50 Horrible Tattoos People Thought Were A Good Idea But Got Shamed For In This Facebook Group (New Pics)
Good tattoo artists sometimes don’t get the attention and respect that they deserve. Some people simply assume that high-quality ink is par for the course. It’s only after you’ve seen just how bad things can truly get that you start developing an even deeper appreciation for good designs and techniques.
The ‘That’s It, I’m Inkshaming’ Facebook group calls out the worst of the worst tattoos that have ever found their way on someone’s skin. They gently poke fun at the designs and share the photos as a warning for everyone to put some thought into choosing their artists. It’s all done in good spirits though, as the point is to mock the actual art, not the people who got them.
Scroll down for some jaw-droppingly bad ink, upvote the tattoos that you’d hate to get the most, and let us know in the comments if you’ve ever had any ink regrets, Pandas. Meanwhile, if you’d like to see some more God-awful tattoos, you can take a peek at Bored Panda’s previous feature about the Facebook group right over here.
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Every One Hates It But This Dumb Tattoo Makes Me Giggle Every Time I Look At It
if it makes you happy, who cares what anyone else thinks! what an adorable emotional support shark <3
The shark version of "Hello, my baby, hello, my honey, hello, my ragtime gaaal..."
Talented tattoo artist David McKinlay, who runs the Archangel 1608 Tattoo Studio in Glasgow, Scotland, told Bored Panda about how artists improve their skills, why it's essential to constantly try to improve, and just how important your reputation is in the industry (spoiler warning: it's everything). Check out our full interview with David from Archangel 1608 below, Pandas. Especially if you're an artist yourself or have hopes to be one in the future!
David, from the Archangel 1608 Tattoo Studio, explained to us how artists develop the skills and confidence to ink other people.
"So an apprentice tattooist will start tattooing on themselves, then when they have good knowledge, on their friends or regular customers of the studio they work at.
From there, their mentors will decide when they are ready to actually tattoo properly on paying customers," he told Bored Panda.
This Is Not The Way
Looks like the iron men's penis if he was not a human inside a machine.
Not Sure If Wolf Utterly Surprised, Or If Wolf Gonna Hork
I am more interested trying to figure out what body part this is on....might explain the wolf's expression
Lower back, for sure. Shirt pulled up, fat rolls above, belt loops below.
Load More Replies..."You need to be confident in your skills to be a good tattooist, as you can’t half-ass it. Every tattoo needs to be the best you can make it, so you need to be sure you can do that. A sign of a good tattooist though is sometimes passing on a design if you’re not feeling 100% about it," tattoo artist David pointed out that it's fair to understand and acknowledge your limits. Humility and dedication are key character traits to have here.
As in most things in life, it's important to put in consistent effort to get better and better, avoiding stagnation.
"As long as tattoo artists are constantly trying to improve and evolve, they’ll always get better—sometimes it’ll be fast, sometimes slow, but as long as you realize you can always go up a level, you will," David said.
Dwight Shrute Lookin Lion
Anyone Else Thinks That Looks Like A Big Bruise ?
It looks like the "artist" forgot to wipe away the excess ink as they went along.
Looks like when you use a light sharpie over a dark one and the tip gets tainted and it kinda mixes the colors for a while, ruining everything.
It just got completed. See how it looks after it extra ink is cleaned off and the tattoo has healed. It probably looks pretty cool.
The problem is different colours should have been used. I have watercolour tattoos and the black ink on mine had to settle before the colours could be added otherwise it would have run together.
It's Like Looking In A Mirror!
Lol, just moved the picture up, it does look like gonads drawn by a school kid
Load More Replies...Wait, which one is the real dog and which is the tattoo? It’s hard to tell when it’s so realistic.
Well... they both have ears, right? Plus they both have eyes and mouths, so thats a start...
"There are too many people that think once they’ve reached a certain level of success, that they no longer have to work hard or make any effort with their work. Nowadays, a lot of artists are quite open about their techniques and skills and are happy to share them. This is how we all get better—by sharing and learning from each other," the tattoo master told Bored Panda.
David, from the Glasgow-based Archangel 1608 Tattoo Studio, said that reputation is everything in the tattoo world.
"You’re only as good as the last tattoo you’ve done, and if you’re putting out low-quality work, your business will suffer. If you have been doing poor tattoos, you need to work hard, keep your head down, and only take on tattoos you’re sure you can do well."
They’re So Realistic, I Can’t Tell Which Ones Are Fake
Art is like a joke: If you have to explain it, it hasn't done its job.
Load More Replies...When you wanted authentic prison tatts, but you got sent to the county pound.
There are so many thinks wrong with this picture. I can’t even understand.
My male dog has no nipples (strange, but true). Obviously this guy stole them!
While Looking For Scar Coverage Tattoos, I Found This Gem
it'd be even more funny (for those with dark humor) if they got the scar from their dad. However it'd be ok to laugh if it was an accidental scar. don't downvote me for the first half please. It was the first thing that popped into my head.
That Lasagna Looks Crisp
Even if she did, this is not how I would want to remember her for my eternity 🤦🏻♀️😂
Load More Replies...I don't think I've *ever* seen a baby portrait tattoo that wasn't horrifying.
Also, have these people ever heard of picture frames? Or maybe lockets or wallet photos if you want to keep your kid's babyface on hand? Lockscreen & screensaver photos on your phone? Does it HAVE to be a tattoo when they always come out terribly?!?
