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Tattoo designs have come a long way from the simplistic tribal ornaments to everything sailor-themed to real artworks that we can see today. Now, the tattoo art mastery has advanced to the point where tattoo artists can create convincing and sometimes even photo-realistic optical illusions on their clients' skin. These tattoo ideas in this list are just a few of the amazing tattoos out there that seem to twist and bend on the wearer's skin.
Do you have an optical illusion or a 3D tattoo? Have you seen one? In any case, we'd love to see your pictures of 3D optical illusion body art and invite you to vote for your favorites in our tattoo gallery!
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#1
Mind-Bending Ink Art
Baked_Potato 10 years ago
Amazing work, but I could never get it. I would get sick looking at it.
GaryHarris 11 years ago
Masterful use of shading. Seems inspired by the OP art of the sixties and Escher's mindbending graphic work.
JakubPaśnik 9 years ago
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#2
Caught in Flight
#3
Leaping Into the Unknown
Angie Chalk van der Meer 1 year ago
This has got to be one of the wildest tattoos I´ve ever seen! Incredible work!
Elizabeth Smith 2 years ago
I’d be worried to many people would kick me in the back, but great work by the artist!!
#4
Unexpected Shoulder Guest
hvandegrift 11 years ago
This one is amazing. What a great way to make something cool out of something that would otherwise be considered by some to be disfiguring
RahelLove 11 years ago
lol Grumpy Cat quotes:"they told ME i could be anything so i became a Happy Cat" :3
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KristaSchwabe 11 years ago
An incredible soul, truly. This goes way beyond "when life gives you lemons".
#5
Maps and Compass Collide
manuelherrera 9 years ago
Muy chingon....me pregunto cual será el precio de ese tatuaje, y cuanto tiempo se lleva. ?
#6
Breakthrough To Freedom
BastianAhlbach 11 years ago
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#7
Pen Game Strong
ColetteCothamHoughton 11 years ago
At least it won't run out of ink.....sorry could not help myself.
Baked_Potato 10 years ago
At first, I was confused as to what the illusion was. Then I realized, and I just *facepalmed*.
HaroldGunlogson 9 years ago
I think its awsome, intelligent, well thought out, simple, hellava conversational. Piece. Excellent work.
#8
Lines That Bend Reality
#9
Unzipping the Unexpected
Lorien 10 years ago
But you have to admit, beautifully drawn, if you will
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#10
Living Art Unzipped
RhondaSmith 11 years ago
i think ; this is one of the best art work i've seen...this is awesome..
#11
Under the Skin Secrets
GinaUzzanti-Roberge 11 years ago
Awesome! Is that a new tat, or is it made to look all pink around the edges? If it was new, I'd love to see how it looks now.
#12
Built for action
#13
Clockwork Confessions
Cindy Foringer 2 years ago
How long did it take?? How much did that cost if it's not too invasive just curious?
#14
Peeking Through the Chaos
GardnerDeAguiar 11 years ago
The "black" seems Photoshopped in. It's hard to get a tattoo that dark.
#15
Mind-Bending Ink Play
DawnHall-Sommerville 11 years ago
I saw something like this on a wall of a house in the 70's- Wanted it on my bedroom wall, couldn't talk my mom into it~~
#16
Eye-Catching Arm Armor
Clever Fool 9 years ago
My mom would hate to see that. She hates snakes, and that one looks real.
#17
Legs with a Puzzle Twist
Final score:
134points
MichaelLobaina 10 years ago
How does this awesome piece of work not deserve the highest score possible number seventeen on the list should be number one hands down
#18
Ink Meets Lace
Dave Light 11 years ago
Someone fix the last 1cm of the needle then give this atleast another 200 likes. Great work
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#19
Cracked and Clawed
#20
Unsettlingly Realistic Ink
JulieMarshCarter 11 years ago
Unless you said it was a tattoo, I would have thought it was a real creepy doll. This is a fantastic tat!
AdamSellers 11 years ago
Amazing, very talented, like the contrast and location defiantly a keeper!
