can already see the colours balancing well. I thought I’d share the artwork with this one as well, so you can see the whole plan!
🎨 Another fun project coming together…
🎨 This Weeks Progress!
Hey guys! I’ve had another busy week at the studio. I wanted to document more of my work & share some of my tattoos in some quick posts. @Marissa Scott visited again for 3 days & sat like a superstar, while we put 3 good sessions into her Medusa leg sleeve. We’re both really happy with our progress, as we put this on hold now over winter. As always feel free to ask questions!
🎨 This Weeks Progress!
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Thanks Karl. It will eventually be a full leg sleeve, so still lots to add! We got it looking close to finished for now, as I think Marissa's going to take a break over winter. She was tough & almost finished everything we had planned. We just called it before we finished the top left, but got very close.
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@Karl Hubbard yeah she killed it! It’s really nice getting to work on one project & one client for a few days in a row. Good for progress & it helps to keep seeing the same artwork every day. I actually haven’t got any big tattoos in a while. I think next year I’m going to try & fill a few of my bigger spaces!
🎨 Tattoo Feedback!
Thanks @Karl Hubbard for sharing this. I know you were not too happy with this, so it’s important to know this is a good clean tattoo & your client was happy. We can always improve our techniques, but I see this tattoo as a win (& a learning experience). I recorded this quick video with some feedback!
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@Karl Hubbard I like that. It is actually good to have some Monarch butterflies in your portfolio. They are like flash you can re-use. Just get a few angles (easy to find on google) then you can offer different coloring or shading to give them all a different look. Nice simple designs & they look really good as tattoos.
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@Karl Hubbard maybe show her a quick option in procreate like the option I posted. Just to see if she likes the idea. You can always show clients that way before you make changes.
Anyone else look at their own work and just hate it?
Had a paying client today, her and her husband live in my village and have rebooted. I can look at my mats all day and pick things out I don't like and try change it next time but on a person.. just yuk.. simple design yes, but lines after lines.. felt stress.. I chose to do with a 7rl but double lined everything so prob a 9 to 11 rl line haha.
Anyone else look at their own work and just hate it?
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Thanks for sharing this here Karl. I’m posting a video in a separate post!
🎨 Today’s Progress…
Thanks to you guys who joined the Instagram live today. I did you see your names pop up. It was a test today, but we’ll keep doing these! @Marissa Scott is a warrior! Today was our second 8 our session (some of this was done previous) We filled in a lot of the upper snakes & around the face. After 8 hours I asked if she wanted to end & she was still keen to do more. 👊 Tomorrow is day 3! We’ll post info, but thinking to do another Live stream when we get started. It will be just after mid day Vancouver time. Make sure you follow me www.Instagram.com/truth_inkr
🎨 Today’s Progress…
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@Karl Hubbard you're putting so much practice into your tattooing Karl, but you're missing one piece to the overall puzzle. Which is documenting what you're doing on social media. I can help you guys start to reach more clients when you're ready, but I do it all through Instagram. I'd like to set you a personal quest this week. Get the login to your instagram! You're at a stage where you have so much you could share. People want to see you grow (me included) & this is the time to start. Having someone else manage your instagram is only helpful if they are with you a lot, have all of your photos & videos, & putting daily effort into doing it. Otherwise its better to do it yourself. Do you accept your quest? 👊😉
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@Marissa Scott it was a great 3 days! I love how dedicated you've been to making this happen!
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I’m a realistic Tattoo Artist (+10yrs), here to help professional artists find success in their careers.

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Joined Aug 24, 2025
Canada