Inked Mag Staff
April 18th, 2017
Scannable Barcode Tattoos?
Pretty useful, actually.
Pretty useful, actually.
Tattoos look great. They are art, memories, feelings, humor, and so much more. Most of all, tattoos are personal. We all have a reason for choosing what to get permanently marked on us.
But tattoos are just for show, right? They have no real use, do they? Well if you get a barcode tattoo, maybe you’ll be able to put it to action. Yes, scannable barcode tattoos exist for people’s favorite products.

Source: Instagram @inkfinitytattoostudioct
They work!
This guy’s tattoo is actually scannable at the store! What’s so important? Oreo cookies. Double Stuffed. Boom.
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