Tattoo Style

Nuki-Bori

In Japanese tattoo tradition, 'Nuki-Bori' refers to both the sections of a design that lack a tattooed background and the intentionally untattooed areas on the skin.

Skilled tattoo artists recognize that these blank spaces are as significant as the inked portions, serving as essential contrast or shading elements in the overall design. The application of Nuki-Bori is limited only by the artist's creativity, allowing for its inclusion anywhere within a tattoo.

Essentially, Nuki-Bori represents the untouched areas of skin that enhance the tattoo's impact.