Alcohol Tattoo Photo #7587

For some it's a playful symbol of nightlife or a favorite drink shared with friends. For others it's tied to a specific memory-travel, a wedding, a bar where a story happened.

By placing thousands of tiny dots at controlled spacing, dotwork artists achieve smooth gradients and intricate patterns. This labor-intensive method gives tattoos a unique texture that stands apart from traditional line-based work.

The collarbone's clean horizontal line provides a natural guide for elongated designs. This placement adds a subtle accent to the upper body and works especially well with fine-line and minimalist styles.