Tattoos by
Emily Borneman

Based in Southeast Michigan, Emily has been tattooing since 2019 with a dedication to quality work and sanitary practices. With expertise in a variety of tattoo styles including fine line, anime, watercolor, and embroidery, she brings confidence and creativity to every piece. Emily's thoughtful approach to tattooing ensures that your unique vision will come to life on your skin.

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Located at Mahar Likha
Tattoo Studio in Livonia, MI

Address

Mahar Likha Tattoo Studio

19183 Merriman Rd Livonia, MI 48152

Crafting Unique Stories

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TATTOO DESIGNS

I create personalized and meaningful tattoos for each client. I specialize in various styles, ensuring that every piece reflects individual stories and passions. Your vision comes to life through collaboration.

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Pre-Drawn Designs

Clown Cat (A)

More coming soon!

just an old dog finally trying to learn some new tricks. I’m going to try to post more reels but I’ll always post still photos of the tattoos too. more Pokémon tattoos please 🖤
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#michigantattooartist #southeastmichigan #michigantattooers #detroittattooartist #michiganmade #pokemontattoo #animetattooartist #espeon #pokemon #livonia #livoniami

Espeon!! 💜🔮✨ I always love tattooing Pokémon - swipe through to see some healed works too!! A little redness peaking through the white in the photo booth pics but it’s a bit calmer in the pics from the chair! I’m very behind on posting again but I’ve got some more cool stuff to share soon.
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Now booking December & January - 🔗 in bïo
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#michigantattooartist #michigantattooers #livonia #metrodetroit #southeastmichigan #tattooartist #pokemontattoo #animetattoo #animetattooartist #colortattoo #espeon

Did I go a little crazy making six pages of designs? Yes. But there’s a TON for you to choose from at the Halloween flash event at @mlskinart on Friday 10/31, Saturday 11/1, and Sunday 11/2!
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Here’s what you need to know about the event:

🕷️ Starting at 12:00 pm each day
🎃 Walk-ins only, first come first served
💀 All designs are repeatable!
🕷️ Deals offered for multiple tattoos on one person
🎃 Most designs available in color or black & gray
💀 Arms & legs placement preferred, other placements may result in upcharge

Questions? Send me a DM! Can’t wait to get spooky with y’all.
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#halloweenflash #flashtattoos #flashsale #halloweentattoos #michigantattooers #michigantattooartist #livonia #metrodetroit #southeastmichigan #kdh #overthegardenwall #otgw #kpopdemonhunters #pokemon #animetattoos #neotribal #mushrooms #cutetattoo

Paw print memorial with handwriting - some of my favorite things to tattoo all in one design!
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Still a few spots left for November bookings!
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#pawprint #pawprinttattoo #handwritingtattoo #finelinetattoo #finelinetattooartist #livoniami #livonia #metrodetroit #detroittattooartist #michigantattooers #michigantattooartist #floraltattoo #flowertattoo #finelinefloral

Fine line Creation of Adam with a little twist 🏳️‍🌈 I love little fine line tattoos! Swipe through to see unedited closeups. Do you prefer the edits with backgrounds removed or the raw photos?
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Booking November-December at Mahar Likha in Livonia 🖤
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#finelinetattooartist #fineline #creationofadam #livoniami #livonia #livoniamichigan #metrodetroit #southeastmichigan #michigantattooartist #michigantattooers #michigan

Black and gray rose 🥀
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trying out a new post format for a more organized grid! swipe through to see unedited photos and closeup.
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Booking November & December!
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#blackandgraytattoo #blackandgray #fineline #finelinetattoo #tattooartist #michigantattooers #michigantattooartist #southeastmichigan #metrodetroit #livonia #detroittattooartist #tattoo #rosetattoo

I’m SO excited to share this Mothman tarot card! I love creating custom color designs for my clients, and I love tattooing them even more!! Need some whimsy and weird in your life? Let’s create something together 🖤✨
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Currently booking through December, 🔗 in b!o - check out my website for even more info
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#michigantattooers #michigantattooartist #southeastmichigan #detroittattooartist #ladytattooers #michiganmade #mothman #tarotcard #mothmantattoo #tarottattoo #cryptids

sketchy linework Swordfish II from Cowboy Bebop. Lots of fun with this style! Let’s make more anime tattoos ✨
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#michigantattooers #michigantattooartist #detroittattooartist #southeastmichigan #livonia #sketchtattoo #lineworktattoo #cowboybebop #animetattoo #animetattooartist #mangatattoo #mangatattooartist

