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We had 3D tattoos, we had discreet tattoos, now it's time for 'moving' tattoos. For the record, these designs aren't actually moving, but it's what the Internet has been calling them, so we just have to make do.
On the surface, it's a simple procedure: artists ink people's bodies so that when they bend their arms or legs, for example, the drawings appear to be changing their shape. Like a lady on a person's knee, bowing every time the joint moves. Or a skull between someone's finger, opening up its mouth whenever they spread their palm. But in reality, these tattoos are much more intricate.
It may sound a bit confusing, but check out this list compiled by Bored Panda, and you'll immediately understand what I'm talking about. It's really awesome.
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Meredith Gossland 4 years ago
Exquisite work but strangely my favorite is the simplest one. The guy on the trampoline.
Colin Mochrie At Its Finest 5 years ago
This would be perfect on one's ass or a lady's lady bits.
To learn more about what goes into creating these beautiful designs interacting with the human body, we spoke to Leor Price, a tattoo artist based in Tel Aviv, Isreal, who is responsible for a particularly impressive acrobat tattoo.
"This tattoo was a very special one for me. I did it on a really good friend of mine and the whole idea was kind of a brainstorm product," Leor told Bored Panda. "He wanted a tattoo that shows how we all depend on each other, so we built the whole idea together, I then sketched it out in my own style and we were set to go!"
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Kinga Złotkowska 5 years ago
If I've had this, I would open and close my hand all the time to play with my buddy :)
dandelion moon 5 years ago
It looks like he just got it so that's probably the plastic lining they put on top of it afterwards
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Sophia Graubart 5 years ago
At school people used to do this, but using pens, not permanent tattoo ink.
Leor has been a tattoo artist since 2016. After getting her degree in graphic design, she opened her own private studio a year ago, and has been loving every part of her career. "These 'moving' tattoos aren't harder to do than regular ones. They are, however, harder to plan. You need to know exactly where to place the stencil so that the tattoo moves perfectly when it's done."
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The artist said these tattoos have a bigger chance of fading if you tattoo them right on the joints and the client doesn't take care of his tattoo properly. Or just if the tattoo artist isn't a professional and doesn't know what he's doing in general. Other than that, they should age pretty much just like any other tattoo.
As for Leor, she loves doing these 'moving' tattoos. To her, they're an additional layer or meaning and purpose on the body and she can't wait to do more of them.
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me 5 years ago
I thought that was his arm at first and I was sooo confused.
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Zora Auton 3 years ago
Its a circus tent. The circles the big one, in the middle of the tent floor. Where the preformers preform. Their trapeze artists. The swing in motion, above her.
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Hooked 5 years ago
I really want one of these now. Gorgeous ! (Can't keep saying AWESOME in every comment 😉)
Hufflepuff girl 5 years ago
I wanna say ur HOOKED buuuut too cheesy oh well did it anyway bye
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TrashPandaru 5 years ago
Nice, but they don't hold their hands like that when they bow and that's all I can see
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Kirsten Kerkhof 5 years ago
I can honestly say I was not expecting stairs. Don't know what I was expecting - but not that!
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Cathy Proctor 5 years ago
I like it better with the skin on, BUT props to the tattoo artist for the detailed skeleton
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Sarah da Costa 5 years ago
I just came to read the comments to see if someone else noticed it...thanks haha
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Lillukka79 4 years ago
The bugs and butterflys are great, this one is annoying as hell. Have you never seen a bumbblebee?
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Hannah Sarkodie 3 years ago
This makes my whole body so happy it's even real! Absolutely iconic art right there.
Berit-Bärbel Rebane 5 years ago
Poor butterfly, vomiting blood is usually a bad sign. She should see a vet.
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Daniele Ribolla 5 years ago
but why the "OK" finger sign? wasn't better jaw opening moving fingers like "L" sign?
Jonathan 5 years ago
Not everything is racist. I make that symbol at work sometimes, dementia sufferers aren't doing too well as masks are hiding our facial expressions so I do this to say everything is okay.
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Aragorn II Elessar 5 years ago
Insert your little finger into your ear to the first joint, then move it up and down at a moderately rapid pace.
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shyanna banana 5 years ago
I like the pac-man and all but the artist has very poor skills compared to most (i'm sorry but it's bugging me cuz of the color is bad) i also don't think its a real tattoo there's just no way the coloring is green on the edges where it meets the yellow and blue. Tattoos don't do that
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Harold Ollweiler 5 years ago
How much Tequila needs to be consumed to get this ridiculous tat.
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Sleazy Weaver 5 years ago
Pretty sure that's the point. It's creepy & beautiful.
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Angela-Jayne Linford 5 years ago
Love the simple lines and shading, makes a fairly large tattoo look really dainty
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Sleazy Weaver 5 years ago (edited)
To me it looks vaguely like the Fox Devil from the Chainsaw Man manga series, the head of which is summoned to bite things! https://ibb.co/6D8yzs3 It isn't what's in the tattoo but maybe they were both inspired by the same myth.
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Mark Serbian, PK&RG,W 5 years ago
I like it, but I'd *love* to hear the story of why someone got bolt cutters on their leg...
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Caroline Driver 5 years ago
Ah, I'm wondering if this studio did a lot of the higher up ones, it would make sense
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Sleazy Weaver 5 years ago
Doesn't really change much since it's not in the bendy area. Still, that's a badass tattoo!
Candia Lee 4 years ago
When you know that inner elbow tats hurt a lot but you really want that shark bite ...
Joyce Brazel 5 years ago
I HAVE NO IDEA WHY ANYONE WOULD WANT TO HAVE SUCH UGLY STUFF PUT ON THEIR BODIES.
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Michael Gaskell 5 years ago
3 cool unique creative ideas, 1 creative idea repeated 30 times and 3 meh ideas
Michael Gaskell 5 years ago
3 cool unique creative ideas, 1 creative idea repeated 30 times and 3 meh ideas
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