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ORNE GIL
@g.ornetattooBorn and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, Orne Gil is the founder and owner of Nowhereland Tattoo Studio. She is also the founder of the Cairo Tattoo Convention — the first tattoo convention of its kind in the Middle East.
Gil started tattooing in 2012 in Italy, under the influence of American Traditional tattooing, Japanese art, and her master Vicente Ibáñez. Over the years, she developed her own style while always keeping black, bold lines and solid colours at its core. Lately, she has been focusing also on Queer Erotica illustrations.
Gil has found travelling to be her source of inspiration, building her mind and art from decay to beauty and vice versa. She is a passionate activist and defender of human rights issues, including LGBTQI+ rights.
ILLUSTRATION PROJECT
QUEER EROTICA
A separate illustration project by Orne Gil — celebrating Queers bodies, desire, and intimacy through fine line art tattooed on skin.
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More queer erotica illustrations on Instagram.
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TATTOO AFTERCARE
Stick it & Forget it!
- —Leave your adhesive bandage on for about 48–72 hours after receiving your tattoo (remove sooner if your skin appears to be increasingly red or irritated, or if you know you are sensitive to adhesives). We suggest not to leave it on longer than three days.
- —Within the first 12 hours of receiving your tattoo, you'll likely notice some pooling of ink, blood and plasma below the bandage. This is normal! But if the bandage begins to leak, take off immediately and proceed to bandage removal.
- —After 36 hours, some of the pooling ink, blood and plasma may begin to dry under the bandage and look kinda crusty. This is normal! But it's probably approaching the time to take off the bandage.
Remove Bandage
- —I recommend taking this off with clean dry hands, or at the end of a hot shower.
- —Peel bandage off (along the hair grain) in a downward direction, close to the skin, like a command strip. Do not pull outwards away from your skin. (It may feel like pulling tape off of a sunburn.) Take nice deep breaths as you pull it off, or sit down on a bench in your shower area if possible.
- —Once bandage is removed, gently wash with water diluted unscented soap and ensure all soap is rinsed completely off. We recommend NEUTRAL LIQUID SOAP. Avoid direct water pressure and instead, splash water gently onto skin.
- —Let air dry for 10 minutes.
Apply Lotion
- —Apply a thin layer of lotion on your tattoo. We recommend: Pegasus tattoo cream · Panthenol Wund Salbe · Hustle Butter · Coconut oil or butter.
- —Trust that your body knows how to heal itself! Do not over-moisturise or treat it any differently than you normally would. We want your skin to heal as naturally as possible.
- —Until the tattoo is healed, avoid prolonged sun exposure and the beach, avoid getting overly sweaty, avoid submerging your tattoo entirely in water (bath, pool, ocean, etc.), and avoid tight clothing on the tattooed area.
- —During this time, your tattoo may appear dry, flaky, scabbing, itchy, or red. Remember this is a fresh wound and to treat it with care! Your tattoo will be healed when it is no longer doing those things. If it appears to be doing anything else (rash, bumps, excessive pus or bleeding, etc.), please contact us.
- —For relief from itchiness, you can use a cold compress over the tattoo with a cloth barrier between it and your skin — or just give it a gentle slap 🙂
¡ENJOY YOUR NEW TATTOO!
If you have any questions or concerns during the healing process, don't hesitate to reach out to us.