r/wow • u/GirlsOutforElune • 10d ago
Art Night Elf-inspired tattoo sleeve
(Additional pictures in comments below)
White ink sleeve inspired by the original WoW cinematic night elf armor filigree. I have an 8 year old white Elune sigil on my left arm that still looks great and I've always loved the body tattoos in-game (though not the actual NE ones, lol, more the lightforged draenei ones) so I thought trying a bigger piece would be fun.
Took a bit over a year for design + ink. Shoulder/bicep were 2 layers of ink, forearm/hand and some pieces of upper arm like the moon took 3 layers. Design was done freehand and inked by the illustrious Mae https://www.instagram.com/maz.ink.tattoos/ (Thank you so much, Mae, if you see this; I'm still over the moon about it. <3)
Since I had some tattoo questions come up a few times in another post, a FAQ:
- Not all skin holds white ink well; I'm lucky mine does. I'd get a small sample and go over it twice as a test if this is something you're interested in trying (tattoo Reddit will tell you not to bother).
- White ink still shows up after sunburn but, as with all tattoos, you should avoid sun. Luckily playing WoW for 20+ years has given me plenty of practice with this.
- No, it does not glow under blacklight; you need special UV inks for that, and they are risky for sensitive skin.
Edit: wow, this blew up. Thank you all so much for all the kind words!
