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The dictionary defines “permanent” as “continuing or enduring without fundamental or marked change” or “not easily removed, washed away, or erased.” It’s a simple word. One most people understand pretty well.

But it seems some tattoo enthusiasts forgot its meaning when they got inked. The designs they now carry are so shocking, it’s hard to believe someone actually chose to go through with them. Scroll down to see just how bad these tattoo fails get, and let us know what you think.

Warning: serious cringe ahead.

#1

The Way I Ran Here

Outline of a scary clown tattoo inked on the side of a man's head, showcasing one of the wild tattoo fails.

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Sue Denham
Community Member
7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Somehow the ear makes it even worse.

Paulina
Community Member
7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would be more surprised if it made it better 😂

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Nina
Community Member
7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So, long hair and a beard it is?

Pelle Lövet
Community Member
7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, good luck in the future with that finding a job thing..

LizzieBoredom
Community Member
7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There will always be a place for him in the prison tattoo shop.

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Corwin 02
Community Member
7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah talk about making your hair grow out so you cover up this disaster

glowworm2
Community Member
7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not that there's ever a good place to put a tattoo of an evil clown, but is probably one of the worst places to put one.

sbj
Community Member
7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At least he can grow his hair long over it

Nads
Community Member
7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder what’s the story behind this…

Christophe Beunens
Community Member
7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess this is fake: it looks like drawn with a pen, not a tattoo... I actually hope it's fake...

Panda McPandaface
Community Member
7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It doesn't even look stylish or well e.xecuted, not that it would help much but we could at least respect the skill...

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    #2

    I Ran My Heel Tattoo Through Google Lens Thinking It Would Translate The Thai Character It's Supposed To Be

    Close-up of a wild tattoo fail on skin showing a blurry and unclear ink design, highlighting tattoo mistakes.

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    Motivated sloth
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why did you think that? Do you think it actually resembles a Thai character?

    Don Adams
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Symbol for silly waste of money

    Mreoww
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why…would you get a tattoo on your heel?

    Hugh Crawford
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You don't know what the tattoo you got on your heel is?

    Passerby
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's not remotely close to being a Thai character even if I squint really hard.

    Gracie Mae
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i thought it was a messed up/old NY Yankees logo

    El Rey
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think that looks like the word “ช้าง” (Chang), it means elephant in Thai.

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    #3

    This Shop Only Lasted 6 Months

    Man with a large red broken heart tattoo on his cheek, showcasing one of many wild tattoo fails.

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    Uncle Panda
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tattoo shops should have a 3-day waiting period. For this guy, anyway.

    kayteeisdabomb
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Guy looks mentally disturbed, those eyes....

    Bewitched One
    Community Member
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would be too after getting up and seeing THAT was what I got on my face. Looks like it wasn’t exactly what he wanted

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    Nina
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The tattoo will last a lot longer..

    Kim Steffen
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Betcha he's tired of seeing THAT in the mirror every day.

    Lotekguy
    Community Member
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He can add more scars for each new dumping, and a stitch with each new partner.

    Timbob
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Taking an I.Q. test should be a prerequisite for getting a tattoo.

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    #4

    Found On Instagram

    No smoking symbol tattoo on upper arm showing a wild tattoo fail with uneven lines and shading.

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    sbj
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My boss would hire this guy to walk around outside the building where I work when it's our break time

    Mr Karate
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I seriously doubt that's a tattoo... it looks like it was done with markers.

    Deborah B
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this supposed to be deliberately bad? because the colour seems more even than I'd expect for a tattoo that terrible.

    Brittania Kelli
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now this could have a cute story, like they're a parent and their kid wanted them to quit smoking so the kid drew no smoking signs around the house to remind the parent to not smoke and the parent got the kids sign tattooed.

    ZHYYNQ
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a 5 year old's kindergarten drawing

    Lotekguy
    Community Member
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Plot twist: he started smoking again due to pain when the tattoo got infected.

    Derek Bauer
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess the metal pigments injected into your body with a tattoo are better than cigarette smoke.

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    #5

    My Husband Arm

    Old black and white sailor photo beside a tattoo fail of the same image with distorted facial features on a person's arm.

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    Zara VP
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For the love of all that is inked and permanent, please do your research before choosing a tattoo artist for a portrait. We’re not asking for the Mona Lisa here, just something that doesn’t scream, I Googled ‘how to tattoo portraits’ at 2 AM.

    Robert Beveridge
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I often wonder how many of these were done by a family friend.

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    Pelle Lövet
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uncanney valley there on the right..

    Emy Loves
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think this may be Little Debbie’s sister.

    Nizumi
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Always check out a tattooer's book before getting work done by them. If you don't see the style of drawing you're looking for - go somewhere else. This isn't like going to the hairdressers' with a photo and saying "Make me look like this." That kind of mistake grows out. Tattoos don't - and they don't improve with age.

    Nads
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Different hat, different hairline, different proportions, scary grey teeth… nothing about it is good…

    Maureen LoCascio
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorry he looks like a 17th century woman

    Gracie Mae
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    a bouffant hairdo does not do the tat justice

    Renaissance man
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Granddad is rolling over in his grave after seeing that!

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    #6

    Would Rather Be Gratefully Dead Than Have This Monstrosity On My Neck

    Tattoo fail on the neck featuring a poorly executed skull and lightning bolt design with uneven lines and colors.

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    Jonny Dio
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fixing the lines is your last problem.

    John Monteith
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    least if it wasn't for school shootings I would believe America had no educational system

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    sbj
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I were you I wouldn't let that 'artist' anywhere near me again

    Maples Dad
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For your 32nd and LAST trip around the sun if that infection means anything.

    LizzieBoredom
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a portal into the abyss...sorry, I meant abysmal.

    Deeelite
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Using the word "artist" too liberally

    Emy Loves
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s going to look even more pathetic when it’s time for her 60th trip around the sun. Heaven forbid, her 75th one.

    Coralinea
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With decisions like this one, do you think that's likely to happen?

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    AnnaB
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Artist"

    ॐBoyGanesh
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is offensive to Deadheads & should have a trigger warning before viewing. 🤣

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    #7

    I Saw This Monstrosity On Snapchat

    Person showing a vertical tattoo fail of crescent shapes on the back, highlighting a wild tattoo fail.

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    Agfox
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least they don't have to look at it...like we do in this fleeting moment of time

    Subaru645
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Banana, banana, seashell, circle, tear, bananaaaaa

    KazzaHazza
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like the stages my contact lenses go through when I’m pissed up trying to take them out

    Charles McChristy
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This reminds me of a reoccuring nightmare. I dream I got a crappy tattoo of spiderman on my back in prison. Still wake up and have to check the mirror sometimes, lol

    DEW
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The tattoo artist(?) doesn't know how to draw a moon? Run dude run!! To late. Next time go to any school and ask the 1st or 2nd grade draw a moon. Won't be a problem.

