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Erin O'Donnell

October 23rd, 2020

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Spooky Coraline Tattoos

You’ll never look at buttons the same way again

Neil Gaiman’s “Coraline” is a dark fantasy children’s novella centered around a young girl who discovers a secret passageway to another world while exploring her new apartment. Ignored by her busy parents, Coraline craves the attention she receives from her Other Mother, who showers her with gifts and treats. The Other Mother entices her to stay forever on one condition; she must sew buttons over Coraline’s eyes. Unwilling to accept the terms, Coraline fights to get back to her world, only to learn the Other Mother won’t give her up that easily.

Upon release in 2002, “Coraline” was a hit with readers and critics everywhere, even winning the Hugo Award for Best Novella in 2003 and the Bram Stoker Award for Best Work for Young Readers in 2002—two of the highest honors in fantasy writing.

However, “Coraline” almost never saw the light of day due to Gaiman’s literary agent fearing the book would be too scary to be published. Knowing children would enjoy the story, Gaiman suggested she read the book to her daughters and get their opinions. After receiving glowing praise from the girls and assuring they were not terrified, the book was given the green light a week later. It was only a decade later when Gaiman met up with one of the daughters at an event that the girl revealed she lied to her mom about being scared, her desire to find out what would happen to Coraline next outweighing her fear. This just goes to show that sometimes lying can work in your favor.

In 2009, the book was brought to life with the release of the Academy Award-nominated stop-motion film directed by Henry Selick. Stop-motion is a notoriously laborious process with a week of filming only producing 1:30 of footage. The sets were all hand-built and one crew member’s job was making the miniature knits the characters wear throughout the film with needles the size of a strand of human hair. In total, it took four years to bring “Coraline” to the big screen.

Fans of the book and its film adaption show their love for this timeless classic often by dressing up as their favorite characters for Halloween and conventions. Some fans go even further and get their favorite characters, symbols and moments tattooed to admire forever. Here are some of the best “Coraline” tattoos we could find to show our love for this spooky and enchanting work of art the whole family can enjoy. 

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Coraline one of my very favorite movies. Thanks Jaden for hanging tough! #coralinetattoo #blackwork #blackworkers #tattoo #tattooer #darkartists #neilgaiman #hollowmoontattoo

A post shared by (@cuttybage) on Sep 16, 2020 at 1:44pm PDT

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Got to do this super fun Coraline tattoo today . . . . #coraline #coralinetattoo #tattootime #coralinetattoos #coralinefanart #coralinefan #coralinemovie #movietattoo #tattoodesigns #movietattoos #funtattoo #cutetattoos #girlytattoos #filmtattoo #fantattoo #lancingtattoo #worthingtattoo #brightontattoo #ladytattooers #ladytattooer #colourtattoos #boldtattoos #colourtattoo #funtattoos #brighttattoo #charactertattoo #popculturetattoo #halloweentattoo #girlswhotattoo #tattooideas

A post shared by Hannah Ramus (@hanram.tattoos) on Oct 15, 2020 at 7:28am PDT

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Coraline piece by Rebakah. _____________________________________________ @kush.tats ______________________________________________ #Goldenirontattoostudio #Thefineartfactory #Teamgoldeniron ______________________________________________ #tattoos #torontotattoo #coralinemovie #tattoo #coraline #blackworktattoos #coraline #coralinetattoo #colortattoo #linework #lineworktattoo

A post shared by (@goldeniron_tattoos_toronto) on Oct 16, 2020 at 1:48pm PDT

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Essa coisa linda foi feita especialmente para a querida @lu_macri #coraline #coralinetattoo #othermothertattoo #blackworkers_tattoo #iblackwork #blackwork #thedarkestwork #onlyblackart #blacktattoo #blacktattooart #darkartist #blackworkerssubmission #blxckink #btattooing #tattoosnob #blackworkartists #tattooed #tattooer #occultarcana #darkart #BLKTTT

A post shared by • • (@morriganblackart) on Sep 20, 2020 at 9:46am PDT

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Coraline Doll Thanks @sienna.madary !!! I’ve literally wanted to do this tattoo for a year lol I’m so happy it went to the right person #coralinetattoo #coraline #coralinedoll #coralinemovie #coralineart #coralinefanart #buttoneyes #creepycute #claymation #wallflowertattoos #fall #halloweentattoo #halloween

A post shared by Brooklin ☽ (@wallflower_tattoos) on Oct 19, 2020 at 4:17pm PDT

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Hey issa me with my super late uploads ehe this was from a few days ago. “Be careful what you wish for.” My take on Other Mother’s hand from Coraline . Thanks so much Jm! Congrats on your first tattoo! If you want to book an appointment this October, my only free sched is 25-27. See my prev post for the on-going Halloween Flash Sale

A post shared by Piya ✨ (@hooraypiya) on Oct 17, 2020 at 11:02am PDT

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“They say even the proudest spirit can be broken, with love.” – The other mother #tattooartist #ladytattooers #coraline #coralinetattoo #key #keytattoo #coralinekey #laikastudios #smalltattoos #blackandgreytattoo #floridatattooartist #cuteasabutton #othermother #tattoosnob

A post shared by Skylar Skylord Rose Wasserman (@skylar_rose_art) on Oct 10, 2020 at 9:04am PDT

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curti demais fazer esse trabalho pra millena! muito obrigado!! • #тату #партак #эскизы #tattoo #tattoos #tat #ink #inked #tattooed #tattoist #art #design #tatted #instatattoo #bodyart #tatts #tats #tattedup #inkedup #blackwork #blackworktattoo #coraline #coralinetattoo #neilgaiman #movietattoo

A post shared by ADRIEL GIORGE (@adrgttts) on Oct 7, 2020 at 7:56am PDT

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Still a little irritated, couldn’t get any completely calmed down photos. But, I got to start this stop motion sleeve today!

