How to Tattoo Blackwork Skulls With Simon Mora

For our first tattoo tutorial of 2024 we visited Simon Mora at The Other Side tattoo studio in Liverpool to find out the secrets behind his epic skull blackwork!

We followed along as Simon created this blackwork skull and bones featuring calligraffiti style details, finding out his favourite ways of working, and the products he can’t do without.

Check out the video to see this piece come together, including the secrets behind his stippling effects and the technique that he’s dubbed “whippy circles”!

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For this tutorial on how to tattoo blackwork skulls, Simon used the following supplies:

• FK Irons Flux Max - Gold/Stealth – 4 mm stroke
• Hustle Bubbles Deluxe Foam Wash
• Anchored Stencil Solution
• Dermalize Pro Protective Tattoo Film
• Dynamic Black Ink
• Killer Ink Grip Wrap
• KWADRON Cartridges 1 Round Liner Long Taper 0.35
• KWADRON Cartridges 3 Round Liner Long Taper 0.35
• KWADRON Cartridges 7 Round Liner Long Taper 0.35
• KWADRON Cartridges 9 Round Liner Long Taper 0.35
• KWADRON Cartridges 11 Magnum Long Taper 0.35
• Saferly Skull Ink Cups
• Piranha Green Soap
• Bloody Moon Tattoo Balm