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Gianna | traditional tattooer

@dinosaursdied.bsky.social

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She/They 🏴Ⓐ Tattooing since 2011 Philadelphia Instagram @dinosaursdied [email protected] Queer Tattoo Feed

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Gianna | traditional tattooer @dinosaursdied.bsky.social · Jan 26

Admin reveal! I really do love a good painting. I'll be at booth 669 (nice) at the Philly tattoo convention today!

#queertattoo #qttr #tattooer #traditionaltattoo #tattoo #dragontattoo #tattooflash #amunddietzel #capcoleman

A queer cutie holding a painting of a large dragon flanked by 2 swallows

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Gianna | traditional tattooer @dinosaursdied.bsky.social · 7h

Thank!!! I'm so excited for it

Gianna | traditional tattooer @dinosaursdied.bsky.social · 7h

Thanks! I can't wait to finish it out. His nips aren't gonna be happy lol

Gianna | traditional tattooer @dinosaursdied.bsky.social · 14h

Got a fun start to this chest on a great client. Sleeve by me, ribs by my friend Lacey Rae. Sometimes no nips is better.

#tattooartist #queertattooartist #traditionaltattoo #swallowtattoo #chesttattoo #tattooer #queertattoo

A bold chest tattoo of 5 sparrows flying. This is the line work session and black shading will be done the next session they are drawn in a traditional tattoo style with varied patterns on the backs

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Gianna | traditional tattooer @dinosaursdied.bsky.social · 3d

The older I get, the less invested I am in making money on conventions. My art has a very small audience and sometimes I have to step out of my little station to find the kind of freaks who wanna party. Working conventions is way more fun when it's about connecting with people and not big bucks.

Gianna | traditional tattooer @dinosaursdied.bsky.social · 3d

I got to do this design at the hocus poke us mini convention this past weekend. It wasn't the busiest I've ever been, but I got the opportunity to do this incredibly fun design and talk to a kid about the band lightning bolt. It was really fun.

#queertattooartist #tattooartist #traditionaltattoo

A graphic space wizard shooting purple lightning from it's hands. It has an array of checker board below it and it wears a purple hat

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Gianna | traditional tattooer @dinosaursdied.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks so much!

Gianna | traditional tattooer @dinosaursdied.bsky.social · 14d

St Christopher translated to the style of classic electric tattoo. I grew up in a heavily conservative evangelical home so I have no love for Christianity, but the iconography associated with it makes for a great tattoo.

#queertattoo #tattooartist #traditionaltattoo #queertattooartist #tattooer

A tattoo of st Christopher holding a walking stick. The baby Jesus sits on his shoulder

Gianna | traditional tattooer @dinosaursdied.bsky.social · 16d

I appreciate the x theoretically, but announcing to the state that I'm non-binary/trans has always felt like a bad choice. Like changing the gender to m/f is for the "safety" of passing. Telling every cop or bureaucrat that information feels sketchy

Gianna | traditional tattooer @dinosaursdied.bsky.social · 18d

Stardew for life!!!

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Gianna | traditional tattooer @dinosaursdied.bsky.social · 19d

I've also been using markers and color pencil instead of painting with watercolor. I feel a little shame in that. Learning to use a nib was a point of pride for me. Changing up mediums has allowed me to loosen up and break some of the patterns that have felt stale.

Gianna | traditional tattooer @dinosaursdied.bsky.social · 20d

I've been playing with adding more illustrative qualities to my designs lately. A little of the old with a little of the new

#tattooartist #tattooflash #queertattooartist #tattoodesign #tribaltattoo #neotribaltattoo #skulltattoo #traditionaltattooartist #traditionaltattoo #eyeballs

A drawing of an eyeball with a trail of nerves and blood vessels

A drawing of an eyeball with trailing eye meat entombed in a graphic black Borneo influenced tribal design

A drawing of a skull with eyes. It's drawing to imply much of the skull with blood vessels trailing from the top

An eyeball with a trail of pink eye meat. It's inside of and complimenting a Borneo inspired graphic black tattoo design

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Gianna | traditional tattooer @dinosaursdied.bsky.social · 21d

I've noticed this platform prioritizes genuine interaction over simply posting and walking away. Liking content and commenting goes a long way. When people comment on posts it actually brings it back up in the algorithm. It's pretty important on a generally reverse chronological timeline

Gianna | traditional tattooer @dinosaursdied.bsky.social · 21d

That design rules!!!

Gianna | traditional tattooer @dinosaursdied.bsky.social · 21d

Like what's up with that?

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Gianna | traditional tattooer @dinosaursdied.bsky.social · 26d

See you there!!!

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Gianna | traditional tattooer @dinosaursdied.bsky.social · 26d

It's definitely kind of confusing. There's also a whole "advanced" section that brings you to a new page with a bunch more specific filters.

Gianna | traditional tattooer @dinosaursdied.bsky.social · 26d

If you go to settings>moderation there are options to show mature content, warn (and allow you to click through) or hide. It looks like you may have hide on

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Gianna | traditional tattooer @dinosaursdied.bsky.social · 28d

Sick!!! Can't wait to see it finished off

Gianna | traditional tattooer @dinosaursdied.bsky.social · 29d

So cute!!!!

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Gianna | traditional tattooer @dinosaursdied.bsky.social · 29d

One healed and one fresh for an all-star client. These both tell exaggerated stories about her childhood. All tattoos on the legs are by me with the exception of the roach tattoo

#tattoo #tattooartist #queertattooartist #traditionaltattoo #transtattooartist #cowboytattoo #philadelphia

A close up shot of a tattoo on the leg. It's a healed design of a cowboy with glasses swinging a baby in a sling. The tattoo is in color featuring red, blue, brown, and gold

A close up of a tattoo on the leg. It's a fresh tattoo featuring an over turned Chevy Blazer on fire and billowing smoke. It's a color tattoo using blue, brown, red, pink, and gold

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Gianna | traditional tattooer @dinosaursdied.bsky.social · Sep 17

Nothing beats a tattoo in real life!

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Gianna | traditional tattooer @dinosaursdied.bsky.social · Sep 17

Thanks zoe!

Gianna | traditional tattooer @dinosaursdied.bsky.social · Sep 17

Super nice! Love the balance of longevity and softness

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Gianna | traditional tattooer @dinosaursdied.bsky.social · Sep 17

😂 some people are just looking for an excuse lol

Gianna | traditional tattooer @dinosaursdied.bsky.social · Sep 17

That's fucking cute

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