"The world on his Shoulders"

An etching-style tattoo about Atlas

A few years ago, while traveling through part of the American continent, specifically in Mexico, I worked for a few days in a studio. While there, a walk-in asked me for an Atlas design.

He came with one, but it wasn't up to the necessary quality, as the face wasn't clearly visible and the lines weren't well-defined (it was also ugly as f**k).

So, I started from scratch to design one using an old Atlas engraving as a reference, to give it the style of an antique engraving tattoo, or etching, as it's also known.

We did the design on his forearm, measuring 5 by 4 inches.

The price was around $500, and this was the final result.

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