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Thank you! I would say that is just about exactly what I needed to see! We are going to try leather messenger bags... maybe chairs as well. I would say that the work on the site you refer to is not really mediocre, but a certain style... Sailor Jerry-ish. I am not really all that fond of that style either, but I am more interested in the art and the process. If it can be done, I will do it!!! Thank you, again! Daniel

In the research that I have done, I ran into a couple beautiful pieces! If you Google Tattooed furniture, you can look at a chair that is gorgeous! I don't have any problem getting the ink into the leather, just cleaning up the excess. I will post pics when I get a finished piece!

Thank you, Ken... I will give it a shot. Any advice will help, as I am new to the whole leather thing. Awesome! Thank you so much! I will definitely try this! I have seen some beautifully tattooed furniture, but nobody is talking about the process. I will try your process and then I will post the outcome here for everyone to see! I was feeling a little dejected about the whole thing, but now I am excited again!!! Thank you!!!

Hello, everyone... I have been a tattoo artist for years, but recently changed careers (somewhat). I now work for a high end furniture company, and I have the opportunity to help my employer branch out a little. We would like to tattoo leather. Here lies my problem... I picked up some leather scraps and attempted to tattoo them, but there is residue tattoo ink outside my lines and unlike skin, I am not able to wipe it off without smearing tattoo ink all over the leather. I have seen some gorgeous tattooed leather furniture, but nobody is talking about how that is done. Am I using the wrong leather? Am I using the wrong ink? Is there a certain way that I should go about cleaning the leather as I tattoo? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! I am new to this, and would love for it to work! Thank you!