Cross, eye & skull forearm stack — 1 year healed
Ornate cross, realistic eye, and skull stacked down the forearm — built with soft grey transitions and open skin for highlights. These photos were taken one year after completion. Eyelash detail, skull teeth, and cross beveling still read clearly after everyday wear.
Healed photo set — 1 year (9 angles)
- Artist
- Joshua Cole
- Placement
- Outer & inner forearm
- Sessions
- Single long session
- Touch-up
- None at one-year documentation
- Aftercare notes
- Standard desert aftercare; client used SPF on the forearm after healing and avoided picking during peel. No touch-up was performed before these photos.
Healing timeline
- Fresh (day 0) — Cross, eye, and skull mapped with soft grey wash; highlights left open.
- 4 weeks — Peeling complete; grey steps separated without blowout.
- 6 months — Contrast settled; cross bevel and iris detail still crisp.
- 1 year — Full forearm stack documented from multiple angles — no touch-up. Soft shading and teeth detail held.