    Lotekguy
    Community Member
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone didn't understand the concept of moonig. Or maybe he's just going through some difficult phases.

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What was it supposed to represent? Unfinished days of my life?

    Marlene Ricker
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm wondering what the meaning was supposed to be!

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    #8

    My Dyslexic Son's Tattoo - He's Keeping A Postivite Attitude

    Tattoo fail on arm showing misspelled word positivity with a cross design replacing the letter T.

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    Rachel Pelz
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was the person who did it dyslexic too? Actually, at first sight, I thought the T looking like a cross in a orbituary was weird for "positive".

    Jessica Daus-Warner
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've heard both from tattoo artists - some don't want to be associated with a spelling mistake, others think its karma for not researching something permanent.

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    Nina
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's really well-executed at least. Edit: ok, so he told the artist what he wanted and showed pictures, he didn't write it down himself. So yeah the artist ff-d up the text.

    MsPlants
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    except this wasnt freehand. when you get a tattoo (i have several) they make a transfer and put it on you and you have to approve look and placement before they ever start to do the tattooing so the client signed off on this after he saw it.

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    Paulina
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least it's done really well! If you make your entire personality about being dyslexic, it can pass off as a joke 😅

    Sean Sullivan
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So many angles on life. You know,i find this tattoo oddly uplifting. None of us are perfect, but each of us if we're lucky,can try to have a perfect day.

    Scott Rackley
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, if it reads "positive" to him I guess it's ok?

    H R
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    On purpose or.... ?

    Janice Sanz
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, no, no, no. What THE h e l l?

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We all still read what he expects it to...and a good choice if one has to have a tattoo.

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    #9

    For & Reason (Maybe The Worst I’ve Seen)

    Tattoo fail with misspelled words and inconsistent fonts reading everything happens for & reason on inner arm.

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    Tucker Cahooter
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a tag team effort by several tattooists of varying levels of competence

    Vinny DaPooh
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What font would you like? Can I have all the fonts?

    Gary
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everything happens for and reason.

    liam newton-harding
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes the reason is because you are dumb, and do dumb things.

    Jessica Daus-Warner
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When your tattoos come on an installment plan

    Schnitzel
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And so did this atrocity. I hope.

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How many non tattooists had a go at this mess?

    Amanda Reinstatler
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cant believe they spelled Everything" correctly!!!

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    #10

    “The Cigarette Fairy”

    Tattoo fail of a poorly drawn fairy with star wand and wings on skin, a wild tattoo fail now someone's forever problem.

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    Zara VP
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Different in the best way. It’s got that offbeat charm that makes it look unexpectedly cool.

    A. HAM
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kinda reminds me of a 90’s grunge band album cover.

    Chuck
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like my guardian angel on m e t h.

    Rachel Pelz
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    BP didn't cover the b o o b s?

    Enuya
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are no nipples, so they don't have to be censored /s

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    roddy
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I rather like this one.

    Mimi M
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm sorry, I love this. Maybe not as a tattoo, but just as it is.

    CD King
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Strangely enough I actually like this one too

    Mel Colley
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think therapy would have done better than that tattoo!

    Billo66
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's like South Park had Terrance and Phillip do a Tat.

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    #11

    My Friends Tattoo

    Side-by-side images showing a flower tattoo before and after a wild tattoo fail transformation.

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    Premislaus de Colo
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Poopy design is one thing, but the e*******n is terrible - it's all scar tissue, the "artist" dabbed the needle way to far

    Mimi M
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The linework (and color) on that first one is beautiful.

    MsPlants
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yes the second one is too bunched up and linework is way too thick, on top of that they went over everything way too many times going way too deep losing all the detail.

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    Billo66
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep, it's called hamburger. Basically go over the same spot too much and turn your skin to mush.

    Janice Sanz
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    E x I c u t I o n is censored???

    Marlene Ricker
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What it was supposed to look like is beautiful! Unfortunately the tattoo artist wasn't an artist of any kind!

    Pam Hobbs
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Expectations vs Bad Sticker

    Charles McChristy
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like your friend didn't take care of their tattoo properly while it was healing.

    sbj
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks more like little bugs than flowers

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    #12

    I Feel Like These Post Always Have At Least A Couple Of People Claim It’s Not That Bad

    Neck tattoo with repeated misspelled word vegan in various colors showing a wild tattoo fail.

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    Miss Tinker
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The stretched earlobes are just as bad 😟

    char
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I only thought the picture was mildly bad until I saw those earlobes. They give me the heebie-jeebies

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    MalayDragon
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fun Fact: Not all tattoo ink is vegan. Many traditional tattoo inks contain animal-derived ingredients like glycerin from animal fats, gelatin from hooves, or bone char for black pigments.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's true, but some ink is vegan. You'd think that person who got this horrible tattoo would have thought of researching that but 🤷🏻‍♂️🤣

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    Paul C.
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just my opinion but I'm not sure the Tats are the only problem.

    Sara Frazer
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At first I thought we were all cringing at the gross lip fillers

    KatSaidWhat
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everything about this pic gives me cringe.

    Sarah
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s going to look even more odd as she ages and the starts sagging. can yoi imgaine seejng her aged 80! wish people woukd think ahead..

    Kit Black
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, I am going to respectfully disagree. This tattoo is absolutely perfect. Fits the rest of the look to a t...

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    #13

    Save Her From This Artist

    Back tattoo with a cross and wings surrounded by handwritten text, showcasing a wild tattoo fail on skin.

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    Alexia
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you saved her from that artist, somebody DID come :)))

    Lynchamigsakta
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought it was 2 gyoza fused together

    okpkpkp
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This morning I got a Breakfast Jack and a small drink, and the total was $6.66. The cashier wanted to add something to my order to change the total, but I told him, I'm fine, as I was busting up. My wife could only shake her head. I use (and used) the number combination 666 in many of my PW. The code pad for our garage door is 666. By the way, I've been an atheist for over 64 years.

    MygrandsonscallmeNia
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You're right! Jesus isn't going to save you being an atheist. Or, with that tattoo! Karma, maybe?!

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How does a tattoo artist ever get to be referred?

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    #14

    Saw On Instagram, Utterly Atrocious

    Hand with a poorly executed green face tattoo, showcasing one of the wild tattoo fails now someone’s forever problem.

