Worked up this skull and pink rose for the tattoo shop owner who orders alot of patches off me each spring. She wanted a classic flash style memento mori piece that her apprentices could stitch on cotton aprons. So I drew up a front facing bone white skull with a big hot pink rose bloomin straight out the top of the skull cap, two dark forest green leaves flankin it.
The skull itself is done in heavy black line shading, deep crosshatch inside the eye sockets and across the cheekbones, fine pen detail along the teeth row. Only five thread colours total but each one carries weight, that hot pink bloom pops loud against the bone ivory and the deep green leaf work gives the whole composition that vintage tattoo flash flatness. Honestly its one of my favourite halloween pieces this year, cant stop stitchin samples. A paler mint midrib runs through each leaf for the only soft accent.
Best fabrics here are mid weight cotton, denim, twill, canvas, or felt. Black, deep navy, charcoal, cream and oatmeal all work. But that hot rose bloom really sings against a dark ground, so I would push the black tee or black hoodie option first. Skip busy patterned fabrics aswell since the cross hatch shading wants a clean field to read properly. Shes been ordering refills on the patches every quarter, says her clients keep askin for em.
Five sizes from 3.58 inches wide at the smallest up to 6.75 inches wide and 8.51 tall for a back panel piece. Stitches range from about 27k at the smallest to 55k at the largest. Back it with soft cutaway behind, the dense black skull shading section pulls the hoop hard so dont skimp on backing. Hooped on a black sweatshirt last halloween, customer atleast bought four to gift her tattoo crew at the studio christmas party.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- Tattoo shop merch hoodieBlack hoodie back panel at the largest size for the tattoo shop merch run, sells through october and the rest of the year.
- Goth bridal bouquet ribbonTattoo artist black drill apron bib at the medium size, the hot pink bloom against black work cloth is genuinely striking.
- Halloween costume jacket backBlack moto jacket back for the halloween costume base layer that people actually keep wearing after the party.
- Witchy bookstore tote bagBlack canvas tote for the witchy indie bookstore october merch table, the rose bloom pops against the dark bag.
- Velvet pouch for tarot cardsBlack velvet pouch for tarot cards at the smallest size, the five thread count keeps costs low for gift shop batches.
- Memento mori pillow coverBlack linen throw pillow for the memento mori corner of the autumn living room, the pink is the only warmth in the room.
- Apron for a tattoo artistGoth wedding bouquet ribbon trim at the small size stitched on grosgrain, a detail nobody else has thought to do.
- Denim jacket back panelDenim jacket back panel at the largest size paired with a smaller chest piece for a matched statement outfit.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.58 × 4.51 in | 27,207 |
| 4.37 × 5.51 in | 33,591 |
| 5.16 × 6.51 in | 40,383 |
| 5.96 × 7.51 in | 47,803 |
| 6.75 × 8.51 in | 55,648 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.
Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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