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September 4th, 2020

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20 Rad Skull Tattoos

Would you get a skull tattoo?

Skulls. They’re something that we see throughout film, music, fashion and of course, tattooing. Perhaps the reason why we are drawn to the visual is that they’re fairly universal, no matter who you are or what you look like, your skull is pretty much the same as everyone else’s. Although faux skulls are everywhere, human skulls are actually somewhat tricky to come by in nature and the sale of them has a very controversial history.

Up until 2016, it was totally legal to sell and purchase human remains, including full skulls on eBay. That’s right, the same place you go to hunt down that rare Beanie Baby or bid on a mint condition pair of Nikes. Many had been critiquing eBay’s sale of human skulls for years, with claims going back to 2004, however, it wasn’t until Buzzfeed stuck their nose into the mix that they nixed the online bone trade.

Currently, the laws around the human bone trade are still a bit murky and it depends on which state you happen to live in. However, people continue to purchase skulls online to this day and they can go for thousands of dollars a head. One of the problems that’s often discussed in the bone black market is sourcing, as sellers frequently refrain from disclosing where these skulls came from. Many of these skulls come from avid collectors, several of which have sourced from medical offices and professionals. These are the types of collectors you want to buy from, as there’s an unfortunate history of people obtaining human skulls overseas and profiting off the stolen bones. Additionally, many sketchy sellers try to sell off imitation skulls as the real deal, so research is crucial.

Now that you’ve learned a bit more about human skulls, take a look at some of our favorite skull tattoos by talented artists from around the world.

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Finished this piece last night. Space skulls forever. Thanks Mario for coming so far to get this done. We’ll add more to his arm soon. Done with @eternalink @fkirons @stencilstuff #eternalink #stencilstuff #hushanesthetic #fkirons #fkironsproteam #truetubes #quickcaps #ohanaorganics #redemptiontattoocare #acostattoo #tattoo #tattoos #art #artist #tattooartist #austin #tx #texas #ink #inked #tatuaje #acostattoos #andresacosta #exileartcollective @exile_artcollective #skull #skulltattoo #spacetattoo

A post shared by Andrés Acosta (@acostattoo) on Jul 12, 2019 at 6:21pm PDT

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9 months Healed

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—- — – – @cheyenne_tattooequipment @fusion_ink @killerinktattoo @balm_tattoo @electrumstencilproducts #dark #realistic #skull #tattoo #eliotkohek

A post shared by Eliot Kohek (@eliot.kohek) on Feb 12, 2020 at 10:30am PST

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Head piece I did a while back but forgot to post. #inkjecta #inkeeze #worldfamousink #cheyennetattooequipment #dermalizepro #mdwipeoutz

A post shared by Jak Connolly (@jakconnollyart) on Apr 28, 2020 at 11:48am PDT

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« ‍ » swipe to check the evolution( done in 26hours (4 days, I did all the black & grey first and then after healing colors and white)) sponsored by @musotoku @inkjecta @mdwipeoutz @fusion_ink @officialh2ocean @h2oceanproteam @dermalizepro @killerinktattoo @electrumstencilproducts @hyraw_clothing @younghearted.clothing @smartphotocase @audeladureeltattoobysandry #audeladureeltattoobysandry #inkjecta #cheyenne_tattooequipment #fusionink #h2oceanaftercare #dermalizepro #protectyourskin #killerink #electrumstencilproducts #tattoonumb #ink #inked #inkedmag #tattooistartmag #tattooartistmagazine #tattoodo #tattoolife #dark #moon #cosmic #planet #earth #skull #texture #tattoo

A post shared by Sandry Riffard (@audeladureeltattoobysandry) on Aug 4, 2020 at 3:02pm PDT

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•Skull and rose• Thanks so much Hannah! You did great for your first tattoo.✌️ . . For inquiries> www.Dmtattoos.com . . @saniderm @stencilstuff @redemptiontattoocare @fkirons @quickcaps @truetubes #sanidermsponsoredartist #skulltattoo #rosetattoo #blackworktattoo #blackworkersubmission #lineworktattoo #rebelmusetattoo #rebelmusetattoodallas #dfwtattoos #dallastattooartist #lewisvilletattooartist

A post shared by David Mushaney (@davidmushaneytattoos) on Sep 2, 2020 at 6:42pm PDT

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Hoping everything gets better for everyone, get well now ! #27milesup #prophetsofgold . . @silverbackink @sullenclothing @inkedmag @skinart_mag @skinart_healed @leadthefollowers . #tattoo #tattoos #ink #inked #silverbackink #sullenclothing #inkedmag #skinartmag #skinartist #tattooist #inkedup #blackandgreytattoo #healed #healedtattoo #tattooartist @tattoo.artists @inksoulinksoul #skull #skulltattoo #blackandgrey #bngtattoo #realistic #realistictattoo