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    Mireille Oosterhof
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    is that a tattoo though? Looks more like sharpie....

    Billo66
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Best I can do is black bowling ball.

    DEW
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This looks like a child's hand. It has several start lines. I think this is a child and somebody drew it and told her now she has a tattoo.

    Charlotte Andrus
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How drunk does on have to be to ask for a tattoo like that?

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So why have this on her hand to start with? Was she off the planet when some idiot went to work and Shrecked her hand?

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    #15

    Big Numbers Guy

    Tattoo fail on upper back with random numbers, faces, and blocky letters in a chaotic design.

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    Emy Loves
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    1, 2, 3, 4…..time to grow your back hair out some more.

    Captive
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What could be the meaning? I don't get it

    Anne Roberts
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The tattoo artist forgot his glasses that say. Oh, and he was s****d

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    XenoMurph
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This could be a copy of a kid's drawing that means a lot to the parent. Maybe the last thing the kid drew?

    Sean Sullivan
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Talk about wearing schizophrenia on your sleeve,Jeez man do yourself a favor and see a doctor. Then a dermatologist.

    Abel
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The big 1, 2 and 4 look like they were made with a screwdriver.

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    #16

    Regret

    Black ink tattoo fail on finger resembling a distorted shape with black-painted nails and a black ring.

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    sbj
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What were they thinking!

    Just Another Karen
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    looks like necrotic tissue

    David Morgan
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of those finger-gauntlet 'rings'. Some Goths like them, they usually have designs incorporated - dragons and skulls are popular.

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    DEW
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like she has frostbite and her finger is going to come off.

    PunchinelloTX
    Community Member
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She needs to get that edema checked out STAT.

    Sean Sullivan
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've heard about stanky leg but....

    Mreoww
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It looks like a cursed dust bunny.

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    #17

    All By The Same Artist I Found On Insta

    Collage of wild tattoo fails including a childlike snowman, abstract back scribbles, rainbow rows, and a crossed-out insect.

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    Armac
    Community Member
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are these done by a toddler?

    Mike T
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Calling this person an artist is really a stretch.

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    Premislaus de Colo
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this looks consistently intentional...

    Chicken Mitten
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was thinking the same, especially about the rainbows. They are all drawn exactly. In fact, the more I look the more I like.

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    Motivated sloth
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess the children can’t work in the mines anymore so they’re working in tattoo shops

    Edda Kamphues
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think the term 'artist' is somewhat elastic here.

    DowntownStevieB
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would make a great business though. Just advertise yourself as the worst out there.

    Emy Loves
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is the bottom right one even supposed to be? No ants???🐜

    Maples Dad
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone found that tattoo guns on Temu!

    Mreoww
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A 6 year old could do better.

    Woof Yo
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These make me think of the "bad auditions" for America's Got Talent... how those individuals (sadly) believed they had the gift of song but...

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    #18

    Oh Dear God

    Tattoo fail of a photorealistic denim overall covering the entire torso, blending body art with clothing illusion.

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    Roman Hans
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought it was Van Gogh's blue cafe. Relatively far off.

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    Min
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should've used his nipples for the buttons

    Grumpy Old Broad
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now he can go into the corner store without a shirt.

    Mreoww
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had to stop for a minute to just sit and giggle.

    Miss Tinker
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A hillbilly tattoo on a hillbilly… love it! 😅

    Mimi M
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wanna see what it looks like under the undies.

    Sylvia Baker
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does it go all the way around? Yikes

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    #19

    An Acquaintance Of Mine Just Got Her First Ever Tattoo

    Tattoo fail showing poorly done version of a floral design with Let Them text, highlighting wild tattoo fails.

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    Agat
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's what happens when you steal designs to save money. Going to a cheap "artist" with someone else's work - and then getting this as a result. Or if the artist steals other people's designs, showing them in their own portfolio.

    Undercover
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tattooist with Parkinson's disease

    sbj
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The artist must have had shaky hands

    Nizumi
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How the duck did they manage to get the lines to do that?!? This is beyond shaky - it's like crayon drawings. Which, weirdly, works for the flowers. But that text.... oy vey.

    Cosmo
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If they wanted the flowers to look like a crayon drawing they did a good job

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    Bored Birgit
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And it was the tattooists first ever tattoo as well.

    roddy
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    First ever? Let's hope it's last ever.

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    #20

    Bottom Text

    Tattoo fail of a meme with the text we live in a society and bottom text left unfinished on skin.

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    Nina
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Honestly, the e*******n isn't that bad. No clue what they were going for though..

    Paulina
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, the exëcution is horrible. Those letters are wonky AF. First sign of a bad tattoo artist: they can't keep a straight line.

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    Charles McChristy
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm assuming this was a Batman fan whose first language is not English.

    MsPlants
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    bottom text? like is that a place holder for something that wasnt filled in? and why didnt they remove that website part?

    RS
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bottom Text is sometimes left in that meme format as a joke. The website name tho ehhhn

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    ƒιѕн
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why so serious? This is actually pretty awesome.

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a transfer hope it IS a transfer...

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    #21

    Seen On Instagram... I Don't Have Any Words

    Brightly colored tattoo fail featuring a distorted skull with flower eyes and additional floral designs on forearm.

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    Kat
    Community Member
    Premium
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No thank you!

    PFD
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Two questions. (a) Can I order one as a gift? (b) Is it imperative that the vict - sorry, recipient give consent and be conscious?

    Abel
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everybody involved in that skin crime were high AF! 🌼👄🌼

    BookFanatic
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, I like the yellow flower...

    Nizumi
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    $30 tattoo, $3000+ laser removal

    Richard Iachetta
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are things that you shouldn't go for the cheapest price. This is one

    Bored Sailor
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope that is what they are paying to practice on you.

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    #22

    Traditional Artist Does.... Whatever This Is

    Man with bold tribal style tattoo eyebrows and a matching mustache, showcasing one of the wild tattoo fails.

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    Potato Vic
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They cover up the eyes like THAT'S what gonna be identifiable on that face 🙄

    Ron Man
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't realize Steve Harvey was a Juggalo

    Motivated sloth
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Had to call it something. Let’s pick tribal!

    Mel Colley
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think people should have mandatory therapy before getting a tattoo.

    Jeja
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It appears they need it after the tattoo, as well.

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    Mavis
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He should just go for the full clown makeup and be done with it.

    John Monteith
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    man you must be beating the chicks off with a s****y stick

    GalPalAl
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When Steve Harvey met Groucho Marx maybe

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    #23

    I Saw This Local Shop Posting Of Their Work LOL (Not Me)

    Foot tattoo fail showing a distorted face with a hat, highlighting one of the wild tattoo fails now someone’s forever problem.

