Inked Mag Staff
February 21st, 2017
Nailed It….or Not. Epic Tattoo Fails
Anyone can become a tattoo artist, but not everyone is a good artist. This gallery will prove that it pays to fork out dough for a great tattoo.
Better luck next time
There’s a saying that everyone can cook, but it takes talent and passion to be a chef. Let’s apply that to being a tattoo artist, and we’re going to take a little trip through the world of their cooks. These tattoos are so bad that they need to be photographed and distributed so that the public will know what happens when you don’t do your research in hopes that the world will soon be eradicated of terrible tats.
Source: Instagram @tattoo_fails
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