Custom designed memorial cactus blossoms to honor lost loved ones 🌸🌵✨ such an honor and a privilege to take on this piece in my favorite bright colorful style - booking October-December 🔗 in b!o ✨🌵🌸
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First two photos taken in controlled lighting, third photo in fluorescent overhead lighting & y’all I cannot figure out this new aspect ratio stuff for the life of me sorry if my feed looks crazy right now
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#michigantattooartist #michigantattooers #detroittattooartist #southeastmichigan #livonia #femaletattooartists #ladytattooers #cactustattoo #cactusblossom #colortattoo #tattoo

Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy watercolor tattoo! I love this style of linework with watercolor splashes. Made this a few years ago but never posted 😬
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First photo has some editing for lighting, second photo is unedited.
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Now booking October-December 🔗 in b!o

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#watercolortattoo #hitchhikersguidetothegalaxy #hitchhikersguide #metrodetroit #southeastmichigan #detroittattooartist #michigantattooartist #michigantattooers

lower leg wildflower garden 🌻🌷✨ some fresh, some healed - gecko and bee not done by me
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Completed over multiple sessions and features wildflowers found in Michigan & the MidwestI wish I had better pics of the outer leg but either way I wanted to share this!!
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#floraltattoo #legsleeve #wildflowers #wildflowertattoo #michigantattooartist #ladytattoers #michigantattoers #michiganmade #detroittattooartist #metrodetroit #southeastmichigan

biblically accurate peacock ✨👁️🦚👁️✨ so excited to share this one with y’all. Whimsy and weirdness? Let’s make it happen!
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First three photos are in studio fluorescent lighting, other photos and video are in controlled lighting with CPL filter.
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Weekend bookings are already out to October, so get those inquiries in if you prefer weekend dates!
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#biblicallyaccurateangels #peacock #angeltattoo #tattoo #colortattoo #southeastmichigan #michigantattooartist #detroittattooartist #ladytattooers

fine line dog memorial 🐶❤️ this healed *chefs kiss* too but I forgot to grab a healed pic 🤦‍♀️
First photo is slightly desaturated - swipe for unedited!
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#finelinetattoo #finelinetattooartist #southeastmichigan #detroittattooartist #metrodetroit #michigantattooers #michigantattooartist

Wrapping vine of wild strawberries. This lightened up a good amount once healed! 🍓
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#strawberry #tattoo #michigantattooartist #michigantattooers #southeastmichigan #detroittattooartist

Matching mom and baby whales in blue 💙 I really like making all blue tattoos. Booking August & September!
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#southeastmichigan #detroittattooartist #michigantattooartist #tattoo #bluetattoo #whales #michigantattooers

✨ LABUBU ✨ Detroit motor city Labubu. More labubu tattoos please aaaaaahhhh 🤩 tattoos of your labubu, or tattoos on your labubu
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#labubu #labubutattoo #detroittigers #detroit #motorcity #detroittattooartist #metrodetroit #southeastmichigan #michigantattooers #michigantattooartist

Shadow x Tribal = ultimate mashup! Who’s your favorite hedgehog?

Books always open, let’s bring your ideas to life!

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#sonicthehedgehog #shadowthehedgehog #shadow #tattoo #colortattoo #michigantattooers #michigantattooartist #southeastmichigan #detroittattooartist #metrodetroit

A pair of matching dolphins for grandma and grandchild! It’s always so special when a family comes to me for matching tattoos 💙🩵

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#matchingtattoos #dolphintattoo #colortattoo #michigantattooers #michigantattooartist #southeastmichigan #detroittattooartist #metrodetroit

an oldie, and one of my most cursed creations: the Chainsaw Man-dala 🩸

Anime is my favorite! From the ultra popular to the deep cuts, I’m always down to make your faves into a tattoo and would love to take on more large-scale anime work. Books always open!

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#animetattoo #anime #chainsawman #pochita #animetattooartist #southeastmichigan #detroittattooartist #metrodetroit #michigantattooartist #michigantattooers

Exciting news! I’m moving to a new location. I’m super excited to be joining the team at @mlskinart starting next week!!

It’s been a wonderful 7 years at Gypsy Kings and I’m forever grateful to the crew there for helping me get my start as a tattooer. Especially @johnnymadtattoos for taking me on as an apprentice all the way back in 2018. I feel I’ve grown so much personally and professionally in my time at Gypsy Kings, but it’s time for me to leave the nest!

Booking will be the same as always - use my form or my email! I can’t wait to see you all at my new spot 😎

Cybersigilsm inspired heart design from Friday the 13th! Definitely looking to take on more projects in this style. 🖤✨

July bookings are almost full!! 🙀 submit your ideas now to get tattooed by summer’s end

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#cybersigilism #cyberpunk #tattoo #tattooidea #blackwork #michigantattooers #michigantattooartist #michiganmade #detroittattooartist #southeastmichigan

Fierce dragon for a badass gal! I love this sort of illustrative black and gray work. Inspired by some of our favorite fantasy games. Booking for July!
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#dragontattoo #dragons #skyrimtattoo #elderscrollstattoo #skyrim #elderscrolls #eldenring #blackandgraytattoo #fantasytattoo #michigantattooartist #michigantattooers #detroittattooartist #southeastmichigan

🚨🚨🚨 Sale extended!! 🚨🚨🚨

You heard right! I’m extending the Friday the 13th deals through the end of the month. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY! Email is the best way to book - I don’t always see DMs!!