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    Mreoww
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’d wear sneakers over that. All day, every day until I die.

    Alro
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How was it supposed to look like? It's hard to tell if it's a fail or an ugly tattoo

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it is supposed to be Freddy Krueger from the A Nightmare On Elm Street movie series.

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    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they think this would appeal to passersby's, and to drop in to get a tattoo with a different slant ..or something like your insides after a hard days night?

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    #24

    Found This On Instagram

    Finger tattoo cover-up fail with excessive black ink fully covering finger and nail, a wild tattoo fail example.

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    Tele Avision
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know a lot of people who go through life with their head up their a$$, but it looks like his finger's been lodged up there.

    David Morgan
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The appearance of frostbite, but more expensive.

    char
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    looks like something i'd have done to myself with a pen/sharpie in middle school

    Mreoww
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wtf. Just no, no. Their fingers looks sick and charred.

    Jeff Hunt
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Broke through the butt wipe.

    Emy Loves
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It should be falling off his hand any day now….

    Arenite
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did they tattoo the heart on their fingernail?!

    Don Adams
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like Adam Sandler's foot in Mr. Deeds.

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    #25

    Raise You This Masterpiece

    Tattoo fail of a distorted cartoon character with mismatched colors and unclear design on a hairy arm.

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    PataSata
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is at least funny to some extent.

    Roxy222uk
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not too badly done, it's funny, and it can be hidden under clothing if necessary. This one gets a pass.

    DowntownStevieB
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not my cup-of-tea, but really it's fine.

    Mreoww
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ew. It got worse when I realised just where this tattoo was.

    Dani M
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    terrible choice but not as badly executed as some here

    Lyone Fein
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is done well….you just might not appreciate the subject matter.

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    #26

    My Colleague. What She Wanted vs. What She Got

    Two close-up images of finger tattoos showing small black heart designs with dots, highlighting wild tattoo fails.

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    sbj
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She didn't get the good nails either

    Enuya
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Her nails are better. The ones on the left are scary

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    Kalikima
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Her finger isn't long enough for this tattoo.. look at how long the sample picture is? Her finger is half the length from knuckle to knuckle..

    Bewitched One
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Had they done it as small as the pic of what she wanted it would’ve been fine

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    MsPlants
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    do people not realize tiny tattoos here just fade and spread and look like c**p in a verry short amount of time because of all the exposure and bending and stretching hands do?

    Deborah B
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It isn't even possitioned right.

    Marlene Ricker
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the best one so far, not saying it's good!

    Renaissance man
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a beehive taking a poop

    Timbob
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    7 months ago

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    You people must feel SO insecure.

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    #27

    Snap Story Gem

    Tattoo fail on forearm showing a poorly drawn, unfinished animal design with minimal shading and outline only.

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    Ramona Rhein
    Community Member
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This really isn't bad. It's a fox.

    BeKind&Rewind
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    See-this was done by the wearer.

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    #28

    Toxicity

    Leg tattoo fail with the word toxicity in bold black letters covering the entire calf, showcasing a wild tattoo fail.

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    Brittania Kelli
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There should not be that much blood. Your tattooist was way too heavy handed and tattooed too deep.

    BookFanatic
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dear heavens, I thought that was part of that tattoo!

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    slay_potato
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My god you should go to the hospital. That looks infected and the amount of blood loss is very high and potentially dangerous.

    Billo66
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes get to wound care asap jeezus.

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    Chuck
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "STUPID" will still fit on the right leg.

    DowntownStevieB
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Judging by the amount of blood, this person was drunk. Both artist and client.

    sbj
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, that's what you've got running through your veins now

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    #29

    Girl At My School Got This Tattooed On Them By Ex Boyfriend

    Tattoo fail on thigh showing a rough black vine with hearts, a paw print, and uneven text in a wild tattoo fail example.

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    sbj
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can understand why he is now an Ex

    Charles McChristy
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She can get that easily fixed when she turns 18.

    Mreoww
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope he did that just because he is now an ex.

    Cooking Panda
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The only acceptable drawing is the paw print

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Young love has no bounds .Mum and Dad will be furious.

    Gracie Mae
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    was he an ex when he did it?

    Blue Flower
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When her mama sees this, she is gonna buy her a pack of Marlboro cigarettes 🤣

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    #30

    Heatless

    Close-up of a messy face tattoo with the word heartless misspelled, showing a wild tattoo fail on the forehead.

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    Ace
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The H isn't so bad, but the missing r in Heartless is worse.

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    Kat
    Community Member
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I see Heatless

    char
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my skin's always freezing, so it would be perfect for me :D

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    Pelle Lövet
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, when i get drunk i may eat a few tacos too many. But i guess i’m not a complete moron..

    Emy Loves
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who was drunk? Her or the tattoo person? I refuse to say artist…..

    Earonn -
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm so grateful that I just get a bit talkative and sing a bit too loud when I'm drunk...

    ॐBoyGanesh
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you’ve made a lifetime of poor choices & your lack of education reinforces them. I first cringed at the “your” before I did the ink.

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    Al Fun
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So they covered the face so nobody will be able to recognize her.

    DowntownStevieB
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I said 'brr!' It's cold in here! Must be some Toros in the atmosphere! IYKYK

    Tara L.
    Community Member
    3 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You're * This wasn't done by a professional I bet.

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    #31

    Clock

    Tattoo fail of a hand-drawn, distorted clock with misaligned numbers inked on a person’s upper back.

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    Tele Avision
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bet he wishes he could turn back the hands of the clock.

    Amnarie
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like something a patient with the beginning stages of dementia would draw...

    Abel
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "What time is it? "It is high o'clock! Lets remember this with a tatto!" "That is the greatest idea ever! Let's do it!"

    Der Kommissar
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Best to give the tattoo "artist" a sobriety test before he starts mutilating your skin

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    hy do we see so many tattoos of this clock do they charge for this too?

    Margaret H
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was he trying to do Trump's cognitive test?

    Sara Harvilla
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He might be in trouble if he drew that during a competency hearing.

    Karen Ballou
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone has dementia - when you can’t draw a clock properly.

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    #32

    So A Mutual Got A Tattoo. Genuinely Horrific (Its Supposed To Be A Tree)

    Tattoo fail of a poorly executed tree bark design on forearm, highlighting one of the wild tattoo fails now someone’s forever problem.

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    Charles McChristy
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a friend who wanted a Trojan Horse. This reminds me of the wood on that horrific thing. It looked like a poorly drawn rocking horse that was falling apart.

