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Hongdae tattoo work: a black and grey sword set vertically on a forearm, with a round pommel and a cross guard at the top and thin cursive lettering running down the middle of the blade

Blog · Oct 11, 2026

Hongdae Sword Tattoo Examples: How Direction and Proportion Differed on the Forearm and the Collarbone

A sword tattoo reads best as a long vertical line on the forearm and as a diagonal that follows the bone on the collarbone. Real examples show how to choose direction, proportion, blade lettering, flowers and black and grey shading.

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