A post shared by Breah Beshore (@tattoosandtealeaves) on Nov 4, 2017 at 4:10pm PDT

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CORALINE° Ďakujem Frederika #tattoo #tattoos #tetovanie #blacktattoo #blackandgreytattoo #colortattoo #coraline #coralinetattoo #cat #forest #potetovaneslovenky #girlswithtattoos #tattoodesign #forearmtattoo #inked #tattooed #dnestetujem #cheyenehawk #cheyennesolnova #cheyenne_tattooequipment #pantheraink #dynamicink #ethernalink #stencilstuff #tattoostudio #esence #esencetatto #novezamky

A post shared by ESENCE TATTOO (@esence.tattoo) on Oct 6, 2020 at 10:33pm PDT

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× “Quando você tem medo e faz mesmo assim, isso é coragem.” × ▪︎ × Arte da obra Coraline que rolou na @cxrolcamargo que é apaixonado pelo filme e já viu ele milhões de vezes! × ▪︎ × Se tu tem medo de agulha e mesmo assim quer uma tatuagem, chama na DM PRA MOSTRAR A CORAGEM!! ×

A post shared by Jean Szimanski (@jeanzink_) on Oct 4, 2020 at 3:12pm PDT

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Coraline que a @_sucarvalho08 fez! Obrigado mais uma vez pela confiança, Su! Até as próximas

A post shared by Fabio Kiatkowski (@kia.tattoo) on Sep 30, 2020 at 4:19pm PDT

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A post shared by Hannah Fowler (@hannahfowlertattoo) on Sep 29, 2020 at 10:41am PDT

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A post shared by Dragon Benesocky Tattoos (@dragon_benesocky) on Sep 25, 2020 at 5:38pm PDT

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Coraline piece Had so much fun tattooing this! #_heatherhaytattoo #greycity #greycitytattoo #greycityaberdeen #seeninthedeen #aberdeen #aberdeentattoo #tattoo #tattoos #tattooed #coraline #coralinetattoo #coralinejones #coralineedit #coralinemovie #uktta #femaletattooartist #tattooartist #girlswithtattoos #tattoouk

A post shared by Tattoos by Heather Hay (@_heatherhaytattoo) on Sep 15, 2020 at 2:42am PDT

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#coralinemovie #coralinetattoo #coralinetattoos #coraline #coralinefanart #coralineandthesecretdoor #tatoo

A post shared by @ timburton_tatoo on Oct 15, 2020 at 4:20am PDT

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I can see you don’t have button eyes, but… if you’re the same cat, how can you talk? ARTIST @jeremylooneytattoos #coraline #coralinetattoo #cartoon #cartoontattoo #colortattoo #colorrealism #sanidermsponsoredartist #saniderm #numbedrxproteam #tattooawards #axysrotary #nucleartattoo #papatattoosupply #starbritecolors #tattoo #tattoos #fresno #fresnotattooartist #localtattooartist #downtownfresno #californiatattooartist #california #tattooartist #559 #559tattoos #followme #tiktok #realismtattoo

A post shared by Tattoo Studio | Tattoo Artists (@holeinthewalltattoostudio) on Oct 4, 2020 at 11:57pm PDT

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Coraline. Bookings: alexwrighttattoo@gmail.com (Link to email on my page) Sponsord by and using @fusion_ink @fusionink_pro @inkjectapro @killerinktattoo @butterluxe_uk . . . . . . . . . . . . #grindhousetattooproductions housetatt #coraline #coralinetattoo #tattoo #tattoos #tattooed #tattooart #ink #inked #colortattoo #portraittattoo #macclesfieldtattoo #macclesfield #manchestertattoo #poynton #congleton #geektattoo #nerdtattoo #nerdtattoos #cooltattoos

A post shared by Grindhouse tattoo productions (@thealexwright) on Oct 3, 2020 at 7:16am PDT

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Little Coraline mouse from yesterday

A post shared by Megan Moxie (@blxckkxt) on Sep 19, 2020 at 12:07pm PDT

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Coralline and Wybie done by @top_hat_tom_ • • • #thactattoosandpiercings #tophatartcollective #tophattattooandpiercing #bakersfield #bakersfieldtattoo #661 #tattoo #tattoos #bodyart #art #artist #tattoo #tattooartist #coralinetattoo #coraline #wybietattoo #wybie #coralineportrait #coralineandwybie #movietattoo

A post shared by Top Hat Art Collective (@thac_tattoosandpiercings) on Sep 6, 2020 at 6:19pm PDT

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Jerad Forster//@tattoosbyjerad killed this Coraline piece! . . . . #coralinetattoo #colortattoo #originsflint #michigantattooers #halfsleevetattoo

A post shared by Origins (@originsflint) on Sep 3, 2020 at 9:52am PDT

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