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Ornamental tattoo review: Lace grids & details

Ornamental designs feature tight, repeating lines. Ensure the concentric tracks and micro-gaps have breathing room.

Safe linework guidelines

Every style has unique rules. Make sure your reference blueprint stencil matches these baseline limits:

  • Spacing: Keep a minimum 1.5mm gap clearance between any adjacent parallel outlines.
  • Skin Breaks: Ensure solid fillings have blank skin windows to breathe and retain high contrast.
  • Outline weight: Delicate fine-lines must still hold enough pigment depth to prevent fading.