I particularly enjoy how each the different style interpretations of movement for each bird, from the weird contortions of the flamingos through to the small band of birds seemingly chirping on the wing. 

4. Cool and Innovative Fine Line Tattoo

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Cool and innovative is an understatement in the description of these delicate tattoos. They show just how a uniquely contemporary single needle tattoo can operate under different technical applications to create memorable art. 

How many times have you seen the interior fuselage of a model airplane in tattoo art? Or the fine porcelain depiction of a Chinese Dragon set against a delicious looking bowl of soup? Or even a weird cartoon character sausage dog done with such miniscule fine line shadow and dot work, that looks almost like individual grains of sand? In my experience, not very often.

These delicate tattoos are badass, as is the tactical choice to do an inception style tattoo of a tattoo gun with a single needle tattoo gun, finished off by beautiful, miniscule flecks of white ink highlighting. 

5. Feline

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Cat tattoos are becoming almost as popular as internet cat videos at your local tattoo parlor, so it’s no surprise to see them be a major part of single needle tattooing. 

Look, you’re not going to do that full back tattoo of the King of the Jungle devouring a poor antelope with single needle application, but a cute fine line rendition of a small lion cub, or pair of frolicking domestic felines are certainly good opportunities for quality black ink.