Bronte - Punihele sleeve
March 16th, 2026
Thanks Bronte for trusting us with his Marquesan sleeve and for sending us these great photos of his completed Punihele tattoo.
This photo is part of our ART in Action artistic section.
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Inspired by Punihele (Lower arm):
This Marquesan style tattoo was prepared to extend Bronte's
Punihele tattoo into a full sleeve.
We modified a few elements of the previous band to improve the
integration and disguise the edges.
Two boats, one of which dismasted, represent when Bronte rescued another sailor from the waves during a storm (the crab is a symbol of protection and the centipede symbolizes fighting spirit). Several elements relate to details specific to this event.
The dancing flame represents ...
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