The ‘That’s It, I’m Inkshaming’ Facebook group is an online community that unites 283.3k members. Up from 243k members the last time Bored Panda wrote about them, the members of the group have been shaming ‘Actually Bad Tattoos’ since 2017.
Their goal is to make people laugh by showing how ‘truly awful’ some designs are, whether due to a lack of skill on the part of the artist or due to reasons beyond anyone’s understanding.
The team running the group makes it very clear what the community is and isn’t for. “If a tattoo isn't your personal style, you disagree with the placement (like if you say you like tattoos because you're super [effing] hip! But God forbid someone have a face tattoo!), if you're only posting for attention, or if you're trying to get validation for a tattoo on your body that you know is fine... This isn't the place for you,” they write.
“If you're triggered by skin, and think every post should conform to your CW's... This isn't the place for you. This is a place to post truly awful, [crappy] tattoos, and laugh at them together. Any subject matter is welcome, your content warnings are not.” But before you post anything, make sure that you understand the rules that members are asked to abide by.
When Your Mate Gets A Tattoo Gun
That's Lord Nermal from the skater brand RIPNDIP. I have the air freshner for my car and slides with him on it :)
What She Asked For.. vs. What She Got
Oh noooooooooooo on the neck too. Turtlenecks for the rest of her life!
why would any one think this is a good idea? if it had been perfect it would be a terrible idea. I love tattoos but over time and especially in an area that moves a lot they bleed and fade. That poor woman will have just an odd black streak with some swirling coloration in a decade....
Load More Replies...OMG! Was the artist intoxicated or a small child or both? That is awful to have on your neck.
That Wolf Has Seen Some Stuff
He sure does have some stuff, he looks like he's gone from wolf to fox and who knows what's next for the next week till he can eat and sleep again
Tattoo artist David, from the Archangel 1608 Tattoo Studio in Glasgow, Scotland, previously explained to Bored Panda how people can practice their skills in order to get better at inking others.
“Tattooists can practice on any number of things initially, to help them get the mechanics and techniques to tattoo properly,” he told us during an earlier interview. “You can buy synthetic skin, pig skin from a butcher’s, or even use fruit, such as oranges or lemons, bananas.”
Whatever the case might be, the artist noted that there’s really “no substitute for moving, breathing, sweating, bleeding human skin.” Sooner or later, all tattoo artists will have to practice on real people.
“The first 4 or 5 tattoos I ever did were on myself. It was a pretty severe learning curve, but I had to prove that I wanted the apprenticeship, and it let me see how the tattoos would heal up, and what I could do better,” David, from Glasgow, opened up about his own journey in the industry.
My Ex Sent Me This Yesterday. That’s On His Throat. I Can’t Even Tell What Exactly It’s Supposed To Be. I Do Know That It Looks Horrific
Sheesh! This is obviously a double-headed (duality of man) dove (peace) displaying his wings (freedom & spirituality) and holding palm fronds in his mount (victory with integrity), while surmounted by the eye of god (to ward off evil intentions). Y'all act like you don't know nothin'. /s
It looks like someone was trying to draw what real angels look like according to the descriptions given in the Bible. They are quite frightening, but not this one!
There Are No Redeeming Qualities
✅ugly ✅cringy ✅weird font ✅just post it on facebook it doesn’t need to go on ur body forever
I can see Sharon posting this but with a minion, and her friends commenting "Sooooo true! Bob wants to know if Steve is coming to the BBQ btw"
Load More Replies...There's a reason why memes are short-lived. I'm all for tattoos but imagine having the same joke etched into your body forever
I'm old. 50 years ago I really liked unicorns. I don't need that forever inked on me. Just sayin'.
One reason I never got a tattoo is that I couldn't settle on a design I wanted forever.
Load More Replies...Someone Made A Serious Oopsie
Dude paid zero attention to the hours of work being done or did it all for the meme. The latter, I'd put money on.
“You shouldn’t really be tattooing actual clients for a long time, but if you can persuade friends to let you once you’re ready, that’s great,” he shared his thoughts.
“Tattooing is a craft, a skill, and should be taught directly from one person to another,” David said that it isn’t enough to learn by watching “a YouTube video or [going to] a bs tattoo ‘school’ that only care about your money.”
Zoinks Scoob
If my dog’s legs ever go in those directions, I am rushing him to the vet immediately. Immediately.
I've never been able to pin point exactly how walking feels on Ketamin, that byy jove, that's it.
Boyfriends Brother Tattooed A Friend Last Night In Our Garage
I like this one, which is worrying. I feel like my standards are dropping the further down this list I go.
We like it because it's not a thing pretending to be something else. It's a doodle tattoo looking like a doodle. A cute doodle too, sure to earn some good chuckles over the years.
Load More Replies...Dude Has Hemorrhoids As Eyes
I can't understand why I like this. Not as a tattoo, but as an image, it's making me laugh.
This one, I like. It's taking two common tattoo subjects, tigers and roses, and arranging them in a very, er, unique way.
The customers have to be completely confident about the tattoo they’re getting. A good artist will make sure that they don’t have doubts, big or small, about the design. That way, there are fewer regrets down the line. There’s a constant balance to be maintained between what the customer might want and what an artist can do.
Really Love How The Artist Thought The Skull Was Wrinkly Like The Skin
bone? Looks like it's been stung by a bee on the eyelids.
