dotwork: charles boday-tattoos and photography

handpoke hand for mia. she's one tuff cookie! not sure if we're going to imbelish this. maybe less is more especially for palms... #handpoke #sticknpoke #stickandpoketattoo #handpokers #hand #machinefreetattoo #handpushed #palmtattoo #kavaloungenyc #polynesiantattoo #тату #хомутату https://www.instagram.com/p/B2W7IrdlqOq/?igshid=16odxrerohb5f

forearm for Alex. and his first tattoo! Kava Lounge logo from when we used to belly up to the bar and eat chicken with cashew nuts when he was 3! #handpoke #handpoketattooartist #handpokers #machinefreetattoo #sticknpoke #stickandpoketattoo #polynesiantattoo #polynesianrespect #floraltattoo #kavalounge #kavaloungenyc #тату #хомутату https://www.instagram.com/p/B1PRb9hFYdb/?igshid=1bs3soujag26x

'FUCK'-ancient irish meets anglo-saxon for st patricks day: i refreshed my white on black ogham script. #ogham #oghamtattoo #FUCK #machinefreetattoo #handpoketattoo #sticknpoke #whitetattoo #whiteonblacktattoo #handtattoo #fingertattoos #handpoketattoos #handpoketattooartist #daftisyouth #traditionaltattoo #тату #хомутату https://www.instagram.com/charlesboday/p/BvHfJPZlsWz/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1drcon94hz7h0

punk ogham script 😀 #machinefreetattoo #traditional_tattoo #ogham #fuckingaround #sticknpoke #handpoke https://www.instagram.com/charlesboday/p/BvAXXDOFJfJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=101xurpbxdkjs

some new geometry #geometric #geometry #handpoke #sticknpoke #machinefreetattoo #flash #pattern #dotwork #blackwork https://www.instagram.com/p/BuCtr3CFQgX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gjr3muqf5ehx

viking dragon and snake finally finished after around 40 hours all by hand by @colindaletattoo at skin and bone in copenhagen. we started this project in mallorca at the 3rd traditional tattoo festival. the full frontal pic is swiped from colin, but we both wore the xmas hat! thanks colin for your art and dedication. #handpoketattoo #machinefreetattoo #sticknpoke #vikingtattoo #dragontattoo #snake #skinandbonetattoo #colindale #traditionaltattoo #mallorca #copenhagen #тату #хомутату https://www.instagram.com/p/BrLfzWjl32m/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=p8z76e13gg5g

look out for the new tv series 'tattooing in hotel lobbies'. tattooing quick but not dirty at The Surrey, upper east side, nyc. thanks marlene! #realitytv #handpoketattoo #sticknpoke #machinefreetattoo #uppereastside #hotellobby #hotellobbytattoo #sophisticated #тату #хомутату https://www.instagram.com/p/BoxjvmxnXA_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1iqmwih5yky2x

floral design for martha to commemorate her friend ruth who died earlier this year. it's above an earlier piece commemorating ruth's twin, mim. based on a fabric ruth designed. #handpoketattoo #handpokers #sticknpoke #machinefreetattoo #dotworktattoo #ruthhyde #floraltattoo #memorialtattoo #тату #хомутату https://www.instagram.com/p/BoCtIVUHnis/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mbj8etqtd6c2

my notorious rgb doll arrived! #myrgb #realjustice #notoriousrbg #supremecourt https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn3Qh7-nosJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nxt6rqbevrzt

martha and i went to a wedding ;) i felt the need to disrobe. sadly my hammer of molnir is not visible. thinking of you @colindaletattoo ! #vikingtattoo #vikingstyle #newjerseywedding #rockingmydragon #mydragonisbiggerthanyourdragon #andihaveasnaketoo https://www.instagram.com/p/BnNKmCBniyQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ifa2ooogbb1a

Imhotep for Marlene who came all the way from Berlin. It was fun. Thanks! #tetoválás #тату #хомутату #machinefreetattoo #handpoketattoo #sticknpoke #stickandpoketattoo #traditionaltattoo #blackworktattoo #dotworktattoo #ancientegypt #heiroglyphics #imhotep

graduation boy, graduation dinner, graduation present! #alexboday #godlis #milleniumhighschool #divine #stivbators #deadboys #chinatown #nyceats #nyckids #goldenunicorn

Dino-Seahorse based on a picture Bea brought me. Thanks for a lovely day and coming back for a second tattoo! #machinefreetattoo #stickandpoke #sticknpoke #dinosaurtattoo #seahorsetattoo #handpoketattoo #blackworktattoo #dotworktattoo #тату #хомутату

Viking dragon and snake coming along in beautiful denmark. All handpoked. Thank you for your dedication @colindaletattoo ! #handpoke #handpokedtattoo #traditionaltattoo #machinefreetattoo #nordic #nordictattoo #тату #хомутату #colindale #skinandbonetattoo

This octopus has found a home but there are plenty more octopodes in the sea! #sticknpoke #dotwork #machinefreetattoo #blackwork #flash #handpoke #тату #хомутату

"Fancy bumping into you again, Mr Waters"...ah, the fine line between fandom and stalking😊 Alex Boday with John Waters. #johnwaters #fandom #nofilter #alexboday #citywinery #citywinerynyc

knee job. i was getting PTSD trying to get a good photo of this... #machinefreetattoo #sticknpoke #stickandpoke #neotribal #neotribaltattoo #handpoketattoo #kneetattoo #linetattoo #dotworktattoo #dotworkers #тату #хоумтату #nofilter