    Mreoww
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Chopped carrot? Groot? Ducks in a jagged pond? Idk, dude.

    Hyacinth (Any pronouns)
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Have none of you seen a birch tree? It's pretty clearly birch bark to me. The quality is still garbage, but that's absolutely tree bark.

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, a rotten sweet potato ( yes Yam or Taro)

    Doreen Mary
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I see a nightmare-inducing carrot

    Marlene Ricker
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is a tree that grows in Hell!

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    #33

    Someone I Went To Hs With, I Had To Pause And Take A Breath After Scrolling Into It

    Arm tattoo fail showing a poorly drawn sword with red and black ink, an example of wild tattoo fails now someone's forever problem.

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    Agfox
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...& now it will be there until you're withered & old, too

    Al Fun
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For people with these tattoos, growing old is the least of their worries.

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    roddy
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A withered and old what, though?

    Chuck
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It looks neither withered nor old. It looks new and poorly done.

    Motivated sloth
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But what is meant to look weathered and old? What are we looking at? Maybe that’s why people think it’s f***ed up?

    John Mosley
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The cope is strong with this one.

    Emy Loves
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What the heck is it? Nails? Swords? And why does it need to look old?

    ॐBoyGanesh
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It doesn’t look withered or old. It just looks uneven & poorly done.

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Long wait ahead for that effect, enemies are brothers in war?

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    #34

    I Got A Sausage Tattooed On My Arm While Both Me And The Tattooist Were Drunk

    Close-up of a simple tattoo on an arm showing a poorly drawn sausage, an example of wild tattoo fails.

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    BeKind&Rewind
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the US, you can't get tattooed while drunk (or high). I feel like most of these are done by amateurs with a tattoo gun they bought on Amazon...

    Naomi van Nijnatten
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same in the Netherlands, for official registrated artists that is...

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    Don Adams
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Further proof that two wrongs don't make a right. (But 3 lefts do).

    sbj
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not bad considering the state you were both in

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is not even a good-looking sausage.I hope it leaves some fun memories as you are stuck with wearing a dumb looking sausage.

    Gracie Mae
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    artists should NEVER be drunk while working; customer probably shouldn't either since alcohol thins the blood

    timhood
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty sure the tattoo artist just said he was drunk to cover for his crappy artistry.

    Krd
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Daddy would you like some sausage?"

    Also Ansinfer
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The common theme: DO NOT get drunk and get tattoos - Lord especially not with the tattoo ' artist '

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    #35

    Who Can Tell Me What Style Of Tattooing The Nose Piece Is?

    Extreme face tattoo fail covering most of the face in solid black ink with additional tattoo designs visible.

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    Undercover
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love how they covered the eyes to avoid identification 😂😂😂 sure, the awful tattoo will make identification of this person really hard

    Mike F
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ya know! There's probably hundreds in every city.

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    Pelle Lövet
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The whole thing screams ”unemployable”

    ƒιѕн
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe they can make money at home doing one of those make 50k a week jobs I see randomly spammed here in the comments.

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    sbj
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Forget the nose, what the hell is going on with the rest of the face

    Ace
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love how they blank the eyes out so that you won't recognise them.

    Mrs.C
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My guy has a Handsome Squidward chin!

    Chuck
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Post-modern stupid? (given the rest of this mess, does it matter?)

    XenoMurph
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Deported to El Salvador style?

    USMC5815
    Community Member
    Premium
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unemployable style I think.

    Timbob
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You need to get mental help.

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    #36

    Got This 13 Years Ago, Its Prison Work Done With A Baby Oil Soot

    Blurry skull tattoo on hairy arm showing one of the wild tattoo fails that became a permanent problem.

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    Rinso The Red
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's actually not a half bad Misfits tattoo

    Hassel Davidhoff
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was thinking the same. Especially for a prison tat.

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    Sarah
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When bored panda turns evil

    Chuck
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bored Panda - After Dark

    timhood
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Prison work? So the hepatitis was free? 😆

    Billo66
    Community Member
    Premium
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's where all my chess pieces went! iykyk

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Guess anything to change the atmosphere and be creative?

    Amanda Reinstatler
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of the best on here, and its from prison!

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    #37

    I Cry Knowing How Much I Spent On This Tattoo

    Comparison of a wild tattoo fail showing a poorly inked version of a cartoon couple inside a heart shape.

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    Motivated sloth
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nightmare before Christmas presented by the Simpsons

    Claire Collymore
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks more like Kermit the frog than the Simpsons. I feel so bad for that poor person.

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    Krd
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's done clean enough, and is faded enough, that it should be an "easy" fix.

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't they have templates to follow, or can they follow? Not sure that happens often

    Maim
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel like none of these people actually RESEARCHED an artist? They're just like, "Oh I know a guy named Skoot who does them in his garage. It'll totally work out."

    MsPlants
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that is kermit the frog in drag on the left

    Beth Wheeler
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would cry for even wanting one done no matter how good or bad it is.

    Al Fun
    Community Member
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Best one so far…

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    #38

    I Have Been Sitting On This Screenshot For Years. Done In My Town

    Tattoo fail of a mermaid and sea creatures with distorted and unclear design on a person's upper arm.

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    Cé Vi
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You don't have what it takes to Ink-master. Please pack up your stuff.

    DowntownStevieB
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again, really not terrible. Could be better, but not awful.

    Gracie Mae
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that's great compared to some of the others on here!

    Be_ Heard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Its certainly not the worst on this list

    Marlene Ricker
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not the worst we've seen here!!

    Janice Sanz
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't understand the caption.

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is at least an illustration like a kids' book with loved characters

    Robert Beveridge
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean I guess it IS better down where it's wetter...kinda

    Beth Wheeler
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least you can tell what it is even though it's not good.

    #39

    Tattoo Artist Gave My Spider 9 Legs

    Black and grey floral tattoo featuring a spider that looks like a wild tattoo fail on skin.

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    Janice Sanz
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh well, mutants can be attractive.

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How dare he forget a feeler, it looks like a mutant tick

    Queen Boudicca
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perhaps it's a blind spider. He's waiting on his seeing eye aphid.

    Uncle Panda
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    7 months ago

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    #40

    Should I Get A Refund?

    Tattoo fail showing a cat and bat design where the ink quality and details differ between the original sketch and the final tattoo.

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    P1 No-Name
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, and possibly damages too.

    Charles McChristy
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope, that's why they have you sign away your rights before getting one.

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    Amy Smith
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    By far not the worst on this list but it's not good

    Janice Sanz
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Depending on how much you paid and the contract

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No template again, all freehand ..sigh.. living skin works differently than dried when doing any artwork..