Why Does She Look Like She’s Pooping Out A Chakra
When You Get Stoned And Eat A Whole Cherry Pie
We all know who it's supposed to be but the proportions are wrong
“We’ll try to offer a compromise, but if the client is too rigid, we’ll point them in the direction of another artist. The client is only right in terms of what they like, not how the tattoo can actually be done or will end up looking,” tattoo artist David told Bored Panda.
I Have Never Seen A Back Wing Tattoo That I Liked. But This One… This I Hate Even More Than The Others
🎶Take these broken wings ( and run them under a laser tattoo remover)
And learn to fly again, learn to live so free (without a tattoo on your back anymore)
Load More Replies...It looks like the wings were done by two different artists. Different shading, different shape to the "feathers" and different layout. Maybe done months apart?
Tiger... Lilly?
Maybe Don’t Actually Just Do It?
It looks like somebody laid a turd in the woods and were told to "just do it" because there was no bathroom.
Is this an encouragement to slugs who want to slide sideways really fast? “To all my slimy homies everywhere!” Oh. I see. The Nike logo. Wow.
How about the red and black background? Looks like a shitty tattoo got lasered and then this jewel as a cover up....
“We won’t do any hateful tattoos—racist, homophonic, sectarian, etc. Those tattoos are bad news, but unfortunately, there are those that will still do them,” he said that artists should refuse to do tattoos like this.
“Sometimes, a client will sneeze, or move to answer their phone, meaning the tattoo has an extra line or detail,” the artist said that mistakes happen to everyone, sooner or later.
I’ve Seen Road Rash On A Butt Cheek, And This Looks Like Road Rash On A Buttcheek
I can't imagine what that would look like as it fades with time. I can see the medical file though - "not a rash, just a really red tattoo".
I understand wanting a “sunset on the water” scene, but this water looks like it’s filled with blood! 😳
I would like this as a piece of art... NOT AS A PERMANENT DESIGN ON MY BUTT!!
Wanna' bet that right at their very (ahem) 'bottom' they have a "W" tattoo on both cheeks, so that when they bend over it spells "WOW". And when they stand on their head it spells "MOM".
It's The Centipede Cat Arm For Me
“YOU WILL STAY RIGHT THERE” but I need to go price up skin grafts “STAY”
Load More Replies...I mean the cat paw is cute compared to the hand in the right *shudder*
It's supposed to be a cat paw, apparently... but...
Load More Replies...Local Shop Keeps Reposting This Like They're Really Proud Of It
I honestly think it would be pretty cute...if it wasn't a reference toward sex-
Just when I thought it was a reference to building materials
Load More Replies...I think it’s adorable- especially since the hands seem to belong to older people who clearly have not forgotten how to have fun.
🤦🏼♀️Had to take a second look. Thought it was some old man’s creepy tattoo. Now it actually kind of IS adorable
Load More Replies...“The important thing is not to panic (and not to panic the client). Take a few minutes and work out how to deal with the mistake—maybe add an extra detail, darken up some shading. Nine times out of ten, you can correct an issue. Stay cool and work it out!”
No Step On Poop Snek
But the first 5 are nice and straight. Like the artist was like 'This is gonna take forever, screw it, i got the better things to do'
Load More Replies..."Look everyone, I'm a total dipsh*t" said the dude with the turd tattoo.
How badly can you screw up the American flag? Then drop a deuce on it and ink me up!
Uh, My Eyes Are Down Here
I am definitely going to have nightmares tonight about that neck
Load More Replies...The Only Thing Worse Than The Execution Is The Concept Itself
A rapist designs a rape tattoo. 0/10. Stop justifying your failure, bruh.
Now, this right here is why I never looked further into becoming a tattoo artist. How high is the percentage of customers that want this kind of tween facepalm on their body? Or “carpe diem”? Or random kanji that could mean anything from “serenity, honor, love” to “face fart”? And since I’d never sleep again if I put those things on a person I’d just become a cranky ink elitist snob. So I left it to better people.
Awww Heart Poopies
This is a super good tattoo idea for someone who has a kitty that crossed the rainbow bridge. I would totally get this.
Awww, I recently lost one of my babies and was trying to think of a way to commemorate him. Someone else’s tattoo exactly but you pointing this out really inspired some ideas.
Load More Replies...So... do we have to downvote it now, because it isn't bad st all or do we upvote it because it's cool?
Down vote it here, stick it on another list and upvote the c**p out of it.
Load More Replies...More Like Stupidity
Seeeeidipity? "Seeeeidipity them hog races this year were right mighty fine🤠"
This Key Wouldn't Even Fit On That Keyhole
It looks vaguely like the key to the 19th century safe at somewhere I worked once. Not a padlock.
Load More Replies...technically... it could fit . depends on its cross section the other way
Impeccable Form
Jesus is thinking "this creation isn't going to last too long in the wild"
Load More Replies...It looks like Jesus is about to perform a rectal examination - I'm going to hell
At the talent show, Jesus would often show one of his favorite magic tricks involving a falcon backside. Children always remember seeing “the two fingered chili rainbow” into their golden years.
Never Seen A One Legged, Half-Tailed Mermaid Before
And there is something weird going on with her ribs...
Load More Replies...Well, my mind must be in the gutter because I did NOT think that was a leg...
When you are fan of everything but have money only for one tattoo.
