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January 8th, 2020

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20 Flawless Sticker Tattoos

Celebrate National Sticker Day with epic ink!

In 1935, Oklahoma native R. Stanton Avery used a $100 loan to invent and patent the first self-adhering sticker. Today, stickers are found on everything from household appliances to clothing to food to car bumpers, serving a variety of uses from identification to self-expression.

Stickers have even made their way into the tattoo world. In tattoo culture, calling a tattoo a sticker means it’s technically perfect and appears to have been effortlessly slapped on by the artist. One tattooer in particular, Russia’s Sergey Shanko, has built an international brand around the iconography of stickers, crafted stunning sticker-inspired ink with a trademark white border and carefully executed drop shadow, Without further adieau, take a look at 20 of our favorite Sergey Shanko sticker tattoos in the gallery below in honor of National Sticker Day.

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PinX-ray . taylor swift @taylorswift. @worldfamousink @inkmachines @skinart_mag @tattoodo @thebesttattooartists @the.best.tattoo.page #tattoola

A post shared by Gotcha (@sergey_shanko) on Dec 23, 2019 at 10:31am PST

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lips for tattoo collector from Toronto . #stickertattoo #sergeyshanko. @inkmachines @worldfamousink @inkedmag @inked

A post shared by Gotcha (@sergey_shanko) on Nov 21, 2019 at 11:32am PST

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my firs tat on ….. ‍♀️. #stickertattoo #sergeyshanko. @inkmachines @worldfamousink @inkmachines @sullenclothing

A post shared by Gotcha (@sergey_shanko) on Sep 19, 2019 at 10:30am PDT

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Flesh back from @l_o_v_e_machine

A post shared by Gotcha (@sergey_shanko) on Aug 14, 2019 at 12:36pm PDT

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Small sticker for the guy from Chicago , thanks man for visiting. @inkmachines @worldfamousink @inkmachines @tattoorealistic @inkedmag @sullenclothing @sullenclothing

A post shared by Gotcha (@sergey_shanko) on Feb 17, 2019 at 12:16pm PST

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For 1️⃣8️⃣➕ lovers. #stickertattoo #sergeyshanko. @inkmachines @worldfamousink @inkmachines @tattoorealistic @inkedmag @sullenclothing @sullenclothing

A post shared by Gotcha (@sergey_shanko) on Feb 11, 2019 at 10:12am PST

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my piece from our collaboration with a @sivak_ and @_mashkow_ . Моя часть работы из совместной коллаборация с @sivak_ and @_mashkow_ @sullenclothing @worldofartists. #likeastiker #stickertattoo #sergeyshanko. @inkmachines @worldfamousink @inkmachines @tattoorealistic @inkedmag @sullenclothing @sullenclothing

A post shared by Gotcha (@sergey_shanko) on Jan 28, 2019 at 11:53am PST

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One session . Rich fugitive. @inkmachines @worldfamousink @inkmachines @tattoorealistic @inkedmag @sullenclothing @tattoorussia #toptattooartist @toptattooartist @thebesttattooartists #sergeyshanko @the.best.tattoo.page @thebesttattooartists @worldofartists

A post shared by Gotcha (@sergey_shanko) on Dec 2, 2018 at 1:08pm PST

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One of my favorite characters, the clown Violator from the movie Spawn. for a tattoo collector from US Один из моих любимых персонажей , Клоун Виолатор из фильма Спаун . Спасибо моему клиенту Николасу за то что дал возможность выбрать мне эскиз ✅ Никлас делает свои татуировки у лучших мастеров из разных стран #likeastiker #stickertattoo #sergeyshanko. @inkmachines @worldfamousink @inkmachines @tattoorealistic @inkedmag @sullenclothing @sullenclothing

A post shared by Gotcha (@sergey_shanko) on Nov 8, 2018 at 11:01am PST

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Делал с черно белого исходника в цветную работу , в последнее время очень интересны подобные эксперименты. @inkmachines @worldfamousink @inkmachines @tattoorealistic @inkedmag @sullenclothing @tattoorussia #toptattooartist @toptattooartist @thebesttattooartists #sergeyshanko @the.best.tattoo.page @thebesttattooartists @worldofartists