#21
Words Beneath the Surface
#22
Mind’s Unexpected Construction
#23
Behind the Surface Reveal
ShonSingleton 10 years ago
Not sure, it's that the direction your skin zipper goes? Ffs stfu
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#24
Strumming Under the Skin
#25
Mind-Bending Ink Art
DerrickQuandt 11 years ago
I would rather have the cardboard version of the skull. http://www.cardboardsafari.com/vince-human-skull/
#26
Tied Up in Style
#27
Ink Meets Reality
Final score:
46points
RachelWhite 11 years ago
Yes!!! Thank you God for sending Jesus to die on the cross, and This guy fir getting the idea to recreate it on themselves forever. :D
#28
Blink If You’re Watching
#29
Frozen in Motion
#30
Piece by Piece Magic
#31
Ink Beneath the Surface
#32
Reflections of Confidence
#33
Ink That Speaks Volumes
Final score:
36points
Verna Nicholas 4 years ago
I've seen this a few times before. I especially love seeing a woman wear it, and we're it well. #girlpower
#34
Buzzing Just Right
hvandegrift 11 years ago
I wonder how many times this gets slapped by well meaning people trying kill the bee before it stings
#35
Crawling Realism
#36
Warped Reality Check
#37
Underneath It All
#39
Eye-Catching Illusion
#40
Cradling the Unexpected
Final score:
23points
KristaSchwabe 11 years ago
I can't help but wonder if she lost a child. Beautiful, bittersweet.
KeraTucker 11 years ago
This is absolutely breathtaking. As a mother it made my heart skip a beat
NatashaHubbard 11 years ago
And, ladies and gentlemen, Alex here has shown us exactly why street harassment videos exist. This is gorgeous.
Epicdragontamer 10 years ago
Why would it be ? The beautiful lady is courageous and wants a tattoo there.
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#41
Emotions Inked in Detail
Annette Topits 11 years ago
WOW!!! If it hadn't been listed under tatoos, I'd have thought it was a photo!
#42
Mechanical Muscle Magic
#43
Armor Beneath the Skin
#44
Wanderlust Inked In
Final score:
17points
#45
Always Watching You
Final score:
16points
#46
Nails That Hit Different
#48
Tiny Visitor, Big Statement
#49
Piece of the Puzzle
#51
Permanent Reminder Fail
#52
Sneakerhead Feet
Final score:
12points
Cal the dragon (she/her) 2 years ago
Reminds me of Cricket Green trying to get a Splishee without wearing shoes.
#53
Under the Skin Magic
#54
Green Gaze Vibes
Final score:
8points
#55
Lines That Bend Reality
#56
Scratch That Idea
Final score:
4points
#57
Beneath the Surface
Final score:
2points
#58
Delicate Ink Flight
Final score:
2points
#59
Living on the Edge
Final score:
1point
#60
Ink Meets Lace
Final score:
1point
#62
Wrist-Deep Artistry
Final score:
0points
#65
Foot Freshness Upgrade
ThomasBiggs 11 years ago
ha, I'm thinking people didn't like the foot more than the tatt(which looks ok to me@Tatt)...
Susan Pearlman 9 years ago
Somebody needs a better Pedicurist to go with the talented Tattoo Artist!!
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DanChlebanowski 11 years ago
Well what I've learned from Ink Masters is that these are all terrible tattoo's and designs. Dave Navarro said so
SiobhanJenkins 11 years ago
I watch inkmaster n think that Dave Navarro is a tit! N the tooth pick chewin judge is a f*****g c**k. They only tryin to boost own egos!
anamosafch 10 years ago
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DanChlebanowski 11 years ago
Well what I've learned from Ink Masters is that these are all terrible tattoo's and designs. Dave Navarro said so
SiobhanJenkins 11 years ago
I watch inkmaster n think that Dave Navarro is a tit! N the tooth pick chewin judge is a f*****g c**k. They only tryin to boost own egos!
anamosafch 10 years ago
download this android game https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.semocode.HappyStrawberry
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