We Americans will do anything to not use the metric system. Even though it's a lot easier and most of us are dumb.
Load More Replies...Its So Bad It's Good
I don’t want to fight but can you tell me the meaning if it had one ! Toaster crock n sock bee boop?
Load More Replies...Maybe it isn't a riddle. Just 3 things she likes. Toast, Barry B. Benson from Bee Movie 🐝, and comfy Crocs with socks.
Toaster Croc Bee. TCB, which is an expression Elvis was partial to "Taking Care of Business "??? Or have I gone too Columbo???
Some days I'm "toast", some days I'm a "Crock" and some days I'm a "Has-Bee-N"
Permanently Filthy. Big Win!
Why tattoo the fingers at all? It doesn’t seem to go with the rest of the design at all
The clock is melting but the center didn't get the memo.
Load More Replies...I can't believe the fingers were tattooed, I chose to believe it's some sort of condition. If that's not the case, part of the tattooer's job is to talk through some of the horrific ideas clients have, and just refuse to do them for their own sake.
Its So Bad, But Its Cute
That Palm Has As Much Cellulite As The Parts Under My Butt Cheeks
"you've come to the right place, I am SO good at line art flowers!" "how about hands?" "...best in the city at line art flowers!"
This Was An Ad In My Insta Feed From A Tattoo Shop For Their Custom Design Cover Up
Dude, give me the owl anyday!!!!!! That cover-up is horrendous. The snake with the red squares looks better than this lol
The owl is fine, the cover up is terrible. Should have left it alone. I know nothing about tattooing and I know you don’t do a coverup by throwing a bunch of black on it.
I thought the owl was fine too at first. Then I realized it's eyes don't match and its beak is laying on it's side. I stopped looking there. There could be more than that, but those two alone would make me want a cover up... Just not the crapy one she got.
Load More Replies...I met a woman, in her early twenties, who has a lotus bouquet on one of her arms. The petals are not filled in, just the outlines. I remarked that I thought they were quite beautiful. She said they were outlines so her four year old. severely challenged little brother, could color them in with washable colored markers. She could wear them for a day, wash them off in the shower, and offer them again as his artistic canvas. There is absolutely no shame in that. The concept really touched my heart.
“Custom design cover up” maybe she wanted…um…a macabre flower made of scorpion tails and disembodied tongues?
That is not going to age well. She'll wish she had the cute owl back when that monstrosity turns into a giant black blob in 20 years. News flash, young'uns: if all goes well, you're going to get old. Plan ahead for the future of your tattoo. Old you will thank you.
What Someone Who’s Never Seen A Snake Before Drew After A Blind Person Described To Them What A Snake Looks Like
Yeah, I actually really like this one! It's cute and they're proud of it.
Load More Replies...Why can't these "artists" practice on (dead) pig skin first, before distorting their customers for the rest of their lives?
I'm so proud I'm going to take a picture of it in my dirty bathroom with my foot on the toilet.
That's all I can see here, too. That bathroom could use a good cleaning session.
Load More Replies...It's really bad when you can't see that it's bad. You need some honest self-evaluation skills to really improve.
When Getting A Tattoo The Absolute Last Thing I Would Care About Is How Fast The Tattooist Is
Its a good tattoo until you look at the fins. It looks off to me.
Load More Replies...TBH that's pretty amazing for 40 minutes worth of work. Sorry..., less than forty minutes.
This looks not bad. This is only the outlining, that's how you start a tattoo. And it's a nice plus when the artist is good AND fast.
the anatomy is awful. that is NOT what a hammerhead looks like 💀
Load More Replies...The "Bones" Look More Like Boners
I'd Hate To See The Worst
I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt. Assuming some of that's fresh (it looks like it at the top), then that's wipe off. Wipe off done as badly as the tattoo :D
Load More Replies...I thought it was a great tattoo for a jail tattoo.
Load More Replies...If he wiggles his fingers, she will look a little like the octopus guy from Pirates of the Caribbean movies
The best artist around for people with zero idea of what good art is. You need to hit the nail place while your in the strip mall getting your tat!
It Says "There Are Twice As Many Stars As Usual" And The Drawing Was Supposed To Be Used As A Rough Sketch
He showed me his vision and it looked great, then never shaded it, just told me it looked good and I owed him 400
Oh that's a shame, I know the poem this is based on and it could have been so gorgeous. Also check me out, knowing a poem. I'm so classy.
The poem this tattoo is based on ... Two-Headed Calf, by Laura Gilpin Tomorrow when the farm boys find this freak of nature, they will wrap his body in newspaper and carry him to the museum. But tonight he is alive and in the north field with his mother. It is a perfect summer evening: the moon rising over the orchard, the wind in the grass. And as he stares into the sky, there are twice as many stars as usual.
If it said “there are twice as many STARES as usual,” then that makes perfect sense.
Actually I think this kind of rocks? It looks like something that would be a clue in a conspiracy movie.
Is it supposed to that two-headed cow? I love the two-headed cow cutie pie but this... not so much.
the drawing is based on the poem two-headed calf by laura gilpin. the quote is from the poem, too.
Load More Replies...They Have A Negative Heart Beat?
You don't have a favourite helb? I thought everyone had a favourite helb!
Load More Replies...I think it's supposed to be hello, but the whole thing is too hard to read.
