One of the works from 2025 that I enjoyed doing. 2 days of work for around 15h of work. Done at Noire Ink
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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
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 ofLire la suite « It’s not just tattooing, it’s a ritual »
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 daresLire la suite « Vintage nature 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 becomesLire la suite « Full sleeve double exposition, film noir by Thomas Carli Jarlier – Noire Ink »
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,Lire la suite « 15 years ago Thomas Carli Jarlier picked up a tattoo machine for the 1st time »
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, andLire la suite « Back piece on the theme of witchery 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
Back piece in progress
Had a small break during my holiday to start this back piece for a strong client from Houston Texas. The fact that people travel so far to get work is truly something I feel proud of. It’s not only a tattoo that people come to get but it’s also an experience, an energy a momentLire la suite « Back piece in progress »
“Silence is not absence. It is presence without noise.”
Like the stillness before a storm, silence holds a quiet tension — not of weakness, but of readiness. In the world of movement and chaos, it’s often the silent ones who see the most, feel the deepest, and react with precision when the moment comes.This tattoo speaks to that energy — the restrained force, theLire la suite « “Silence is not absence. It is presence without noise.” »
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