Inked Mag Staff
April 4th, 2017
17 Spectacular Tattoo Fails
Be thankful your tattooists have been competent and kind...
Thank God for cover up artists
Here at Inkedmag, we normally spend our days celebrating all of the amazing tattoo artists out there, showcasing their beautiful work. However, this is not one of those lists. This list is dedicated to some of the worst tattoos we could find. Some are misspelled, some are horrific attempts at portraits, and some of them … we truly had no idea what they were supposed to be.
Let’s dive in!

Source: Instagram @yourtattosucks
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