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Just finished this chest piece featuring a skull moth design in black and grey. The goal here was to keep a soft, natural texture in the wings while maintaining enough contrast for the skull to stand out as the focal point.

This kind of tattoo works really well for chest placement because of the symmetry. The wings follow the shape of the body, which helps the whole piece flow naturally instead of looking flat.

We focused on smooth shading and controlled detail so it heals clean and keeps its depth over time.

Done by Lizy at Calavera Ink Berlin.

If you’re into black and grey tattoos, skull tattoos, moth tattoos, or chest tattoo ideas, feel free to drop your thoughts.

Just finished this Anubis-inspired tattoo as part of a larger sleeve project. This piece combines Egyptian mythology with black and grey realism, focusing on strong contrast, depth, and flow along the forearm.

Anubis, the ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife, is the main focal point here, with detailed facial structure and ornamental elements to give it that powerful, timeless look. Above, we added a skull to connect the theme of death and transition, while below there’s an eye and pyramid elements to tie everything into a cohesive Egyptian concept.

The goal with this tattoo was to create a full narrative, not just a single image. Every section flows into the next, so when the sleeve is complete it reads as one solid composition rather than separate pieces.

All done in black and grey using layered shading techniques to keep depth without over-saturating the skin. This helps the tattoo heal clean and hold detail over time.

Done by Ivan at Calavera Ink Berlin.

If you’re looking for:

• Anubis tattoos

• Egyptian mythology tattoos

• black and grey realism tattoos

• tattoo sleeve work

• custom tattoos in Berlin

Feel free to reach out or drop a comment. Always down to hear feedback.