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People Put Their Arms In A Hole, Letting This Tattoo Artist Ink Whatever He Wants
People Put Their Arms In A Hole, Letting This Tattoo Artist Ink Whatever He Wants
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Scott Campbell, a well-known tattoo artist based in the Williamsburg part of Brooklyn, New York, has created the ultimate test of trust in his work: he offers free tattoos to people as long as he gets to choose the design and not show it to them until it’s done. The name of his project, playing on everyone’s favorite truck-stop delight, is “Whole Glory.”

The trust these people place in him when they stick their hands through the wall for a free tattoo isn’t unfounded – Campbell has tattooed celebs like Marc Jacobs, Orlando Bloom and Penelope Cruz. Nonetheless, he does thank each person for their trust in him and his art. What do you think of the work he did?

More info: scottcampbellstudio.com | Instagram

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    Dovas

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    There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw

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    Dovas

    Dovas

    Author, Community member

    There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw

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    SnoopyKoalaBear
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorry for saying this but what if the tattoo artist draws something they don't like? Are they really taking a risk because it is free?

    TJOctober
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This kind of thing is self selecting. Meaning only people that are excited by the mystery, who want to have a story to tell (good or bad) would actually do it. Being free is a perk, but it's not the primary motivating reason. Most people could scrounge up enough change to get a butterfly, or something that they would be neutral enough for them and most to be happy about. This is something more.

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    RhondaLynn
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some of those were cool. Not all of them tho. I'd be upset with a rose going thru an eye. Or even a rose period.

    LauraKucyj
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It has meaning "beauty is in the eye of the beholder"

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    IsabellaRonchetti
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is that little person on the skull??

    GabrielS
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seriously, the skull was great on its own, the character on top ruined it.

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    Xenthia
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    An interesting idea, but no thanks. For me, tattoos have to have a meaning. I wouldn't want a random image on my arm, even if it's well made.

    GaryJeffers
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Holey cow, I wonder where he got this gloryous idea

    ElizabethMaas
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That tattoo artist does very cool tattoos! I approve, but not on my skin! I'll remain tattooless, thank you! :D

    RyanDuff
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Hey, cool tattoo! What's the significance of it?" "No significance whatsoever! I popped my arm in a hole in the wall and said go to town. I'm just glad it's not a penis!" - is how I imagine that conversation would go down

    Panic!AtTheYeemo
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what if you just wanted, like, a finger tattoo?

    JorgeFourFingers
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    so you say you wouldn't trust one of the best tattoo artist in the world? i don't get it sorry

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    SnoopyKoalaBear
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorry for saying this but what if the tattoo artist draws something they don't like? Are they really taking a risk because it is free?

    TJOctober
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This kind of thing is self selecting. Meaning only people that are excited by the mystery, who want to have a story to tell (good or bad) would actually do it. Being free is a perk, but it's not the primary motivating reason. Most people could scrounge up enough change to get a butterfly, or something that they would be neutral enough for them and most to be happy about. This is something more.

    Load More Replies...
    RhondaLynn
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some of those were cool. Not all of them tho. I'd be upset with a rose going thru an eye. Or even a rose period.

    LauraKucyj
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It has meaning "beauty is in the eye of the beholder"

    Load More Replies...
    IsabellaRonchetti
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is that little person on the skull??

    GabrielS
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seriously, the skull was great on its own, the character on top ruined it.

    Load More Replies...
    Xenthia
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    An interesting idea, but no thanks. For me, tattoos have to have a meaning. I wouldn't want a random image on my arm, even if it's well made.

    GaryJeffers
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Holey cow, I wonder where he got this gloryous idea

    ElizabethMaas
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That tattoo artist does very cool tattoos! I approve, but not on my skin! I'll remain tattooless, thank you! :D

    RyanDuff
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Hey, cool tattoo! What's the significance of it?" "No significance whatsoever! I popped my arm in a hole in the wall and said go to town. I'm just glad it's not a penis!" - is how I imagine that conversation would go down

    Panic!AtTheYeemo
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what if you just wanted, like, a finger tattoo?

    JorgeFourFingers
    Community Member
    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    so you say you wouldn't trust one of the best tattoo artist in the world? i don't get it sorry

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