FAVORITE HELLO AND HARDEST GOODBYE!! OMG WITHOUT THE COMMENTS I NEVER WOULD HAVE FIGURED IT OUT. SMH
Sure It Does
My favorite is that if you look closely, you can see the word 'Love'.
Load More Replies...Dagnabbit, you get over here and clean up the coffee I just spit-sprayed over my laptop!
Load More Replies..."...if you let me draw my own up I'll do em half price." You got what you paid for. Discounted intuition is forever. Sucks to suck.
It looks.... nice, to be honest. But I would have never thought it is supposed to be a name
*looks At A Paper Of Bird Anatomy* *tosses Over Shoulder*
I agree, even a complete blackout would have been better than before
Load More Replies...Part Of It Is Invisible... I Just... Wow... Nope
I was all, this is fine! It’s lovely, in fact. And then… what in the mobius strip?!
I hate correcting people. It’s called a Möbius strip. But a morbius strip would be quite interesting too.
Load More Replies...That snake head is clearly coming out of that flower petal, so this is a tattoo of a…decapitated snake in a flower garden?
I think a decapitated snake is meant to be symbolic. I don’t know of what but I don’t think it’s accidental.
Load More Replies...Eww On A F**kin Bed? Seems Sanitary
I thought that too but if you look close it's not ripped it's just bunched up at the finger tip where they're pressing against the gun
Load More Replies...A Little Batman My Daughter Drew, Because Everybody Needs A Little Super Hero
I think it's awesome, but it's not good- good by any means
Turtlenecks For Life!!!
An Artist I Went To Once (And Regretted) Posted This Spider Today And All I Can See Is Hairy Nutsack Fangs
f**k me I am laughing so hard....it can never be unseen
Load More Replies...I didn't even notice until they said that! Gahhhhh! Unsee juice! Bleach!
My Mom Didn't Like This One
Another Hour?? To Do What?? Make More Mistakes????
Pretty sure it's a terribly drawn cobra emanating from a light saber hilt? That's the best I could make out lol
Load More Replies...OK OK OK I think I see it. It's a snake coming out of a lightsaber like Bat said, and it goes behind and around it and then it's head comes in front of it again with its mouth WIIIIIDE open. But the head doesn't appear to be attached properly to the top coil. If it is a lightsaber then the coloring makes sense, but is really hard to see which layer goes where. It really needs shading
This Is...... A Lot To Take In
Okay, ngl, it has potential. A good artist, a bit more concept work and boom its beautiful
If you like the image, print it and put it on your wall.. not your skin. The chances it will turn out terrifying are great!
The Piece, The Placement (Above Belly Button) And The Audacity… Send Help To This Man
Found In The Wild
It's both. Bart facing to the right, Homer to the left.
Load More Replies...Great dietary advice ... cotton, parts of it at least, is edible (cotton seed oil seems to be a thing ... not THAT common around here, but I've seen and used it in regular stores a few times ... tastes not that bad, but not good enough for what they ask for it, so it was a onetimer). Any ... other ... ingredients to pants ... well ... the disgusting part, I guess, is what it is about in the first place ... Uh ... whatever ... done well enough, bad enough, whatever ... whatever, just whatever, ... ....... .............
This Is A Photo Of Someone Spreading Covid
Yeah, wanna know that too! We demand answers! Now! And ... after taking said upspace, what's to do with it? Fill? Leave blank? Leave empty? Enlarge? Fence around it, wrap it in something, ... ?
Load More Replies...Those Tires Are Flat Lol
Why
The bottom part of the…rose?…honestly looks like someone used Microsoft Paint to black out whatever is really there.
I like the idea, but this really should be smaller for its location. And possibly not completely coloured in.
Dollar Store Jesus
Self- Shame Sunday, But Not Really Because I Regret Nothing, Lol. Meet Sharkita
I'll second that. There's something really awesome about it.
Load More Replies...Why is the tail in the a*s crack , or slightly in front of? Very bad placement of that. Compared to everything else in this post, it's not that bad
I mean it's a slightly questionable idea but it's executed pretty well so... if you like it, it's a win!
What Artist Doesn’t Know The Order Of The Rainbow?!
This looks like paint? The dog and it's skin texture are actually pretty good tho
Me who's been drawing for most of my life and still gets confused at times with the rainbow because I never draw it:
Just remember the name Roy G. Biv. Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet. At least that's how I was taught to remember it.
Load More Replies...Expectations vs. Reality
Is This Celtic For “Bad Choice?”
Um
Joke's On Him
California Beavis........ Actually, looks like Butthead too, or maybe a combination, like Califobuttbeavishead
This is the new supercalifragilisticexpealidocious.
Load More Replies...Of all the Jokers to get, they pick the absolute worst one ever created? Someone needs an adult because they obviously can’t make adult choices themselves
And how sad to identify so strongly with feeling damaged that you would get it as a tattoo! I feel bad for this person. 😿
Load More Replies...Fiona Oxton
Just add "lips" after "Rose's", and you're good to go. Though you will of course be frequently asked who Rose is.
Roses are red, your city is gone, look to the sky, and see Thomas the Thermo-Nuclear Bomb
shame because for freehand on their own leg, this is quite neat otherwise.
This Is The Most Texan Thing I've Ever Seen
Not exactly sure what there is to be proud about in Texas these days, but you do you, hairy dude.
