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What Is Flow in Polynesian Tattooing?
Flow as the relationship between design, anatomy, direction, meaning, and how a tattoo is experienced from different angles.
Pillar
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Primary and Secondary Flow
Reading tattoos as layered movement rather than flat pattern.
Foundational
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How a Forearm Wrap Should Flow
Wrapping a forearm without breaking anatomical flow.
Case Study
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Designing Across the Elbow
Handling the elbow joint without collapsing the design.
Case Study
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Designing Across the Knee
Handling the knee joint with structural integrity.
Case Study
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Common Flow Mistakes
Recurring errors in flow and how to identify them.
Foundational
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How Tattoos Change as the Body Moves
Reading a design as it moves with the wearer.
Foundational
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