Inked Mag Staff
August 27th, 2018
25 Artists Share Their WORST Tattoo
Even the World’s Top Tattooers Have TERRIBLE Ink While their portfolios may be impressive, many of the world’s top tattooers are sporting less than stellar ink. Sure, plenty of artists…
Even the World’s Top Tattooers Have TERRIBLE Ink
While their portfolios may be impressive, many of the world’s top tattooers are sporting less than stellar ink. Sure, plenty of artists wait to get great ink but the majority have some of the worst tattoos you’ve ever seen. This is because, during the apprenticeship, many artists tattoo themselves or act as guinea pigs for other new artists. We asked 25 tattoo artists to share their unbelievably awful ink and you won’t believe what you’re about to see.
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