The doodles are at the same price $100 each or two for $120. The larger ones are going to be just a bit more but still a great deal at $120 each for up to 3.5 inches.

These designs will still be available after this month, but the deals won’t!
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#flashtattoo #tattooflash #friday13th #flashsale #tattoos #kawaiitattoo #cybersigilism #michigantattooartist #detroittattooartist #michigantattooers #southeastmichigan

💚🖤💚 More for Friday the 13th! 💚🖤💚

Prices stay the same with or without shading. Two for $120 on these designs only!

Join us at Gypsy Kings Tattoos for our flash event on Friday, June 13th from 11a-7p!

✨all designs are repeatable
✨arms and legs only
✨color available on animal designs!
✨no changes will be made to designs

🖤💚🖤 Friday the 13th flash 🖤💚🖤

More to come with even bigger deals to be announced!!

Join us at Gypsy Kings Tattoos for our flash event this Friday, June 13th from 11a-7p!

✨all designs are repeatable
✨arms and legs only
✨color available on animal designs!
✨no changes will be made to designs

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#flashtattoo #tattooflash #friday13th #flashsale #tattoos #kawaiitattoo #cybersigilism #michigantattooartist #detroittattooartist #michigantattooers #southeastmichigan

Forget me nots next to healed sunflower. I did the sunflower somewhere around 5 years ago! I’m always down to take on small projects. 🌻🪻✨
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#tattoo #flowertattoo #michigantattooers #michigantattooartist #southeastmichigan #colortattoo

So excited to share this embroidery style Eeyore - would love to take on more work in this style!!
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#embroiderytattoo #patchtattoo #embroidery #patchworktattoo #colortattoo #detroittattooartist #michigantattooers #michigantattooartist #southeastmichigan

✨🎨I love color tattoos! 🎨✨

If you’re skeptical about getting color tattoos because you’re not sure how it will look on you, this is a great way to dip your toes in to the colorful waters without committing to a larger piece.

I offer these sorts of tattoos at a discount because it helps us understand how certain colors settle and blend with your unique skin tone. I also want to continue sharpening my skills and working with a wide variety of skin tones!

You can find booking info in my bio!
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#colortattoos #colortest #colortesttattoo #tattooinspiration #tattoosale #tattoodiscount #femaletattooartist #ladytattooers #michigantattoo #michigantattooartist #michigantattooers #detroittattooartist #southeastmichigan #michiganmade

custom jelly 🪼 books always open, appointments available in February!
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#jellyfish #tattoo #michigantattooers #michigantattooartist #detroittattooartist #southeastmichigan #blackandgreytattoo

✨⭐️ droopy star ⭐️✨ I really enjoyed working in this sort of surreal soft style!

Let’s make something in this style custom for you - check my bio for more information.
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#finelinetattoo #michigantattooartist #southeastmichigan #singleneedle #singleneedletattoo #tattoo

love soft florals 🌸✨ but couldn’t capture its movement with just a photo 🤷‍♀️
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#fineline #finelinetattoo #floraltattoo #peony #blackandgreytattoo #tattoos #michigantattooers #michigantattooartist #southeastmichigan

flower & lettering are always a great combo 🌸 always down for smaller projects, especially florals!
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#tattoo #tattooideas #letteringtattoo #floraltattoo #flowertattoo #cutetattoo #michigantattooartist #michigantattooers #detroittattooartist #detroittattooers #southeastmichigan

moving roly poly! scroll thru to see the cutest little isopod croissant baby in action 🥐✨
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#tattoo #tattooideas #movingtattoo #isopod #isopodtattoo #rolypolytattoo #rolypoly #cutetattoo #michigantattooartist #michigantattooers #detroittattooartist #detroittattooers #southeastmichigan

woooooooopaaaaaaa 🫧(wooper) many angles for you to look at since he wrapped a bit and ankles are weird. 🫧 Booking January-March 2025 🫧
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#wooper #pokemon #pokemonart #pokemontattoo #colortattoo #animetattoo #animetattooartist #animetattooers #michigantattooers #michigantattooartist #detroittattooartist #southeastmichigan

💙 tiny texas bluebonnets 💙
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#flowers #tinytattoo #colortattoo #microtattoo #finelinetattoo #finelinetattooartist #michiganmade #michigantattooartist #michigantattooers #southeastmichigan #detroittattooartist

lil bee with some fluffy dandelions, from my flash 💛🖤💛

I have a few spots left before the end of the year, hit me via email for an appointment!

