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Trolley Square, black and grey tattoos, floral tattoos, fine line, delicate, female tattooer, woman tattooer, botanical tattoos, portrait tattoos, personalized tattoos, tattoo, fauna, Wilmington, Delaware, tattoo studio, Forty Acres, woman owned business

Kristen Steele is meandering botanical scapes, tussie-mussies, and fauna of all sorts in Trolley Square, Wilmington, Delaware

302-543-2301 or create@byherhandtattoos.com
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colorful butterflies and sunburst pattern with florals
lillies wrapping around upper arm
colorful peach, snail, and blossoms on calf
butterfly tattoo on chest with fine lines and blue highlights
black and grey tarantula spider on knee
black and grey medusa on abdomen with shading
books, flowers, and geometric shapes in black and grey on outside upper arm
black and grey spine piece with flowers
black and grey floral arm sleeve
ouroboros in black and grey with watercolor galaxy
black and grey floral shoulder cap and upper arm piece
black and grey phoenix with colorful roses on upper arm
smokey skull in black and grey with pepper shading
fine line, black and grey jellyfish on forearm
black and grey mermaid with pepper shading on inside forearm
memento mori in black and grey with skull and florals on thigh
black and grey sloth on hand
black and grey tiger with shading on outside upper arm
boston terrier portrait in black and grey

