- Following 731
- Followers 473.9K
- Engagement 14%
- Avg likes 79K
- Avg comments 455
About Chaim Machlev
Chaim Machlev (@dotstolines) is an Artist creator on Instagram. The account has 473,855 followers and 1,609 published posts. Recent posts average 79,037 likes and 455 comments, an engagement rate of 14%.
An audience of 473.9K puts Chaim Machlev in the mid-tier, between 100,000 and 1 million followers. Set against 731 accounts followed, the audience works out to about 648 followers per account Chaim Machlev follows. Chaim Machlev carries Instagram's verified badge and uses an Instagram professional account. Flinque files Chaim Machlev under a single category, Artist.
The Instagram bio for Chaim Machlev runs to 8 words across 3 lines. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Chaim Machlev dates from August 2025.
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1,609 Posts
Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Chaim Machlev, 5 are single images, 4 are carousels and 1 is a video. No single format accounts for most of them. Chaim Machlev has built a substantial archive of 1,609 posts. Against the audience, that is roughly 295 followers for each post published. Chaim Machlev also keeps 20 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 96 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include felt, something, piece, because and body. The captions tag #dotstolines and #enso.
Dot by dot, just staying with it until it felt right.
Patience is key.
Can’t wait to continue it!
It relies on space, on flow, on letting the body breathe.
So I rarely take them.
This one felt different from the beginning, there was no intention to fight what was already there, just to move it into something new.
We didn’t try to cover. We shifted it. Placed lines in a way that lets the eye move, instead of getting stuck.
That’s what made it work.
The result feels clean and natural.
Not forced, not overloaded. Just right.
Projects like this are rare for me, but when they come together like this, they’re very rewarding.
This was one of them.
A few lines, placed on the front of the body.
Nothing to hide behind. Only the choice to break free from the old and step into the new.
Just structure, intention, and exposure.
He came with a clear understanding. Not of the design, but of himself.
A decision to enter a new way of being.
Not temporarily. Not experimentally. Completely.
This is his first tattoo.
And also his last.
Not because there is nothing more to add,
but because nothing more is needed.
When a person chooses such a concept piece, he chooses honesty.
There is no escaping it. No turning away.
It becomes a constant reflection.
These lines are not decoration.
They are direction.
A reminder of a path chosen consciously.
Of a belief that does not depend on validation.
Of a step taken without the need to return.
There is something rare in that level of commitment in a world that constantly negotiates, adjusts, and hesitates.
He did not hesitate.
He chose to stand in front of himself, draw a line forward, and follow it.
Done a few weeks ago in LA
I was 31. I had no traditional apprenticeship, no studio backing, no roadmap.
What I had was instinct. And a feeling that this was exactly where I was supposed to be.
I had no artistic background, just a big dream and a lot of motivation to run towards it.
I was scared. There is no way around that. The first time you aim a machine at someone’s skin, you understand the weight of permanence. But at the same time, it felt natural. Not forced. It felt like something I had already known long before I actually did it. It’s hard to explain.
When I understood how difficult it would be to become a tattoo artist through a conventional apprenticeship at my age, I made a decision. I stopped waiting for permission.
I left my birthplace. I crossed oceans. I arrived in a city where I knew no one and was never visited before, with no guarantees and no safety net. Just a strong believe that this was the path. I started tattooing. I practiced. I learned alone. I made mistakes. I refined. I repeated. Every single day. The whole day.
If you’ve read my interviews over the years, you know the story. The desert silence. The decision to leave everything behind. Berlin. Living on almost nothing. Donating blood to survive. Tattooing one person a day. Building a private studio based on trust and focus. Creating every piece freehand, directly on the body, because the body is a living form. California. Family. Dedication.
What began without structure became my structure.
What began without approval became my voice.
Fourteen years later, I am still learning. The more I know the more I understand how little I know. I am still refining daily. Still approaching each session with the same awareness and believe I had on day one.
Grateful to everyone who trusted me when I was just starting. Grateful to those who still do and will.
The dream was not just to tattoo.
The dream was to build a life around meaning, connection, and art creation.
And that part continues.
If I managed to become a tattoo artist starting where I started, then truly anyone can become what they want to be.
Peace & Love
Chaim
When my client asked for a design inspired by the, I hadn’t seen the film yet. Before composing the design, I studied it closely. The more I immersed myself in it, the more I felt emotionally connected to its themes of time, distance, love, and sacrifice.
Designing this piece became more than a visual exercise. It turned into a personal dialogue with the story itself.
Thank you for the trust with this one, Mr. P 🖤
Always grateful for fresh challenges and curious to see how this journey develops!
The back, done last winter, is now fully healed and settled. Huge thanks for your trust, I’m beyond happy with how it turned out.
Wish I had the chance to capture it from more angles… there’s always more to discover in a concept piece like this. ❤️
#dotstolines #enso
Chaim Machlev's engagement
Chaim Machlev's engagement rate on Instagram is 14%, over 6%, more than 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 7 followers. Likes outnumber comments by roughly 174 to 1, with 79,037 likes and 455 comments on an average post, so most reactions are taps rather than replies.
Engagement rate
14%
- Avg likes
- 79K
- Avg comments
- 455
- Interactions : followers
- 1 : 7
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Who is Chaim Machlev?
Chaim Machlev (@dotstolines) is an Artist creator on Instagram. Chaim Machlev carries Instagram's verified badge and uses an Instagram professional account. The Instagram bio for Chaim Machlev runs to 8 words across 3 lines.
How many followers does Chaim Machlev have?
Chaim Machlev has 473,855 followers on Instagram (473.9K). Set against 731 accounts followed, the audience works out to about 648 followers per account Chaim Machlev follows. Chaim Machlev has built a substantial archive of 1,609 posts.
What is Chaim Machlev's engagement rate?
Chaim Machlev's engagement rate on Instagram is 14%, over 6%, more than 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 7 followers. Likes outnumber comments by roughly 174 to 1, with 79,037 likes and 455 comments on an average post, so most reactions are taps rather than replies.
What does Chaim Machlev post about on Instagram?
Flinque files Chaim Machlev under a single category, Artist. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Chaim Machlev, 5 are single images, 4 are carousels and 1 is a video. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for Chaim Machlev repeatedly use the words felt, something, piece, because and body. Chaim Machlev's captions carry hashtags such as #dotstolines and #enso. Chaim Machlev writes those captions mainly in English. Chaim Machlev keeps 20 story highlights, which open with a free Flinque account.
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