There’s no questioning Sonja’s talent when it comes to this style of tattoo.  As an artist she looks to other artists for inspiration, and will occasionally create a piece based off that inspiration.  This tattoo in particular was inspired by the works of Thomas Hooper.

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If there’s any deity that can make anyone smile, it has to be Budai.  This interpretation of the Laughing Buddha is entitled “Body of a God” and was tattooed by Wang (Tattoo Temple).

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I’ve seen quite a few scarification pieces over the years, and yet I still am amazed when I see something by John Joyce.  He’s a master of the blade, and it shows in every scar he cuts.

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Well, not actually a tribute.  According to the artist, Joey Pang, this is a “Very Japanese Homage”.

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This tandem suspension was part of a show put on by the Abyss Family Suspension Team from Russia.

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Stuck on an ice floe with a freshly amputated leg is no way to go through life son.  At least he had enough sense to put on his hat and scarf.

Tattoo by Jamie Santos from Scarab Body Arts in Syracuse, NY.

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I’m now completely convinced that the artists at Tattoo Temple in Hong Kong are some kind of magical beings.  They don’t use tattoo needles, they use magic to capture the essence of their subject and infuse it into the skin of their clients.  Check out this bird that Wang did for his client Annie.

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This is for all those symmetry fans out there.  Well, provided you can overlook the nostril piercing only being on one side.

This pair of 1 month old 14g (large-based) Anatometal dermal anchors was put in by Joeltron.

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May I present, IAM: AWalkingModification. This 6′1″ modified mom is all dressed up for the Mesa Tattoo Expo, showing off her wide array of piercings and tattoos, but also managing to colour co-ordinate her corset with both her dress and hair.  Oh, and check out the jewelry she’s rocking in her ears.

The corset was done by Jessika from Urban Art Tattoo in Mesa/Tempe, AZ.

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It might be a little hard to read the lettering on this 3d tearaway tattoo by Graham from Gypsy Heart Tattoo Studio in Denton Manchester, but that’s only because I had to shrink it down to fit the page. The text in this leg piece is dialogue from the “foot massage” conversation in Pulp Fiction.  You can see the full sized image in the lettering tattoo gallery.

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