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Bad tattoos are nothing short of an urban legend - there are so many posts dedicated to them, and yet you never see one in real life. For better or for worse these tattoo fails are kept hidden in sweater sleeves, pants or socks. Seeing one is as rare as a unicorn sighting.

There's no denying that inking someone without turning it into a tattoo fail requires quite a lot of skill, but if it' so bad that it's actually good, does that mean that your ugly tattoo was made be a professional? When in doubt with the previous question, you can always check the quality of your ink by doing a simple trick - face swap. Just take your body drawing and combine it with the real thing. If it still looks quite presentable, chances are you are good to go. In the list below, though, we have gathered the fine specimens of the bad and the funny face swaps.

The saddest part is that you are stuck with your worst tattoo for life unless you do a cover-up tattoo or muster up the courage for terribly painful laser removal. Anyways, while watching these we do feel pity, laughter is also guaranteed!

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    The Wolf

    Tattoo face swap showing a wolf tattoo on skin and a wolf in nature with a tattooed face.

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    Linds
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That wolf looks like it's seen some scary s**t go down.

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    #5

    Scary Tiger

    Terrible tattoo face swap showing an unrealistic lion face tattoo on a real lion's face.

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    Daughter

    Terrible tattoo face swap showing a poorly designed tattoo resembling a child's face during a family meal setting.

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    Celeste Spaniel
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She wasn't there when they took the photo.. *scary music*

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    Berb Merler

    Terrible tattoo face swap showing distorted facial artwork on skin and photo comparison.

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    Parilyn Porloe

    Tattoo face swap showing a humorous mismatch with an iconic hairstyle, highlighting bad tattoo art.

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    Jichael Mackson

    Terrible tattoo face swap showing a poorly done tattoo compared to an iconic performance image.

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    Cheerful Bear

    Poorly drawn tiger tattoo on a person's back swapped onto a bear's face, highlighting terrible tattoo work.

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    #13

    The Joker

    Terrible face swap showing a tattoo of a poorly designed clown face on an arm and the same face on a seated person in a jail cell.

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    Sally Peterson
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the real joker is the crappy tattoo artist ? if that's what he considers himself

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    #15

    Wejrns Werl

    Terrible tattoo face swaps of two characters with exaggerated facial features, featuring "Wayne's World" theme text.

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    Winter Guest
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The boy with glasses looks like Ugly Betty...

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    #16

    Money Talk

    Terrible tattoo face swap showing a humorous reinterpretation of Benjamin Franklin's portrait on a $100 bill.

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    Linds
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love that Ben Franklin looks like a baked potato! ha.

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    #17

    The Bear

    Terrible tattoo face swap of a bear tattoo on a person's back, next to an image of a bear with the same tattooed face.

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    sunnyrei82
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It shocked me, not that it's really bad, but that it covers their whole back (or front?)

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    #19

    Mama

    Terrible tattoo face swap showing poorly drawn face on arm and swapped onto child in family photo.

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    Sheleen

    Bad tattoo face swap showing a child's photo turned into a poorly drawn tattoo on the arm.

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    Amanda Scott
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These people obviously went to some ill-reputed, third rate tattoo artists! I don't think they're even artists. Pretty much looks like they gave the job to a child to do...

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    #21

    A Chimp? A Lion? I Just Don't Know

    Terrible tattoo face swaps on animals, highlighting bad tattoos with a lion and ape.

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    #24

    Amy

    Terrible tattoo face swap showing exaggerated facial features and artistic distortion on a black-and-white portrait.

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    Face-swapped tattoos bring unexpected hilarity to the table. Explore other tattoo fails and funny ink moments in our tattoo humor section.

    #26

    Ryrannosaurus Tex

    Terrible tattoo face swap showing a crowned reptile tattoo on a man's side and a dinosaur with the tattoo face in nature.

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    Maria Polańska
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a baby drawing. Maybe his child did that?

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    #27

    Grean Dae

    Tattoo face swap showing Green Day members on a back, highlighting bad tattoo quality.

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    Bustin Bieber

    Terrible tattoo face swap example with a portrait on skin and a photo of a tattooed person.

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    #29

    Percy Da Dog

    Terrible tattoo face swap of a dog with a poorly done tattoo on a person's back.

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    Gulk Hogan

    Terrible tattoo face swap showing a poorly done back tattoo of a wrestler with mismatched face placement.

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    White Tiger

    Tattoo face swap of a tiger on a chest and a tiger with the tattooed face, illustrating bad tattoo designs.

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    Dewi Christiani
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the nose looks freakin weird,a honeybee stung or snake bite :-/

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    #33

    Perfect Portrait!

    Funny face swap with a tattoo, showing how bad some tattoos can be, creating a comedic effect with the body art.

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    Mmfleshman
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not only is the tattoo bad but the guy wearing it must have lost a drunken bet

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    #34

    Ladies And Gentlemen, The Beotles!

    Bad tattoo face swaps show mismatched facial features on famous band members.

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    Nermern Reedus

    Terrible tattoo face swap showing a tattoo on an arm and its swapped face on a person with a crossbow.

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    Jace
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had no idea WTF he was carrying until the second image. And what's that on the crossbow? Anthropomorphic cartoon brass knuckles??

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    #36

    Jermes Hertfierld

    Tattoo face swap showing a poorly drawn tattoo of a musician performing with a guitar under stage lights.

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    Jesus Man

    Terrible tattoo face swap showing a humorous depiction of a religious image with unexpected facial features.

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    .gas.
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So I guess they won't be joining us for Easter service...? ;-)

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    #38

    Success

    Tattoo face swap showing a person mimicking a bad tattoo design, holding fake money in a humorous outdoor setting.

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    #40

    Wedward

    Terrible tattoo face swap showing a poorly done character tattoo on a person's back, compared to a movie scene.

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    #41

    Baby

    Terrible tattoo face swap showing a baby’s face tattooed on someone's back next to the baby wearing a pink hoodie.

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    Shauday Smith
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i appreciate the color attempts... but floating baby head............

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    #43

    Majestic Tiger

    Terrible tattoo face swap: a tiger tattoo on a leg and its face swapped onto a real tiger in water.

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    Emily Softley
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wtf!! If the 'artwork' isn't bad enough, why the one arm and red eyes?

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    #44

    Steve-O

    Terrible tattoo face swap showing a man's back tattoo compared to his real face at an event.

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    Indian Gallivanters
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be honest this one is pretty close to reality... :D Good job!

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