    EmJay
    Community Member
    Premium
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No refund-you sat for the whole thing!

    John Monteith
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    7 months ago

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    naah youre a t**t

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    #41

    Got This When I Was 16. The Tattoo Artist Made It Look Like A Freaking Dog

    Wolf tattoo design shown alongside a wild tattoo fail of a distorted wolf on a person’s upper arm.

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    Agat
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least it's a cute dog, we all know the howling wolf tattoo that is.. well, disfigured.

    Panda McPandaface
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aww! C'm'ere pupper, c'm'ere boy. Who's a good boy then? You are, yes, you are...

    timhood
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Compared to the others on this list, it could have been much, much worse!

    Do-nut touch da donut
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With parental approval you may get tattoes as young as 15 i think... thats all bye :3

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    Daniel Atkins
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you want a wolf but have only the budget for a dog.

    thesbianism
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Better actually, made the choice less generic.

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    #42

    Some Girl I Know Tattooed This. English Isn't Her First Language As You Can See

    Tattoo fail spelling error on forearm reading I will not be silence in cursive script, a wild tattoo fail example.

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    Sarah
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There’s room for the D

    Deborah B
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Convert the exclamation point into a "d"?

    Stella D
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I kind of like it. It’s a strong twist on the original. And it’s well done.

    Mimi M
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Make the exclamation mark into a d. Add an exclamation mark. Fixed.

    Magna Linnevers
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Neither one of them can read or spell.

    Renaissance man
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did you hate it when you forget the D?

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    #43

    Hands Are Hard But This Is A Mess

    Tattoo fail of a hand with long, dark red nails and poorly drawn initials on the forearm, showing wild tattoo mistakes.

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    Motivated sloth
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It doesn’t seem like nails should be that hard though

    Hosteshumanigeneris
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's seriously dug in. It should not be that sunken in

    Robert Beveridge
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of the only times I have ever found myself wishing AI had drawn those hands.

    Emily Macaluso
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At the school where i work, kids cross their fingers like this to indicate they need to go to the bathroom.

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The current nail fashion of absurdly long, squared off and ugly proves fashion laughs behind followers' backs. Like, who wore the mini skirts the highest and never saw themselves from behind as others did in the older days? Yep, the ones it suited the least.

    Marlene Ricker
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nails look like blocks of wood on the end of the fingers!

    #44

    Found On My Ig And He Has 75k Followersf They Are So Bad

    Person showing wild tattoo fails on back and leg, including abstract designs and grid-like patterns, highlighting tattoo mistakes.

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    Zara VP
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The fence stencil tattoo makes me think of waffles.

    Mreoww
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The first one looks like bacteria as seen in a microscope.

    Emily Macaluso
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did they actually do the second one outside with the fence as like a stencil? Ewwww so unsanitary

    char
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the second one could be cool if the lines were straight, but I don't get the first one at all

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wordless.. stay in the dark..looks better in light flashing colours and not like caterpillars in various stages of metamorphosis in reality. As to the black painted fence motif ..well, at least it was an attempt to keep straight lines, but why a fence?

    Krd
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If the 1st one is done with UV ink, and they are raver, I can see it being "cool" (but only when under black lights).

    Paulina
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not even sure what I'm looking at...

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    #45

    I’m So Devastated Lmao. Advice For A Coverup Of The Moon?

    Original moon drawing on paper next to a wild tattoo fail of a shark and crescent moon on skin.

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    Captive
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How can you mess up a moon? A moon!

    Paulina
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Many of those horrible tattoos look like they're a result of "artists" thinking they can free-hand shaped and designs... When they can't even follow a straight line. And/or they loose track after stencil disappears after few initial wipes.

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    Mae
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The whale shark is pretty well done too! Shame that the moon is so terrible.

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What happened? Full moon out of whack as sharks float by?Strange communication I think!

    Linda Johnson
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    turn it into an aramora fish to clean the shark......

    Gracie Mae
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    fill it in a little more & color it pink or blue = Pac Man!

    Renaissance man
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Add fins and a tail on it and call it a moray eel

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    #46

    Blackouts Are Old Now, Pinkouts Are The Next Big Trend

    Man with a wild tattoo fail showing a full red arm sleeve that looks like a severe skin irritation or burn.

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    P1 No-Name
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fabulous! Looks like fatal sunburn.

    Becca not Becky
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just wear a pink undershirt instead. Less painful, much cheaper.

    Uncle Panda
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To match the embarrassment they're hiding?

    dylan colon
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what are you the polish flag mate

    WubiDubi
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Side effect: getting chased by flamingoes.

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    #47

    This Is Why You Go To Portrait Artists For Portrait Tattoos

    Tattoo fail of two cartoon characters with flames in the background on a person's leg, a wild tattoo fail example.

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    Enuya
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one is nice. I like the style

    Emma London
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This isn't supposed to be portrait style, this is comic style. They are regognizable from the context clues and it's fairly well made, so there should be no problem.

    Mreoww
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that…supposed to be Katniss???

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aw like a cartoon pair of teen lovers. At least not botched ...too much..

    Maim
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's the Offbrand Hunger Games

    Robert Beveridge
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This strongly reminds me of the work of a particular comic artist, but I can't quite place who. In any case I think this might be the intended look.

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It vaguely reminds me of the Locke & Key comic artist (Gabriel Rodriguez.)

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    John Monteith
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    7 months ago

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    no this is why you are a t**t

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    #48

    My Second Tattoo (Fair Warning, It's Bad)

    Side-by-side comparison of a tattoo stencil and a wild tattoo fail on a person's leg with distorted character design.

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    Mreoww
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Compared to the other tattoos…fine, I’ll accept this.

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The devil gripped the tattoo needles?

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    #49

    Tattoo Artist Drew Very Crooked Lines On My First Tatt Ever

    Close-up of a wild tattoo fail on a person's arm showing uneven black lines wrapped around the elbow area.

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    Charles McChristy
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never trust someone who does freehand on something like this.

    Farnzy
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like they didn't account for skin movement, either

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    Shane S
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone told me this tattoo was mean to mark how far you’ve gotten your fist up….. the you know. Is that true?

    Paulina
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People seem to be thinking "It's just lines, anyone can do that!", when in fact straight lines on moving skin are fücking HARD!

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Follows the contours of your flesh ..not the artist's inability to make the lines straight.

    okpkpkp
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He should have used blue painter's tape for crisp lines. lol.

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    #50

    Saw This On The Book Of Faces

    Hand with a wild tattoo fail showing a distorted clock and a broken finger design with the words nothing is forever.

