Hey,

So when I first started tattooing, I was basically doing whatever walked through the door. That’s just how it goes when you’re starting out, right? You’re trying everything, figuring out what sticks, just trying to get better at the actual craft of it.

But after doing this for a bit, I started noticing which pieces I was actually excited about and which ones felt more like… I don’t know, just work. Turned out a lot of the stuff I genuinely enjoyed was geometric. The more I leaned into it, the more it just clicked for me.

Why I’m into geometric work

People talk about geometric tattoos in all sorts of ways. Yeah, there’s definitely a meaning thing there, and I’m into that too – might dig into that properly another time.

But honestly, day to day? What pulls me toward geometry is way more practical than that. With geometric stuff, there’s no faking it. You know pretty fast if something’s working or if it’s not. There’s nowhere to hide mistakes. If something’s even slightly off, it shows. Like immediately. That keeps you sharp, you know? Makes you slow down, actually pay attention, be more deliberate with every line. I like that pressure.

The structure’s kind of the whole thing

One of the reasons I stopped bouncing around between styles is because geometry has many rules. Symmetry, spacing, how things repeat, balance, how it flows with the body. You can play with those rules a bit, but you can’t just ignore them. When I’m designing something geometric, I’m thinking about how it wraps around an arm or follows a leg, how it reads from across the room, how it looks when you move. Something can look perfect on paper or on a screen and then just completely fall apart once it’s actually on skin.

Geometry doesn’t let you get away with bad placement or rushing through it. Which is exactly why it looks so good when it’s done right. I didn’t get into geometric tattooing because it was trendy or whatever. I stuck with it because it fits how my brain works. I’d rather get really good at one thing than be mediocre at ten different styles.

There’s still tons of room to play around within geometry, but the foundation stays solid. That keeps my process consistent and makes it way easier for clients to know what they’re getting too. If you’re booking a geometric piece in Manchester, you should already have a pretty clear idea of what my work looks like and how I approach things.

At this point, this is just what I want to keep doing. Glad I tried other stuff early on, but this is where everything makes sense for me.

If you’re after a geometric tattoo artist in Manchester and you care about clean lines, solid structure, and pieces that’ll still look good years from now – that’s what I’m about.

Thanks, Nero