So it's been mentioned in a few of my books on ancient tattooing that some cultures would hand-poke but also cut the skin prior to applying ink for a tattoo.

I've also read that some early "naturalists" who wrote about Native peoples in North America misunderstood scratching rituals with tattooing (or conflated the two).

I'm curious if there's anyone on the fediverse with any information on the cutting technique? As far as I'm aware, this is not the same as scarification, which was also practiced in North America but which is referenced as its own separate rite and technique with separate purposes.

The closest thing I've been able to find online so far is a blog post on a French tattoo supply website about scarification and "ink rubbing" which is scarification where the artist adds ink to the wound. This sounds close, but the results are, of course, far from what would have originally been done.

I think I may be reaching in the dark here, but any information would be greatly appreciated!

#AskFedi #Tattooing #Scarification #BodyModification #AskFediverse

Hopping on the #AskMeAbout bandwagon, because I think it's brilliant, and hopefully opens up conversations & connections

#AskMeAbout:

#Permaculture or #RegenerativeAgriculture - though there are people here on Mastodon who are much more educated than me on these things

All kinds of #Art, but particularly #Tattooing and #PerformanceArt

Anything relating to exodus from capitalism and the abusive aspects of our modern society

#Spirituality, #Meditation, or #Paganism - I love to learn more as I converse with people about these quite broad topics!

Found out today through actually downloading and reading the Kuro Sumi MSDS (safety data sheets) that the tattoo ink that I was taught was the best -- and always read was "non toxic", vegan, and cruelty free, uses pigments that are carcinogenic, some which are derived from petroleum. This problem is not, unfortunately, specific to this brand (this brand is still better than most, which is... sad).

So this week I'll be beginning my foray into inkmaking because I cannot, in good conscience, insert known carcinogens into the bodies of people who are unaware of the risks.

Anyone on the books in the next few weeks is being notified, so that they can make their own decision about whether or not they'd like to wait to be tattooed until I can make satisfactory ink (which could potentially take a while) or if they're willing to take the risk of being tattooed with commercially produced inks.

I think at this point I've decided that I can't probably ever walk into a regular tattoo shop again and get tattooed, having learned all that I've learned this past year.

#Sustainability #SustainableTattooing #Tattooing #Siin

Tattooing COMFORT advice from an Old to 1st timers
*Get a lot of rest before & schedule rest after
* drink SO much water, before,during & after
* bring a snack of fruit & protein. Especially long sessions.
* bring a small blanket & an ice pack, especially for long sessions, to regulate your body heat
*if you are a person who has periods, do NOT schedule a tattoo during this time. They are extra painful.
* no drinking,no aspirin pre-tattoo(thins blood)
* have a driver
#tattoo #tattooing #cats

#Pain into #art — For Taneeta Taljit, #tattooing over #SelfHarm #scars offers #hope

https://www.cbc.ca/newsinteractives/features/tattooing-over-self-harm

I’ve spent my life at the mercy of gatekeepers, is it possible we’re entering an post-gatekeeping era?

#gatekeepers #writing #art #tattooing #IsItOver #WritingCommmunity #WritingAdvice

My pic "The Tattooist no. 4 (2023)" was just published on http://1x.com. #lancastertattooartfestival #tattooing

My pic "The Tattooist no. 4 (2023)" was just published on http://1x.com. #lancastertattooartfestival #tattooing

Tattoo artist #JessieKnight celebrated at National #Museum of #Wales – In the early 20th Century the trail-blazing #Welsh woman disrupted the male-dominated #artform, becoming the #UK's first professional female #tattoo artist
#history #tattooing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-64890659

The Tattooist no. 3 (2023) #Documentaryphotography #tattooing

Tattoos sind nicht nur Bilder auf der Haut. Sie tragen Erinnerungen, erzählen Geschichten und begleiten uns durch die Welt ~ #tattoos #memories #tattooed #tattooing #tattootuesday 🤍🤩

The Tattooist (2023) #Documentaryphotography #tattooing

The Tattooist (2023) #Documentaryphotography #tattooing

Interested in finding more folks on here interested in/posting about #mycology, #sustainability, the #occult, #paganism, #ExperimentalArt, #DarkArt, #tattooing #ForestFarming, #permaculture, #RegenerativeAgriculture, #anarchism, #transcendentalism, #magick, #RitualArt

Drop your favorite people below!

Quick re-intro:

I'm Siin, a multimedia artist whose practice is spiritual in nature. I'm being trained to tattoo in an entirely unorthodox kind of way, leveraging both ancient and modern techniques. My tattoo practice, like the rest of my life, centers around healing and transformation, evoking transcendental experiences through pain and connection with the body (the vessel through which we connect with and experience the divine).

Additionally, my partner and I bought land in the desert last summer and are slowly working to develop a self-sustainable sanctuary where individuals can come and connect with themselves, the land, and the divine.

I love to read, to learn, to question, and am always striving for mindfulness and intentionality. I am grateful to have already interacted with several wonderful people on this server, and am glad to be here.

I'll drop some hashtags and would love to connect with anyone else in these spaces (non-exclusive: we're all three dimensional and I'm leaving out so many wonderful topics and interests).

#Animism #Paganism #Tattooing #Transcendence #Mindfulness #Sustainability #Occult #Esotericism #Permaculture #RegenerativeAgriculture #Introduc

A footnote: I will be unable to properly migrate my social.chaosmagick account over until my hard drive is restored, as I can't currently access my email accounts. I suppose other than some weird follower overlap that shouldn't matter.

Finally, I'll be working on restoring some of the content that I'm losing. If you've followed me previously, I apologize in advance that you'll probably see work posted that you've seen already.

🧵 A friend was mentioning that getting a tattoo was tiring because they had to suppress their instinct to avoid pain.

This was interesting because it helped me realize more concretely that I just don't really have that?

#tattoos #tattoo #tattooing #autism #neurodivegent

Sometimes I really can't believe that I'm just allowed to have people draw on me with a marker so permanent it never comes off 🥰

#tattoos #tattooing

Tattoo fediverse! I have a school gates mum friend who wants to have a good mid life crisis tattoo. What are good places to start making a look book/mood board thing?

#tattoos #tattooing #MidlifeCrisis

Solid Brass and Aluminum Foot Switches. Made by hand. Warrantied for Life. Www.albroordie.com #tattoo #tattoos #tattooer #tattooing #clipcord #clipcords #rca #rcacord #rotary #rotaries #rotarymachine #footswitch #footswitches #tattoosupply #tattoosupplies #tattoosupplier #tattooequiptment #tattoomachine #tattoomachines #ink #inked #inkmaster #art #artist #artistic #love #bestinthebiz #handmade #madeinusa

Www.albroordie.com #tattoo #tattoos #tattooer #tattooing #clipcord #clipcords #rca #rcacord #rotary #rotaries #rotarymachine #footswitch #footswitches #tattoosupply #tattoosupplies #tattoosupplier #tattooequiptment #tattoomachine #tattoomachines #ink #inked #inkmaster #art #artist #artistic #love #bestinthebiz #handmade #madeinusa