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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Mreddie Fercury
Angry Lion
Scary Tiger
Sort of reminds me of half Thundercat and half demon dog from Ghostbusters.
looks like something my six year old did while drawing lately...he could probably handle the tattoo needle just as well.
Poor guy... Looks like he's about to cry.... Maybe he looked in a mirror
Clearly this poor, abused tiger (I personally think it looks more like a mentally-challenged panther of whatever sort) is enduring a root canal. Or maybe root canals. He is in pain and tired of having his jaws open wide.
Hey, I just thought of something! I'd like to get a cool pink panther, smoking one of the long cigarettes with the tip!
I didn't need a face swap to see what a scary tattoo that is. And I mean scary in a bad way.
What the actual? I mean, really, what the actual f**k? I assume the tattoo artist (I use that term very loosely) wrote 'Sold as Seen' on the receipt.....
They stuck the face of the tiger on a lions body!! What was bad go even worse
Or rather lion, for that matter...
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Daughter
Freddie
Cheerful Bear
The Joker
the real joker is the crappy tattoo artist ? if that's what he considers himself
Cute Baby
Wejrns Werl
Money Talk
The Bear
It shocked me, not that it's really bad, but that it covers their whole back (or front?)
Sparrow-Dog
Sheleen
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...
A Chimp? A Lion? I Just Don't Know
The Dog
Cute Girl
Grean Dae
Percy Da Dog
White Tiger
Bit Pull
Perfect Portrait!
Not only is the tattoo bad but the guy wearing it must have lost a drunken bet
Ladies And Gentlemen, The Beotles!
Nermern Reedus
Jermes Hertfierld
Jesus Man
Success
Baby's Breakfast
Baby
i appreciate the color attempts... but floating baby head............
Majestic Tiger
Wtf!! If the 'artwork' isn't bad enough, why the one arm and red eyes?
Steve-O
To be honest this one is pretty close to reality... :D Good job!
The thing about tattoos is, you can't go cheap. I say this a cheapskate. If it's going to be on your body for the rest of your life, spring for the extra few bucks and get a good artist. Even if you have to save for a few years. 'Cause these... wow.
Spot on mate!! No point pissing your money down the drain, save the extra pennies and check out the artists skill set first!! Don't just go to them as Auntie Pauline (its always a Pauline) has said, 'They ARE good and since they have just brought their first gun they will do a full back piece for £20 from the comfort of your own home'
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If I were getting a tattoo,which I would never do, I would have them sketch it for me on paper first so you can see what it would look like
Real tattoo artists do. These are like when someone owes you money but can't pay "but i can tat you upreal good!"
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Someone gets a tattoo of Michael Jackson and has 'He touched so many' written below it. Oh my days!
There are two kinds of tattoos in this series. a) Such that are so blatantly stupid that both the "artist" and the one getting tattooed must have been badly drunk and irresponsibe even on top of that. b) Those that you guess where done with skill but not with afterthought – and then time did it's job. Most people will say "no, that does not happen" but many of these particularly artistic series of tattoos posted on Board Panda will have some tattoos that turn to new entries for this page.
I haven't laughed this much in while as i did today after watching these artworks. Thank you creators and article makers.
I thought 32 and 41 were done pretty well. I'd never get a tattoo though.
Tbh except for the peoples faces which don't look good like never, I'd wear most of these with pride. Like.. it's definitely better than having chinese signs that everybody has and no one knows what they mean or like barbed wires or stuff like that...
am i the only one admitting that not all of them are actually bad? just the pic of the tattoo was made by the wrong angle or that the 41 is nice but made by not that realistic style and the 44 is actually very good piece of art:/ ....who made this article? ....i would apologize to at least those 2 guys
And that, people, is why one should be willing to pay good money on getting a tattoo from a proper artist.
You're welcome to use mine next time BP http://imgur.com/a/XaoPP terrible-t...85d61f.jpg 
OMG I cannot remember the last time I laughed so much. Totally creased in stitches. Quality hilarity. Those poor, poor, people.
OMG I can't remember the last time I laughed, creased so much... this is quality hilarity. Those poor people......
Just don't get tattoos. They're ugly imo. {stands back, not caring about the backlash, because I stated an opinion and I'm entitled to it}
The thing about tattoos is, you can't go cheap. I say this a cheapskate. If it's going to be on your body for the rest of your life, spring for the extra few bucks and get a good artist. Even if you have to save for a few years. 'Cause these... wow.
Spot on mate!! No point pissing your money down the drain, save the extra pennies and check out the artists skill set first!! Don't just go to them as Auntie Pauline (its always a Pauline) has said, 'They ARE good and since they have just brought their first gun they will do a full back piece for £20 from the comfort of your own home'
Load More Replies... If I were getting a tattoo,which I would never do, I would have them sketch it for me on paper first so you can see what it would look like
Real tattoo artists do. These are like when someone owes you money but can't pay "but i can tat you upreal good!"
Load More Replies... Someone gets a tattoo of Michael Jackson and has 'He touched so many' written below it. Oh my days!
There are two kinds of tattoos in this series. a) Such that are so blatantly stupid that both the "artist" and the one getting tattooed must have been badly drunk and irresponsibe even on top of that. b) Those that you guess where done with skill but not with afterthought – and then time did it's job. Most people will say "no, that does not happen" but many of these particularly artistic series of tattoos posted on Board Panda will have some tattoos that turn to new entries for this page.
I haven't laughed this much in while as i did today after watching these artworks. Thank you creators and article makers.
I thought 32 and 41 were done pretty well. I'd never get a tattoo though.
Tbh except for the peoples faces which don't look good like never, I'd wear most of these with pride. Like.. it's definitely better than having chinese signs that everybody has and no one knows what they mean or like barbed wires or stuff like that...
am i the only one admitting that not all of them are actually bad? just the pic of the tattoo was made by the wrong angle or that the 41 is nice but made by not that realistic style and the 44 is actually very good piece of art:/ ....who made this article? ....i would apologize to at least those 2 guys
And that, people, is why one should be willing to pay good money on getting a tattoo from a proper artist.
You're welcome to use mine next time BP http://imgur.com/a/XaoPP terrible-t...85d61f.jpg
OMG I cannot remember the last time I laughed so much. Totally creased in stitches. Quality hilarity. Those poor, poor, people.
OMG I can't remember the last time I laughed, creased so much... this is quality hilarity. Those poor people......
Just don't get tattoos. They're ugly imo. {stands back, not caring about the backlash, because I stated an opinion and I'm entitled to it}