A post shared by Gotcha (@sergey_shanko) on Sep 24, 2018 at 8:45am PDT

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Mr. I’ll be back. #likeasticker. @worldfamousink @inkmachines @tattoorealistic @inkedmag @sullenclothing @tattoorussia @toptattooartist @thebesttattooartists #sergeyshanko @inkedmag #sahar

A post shared by Gotcha (@sergey_shanko) on Aug 13, 2018 at 3:52am PDT

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21 Century , 21 Век. #likeasticker. @worldfamousink @inkmachines @tattoorealistic @inkedmag @sullenclothing @tattoorussia @toptattooartist @thebesttattooartists #sergeyshanko @inkedmag #sahar

A post shared by Gotcha (@sergey_shanko) on Jul 26, 2018 at 2:08pm PDT

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healthy shot from NY . . was done at @nyempirestatetattooexpo #likeasticker. @worldfamousink @inkmachines @tattoorealistic @inkedmag @sullenclothing @tattoorussia @toptattooartist @thebesttattooartists #sergeyshanko @inkedmag #sahar

A post shared by Gotcha (@sergey_shanko) on Jul 17, 2018 at 12:30pm PDT

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В память деду от внука на тату конвенции в Питере. #likeasticker. . @inkmachines @worldfamousink @inkmachines @tattoorealistic @inkedmag @sullenclothing @tattoorussia #toptattooartist @toptattooartist @thebesttattooartists #sergeyshanko

A post shared by Gotcha (@sergey_shanko) on May 24, 2018 at 11:21am PDT

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vampire sticker . . #likeasticker. @rorschachgallery . @inkmachines @worldfamousink @inkmachines @tattoorealistic @inkedmag @sullenclothing @tattoorussia #toptattooartist @toptattooartist @thebesttattooartists #sergeyshanko #californiatattoo #LA

A post shared by Gotcha (@sergey_shanko) on Apr 20, 2018 at 9:50am PDT

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vampire’s kiss like a sticker ⭐️ for @hpygilmore , this guy is tattoo collector, Brandon has tattoos from 27 tattoo artists. I became a 28 tattoo artist who was able to leave a mark on his skin .Thanks Brandon . Татуировка на парне, точнее уже дяде , Брендон тату коллектор который имеет татуировки от 27 татуировщиков , я стал 28м #likeasticker. @rorschachgallery . @inkmachines @worldfamousink @inkmachines @tattoorealistic @inkedmag @sullenclothing @tattoorussia #toptattooartist @toptattooartist @thebesttattooartists #sergeyshanko #californiatattoo

A post shared by Gotcha (@sergey_shanko) on Apr 7, 2018 at 11:23am PDT

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⚔️ . . @inkmachines @worldfamousink @inkmachines @tattoorealistic @inkedmag @sullenclothing @tattoorussia #toptattooartist @toptattooartist @thebesttattooartists #sergeyshanko #californiatattoo #LA

A post shared by Gotcha (@sergey_shanko) on Mar 18, 2018 at 4:56pm PDT

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A post shared by Gotcha (@sergey_shanko) on Mar 5, 2018 at 5:23am PST

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One more sticker . @inkmachines @worldfamousink @inkmachines @tattoorealistic @inkedmag @sullenclothing @tattoorussia #toptattooartist @toptattooartist @thebesttattooartists #sergeyshanko #californiatattoo #LA

A post shared by Gotcha (@sergey_shanko) on Mar 14, 2018 at 1:14am PDT

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Like a sticker at tattoo show in Saint-Petersburg ⚡️⚡️ На тату конвенции в Питере . Электрик бой. #likeasticker. . @inkmachines @worldfamousink @inkmachines @tattoorealistic @inkedmag @sullenclothing @tattoorussia #toptattooartist @toptattooartist @thebesttattooartists #sergeyshanko

A post shared by Gotcha (@sergey_shanko) on May 22, 2018 at 1:41am PDT

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