Tag: tattoo
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Breast Cancer Survivor’s Scars Are Beautifully Concealed by Tattoo Artist
Since 2010, David Allen has been tattooing women who have undergone mastectomies. Typically recreating the nipple shape, mastectomy tattoos have been around for some time. David’s work, however, uses design principles to draw attention away from the scarring by tattooing images of flowers and other flora. This process has quickly become a new, viable option…
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Tattoo Artist Creates Amazing 3D Tattoos That Will Make You Look Twice
The art of tattooing has come a long, long way in the last few years, with many tattooists really bringing out the artistry in the craft. One such tattooist is Jesse Rix from New Hampshire who specialises in 3D color tattoos. Jesse uses shadows and geometric shapes, mostly squares and pentagons, to create impressive optical illusions…
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Stunning Tattoos Inspired by the Majestic Beauty of Architecture
Unless you’ve been living under a rock lately, you will have noticed that tattoos are making a strong comeback to popular culture. Some of the most popular are tattoos inspired by Gothic architecture and modernism. For instance, Frank Lloyd Wright’s iconic Guggenheim Museum in New York has inspired several tattoos, showing how a single building…
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Clients Allow This Tattoo Artist To Tattoo Whatever He Wants On Their Bodies
You’d have to agree that getting a tattoo should be a pretty big decision… one that you should consider deeply and put a lot of thought into both the design and the process. It is pretty much permanent, afterall. This is not the case for clients attending the studio of London tattooist Monty Richthofen, however,…
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Terrible Tattoos: The Best of the Worst
When the ink is permanent, you probably should be sure of what it says and how it looks. This was the main problem facing the the people who received tattoos featured in this blog. We’ll let the pictures do the talking. Here’s for hoping that the ‘victims’ managed to find a good tattoo removalist or…
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Tattooed Seniors: What Will Your Ink Look Like When You Are 60?
Many people balk at the idea of getting a tattoo for fear that it’ll look bad when they grow older. While that’s a matter of personal taste, these older tattooed folks are here to show you that their tattoos are just as awesome now as they were back then. What’s your favorite? [zombify_post]
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We Can’t Tell if These Are Good or Bad Tattoos, But Everyone Wants One
They say that art is in the eye of the beholder, and that can be especially true for tattoo art. Tattoo artist Helena Fernandes has taken it one step even further, as she’ll fix you up with the ugliest, most unprofessional ink you’ve ever seen. The 26-year-old artist of Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, is the…
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One-Armed Tattoo Artist Gets World First Tattoo Machine Prosthesis
We often hear about people overcoming extreme circumstances to fulfil their dreams, but this is one exceptional example. Tattoo artist JC Sheitan Tenet, who lost his arm 22 years ago, has spent most of his working life tattooing with his left hand. That was until recently, when Tenet received a prosthetic arm which is so precise that it…
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Tattoos That Match Your Job by Tattoo Artist Oozy
A tattoo artist out of South Korea called Oozy creates beautiful, detailed tattoos depicting the tools that some of his clients use to make a living. Whether they’re chefs or craftspeople, the tools are a simple, elegant and beautiful testament to their work and (presumably) their passion. Oozy is also a talented artist and creates plenty of…
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When You’re Dead, You Can Get Your Tattooed Skin Preserved and Framed as Art
In one of the more unusual artistic things we’ve seen, the National Association For Preservation Of Skin Art (NAPSA) is giving members of their organization the chance to preserve their tattoos when they so they can be given to loved ones as a gift. It will work like this: people who join NAPSA will get a certificate. After…