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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!

#1

Mreddie Fercury

Terrible tattoo face swap showing a singer's tattoo next to a real concert photo, highlighting poor tattoo art.

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Cody Eriksen
Community Member
10 years ago

Oh Good Lord!

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    #2

    Son And Daughter

    Terrible tattoo face swap showing two children's faces on adult bodies in a family photo outdoors.

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    Răzvan Avătăjiței
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    What nightmares are made of

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    #3

    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
    Community Member
    10 years ago

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

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    #4

    Angry Lion

    Lion tattoo face swap showing how bad some tattoos really are.

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    Pinkk Wormm
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    ahah

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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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    Luis Milian
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    saddest scary tiger ever!

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    #6

    Baby Girl

    Couple embracing baby with a tattoo face swap on arms, highlighting terrible tattoo choices.

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    Milos Gajic
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    OMFG!

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    #7

    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
    Community Member
    10 years ago

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

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    #8

    Berb Merler

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

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    Luis Milian
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Berb Merler? who is that? lol

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    #9

    Parilyn Porloe

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

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    Nicole Zuzak
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    100% sure that's Madonna

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    #10

    Freddie

    Terrible tattoo face swap of a famous singer, showcasing amusing tattoo art versus real-life performance.

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    Niko
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Creepy mercury

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    #11

    Jichael Mackson

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

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    Melody Lanzatella
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    "He touched so many"? INAPPROPRIATE!!!

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    #12

    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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    Kelsey Squirrell
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Wtf!!! I'd be so pissed!!!

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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
    Community Member
    10 years ago

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

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    #14

    Cute Baby

    Face swap showing a baby's face on a tattoo, highlighting terrible tattoo artistry.

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    Hans
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    scary

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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
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    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
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    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
    Community Member
    10 years ago

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

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    #18

    Sparrow-Dog

    Terrible tattoo face swap shows a dog's face on a bird's body, highlighting bad tattoo art.

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    Melody Lanzatella
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    WTF?!?!

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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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    Melody Lanzatella
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    LMAO! After 3 reconstructive surgeries!!!

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    #20

    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
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    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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    Benny Lava
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    A chimpion.

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    #22

    The Dog

    Terrible tattoo face swap showing a distorted dog tattoo compared to the actual dog's face.

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    Bonnie Drost
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    That face is melting..

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    #23

    Cute Girl

    Terrible tattoo face swap showing distorted facial features on a tattoo and a child’s face.

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    Andi Pfening
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    F**k...

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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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    Leen Pol
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Didn't know Amy was also a Vampire

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    #25

    Elvurs Prursley

    Terrible tattoo face swap featuring a misspelled Elvis tattoo and its swap on a classic photo.

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    sunnyrei82
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    nailed it.

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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
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    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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    Frank Perkins
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Yep. Looks like Dookie to me.

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    #28

    Bustin Bieber

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

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    Lee
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    I can't see the difference.

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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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    Oliver Prime
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Oh dear. That poor dog.

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    #30

    Gulk Hogan

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

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    NoliBelle
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Why? Why would you do this?

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    #31

    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
    Community Member
    10 years ago

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

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    #32

    Bit Pull

    Bad tattoo face swap showing a dog's body with a tattooed pitbull face in a park setting.

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    Mikkel Hansen
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Bless you, sneezy dog!

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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
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    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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    Kelsey Squirrell
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    This one's atleast recognizable

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    #35

    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
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    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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    Veronika Urbanová
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Six fingers included ;)

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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.
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    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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    Donna Oades
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Who is that meant to be?

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    #39

    Baby's Breakfast

    Tattoo face swap showing a baby with animal features in a humorous setting with fruit and bread.

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    Vervelende Panda
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Why...

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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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    Linds
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    He has a mullet! bahaha

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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
    Community Member
    10 years ago

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

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    #42

    Fhris Carley

    Terrible tattoo face swap with comedic scene, highlighting a poorly done tattoo in a humorous context.

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    Stacy Denman
    Community Member
    9 years ago

    Yikes

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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
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    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
    Community Member
    10 years ago

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

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