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#bees #beetattoo #tattooartist #michigantattooartist #michigantattooers #southeastmichigan #detroittattooartist #tattoos

✨✨✨moo deng✨✨✨
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#tattoos #moodeng #hippo #flashtattoo #michigantattooers #michigantattooartist

More designs! This year I’ve decided to make all designs repeatable! See you tomorrow 10/26 - doors at 11 AM. 💚🧡🖤

Halloween event flash! 🎃I fully intend to manically draw at least one more sheet before this weekend so keep your eyes out 👀

I’m calling these guys “sparklers” and I have SO MANY more ideas for these. I’d love to make a custom one of your favorite characters outside of this event!

Our Halloween event is this coming Saturday, 10/26 starting at 11 am! Check out @gypsykingstattoos for my colleagues’ designs. Hope to see you this weekend!

#southeastmichigan #michigantattooers #halloweentattoos #halloweenevent #flashsale #detroittattooartist #tattoosale #animetattoos #flashtattoos

bees forever. 🐝 black & gray, color, illustrative, cartoony - all the bees. first photo unedited, second photo desaturated
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#bees #beetattoo #savethebees #tattoo #finelinetattoo #michigantattooartist #michigantattooers #michiganmade #detroittattooartist #southeastmichigan

I had waaaaay too much fun with this one 🐥
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#tattoo #funnytattoo #sillytattoo #cutetattoo #kawaiitattoo #colortattoo #duck #rubberduck #ducktattoo #michigantattooers #michigantattooartist #detroittattooartist #southeastmichigan #michiganmade

watercolor rose 🌹 I always have a lot of fun with watercolor style ✨
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#watercolortattoo #watercolor #rose #rosetattoo #tattooartist #michigantattooers #michigantattooartist #michiganmade #southeastmichigan #detroittattooartist

✨🩵💙 blue poms 💙🩵✨
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#bluetattoo #tattoo #tattooartist #michiganmade #michiganmadetattoos #michigantattoos #michigantattooartist #southeastmichigan #detroittattooartist #pomegranate #pom #woodcuttattoo #woodcutstyle

black & gray florals to finish off the arm. A few spots left in June, use 🔗 in bi0 to get on the books! 🖤
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#floraltattoo #tattoosleeve #sleevetattoo #blackandgraytattoo #blackandgreytattoo #rosetattoo #detroittattooartist #michigantattooers #michigantattooartist #southeastmichigan #finelinefloral #flowers #flowertattoo #flowerstattoo

Fuzzy little bumble butt 🐝 I love when I get to tattoo my original designs! I’ll update my available designs someday…… ✨

Now booking June-August! 💛🖤💛

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#bees #savethebees #beetattoo #michigantattooartist #michigantattooers #michiganmade #detroittattooartist #southeastmichigan #ladytattooers #blackandgreytattoo #cutetattoo #kawaiitattoo #tattoo #tattooideas #fyp #yournexttattoo

So excited to share this League of Legends/Ghibli mashup! Bard from LoL with Kodama from Princess Mononoke. And for his first tattoo! Thanks for toughing it out and for bringing in such a cool idea. ✨

I am back in Detroit! Now booking end of May through June. I am loving all the color pieces lately 💛🖤💛
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#loltattoo #leagueoflegends #league #leaguetattoo #bardlol #bardloltattoo #colortattoo #animetattoo #animetattooartist #michigantattooartist #michigantattooers #southeastmichigan #detroittattooartist #ghiblitattoo #princessmononoke

Moving butterfly! So happy that I finally got to do a tattoo that moves like this and in full color no less! 🦋✨

🖤May bookings are almost full already, so submit your inquiries if you want to get tattooed before it’s time for fun in the sun.

💛As a reminder I am currently in Japan and not actively checking inquiries, but I will respond on a first come first served basis upon returning.
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#tattooartist #michigantattooartist #detroittattooartist #supportyourlocalartist #ladytattoer #colortattoo #movingtattoo #elbowtattoo #butterfly #butterflytattoo #southeastmichigan

Watercolor drummer 🥁 I always have a lot of fun with watercolor style! Currently booking for May & June ✨
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#watercolortattoo #tattoo #tattooartist #michigantattooartist #michigantattooers #southeastmichigan #detroittattooartist #eternalink

#MCTE2024✨ I am taking walk ups and bookings for the Motor City Tattoo Expo! I’ll have all my flash with me, there’s definitely some in my book that haven’t been posted 👀
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Stuff I like tattooing: Full color anime, sparkle/glitter tattoos, florals, fineline, mini/micro tattoos, silly little doodles

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Tattoos by Emily Borneman

Located at Mahar Likha Tattoo Studio in Livonia, MI