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    Peeka_Mimi
    Community Member
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's not too bad. It's not good but it's not as bad as the others.

    LiuLiu
    Community Member
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    those fingers look misshapen

    Amy Smith
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's an interesting idea and could look amazing. Shame it's so shoddily done, especially on the finger detail

    #51

    Local “Artist” Did A Guest Spot At A Tattoo Shop, And The Results Were, Well

    Line-drawn tattoo of a c*****d tea cup and saucer on a person’s arm, illustrating a wild tattoo fail forever problem.

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    Timbob
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She needs to be institutionalized !

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    #52

    Got This 12 Years Ago… Mistakes Were Made

    Chest tattoo featuring a poorly drawn classic car inside an uneven Chevrolet logo, showcasing a wild tattoo fail on hairy skin.

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    Motivated sloth
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You should stop shaving your chest until you save up for the removal.

    #53

    Very Interesting Decision

    Man with wild tattoo fails including neck and torso tattoos standing at a gas station under bright lights.

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    BookFanatic
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He looks like he got caught in the neck by an exploding printer cartridge.

    Glen Ellyn
    Community Member
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If he wears a black shirt, it'll look like he's wearing a turtleneck shirt.

    Paulina
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Which one? I don't mind any of the visible tattoos - they're just a specific esthetic 🤷‍♀️

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    #54

    Wife Found This Masterpiece On Fb

    Tattoo fail showing a creepy fusion of Hello Kitty faces and spider legs on a person's face and neck.

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    Motivated sloth
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can tell this isn’t their worst decision.

    Deborah B
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The problem here is the client. The artist did a good job.

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    #55

    I Normally Really Like This Artist’s Work But This Is Terrible

    Minimalist black line tattoo on a person’s back showing an abstract design, a wild tattoo fail example.

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    Chuck
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OK, even if done correctly, how was this ever going to be a good tattoo?

    #56

    Misspelled Tattoo

    Close-up of a misspelled tattoo reading born to raise hele, showcasing a wild tattoo fail on skin.

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    Agfox
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Add an N & name your first daughter 'Helen'

    Chuck
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or, hear me out here, take the L and don't procreate.

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    sbj
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hele better watch out

    Maim
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    An almost Severence fan.

    #57

    This Beautiful Little Number Is On My Right Leg. Mistakes Were Made Many Moons Ago

    Stick figure hangman tattoo with unclear symbols below, showcasing one of the wild tattoo fails now a permanent problem.

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    #58

    What A Great Idea For Balding Men

    Man with a wild tattoo fail of a poorly done hairline tattoo on his forehead being cleaned by a gloved hand.

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    #59

    The Sketch I Made For My Tattoo vs. What I Ended Up With. The Shop Had Hundreds Of Great Reviews, Oof

    Tattoo fail showing a crescent moon and sun rays design with uneven lines and ink blotches on skin.

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    Panda McPandaface
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not awful. Depends how big it is I guess.

    #60

    This Tattoo An Acquaintance Paid For

    Side-by-side comparison of a wild tattoo fail featuring a feather and a scissors design on hands.

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    Danny Trejo
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does this look like a chicken leg?

    Mreoww
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    God I that that was a stickman holding up a ball or something.

    #61

    Should I Get My Money Back

    Side-by-side comparison of a wild tattoo fail showing a distorted bottle design with eyes inside inked on skin.

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    #62

    Saw This Tattoo In Applebee's The Other Night

    Tattoo fail showing a misspelled phrase on a forearm with colorful star designs in a casual indoor setting.

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    Paulina
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's so many people with that tattoo, I'm starting to think it's a weird, intentional trend!

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    #63

    My Friend Got A Tattoo Thinking It Said “Nature” But Recently Found Out It Says “Sex”

    Close-up of a wild tattoo fail featuring a black ink symbol on the chest partially revealed by a dark shirt.

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    Motivated sloth
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why do people get tattoos in languages they don’t speak? I’d do every one of them wrong.

    Rachel Pelz
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least something natural. Could have been sewing plant or toxic waste.

    #64

    I Tried Wiping It Off When He Got Home From College… It’s Real

    Tattoo fail of a poorly drawn "John 3:16" on a person's chest, showcasing one of the wild tattoo fails forever problems.

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    Agfox
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For anyone who's interested: John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life"

    Billo66
    Community Member
    Premium
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    His shirt makes his left side look like a ladies breast. hehe

    #65

    My "What I Wanted vs. What I Got" Tattoo That I Hate With A Passion

    Side-by-side comparison of wild tattoo fails showing a bee held by hands with blurry and distorted lines.

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    Abel
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They wanted a bee but instead they got an ugly fat fly 😄

    BlackestDawn
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The whole tattoo looks like it's out of focus.

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    Uncle Panda
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It gets worse if you view the bottom half as a pair of knees.

    Enuya
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't they all blur a bit after a while? Or at least most of them? It probably looked better right after it was done

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    #66

    The “Coverup” Is On The Next Slide

    Two wild tattoo fails on skin showing messy and unclear designs, examples of permanent tattoo problems.

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    Agfox
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In retrospect, I'm guessing they would have preferred to have stuck with the original

    Bored Birgit
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now get a coverup for this coverup.

    Vinny DaPooh
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In retrospect a cover up is supposed to cover up the old tat

    Paulina
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They forgot the "cover" part of a coverup 😆

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    #67

    You Know What Would Have Been Sick

    Black owl tattoo on shoulder with floral outlines covered by solid black cat tattoo, showcasing wild tattoo fails on skin.

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    Undercover
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The owl was cute and well executedd!

    Paulina
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe not "well" in my opinion, but at least decent. Now it's just a black blob.

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    #68

    Found On Facebook. The Numbers Bug Me The Most

    Tattoo fail of a clock with distorted numbers and a skull in the center, showcasing a wild tattoo mistake on skin.

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    Mreoww
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can’t stop staring. At the numbers. This is really triggering me.

    #69

    The Recipient Of This Tattoo Saw Nothing Wrong With It And That The Artist "Did A Wonderful Job"

    Tattoo fail of moon phase design with inconsistent shading on upper arm, showcasing a wild tattoo fail mistake.

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    Spidercat
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What did the recipient's guide dog think of it?

    Mreoww
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They look like a bunch of lychees. Phases of a lychee I guess.

    Panda McPandaface
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I appreciate that's the phases are wrong but are most people going to notice? At least it's neat and clean.

    roddy
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How hard is it to do moon phases? Have they ever looked up?

