One of the works from 2025 that I enjoyed doing. 2 days of work for around 15h of work.
Done at Noire Ink
Inner sleeve by Thomas Carli Jarlier
Nature under attack by Thomas Carli Jarlier
A sleeve is like an open book to the collector’s story or belief. It’s my job to be able to create a visible story that represent my philosophy towards tattooing. The fruit of this collaboration took 4 session of around 6 to 7h.
Tattoo by Thomas Carli Jarlier
Done at Noire Ink, Clermont Ferrand
Where time stands still, movement begins, tattoo by Thomas Carli Jarlier
“Where time stands still, movement begins.”
On this skin, two worlds meet — the eternal stillness of ancient art and the restless pulse of modern creation.
The marble calm of the past collides with the abstract motion of today, forming a dialogue between order and chaos, silence and rhythm.
What was once sculpted in stone now flows through flesh and energy. The statue breathes again — not as an echo of history, but as a living fragment of it.
In this union of eras, art ceases to belong to time.
It becomes what it has always been: a mirror of human love for beauty, transformation, and the infinite desire to create.
By Thomas Carli Jarlier done at Noire Ink
It’s not just tattooing, it’s a ritual
In tattooing, every stroke carries meaning.
Each touch of the needle upon the skin mirrors the emotions present in that unique moment — for the collector as much as for the artist. A tattoo created without emotion is nothing more than an image; lifeless ink resting on flesh.
Art has always been the language of feeling, no matter the medium through which it speaks. But in tattooing, this dialogue takes on a sacred dimension: the energy exchanged can heal, transform, or even mark a turning point in one’s life.
It is never just a tattoo session — it is a ritual, an encounter between art, emotion, and the eternal.
Tattoo in progress done by Thomas Carli Jarlier at Noire Ink – France – Clermont-Ferrand
Vintage nature by Thomas Carli Jarlier
“She holds the mirror not to see herself, but to remember what can’t be seen.
Among the quiet branches, reflection becomes memory — the dialogue between who we were and what still breathes within.
Nature wraps her in silence, as if to remind her that truth is not in the image, but in the gaze that dares to look deeper.”
Done in greywash
Done using
Sunskin tattoo machines
TCJ butter and needles
World Famous Ink
Lt tattoo equipment
Ink machines
Killer ink
Bheppo
Full Torso by Thomas Carli Jarlier at Noire Ink
An incredible achievement for this customer that over 6 sittings was able to get this famous statue into his skin. Dedication, passion, emotions would be the words that comes to mind after doing this piece
Tattoo by Thomas Carli Jarlier
Full sleeve double exposition, film noir by Thomas Carli Jarlier – Noire Ink
« Echoes of a forgotten city »
(Partly healed)
“Between memory and silence, she stands — a fragment of time, half human, half city. Her gaze carries the echo of a world that once was, while three small birds rest upon a branch — a quiet reminder of life’s fragile continuity. In every shadow and light, art becomes a way to hold what fades, to give form to emotion, and to transform impermanence into something eternal.”
Done using
Sunskin tattoo machines
TCJ butter and needles
World Famous Ink
Lt tattoo equipment
Ink machines
Killer ink
Bheppo
15 years ago Thomas Carli Jarlier picked up a tattoo machine for the 1st time
15 Years in Ink
Fifteen years ago, I picked up a tattoo machine for the first time. I could never have imagined that this path would lead me here — to a life richer and more complex than anything my younger self could have dreamed. As a child, I never thought I would achieve much, let alone leave a mark on the world. Yet today, I look back knowing that I’ve brought something new to tattooing — not only a way of approaching realism and achieving a certain depth in rendering, but perhaps also a philosophy for those who never felt they belonged in an “industry,” yet love this timeless craft in all its forms.
The road has not been easy. There have been deceptions, burnouts, drama, and health challenges. But these trials shaped me into who I am today. The tattoo world has changed — and so have I. The next 15 years will be about exploring my art and philosophy in a way that is more personal, more deliberate, and more aligned with who I am now. I’ve closed the chapter of running a shop and opened one where my focus is entirely on my work, my clients, and the seminars I share with those who connect to my approach.
People often ask me, especially the younger generation, when I’ll stop tattooing — as if the older ones should step aside to make space. I’m sorry to disappoint, but I’m here to stay. I do this for myself, for my clients, and for the joy of creating.
So here’s to the next 15 years and beyond — to doing exactly what I was meant to do.
Thank you all for your support
Booking opening coming soon
Back piece on the theme of witchery by Thomas Carli Jarlier
The commitment of this client to the art of tattooing is truly inspiring.
This piece took shape over six sessions, each one a meeting of patience, endurance, and trust.
There is nothing more pure than the bond formed through the process of tattooing — a shared journey where skin becomes canvas, pain becomes meditation, and each needle stroke carves a step toward transformation.
In those hours, the world falls away.
There is only the quiet rhythm of the machine, the breath, and the will to endure.From the weight of the difficult moments emerges something profound —
a mark not just on the skin, but on the soul. It is in this passage through discomfort that we grow,carrying with us a story that will live forever beneath the surface.
Tattoo done at Noire ink, Clermont Ferrand by Thomas Carli Jarlier
Wednesday Addams by Thomas Carli Jarlier
Today is a good day to reshare this piece on the theme of Wednesday Addams that I made a while back. I enjoy remaking movie characters in my own way.
This was done in my shop at Noire Ink in Clermont Ferrand France
Tattoo credit – Thomas Carli Jarlier
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