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Melissa brought us this unique Alaskan wildflower Melissa brought us this unique Alaskan wildflower project and William took these amazing pics!It's so much fun to have creatives in the studio with us.#wildflowertattoo #finelinetattoo #wilmingtontattoo #tattoophotography #blackandgreytattoo #femaletattooer #Alaska #floraltattoo
A couple cuties from yesterday! A potion bottle, a A couple cuties from yesterday! A potion bottle, a flowery plant lady watering herself which I looooooove, and some drawn on plants to combine the two, a chubby cutie octopus, and a little feather quill 😊
Baby’s first tattoo 🥹 based on her grad bouqu Baby’s first tattoo 🥹 based on her grad bouquet, with lilies and purple duchess asters #iwassupposedtotagsomethingthatiforgot #oops #wilmingtontattoo #bouquettattoo
Fall signals the death of that which no longer ser Fall signals the death of that which no longer serves us.That doesn't mean it can't also be cute.#driedflowers #pumpkincrafts #studiovibes #cozyfall #deathofself #delawaretattooartist
Elizabeth loved her zinnias so much, she wanted mo Elizabeth loved her zinnias so much, she wanted more! Upper flowers fresh, with a couple fuzzy little bees, and the lower ones are healed just over a year.#flowertattoo #zinniatattoo #beetattoo #wilmingtontattoo #delawaretattoo
As the year winds down, and the days get darker.. As the year winds down, and the days get darker.. please don’t forget about my secret, creepier, shadow self.
The highest act of human love is to Listen. #ind The highest act of human love is to Listen. #indecisive #tattooinspiration #delawaretattoo #wilmingtontattoo #femaletattooer #tattooreview
Netty came in wanting butterflies, with her grandk Netty came in wanting butterflies, with her grandkids’ handwritten names within some swirls. I asked her if she’d be into some lighter whispier swirls instead of the lined out ones so that the names could come forward and not get lost.This is one (of many) reasons I don’t give people the exact tattoo reference they show me- the original design shape wouldn’t have fit nicely on an upper arm, and it’s so important to me to make sure a tattoo flows well with the body part that’ll be wearing it.
*non tattoo content* Some of you have said you li *non tattoo content* Some of you have said you like to see some non-tattoo stuff. Well, I have a thrifting problem, AND a natural fabrics problem, being that most that I find are for a much older crowd. So here’s a peek into how I like to style a thang I think is a little ugly with some potential! .Tell me if you’re into this, or want me to never give you a fit check again 😅
But please do tell me if your pet is actually bett But please do tell me if your pet is actually better than my top-quality gremlin (I’m fully kidding, obviously they’re all the best 💁🏻‍♀️)I would love to tattoo your pet’s portrait for you!#petportrait #pettattoo #dogtattoo #cattattoo #wilmingtontattoo
Wahhh 😭 but seriously though, Summer, I hope yo Wahhh 😭 but seriously though, Summer, I hope you’re settling in well, and I’ll see see ya when I see ya!
Oooh boy am I excited to show you the shirts I’m Oooh boy am I excited to show you the shirts I’m makiiiing! Painstakingly hand carved and block printed on thrifted cotton tshirts because I’m out of my mind, each one is going to naturally be a little different and cool as heck in their own right. I’m just going to print them in batches on whatever sizes I happen to find, and I’ll toss them up on stories. So keep your eyes open for the first drop, hit us up if one catches your eye, or check them out when you’re here for your tattoo appointment!Might even be some hoodies or tote bags in the future 👀 the possibilities are endless lol
Couldn’t be my funny bone gettin zapped, but he Couldn’t be my funny bone gettin zapped, but he sat through it like a champ 💁🏻‍♀️
Full color #larkspur, #snowdrop, #hawthorn, #cosmo Full color #larkspur, #snowdrop, #hawthorn, #cosmos, #honeysuckle, and #poppy for Tracey🪻#femaletattooer #wilmingtontattooartist #wildflowertattoo #poppytattoo #floraltattoo #larkspurtattoo #colortattoo #cosmostattoo #snowdroptattoo #honeysuckletattoo
Carrie wanted a piece with a sunflower field, deci Carrie wanted a piece with a sunflower field, deciduous trees, flowing up into a mountain scene- here’s what we did!#sunflowertattoo #mountaintattoo #delawaretattoo #ladytattooer
I had a ridiculously lovely evening taking a flowe I had a ridiculously lovely evening taking a flower printing class in nearby Chadds Ford with @naked_ladystudios at the lush and gorgeous @strawflowerfarmpa where we laughed and hammered away in a light pattering rain. I learned a new skill that I will certainly be putting to use, and took home a colorful chaotic bouquet because everything was too pretty and I couldn’t choose in an orderly manner 😅.Check out their pages and/or websites, because they both have some really interesting and creative classes and offerings coming up! .Oh! Also scroll to the end to see a very friendly dinosaur!
From Jason: I'm a junkie for symbolism. I'm hooke From Jason:I'm a junkie for symbolism. I'm hooked on @jonathan.pageau and @josephcampbellfoundation and we have C.G. Jung's The Red Book open in the studio.I've got too many meaningful images rolling through my brain at any moment and I'm always on the hunt to find them in the world.Kristen was patient with me as the project grew into a full-color back piece and ultimately coalesced into a contemporary, Byzantine-style, black and grey forearm piece based on a work by Kostko Markovych.Jacob was alone when he went to sleep and saw a ladder stretching from Heaven to Earth. The motion of angels moving up and down the rungs has been depicted an impossible number of times in shamanism, double helixes, the natural processes of nutrients flowing through trees, and Scripture (Jesus calls himself that same ladder).When my wife passed away, I was as alone as I had ever been. In that moment, when her soul passed from Earth to Heaven, I had my Jacob's Ladder moment.The hospital room opened up and a river of Love flowed out of Heaven. God took my Love away and poured His eternal Love out on me. That Love has sustained me and healed me.Seven years a widow and one year with this tattoo and it all still tears me up. I am in awe that I made it through that storm. As a new believer, I hardly felt like I had the tools to stay afloat. It turns out that you don't need anything else if you have Jesus there to be the conduit between Heaven and Earth.#blackandgreytattoo #scripturaltattoo #symbolictattoo #symbolicworld #memorialtattoo #jacobsladder #byzantinestyle #jesustattoo
Our studio is a little dreamier today after our da Our studio is a little dreamier today after our date night around the corner arranging wildflower bouquets at the @decenterforhorticulture We were joined by @littlethistlefarmscf who, by the way, has a lovely selection of flowers available for you to brighten up a corner of your own space!.#wildflowers #trolleysquare #fortyacres #wilmington #community #localfarmers #flowerfarmer
Birdies to symbolize this lovely lady’s family! Birdies to symbolize this lovely lady’s family! Here’s a good example of how I’ll use your reference pictures to maintain the concept you come to me with, while giving you a tattoo that is unique to you- no matter how small and simple!#blackandgreytattoo #birdtattoo #familytattoo #relaxwhileistabyou #femaletattooer #femalecreatice #fromconcepttocreation
Oh boy, I love that I caught this on camera 🤣 J Oh boy, I love that I caught this on camera 🤣 Jason will surely get back to you soon.
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