Hey, not true! We've got lots of -- uhm, hold on... give me a minute... uhm, guns? Can we be proud of those? 'Cause the more of us that get shot, the fewer of us there'll be left... BUT it won't work like you think -- it won't just be stupid people with guns shooting non-gun owners. In order to be a Texan, you're basically expected to own/have access to a gun (wish I was kidding) so that you've got a chance against all the *other* Texans with guns... Yeah, that's it! We're good at natural selection, so suck it!
Load More Replies...Have never seen a woman with such a masculine feet-build though... but agree the hair could belong to any sex out there.
Load More Replies...Jerssika Ribbet
How do these people get these jobs without even being able to draw?
A good amount of awful tattoos are from people that tattoo out of their house. Anyone can buy a tattoo machine and supplies. There's a lot of people who don't want to pay to go to a reputable tattoo shop and unfortunately for them, you definitely get what you pay for. I used to work at a tattoo shop and I've seen some doozies come in that needed covering up because the person tried to be cheap.
Load More Replies...I'll give the artist a smidge of credit for even attempting to tattoo her sparkly dress, but it looks more like chicken skin or a weird rash. "A" for effort, but "F" for execution.
How Is Babby Formed?
This Person Has Never Seen A Snake
this is a medusa tattoo, please dont talk sh*t about it no matter how ugly it is. people get this tattoo as a sign of past sexual trauma.
Awh Poor Person
If the artist was extremely heavy handed... maybe. I've had bruises from tats before, however, they were never encompassing the entire tattoo , therefore I'm afraid it's a blow out .
When the ink spreads beneath your skin because the artist did a poor job
Load More Replies...I don't know if blow outs can be fixed, but if not... Could be a phoenix with blue fire around... Would also be kinda cool :)
I Was Simply Looking At Joker Tattoos For Ideas, And Then I Found This
At first glance I read “deranged”. And it made total sense.
Load More Replies...It’s A Woman Crying Into Her Heavily Mutated Hands After Ingesting Toxic Waste After A Bad Break Up. Her Insides Are All Jumbled Up Now
Is it describing the person who's getting the tattoo or the tattoo itself? Or perhaps both?
Load More Replies...This looks like the tattoo pen stopped working and the artist tried to make it work again like normal pen.
Black Coffee Bean Pigeon
That beak looks like the bulbous beak of a baby pigeon. We have rolling pigeons and after all these years I still laugh when I see how ugly the babies are when they're born. They're kind of so ugly, they're cute though.
The trees aren’t going in the same direction as the wing, making it look like the trees are growing out of the wing instead of the wing becoming the trees.
No One Will Let This Woman Be Dead In Peace. Every Bad Portrait Wakes Her Up
Rule one of portrait drawing: never draw every single tooth. - A portrait artist
agreed, because then they'll look like those fish with human teeth. - a digital artist
Load More Replies...Why do so many people get tattoos of Marilyn Monroe? I don't get it!
Poor Vaporeon
And eevee and jolteon and umbreon and... ah hell, it's all of them.
Crooked A** Lines And Hot Dog A** Fingers
I don’t get the text. Is it supposed to be intimidating? Funny? Intimidatingly funny?
The text is actually lyrics from a song called Twin Size Mattress by The Front Bottoms. But I agree, they did not do it justice.
I hope this person realized that with their shirt sleeve down it just shows "punch me in the face".
I know exactly what kind of person I'm dealing with here. A "tough" guy.
A Girl That Used To Bully Me In High Schools New Ink. Maybe She Bullied The Artist Too
Yeah. I'm so Fearless! Fear Me! Oh and make sure it's small and up under my hair so my parents don't see.
What’s Happening With Her Leg?! His Back?! Their Hands?
Turn them 90 degrees and we can see through the huge hole on the guy's side
You had me. I turned and looked. Nope, nothing to be seen
Load More Replies...Found On Tinder...... Hope Youre Not In Here
Ooof ...what They Got vs. What They Asked For
Do these people cry when they get home and now have to live the rest of their life with this?
That’s what you get when you ask someone to copy another artist’s work. Anyone agreeing to do it in the first place is proving that they’re unethical, unprofessional, and - most importantly - not an artist.
Honestly spoken, this is a really big grey-zone! Considering where blind copying starts or where it ends. I think that everyone would agree that having the Mona-Lisa tattooed is not blunt copying... but it is still a copy of an artwork. Same goes for early 1900s sailor tattoos! I personally think it more than hard to draw a line here! Especially when somebody admires the original work and like to wear it proudly too! (Anyway: find yourself a descent tattoo-artist!)
Load More Replies...I'd shout it into your face: DO. RESEARCH! If you want a tattoo and you only have one shop in town, you are limited to what those artists can do! A decent artist will turn down a request if they don't think they can do it, a not so decent artist just wants money. I'm not even going to get into copying another artists work.
It's Sad That She Recorded His Heart Attack On Her Arm Forever
For a minute, I thought it said “main this is not to get buried.” 😳 but I think you’re right - “not to get excited”
Load More Replies...I gave tribute to my nana by getting a tattoo of her favourite animal. Couldn't you have done that?
"I saw you take your last"... there's two very different ways to interpret that
What the hell?! “You saw me take my first breath, I saw you take your last” dude, he can see you take your first and last breath.
If he's passed on and they don't have reunification including religious type beliefs, then this would stand.
