FRANKNABE

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CUSTOM TATTOOS · STUTTGART & GUEST SPOTS

Freehand.
Lines that
follow your body.

Blackwork, blackout and Polynesian-inspired tattoos by Francisco. Designed freehand, directly on your skin.

Let’s plan your tattoo ↗︎

Explore the work ↓

Portrait of Francisco, FRANKNABE tattoo artist based in Stuttgart

FRANKNABE · BASED IN STUTTGART

01 — SELECTED WORK

Every piece.
An expression of its own.

Explore blackwork, blackout, cover-ups and Polynesian-inspired pieces. A closer look at the details, the shapes and the healed results.

COVER-UPS / A NEW START

Make it feellike you again.

Your old tattoo may no longer reflect who you are—or it never turned out as you hoped. Let’s explore a cover-up that works with the existing piece and feels right for you today.

Let’s rethink my tattoo ↗︎
Healed: Abstract blackout arm tattoo with flowing black areas and narrow skin lines

Healed blackout cover-up

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01 — Understand the existing tattoo

We discuss what you would like to change and what you want instead. The existing design, its size and its placement are our starting point.

02 — Develop the new shape

The new design needs to work with both the existing tattoo and your body. Depending on the project, larger shapes, ornaments or solid black areas may play a part.

03 — Look at the result

Healed photographs show a piece after healing. The results shown here are individual examples; every cover-up is planned personally.

Healed: Samoan-inspired arm sleeve with diagonal patterned bands and black areas

Healed Samoan-inspired cover-up

Healed arm cover-up with black patterned bands and white ink used to tone down the old tribal tattoo

Healed cover-up with white ink

Healed leg cover-up with floral mandalas and geometric patterns, front view

Healed geometric leg cover-up

Healed geometric leg cover-up with mandalas and interlocking lines, detail view

Healed geometric leg cover-up

Healed freehand arm cover-up mixing Samoan- and Marquesan-inspired patterns with a figurative circular motif

Healed Samoan / Marquesas cover-up · Freehand

Intimate tattoos for men.

Penis tattoos are also part of my work. Explore the examples in a separate gallery.

View intimate gallery (18+) ↗︎

FRANKNABE / JOURNAL

New work.
Next stops.

Tattoo projects, healed results and updates on where I’ll be tattooing next.

Tattoo projectsHealed resultsGuest spots

Updates coming soon.

New work and confirmed guest dates will appear here.

FRANKNABE / JOURNAL
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02 — WHY FREEHAND

Your body
isn’t flat.

A paper template doesn’t know your shoulder. That’s why I draw freehand directly on the skin: I adjust the lines until they flow with your anatomy – and you see the result before the needle touches your skin.

I’m Francisco – FRANKNABE. Born in Argentina. Tattooing since 2013. Stuttgart. My focus: blackwork, blackout, Polynesian-inspired and ornamental tattoos.

FROM YOUR IDEA TO YOUR TATTOO

01

You share.

What would you like to wear, and where? Send me your idea, placement and approximate size. You don’t need a finished design.

02

We plan.

Together, we discuss the design, placement and scope. Then we agree on the next steps and your appointment.

03

I tattoo.

At your appointment, we agree on the design together before I start tattooing. Afterwards, I explain how to care for your tattoo.

03 — WHERE TO FIND ME

Based in Stuttgart.
Visiting your city.

Stuttgart is my base. I work as a guest artist in Hameln, Gießen and Kassel. Confirmed: Gießen 12–15 October 2026 and Hameln November 2026. Host studios will be announced; more dates to follow.

Based in Stuttgart

Stuttgart

We arrange appointments and the exact location in Stuttgart directly.

Enquire in Stuttgart ↗︎

November 2026

Hameln

Host studios will be announced in good time. Feel free to ask about the next opportunity.

Enquire in Hameln ↗︎

12–15 October 2026

Gießen

Host studios will be announced in good time. Feel free to ask about the next opportunity.

Enquire in Gießen ↗︎

Dates to be announced

Kassel

Host studios will be announced in good time. Feel free to ask about the next opportunity.

Enquire in Kassel ↗︎

04 — YOUR NEXT TATTOO

It starts
with an idea.

Tell me what you have in mind. Include the placement, approximate size and your preferred location: Stuttgart, Hameln, Gießen or Kassel.

Send your idea by email ↗︎

Message me on WhatsApp ↗︎

You don’t need a finished design. Together, we’ll explore how your idea can work as a tattoo.

Black-and-white photograph of tattoo machines with metal grips

Tattoo styles

Blackout, blackwork, cover-ups and Polynesian-inspired tattoos with FRANKNABE in Stuttgart. Enquiries welcome from across Germany and Switzerland.