Old School tattoo in Erfurt
Old school, which some also call traditional, is the style of sailors and the old harbour studios: thick black outlines, few but strong colours and clear designs. Swallow, anchor, rose, dagger, panther or ship, and each of these designs has its own meaning.
The style is now more than a hundred years old and still looks fresh. That's down to its basic principle, summed up as “bold will hold”: strong lines and saturated colours still hold after decades, when finer work has long since faded. If you want a tattoo for life, you're in good hands here.
What makes Old School
- Bold, even black outlines
- Limited palette: red, yellow, green, blue, black
- Classic designs: swallow, anchor, rose, dagger, heart, panther, pin-up
- Often single designs that collect into an arm full of flash
Old School work
All Old School work in the galleryIs Old School right for you?
- Skin type
- Good on all skin types. Thanks to the bold lines, old school stays clearly readable on darker skin too, and that's exactly the strength of this style.
- Size
- Small to medium. Old school designs work from just a few centimetres, because they deliberately do without fiddly details.
- Experience
- An excellent choice for a first tattoo. The designs are manageable, the sessions stay short, and you know from the start exactly what the result will look like.
Your Old School tattoo in Erfurt
Just get in touch with the design you have in mind or your ideas, ideally with a reference picture. We can sort out a lot calmly on WhatsApp, and of course you can also call. You'll get an honest assessment from me and a suggested date.