Load More Replies...I'd Miss My Parents Too If I Had That Tattoo Cause They Wouldn't Speak To Me With How Bad That Is
Not that bad. Need to work on writting, but otherwise... not that bad. But man, get some cheap leather to practice. You can tattoo old shoes or if you want something really amazing, check with local school if they have some old leather mats in gymnasium. Maybe this is European thing, I don't know, but I met guy who got a lot of great leather by buying new mats for local school and taking those old, heavy things away.
“Supposed to be messy”, well that’s lucky then. Cause otherwise it’d just look like a shitty tattoo.
"This Is Exactly What They Asked For"
I Asked For The Cancer Zodiac Sign, I Got 69
I’m a cancer, but that poor woman with her tattoo! ♋️
"Hi Yes I'd Like My Ear To Look Like A Wetherspoons Plate Please"
Yes maybe If the colouring was more solid. I've never seen this done as a tatoo before though.
Load More Replies...And no one is questioning her rook piercing? Cool, I'll just pretend that it isn't weird either.
Ears are a very weird area to work with. They aren't very flat like an arm or leg, and there are many bumps are curves, on top of a very small area to work with. Not bad with what the artist had to work with. Would have been an amazing piece if it was done on a shoulder. Would have also connected much better, rather than look scattered.
That Owl Has Seen Some Things
Have No Words
Done Sitting On My Bed With A Bottle Of Pink Whitney By My Late Husband. Tattooing Was Not His Calling
It has a memory attached to it based on the description. I love it.
This Was Supposed To Be The Girls Mom
I laughed way harder than I should have at your comment.
Load More Replies...Seems Legit
Saw This In Another Group Lol
It's supposed to be a pair of lips, but it really does look like a fruit. Maybe an apple?
Load More Replies...From A Disney Group
She’s got that “Oh s**t, I knew I wasn’t supposed to take the clamshell out on a Friday night and let my merman get to third base”!! Neptune’s gonna be piiissseed!
Cursed Sour Gummy Worm And Big Toe Nail Clipping. I Like The Symbolism
Agreed. Compared to the snakes we've already seen - this one is high art.
Load More Replies...Live People Ignore ... What???
There's a Beetlejuice quote in there somewhere, but you have to assemble it yourself. it's an Ikea tattoo.
Found In A Tattoo Apprentice Group
I Love When People Get Fonts In Microscopic Sizes And Expect Them To Last The Rest Of Time
Yeah but it's the responsibility of a good tattoo artist to tell people that it won't last – mine did
I'm honestly waiting for all those cute, little Insta-tattoos to reach the ripe age of 10, 20 or 30 years. Especially on prominent spots. I've never seen such an tiny insta tattoo being older than 2-3 years. So maybe Cara Delevingne's finger-lion-tattoo is already a hint or her diamond-ear-tattoo. (Mind you! I'm not shaming her but it's a given that tattoo(-lines) become more blurry over time!
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Jesus
What's up with Jesus' tiny teeth? You would've thought he had no teeth considering the apparent a*s-whooping he took wearing that crown, walking to that cross.
Eeeek
Thank God for your comment. I thought it was just me that saw that.
Load More Replies...I Don’t Understand
I can see that one. But, the first thing I saw was an afghan hound.
Load More Replies...10 Years Will Do Your Tattoos No Justice. Lol
That is super useful to see from the perspective of designing or planning a tattoo
Idk, I have tattoos ten years old that look like the day I got them and then others, not so much. Depends on placement, how often they're exposed to the sun and whether or not your artist was actually good at tattooing.
Well if you expect a tattoo to look the same forever, you probably have no business getting a tattoo. Maybe buy a painting.
What A Horrible Coverup
I agree I think it was intentional just done at two different times probably by two different artists.
Load More Replies...at least this one is fairly well done. Not my first choice, but not a bad tattoo
I Work At A Nursing Home And It Gets Called A Wolf Or A Llama. It Is Supposed To Be Baphomet
From A Hometown Tattoo Artist
I actually like this. I think it's supposed to be an owl turning into a spider? Or vice-versa? Maybe? Either way, it's nicely done.
beautiful? nope, that's a truly scary monstrosity of a tattoo!
Load More Replies...I Didn't Realize How Hard It Is To Take A Photo Of My Own Ankles
How about adding "Chinese Fooooood Mindgames" as a tramp stamp <3
Girl Friend? Gluten Free? Giant Fart?
It’s So Irresponsible To Do A Memorial Piece Poorly
Looks like his sister died, and so he got their last text convo tattooed on his......uh...arm?
Load More Replies...Why Are The Edges Cut Off
Steve Broke Her Heart
The Anime Groups Never Stop
Found On A Ghostbusters Fan Page
So this person just imagined the most harmless thing they could think of as a tattoo.
Stay Puft doesn’t need to fear the Ghostbusters as much as he does an exorcism with that backward head
If You’re Going To Reach For The Stars, Reach For The Lowest Star You Can
I feel the urge to scream at some people: THIS IS PERMANENT! And I usually don't care!
Beautiful...flower
Tell Me Your Name Is Kyle Without Telling Me Your Name Is Kyle
Hose much did Monster pay you for such promotion? Just don't say they paid in Monster drink? Is that what caused this bad decision?
Sadly enough, this was actually a thing where I grew up. Kids idolized an energy drink. A kid I had a crush on got it tatted on his leg and my crush was cured.
