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Realistic tattoos: reference photos

Planning a realistic tattoo from a photo? Choose files that show the details you want, explain your priorities and prepare for the design consultation.

Szymon Godlewski

Tattoo over a scar: consultation

A tattoo over a scar: what should you ask a doctor and an artist? Prepare for a consultation and understand the limits of an assessment from photos.

Szymon Godlewski

Minimalist tattoos: size and placement

A minimalist tattoo on your wrist or forearm? Compare details, spacing and design size before choosing a placement and discussing it with an artist.

Szymon Godlewski

Tattoo in Warsaw: a booking guide

Getting a tattoo while visiting Warsaw? Prepare the details for a quote, confirm your appointment and discuss aftercare that fits your travel plans.

Szymon Godlewski

Tattoo design: Pinterest inspiration

A reference photo starts a conversation with an artist. Learn how to describe your motif, identify the features you like and agree on a custom design.

Szymon Godlewski

Old-school vs neo-traditional tattoos

Bold outlines and a restrained palette, or more illustrative detail? Compare old-school and neo-traditional features before discussing your tattoo.

Szymon Godlewski

Colour tattoos years later: a guide

Planning a colour tattoo? Learn how to assess the palette, size and healed-work photos, and what to ask an artist before committing to a design.

Szymon Godlewski

Planning a tattoo sleeve: a guide

From the main motif to the wrist: learn how to plan a sleeve, connect existing tattoos and prepare for a conversation about stages and budget.

Szymon Godlewski

Choosing a tattoo style: a guide

Have a motif in mind but unsure how it should look? Compare size, contrast and colour, then prepare references to help an artist design your tattoo.

Szymon Godlewski

Fine-line tattoos years later: ageing

Considering a delicate tattoo? Explore how size and spacing affect fine-line tattoos over time, and what to ask when viewing healed work.

Szymon Godlewski

Cover-up or laser treatment: what can you do with an unwanted tattoo?

Want to change an old tattoo? Find out what to ask a tattoo artist and laser specialist before choosing a cover-up, lightening or removal.

Szymon Godlewski

Blackwork: planning a large tattoo

Planning a sleeve, leg piece or back tattoo? Explore how to fit a large blackwork design to your body and prepare it for several sessions.

Szymon Godlewski

Choosing a tattoo artist in Warsaw

Looking for an artist for your design? Check portfolios, healed work, hygiene procedures and booking terms before choosing a tattoo artist in Warsaw.

Szymon Godlewski

Summer tattoos: sun and swimming

A tattoo before your holiday or after you return? Plan your appointment around swimming, sun and healing, and know what to discuss with the studio.

Szymon Godlewski

Why do we sometimes advise against getting a tattoo?

Why might we advise against a tattoo? Learn how size, placement and skin condition affect the decision, then discuss your idea with Dirty Lust.

Szymon Godlewski

Tattoo and pain – does tattooing hurt?

How should you read a tattoo pain chart? Compare body placements, understand the limits of pain maps and learn what to discuss before your session.

Dirty Lust Team

Tattoo ideas for men: style and scale

Tattoo ideas for men, from a small symbol to a sleeve. Compare forearm designs, lettering and larger pieces to prepare your own brief for an artist.

Szymon Godlewski

Tattoo healing: stages and aftercare

What should you do after your session? Explore tattoo healing stages, questions about second skin and aftercare, and signs that need medical advice.

Dirty Lust Team

What should you know before getting your first tattoo?

Planning your first tattoo? Learn how to choose a design, placement, artist and studio, assess a portfolio and ask useful questions before booking.

Dirty Lust Team

Tattoo prices in Warsaw: a guide

Planning your tattoo budget? Learn what to send for a quote in Warsaw and how to compare the design scope, payment terms and the artist’s offer.

Dirty Lust Team

Mistakes before getting a tattoo

Unclear references, a design too small for its detail and last-minute changes. Learn what to agree with an artist before your tattoo appointment.

Szymon Godlewski

How is a tattoo design created?

Wondering how a tattoo design is created and how much it will cost you? At Dirty Lust Tattoo, the project is free!

Dirty Lust Team

Tattoo ideas for women: styles and size

Tattoo ideas for women, from florals and lettering to larger pieces. Compare small designs, styles and placements before discussing your own tattoo.

Szymon Godlewski

Archive article

The history of Dirty Lust tattoo studio in Warsaw

Discover the history of Dirty Lust Tattoo in Warsaw, from its founding in 2012 to its earlier locations. Meet the current team on our studio page.

Dirty Lust Team

Old-school tattoos and Gozdi at Dirty Lust Warsaw

Discover traditional tattoos through Gozdi’s work at Dirty Lust. Read about the style’s bold outlines, familiar motifs and approach to tattoo design.

Dirty Lust Team

First tattoo: preparing for a session

From your first enquiry to aftercare instructions: prepare a design brief, questions for the artist and a plan for your first tattoo appointment.

Szymon Godlewski

Tattoo gift vouchers: a buying guide

A tattoo gift voucher in Warsaw: how do you choose the value? Check what to ask the studio about expiry, extra payments and redeeming the gift.

Szymon Godlewski

Does a tattoo hurt? Places and comfort

Worried about your first tattoo? Explore how placement affects the experience and what to ask your artist when planning a session and breaks.

Szymon Godlewski

Archive article

Gozdi on the Tattoofest 2023 judging panel

Gozdi joined the Tattoofest 2023 jury in Kraków. Read the original studio news and discover the context of his involvement in the convention.

Dirty Lust Team

Archive article

Graphic tattoos and Łukasz Chojecki

An archive portrait of Łukasz Chojecki and his graphic tattoos: original designs, Star Wars, cyberpunk, steampunk and Nordic themes.

Dirty Lust Team

Archive article

An award at a tattoo convention

Archive news from 2023: Olga Kowalska won third place for a realistic tattoo at East Flanders Tattoo in Berlare, Belgium.

Dirty Lust Team

Archive article

Karol Sutura: an interview with Tattoofest magazine

Read the Tattoofest interview with Karol Sutura from the Dirty Lust archive. Discover the ideas, influences and approach behind his tattoo work.

Krysia

Archive article

Kateryna Zelenska: a Tattoofest magazine interview

Read the archived Tattoofest interview with Kateryna Zelenska. Explore her tattoo work and artistic approach in the context of the original article.

Krysia

Archive article

Gozdi: an interview with Tattoofest magazine

Read the Tattoofest interview with Gozdi from the Dirty Lust archive. Explore his approach to tattooing, artistic interests and studio life.

Magdalena Krakowiak