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“It’s a tattoo, I swear!”

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Shannon Larratt

This tattoo of a bleeding cut is by Rob Sampson at Inkers Tattoo in Lakeside, CA.

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4 responses to ““It’s a tattoo, I swear!””

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    Shannon Larratt

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    Posted on 02-16-2006 20:08:30 by slicer man
    that is SO real!

    Posted on 02-16-2006 22:25:14 by peejay
    yeah, the drops are pretty crazy

    Posted on 02-16-2006 23:47:12 by bodah
    The ridges of the cut look very real, I am impressed!

    Posted on 02-17-2006 00:26:14 by dream3r
    now if only i didnt need a tattoo to see that on my legs…

    Posted on 02-17-2006 03:27:43 by Piercing Pete
    that is way cool

    Posted on 02-17-2006 21:50:14 by dream3r
    now if only i needed to have that tattoo to see those on my legs*

    fuckin a, i need to stop attempting to write coherant sentences after 11pm.

    Posted on 02-17-2006 22:39:24 by oDD_LotS
    Amazingly well done! I’d done some cut-style flash in the past, but this is beyond great. The realism is mind-blowing.

    Posted on 02-18-2006 04:40:04 by penski
    Great ink…But where is it?

    Copious amounts of hair…chest? Thigh?

    *Shudders* back?

    *n

    Posted on 02-18-2006 05:55:51 by stunned
    I’d love to see that a year or two down the line, when its faded a slight bit, I mean im not sure if its cos its fresh or the light, but the large blood drips seem a little to bright..

    I wonder how many in the flesh have thought its real 😀 lol

    Posted on 02-18-2006 10:13:19 by antirolepla y
    is that… pubic hair?

    Posted on 02-22-2006 22:43:56 by etoile
    I’m guessing it’s at around ribcage level, like a religious tattoo.

  2. Shannon Larratt Avatar
    Shannon Larratt

    The following comments were imported from our old comment system:

    Posted on 02-16-2006 20:08:30 by slicer man
    that is SO real!

    Posted on 02-16-2006 22:25:14 by peejay
    yeah, the drops are pretty crazy

    Posted on 02-16-2006 23:47:12 by bodah
    The ridges of the cut look very real, I am impressed!

    Posted on 02-17-2006 00:26:14 by dream3r
    now if only i didnt need a tattoo to see that on my legs…

    Posted on 02-17-2006 03:27:43 by Piercing Pete
    that is way cool

    Posted on 02-17-2006 21:50:14 by dream3r
    now if only i needed to have that tattoo to see those on my legs*

    fuckin a, i need to stop attempting to write coherant sentences after 11pm.

    Posted on 02-17-2006 22:39:24 by oDD_LotS
    Amazingly well done! I’d done some cut-style flash in the past, but this is beyond great. The realism is mind-blowing.

    Posted on 02-18-2006 04:40:04 by penski
    Great ink…But where is it?

    Copious amounts of hair…chest? Thigh?

    *Shudders* back?

    *n

    Posted on 02-18-2006 05:55:51 by stunned
    I’d love to see that a year or two down the line, when its faded a slight bit, I mean im not sure if its cos its fresh or the light, but the large blood drips seem a little to bright..

    I wonder how many in the flesh have thought its real 😀 lol

    Posted on 02-18-2006 10:13:19 by antirolepla y
    is that… pubic hair?

    Posted on 02-22-2006 22:43:56 by etoile
    I’m guessing it’s at around ribcage level, like a religious tattoo.

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    xion

    thats so awesome

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    xion

    thats so awesome

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