Tattoo Artist Uses Real Leaves And Flowers As Stencils To Create Botanical Tattoos

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It's difficult to get a tattoo these days without it looking like somebody else's. But Ukrainian artist Rita "Rit Kit" Zolotukhina has found a solution with these delicate "botanical fingerprint" tattoos.

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And as you can see from these pictures, the result is certainly unique.

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The idea was born from a simple desire to feel more connected to nature. "I'm a nature lover," the artist told Illusion Magazine.

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"So most of my sketches are related to flora. But the more I drew, the more I wanted something fresh and native, to feel the plants without any steps in between."

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The artist dips real leaves and flowers into stencil ink before placing them onto the client's skin.

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The process forms a delicate imprint not unlike that of a fossil, preserving the pattern of the leaf or flower forever on the body.

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So if you're looking for a tattoo that's a little bit different, maybe it's time you took a walk on the wild side.

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