Tattoos

September 3, 2025

Dad Gets Tattoo To Match Son’s Surgery Scar After Life-Saving Heart Operation

Parents will do just about anything to make their kids feel loved. For New York-based Eric Conklin, that meant getting a tattoo to match the scar on his son’s chest. His little boy, Bennet, was born with a congenital heart defect and spent over a month in the Pediatric Cardiac ICU. In that short time, Bennet went through seven surgeries, which left him with a long scar down his chest.

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June 23, 2025

Enigmatic Tattoos Imagine Beautiful Women Wearing Animal-Inspired Headpieces

Tattooist and painter Edit Ben Gida takes a realistic approach to her art while infusing surrealist imagery into her enigmatic pieces. Working primarily as a tattoo artist, Edit’s most striking body art features women with animal-inspired headpieces—a theme that extends to her oil paintings. In Edit’s works, her subjects wear bejeweled headcovers that have spider-like legs dangling from carapaces.

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February 6, 2025

Hyperrealistic Tattoos Look Like Embroidered Patches Stitched on the Skin

These textile patches may look like they could peel right off, but they’re actually permanently inked onto the skin. Brazilian tattoo artist Vinícius Moschen redefines the art of tattooing with his unique designs inspired by embroidery. Textile patches have been a fashion staple since the 1970s, and Moschen’s tattoos flawlessly embody their nostalgic charm. His ever-growing portfolio showcases hyperrealistic designs inspired by textile motifs, from retro cartoon characters to sports team emblems.

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September 6, 2024

Asia-Inspired Vertical Tattoos Transform Skin Into Portals to Ancient and Mythical Worlds

Tattoos offer a unique and lasting way to visually communicate your personality and interests, turning your skin into a canvas for self-expression. A Singapore-based artist named EQ brings this idea to life by creating colorful designs where characters and elements of nature seem to emerge from rectangular frames and onto the wearer’s skin. From temples and lotus flowers to cranes and tigers, EQ crafts one-of-a-kind tattoos that celebrate the rich beauty of Asian culture.

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