Bryson Cwick · Handpoke & Machine · Chicago

Grown in the dark.
Tattooed by hand.

I used to study organisms under microscopes. Now I tattoo them into skin. Gothic florals, thorned ornamentals, things that bloom in the margins — rendered in handpoke and machine.

01
Consultation
Share your vision. Reference images, placement ideas, or just a feeling — I'll translate it.
02
Design
I draw from biological structures, gothic ornamentation, and botanical illustration. Every piece is custom.
03
Session
Handpoke, machine, or both. I choose the technique that serves the piece — not the other way around.