Load More Replies...Why yes, there is a watermelon Monster inside of me and it was delicious
At First Glance It Wasn’t So Bad…. And Then The Eyes… The Eyes!!!
Peach has seen some $h!t...while hopped up on something...maybe meth?
Whoever Tattooed This Should Not Be Tattooing On Human Skin
The lines are badly drawn. Line work is like the first thing you learn when tatting.
Load More Replies...On A Local Artist Page.... I Cannot!!
Oh My Glob
A Pmu Artist Who Now Does Tattoos…. And She ”specializes” In Microblading (Brows)
Except for the brows, must be the microblading.
Load More Replies...That's really not bad. Looks quite well executed if that's what you were going for.
Found In A Scuba Group. Guess What I Am?
There's nothing "abstract" about it. It's a fish. It's very well done and you'd have to be completely blind not to be able to see/figure out what it is
Load More Replies...It really is! My second favorite on the list after the cat with the hearts
Load More Replies...That's actually really good. Like the one with the cat and heart prints....why is this even on here? It's incredible
I really like the watercolor tattoos. My friend has a pair and they are totally adorable.
Octobooty
My Newest Addition! I Always Said I Would Never Get Tattooed Outside Of A Shop, And Then I Realized Life Is Short, And We Should Do What Makes Us Happy
So, today I let my brother-in-law tattoo me. Anytime someone leaves our house we say “love you, bye”, so it has a special meaning. It’s terrible and I absolutely love it!
As long as they're happy, that's all that matters. I have an awful tattoo of a pinup who ended up cross-eyed and has a bear paw looking hand. I've been offered to have it fixed, but she's really grown on me and I kinda love her.
The "special meaning" now has a different meaning because it's addressed at whoever is doing butt stuff.
From A Book Group I’m In
Everyone’s Saying The Artist Should Be In Inkmaster
Sad Nicholas Cage
Whoever has this has the power of God and anime on their side
Load More Replies...She's Proud Of Her "Kentucky"
Dr Martens In Process Lol. Why!?! Looks Like His Skin Was Peeled Off His Foot
Found In A Fb Mountain Bike Group
I don't mean to slút shame, but does he really need to advertise the town bicycle title? /j
I Just Can't With My Local Shop Anymore
Yeah I was thinking it looks good if it's based on the original illustrations
Load More Replies...My only comment is that it looks like his horn is in his nose.. otherwise...
Although it’s backwards, this is a pretty good sketch of John Tenniel’s original art for Alice in Wonderland.
Someone Needs To Put That Poor Animal Out Of Its Misery
Is that a Star Wars character or is the one of Davey Jones’s crewmen from the movie?
She Absolutely Loves It Which Is Fine I Guess? I’m Glad Because I’d Be P*ssed
Jesus? Is That You!!?!??
It’s Supposed To Be Chester Bennington
Several of these are very well done pieces that someone just didn't like the style/art. But yeah, most of them are c**p.
And this article is the perfect example of why you do your homework. Check you artists other work, check their hygiene systems, check that they are comfortable doing the style you want, talk to them and be sure that they understand what you are looking for, spell check everything, then spell check it again, and whatever you do make sure that you are sober when you sign on the dotted line to approve that work. Do not let a mate with a gun ‘have a go’. Did I mention spell check?
Years ago one of my friends came over to show the new lettering on his truck to advertise his new company. I looked at it 5 seconds and said there was a mistake. "Where?" "Right here" "No, you're wrong" **get the dictionary** "Well, he didn't fix it" "That's not his job, it's yours". He said it cost him too much to get it fixed. I hope he remembers for the next truck.
Load More Replies...These articles are just mean. What's the point? Do you feel better for making fun of someone? Would you tell them to their face?
I find it extremely discouraging and sad that we still feel the need to humiliate and condemn people for their personal decisions, such as getting a tattoo, in today's culture. This post from Bored Panda highlights some of the most bizarre and downright brutal episodes of tattoo shaming, in which people have been publicly embarrassed and mocked for their tattoos. Well, I am a fan of tattoos and normally get temporary ones from https://wannabeink.com/collections/wolf-temporary-tattoo.
Several of these are very well done pieces that someone just didn't like the style/art. But yeah, most of them are c**p.
And this article is the perfect example of why you do your homework. Check you artists other work, check their hygiene systems, check that they are comfortable doing the style you want, talk to them and be sure that they understand what you are looking for, spell check everything, then spell check it again, and whatever you do make sure that you are sober when you sign on the dotted line to approve that work. Do not let a mate with a gun ‘have a go’. Did I mention spell check?
Years ago one of my friends came over to show the new lettering on his truck to advertise his new company. I looked at it 5 seconds and said there was a mistake. "Where?" "Right here" "No, you're wrong" **get the dictionary** "Well, he didn't fix it" "That's not his job, it's yours". He said it cost him too much to get it fixed. I hope he remembers for the next truck.
Load More Replies...These articles are just mean. What's the point? Do you feel better for making fun of someone? Would you tell them to their face?
I find it extremely discouraging and sad that we still feel the need to humiliate and condemn people for their personal decisions, such as getting a tattoo, in today's culture. This post from Bored Panda highlights some of the most bizarre and downright brutal episodes of tattoo shaming, in which people have been publicly embarrassed and mocked for their tattoos. Well, I am a fan of tattoos and normally get temporary ones from https://wannabeink.com/collections/wolf-temporary-tattoo.