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    #70

    If You Are Ever Feeling Stupid, Just Remember That You Did Not Try To Tattoo Yourself With No Experience. With A Tattoo Gun From Amazon. Without Tracing

    Forearm tattoo fail showing a poorly drawn rectangular design with a small incomplete figure inside.

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    Charles McChristy
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why tf would you try your first tattoo some place so visible? I still have one I did in 8th grade, but it's on my hip and tiny.

    Maim
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So THIS is the guy who has done all the tattoos on this page!

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    #71

    First Tattoo, Day He Turned Eighteen

    Arm tattoo with irregular lines and arrow shapes, an example of wild tattoo fails that are now someone's forever problem.

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    BookFanatic
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had to Google that. Thanks for expanding my vocabulary today!

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    #72

    I Have A Few Bad Ones… This One Might Be The Worst

    Small tattoo fail of a poorly drawn dancer on skin, showcasing one of many wild tattoo fails.

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    Chuck
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not great, but not the worst one in this thread

    Mae
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why do I kind of love it though? 😅

    #73

    My Ex Started Tattooing

    Two wild tattoo fails on arms, featuring uneven lines and awkward designs, showcasing permanent tattoo mistakes.

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    Mae
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your ex should stop tattooing while they're ahead.

    Vinny DaPooh
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your ex should stop tattooing too

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    #74

    The Solar Eclipse Changed Her Life

    Person with a large black and red tattoo fail on the upper back in a casual gray shirt, showing a wild tattoo mistake.

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    Motivated sloth
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a cartoon bomb. Also, this person should spend less time looking down at their phone.

    Maim
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like she's waiting for a hose reattachment.

    Chuck
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...and not in a good way.

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    #75

    Jesus Christ

    Man showing wild tattoo fail of a distorted face and muscles covering his chest at Brasil Tattoo Fest.

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    David Morgan
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Neckless off-set Jesus had a 10-pack. Who knew?

    Charlotte A.
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And three nipples. Does that make him a witch?

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    Undercover
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    TDIL that Jesus had a lot of extra muscles

    Charles McChristy
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "... humans can have a 10-pack of abs, but it's a matter of genetics and not just a result of training. The number of visible "abs" is determined by the number of horizontal bands of connective tissue in the rectus abdominis muscle. Some individuals are born with more bands, potentially allowing them to develop a 10-pack when they have a low body fat percentage and well-developed abs..."

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    #76

    I’ve Just Lost My Uncle. My Cousin Just Sent Me A Tattoo She Got Of Her Dad. I Really Don’t Know How To Tell Her

    Tattoo fail on forearm with a memorial design and script text, showcasing a wild tattoo fail as a permanent problem.

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    Dori
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It should read "Gone too soon," not "gone to soon." The word "to" is a different word and changes the sentence to meaningless.

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    #77

    The Tattoo Requested vs. The Tattoo Recieved

    Side-by-side comparison of a detailed tattoo design and a wild tattoo fail version on skin with distorted features.

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    HistoryNerd
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair (Letterkenny, iykyk) this is a big ask. That's a lot of precise detail that I think a lot of tattoo artists would struggle with at least a little.

    Agat
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    True but that's why you go to someone experienced and tattooing in this exact style. Anyway, I wonder if it's only a picture in the mirror, or the letters are backwards..

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    Motivated sloth
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please check your artists portfolio to make sure they’re capable

    BookFanatic
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And come right out ask them if they can do it. If they're reputable, they'll be honest if they can't.

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    #78

    The Manager Of A Rehab Center Without Any Experience Bought A Tattoo Machine And All The Addicts In Service Are Full Of His Tattoos

    Arm tattoos showing various designs including a gun, cartoon characters, flowers, and playing cards in wild tattoo fails collection.

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    Motivated sloth
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are admittedly terrible, but still better than a lot of the actual “professional artists” on this page

    Mae
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These...actually aren't that bad? I mean plankton and courage seem to be really well done.

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    #79

    Trust Onoe One

    Red ink ankle tattoo with lettering intended to say trust no one but appearing as a wild tattoo fail design.

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    Motivated sloth
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even if it looked like it said trust no one like they intended, who did you marry that this was your honeymoon tat idea?

    Peeka_Mimi
    Community Member
    Premium
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who's Onoe and why should I trust them?

    Wait...What?
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yet you trusted that tattoo artist

    Paulina
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Such a shame! The idea was great, artist clearly has skills, it's just a poor design.

    #80

    I Wanted To Tattoo Myself The “Wasd” Keys But I Stopped When I Realized I Misplaced The A

    Faded tattoo fail showing a poorly drawn 3D box with the letter W and a separate letter A on hairy skin.

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    #81

    Friends New Tattoo Says Her Daugthther

    Tattoo fail showing misspelled "Her Daughter" with birds and decorative swirls on a person's leg.

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    #82

    Done By The Owner, 28 Years Of Experience

    Tattoo fail of a red lightsaber with smudged green and black ink on a person's inner forearm, showing poor design and e*******n.

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    Agfox
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Conning customers into believing they're a skilled tattooist

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    #83

    Can You Tell What This Is?

    Close-up of a wild tattoo fail on a person's arm showing a poorly designed black silhouette with scattered dots.

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    Just Another Karen
    Community Member
    Premium
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    someone crawling in the middle of little rocks avalanche

    Verfin22
    Community Member
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Snowboarding on a half pipe with snow in the back.

    Mreoww
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Rorschach test, I see. Looks like a pointing hand buried in a clump of dirt.

    Panda Cat
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Splashing in a mud puddle?

    Maim
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Disintegrating sneaker.

    #84

    Yeah, What's Stopping You?

    Man showing a wild tattoo fail of lips inked on his neck with a caption about getting tattooed forever.

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    Chuck
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How stupid it looks on you?

    Charles McChristy
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    This comment has been deleted.

    Maim
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't want your wife's lips tattood on my neck, thank you very much.

    #85

    This Tattoo

    Tattoo fail of a tiger with blue eyes compared to the original detailed design shown on a smartphone screen.

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    #86

    It’s Supposed To Be A Traffic Light

    Tattoo fail showing a block with three circles and text push on through on a person's arm.

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    #87

    I Can’t Wrap My Head Around The Shadow Placement

    Face jewelry tattoo fail featuring uneven black and red ink lines with droplet designs on the forehead and temple areas.

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    MalayDragon
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean it's well executed but why

    Deborah B
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    again, well executed, this is the fault of the client. It's not her only face tat, so she might be happy with it.

    #88

    I Just Saw This In A Tattoo Artist Profile

    Tattoo fail showing misspelled text forever in my heart with a heart-shaped cherry design on forearm.

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    Mreoww
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fourorever in my heart 🍒