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@eternalink @where_they_tatt #eternalink #epictattoos #tattoooftheday #tattoo #art #artwork #amazingtattoo #awesometattoo #inkfreaks #inkfreakz @inkfreakz @epic_tattoos @inkedmag #inkedmag #gangster #blessup #tattoosnob @tattoosnob @skinart_mag @pattysdowntowntattoo @sullenclothing @thebesttattooartists @tattooistartmag #pattysdowntowntattoo #pattysartspot #snailtrailstencilgel @snailtrailstencilgel @skinart_healed #morgantown #wv #morgantownwv #skull #skulltattoo

A post shared by Jake Gordon (@handshakesnaketattoos) on Aug 31, 2020 at 10:42am PDT

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2 сеанса по 5 часов . #sancho_tattoo #horrortattoo #eviltattoo #skulltattoo #timetattoo #blackandgreytattoo #tattoorealism #realistictattoo #inkedmag #inktattooartist #tattoorussian #

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Pues como os iba diciendo, aquí tenéis el brazo completo de @josepfgez , ha sido un verdadero placer trabajar con tus conceptos e ideas, ya lo sabes. Primero manga completa que hago 100 % a mi estilo, espero que disfrutéis del resultado tanto como lo hicimos nosotros. Por muchos más trabajos juntos! Un abrazado bro! Tatuaje realizado con productos @leafprotattoobalm . . . . . #etchingtattoo #etching #blackworktattoo #blackwork #blackworkers #medieval #fullarmtattoo #skull #skulltattoo #knight #knighttattoo #tattoo #castle

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➡️SLIDE➡️ fresh vs healed ————————————————————————— @cheyenne_tattooequipment @staycoldapparel @stencilstuff @aftercareh2ocean ————————————————————————— #tattoo #tattoos #tattoostyle #tattoodesign #tattooed #tattooedgirls #tattooedlife #tattoodo #inkedgirls #inkedmag #tattoolifemagazine #neotraditionaltattoo #neotraditional #neotradicional

A post shared by CRISTIAN CASAS (@kasasink) on Mar 25, 2020 at 8:09am PDT

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✨NO LLORES POR MI✨ – From the flash – – – – – – – – – #blackworkerssubmission #blackworktattoo #blkttt #darkartists #blackclaw #brooklyn #nyc #nyctattoo #brooklyntattoo #blacktattoo

A post shared by H (@asoultobare) on Aug 14, 2020 at 3:33pm PDT

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. @thesolidink . . . #blackcaskettattoo #blacktattoo #inkedmag #topclasstattooing #workhorseirons #blackclawneedle #blackworkers #blackwork #btattooing #blxckink #thebesttattooartists #blackworkerssubmission #darkartists #darkartist #blkttt #tttism #blacktattooart #blacktattooworld #taot #dotworkers #ornamentaltattoo #blacktattoomag #skinartmag #dankubin #bishoprotary

A post shared by Tyler Pawelzik (@black_casket) on Jul 14, 2020 at 4:49pm PDT

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Finally got this finished! Super fun ⛏ @ravenshollowtattoo done with @empireinks @fkirons @fytcartridges @balmtattooaustralia @mdwipeoutz

A post shared by Harrison Daniel (@harrison_tattoo) on Nov 2, 2019 at 3:41am PDT

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Had a lot of fun putting in work today. Skulls never get old . #worldfamousink #redemptiontattoocare #peakneedles #stencilstuff #artneverstops #chasingthelight #love #grateful #bng #blackandgreytattoo #darkart #skulls #contrast #texture

A post shared by Robby Latos (@robbylatos) on Aug 20, 2020 at 6:11pm PDT

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Client photo. Done a couple years ago. Still needs a little fine tuning session.

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The madness. Freehand. Done at @agedinoaktattoo Las Vegas. @hardliferotaries @eternalink @hushanesthetic Bigctattoos@gmail.com or 6264560223 to book

A post shared by Carl Grace (Uncle Carl) (@carlgracetattoos) on Jan 23, 2020 at 9:51am PST

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‘For the love of god’ on amazing @ygtattoos

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Aztec skull done on @__benzel__ Done using @bishoprotary and @inkeeze tattoo products. #carlostorresart #aztec #skulls #blackandgreytattoo #bishopwand #inkeezecbdglide #davincicartridges #carlostorres #theravenandthewolves

A post shared by carlos torres (@carlostorresart) on Sep 3, 2020 at 12:06pm PDT

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of this Samurai for Steve. I had loads of fun creating this, would love to do more big stuff! @silverbackink @fkirons @barber_dts @inkeeze #inkeeze #barberdts #inkedmag #silverbackink #fkirons

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