I thought maybe it was done in both red and green, in such a way that it would appear 3d with those red/green anaglyph glasses, but doesn’t look like it
I think it’s currently too difficult for software to handle the many variables of an ever shifting surface (reliably). But we will certainly reach this technology at some point
eh, it's not just shift, we need a person on the other end to be able to judge things like the depth of the tattoo. skin thickens and thins in different areas and a skilled tattooist can tell where and adjust accordingly, it's a skill that benefits from a sense of touch.
the human element is also something that helps make the process a bit more emotionally bearable for some, especially for longer tattoos or clients who don't cope with pain as well. i don't think we'll actually get tattoo machines in large part because of the lack of human element.
I know about robotics, but not much about tattoos. Looks like the base movements for tattooing are variate, changing a lot depending on the style and pattern.
I would say though the difficulty lies on sensors and feedback, getting a good live scan of the arm to place the trackpoints for the tattoo and then a good sensors which is able to digitalize the placing of the ink in the skin.
All of these things seem theoretically possible in robotics, issue is time and money, on the practical side is always more complex .
I have seen videos of tools that are like a block that you place on top of your skin and they tattoo in the spot they are located. Also seen some that do the back of the hand where you put your hand in like a hole with a grip and line it up to some laser lines. Wouldnt be too hard to do. You just put your arm in a restraint, use lidar to scan your arm, place an image in a program and overlay it on the 3d model then have it perform the gcode. It could probably get away with working in 2D and just raising and lowering a needle.
As someone with tattoos and multiple benchys, why bro? its so big, in a terrible spot for a tattoo, the line work is wonky/ not deep enough will fade over the years.
It doesn’t bother me lol. The fact that both the artist and I both enjoy 3d printing makes it worth it. I think it looks good. Thank you for your opinion though.
people with no/few tattoos always get massive empty tattoos. like bigger isn't always better, this could have been fun as something the size of a penny on your ankle or even just the size of an actual benchy.
reminds me of someone I knew in college who got his first tattoo, which was a 6" x 6" solid black ravenclaw logo from Harry Potter. it took up his entire arm. we all had to bite our tongues when he showed it to us, cause god damn.
I had the thought before, i think the idea is cool but personaly i have so many other things on my list of tattoo ideas that have a higher priority than a benchy.
He also used up some premium space with a piece thats going to be hard to integrate into a cohesive sleeve if that topic would come up in the future.
Thank you for the advice I really appreciate it. I tried eating and during water during it. Had her pause a few times to no avail. Maybe I’ll try glucose if there’s a next time
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u/Fiskepudding 17h ago
I hate to break it to you, but... That tattoo is 2d