A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Six Year Old Tattoo Artist

Earlier this month I posted a nine year old tattoo artist, and I’ve posted about young “artists” before that as well, but I wanted to share these two photos from Spirytus who got tattooed by his six year old daughter Nadia on his 29th birthday, a red heart and her name on his knee. When she was four she also tattooed a cat with whiskers on him.

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504 responses to “Six Year Old Tattoo Artist”

  1. Stawberi Avatar
    Stawberi

    Okay… while I acknowledge that the adult is a professional and all, the child is not. That’s far too dangerous for a child, or is it ok where you come from for kids to play with needles?

    Also, the tattoo is ugly, and you’re gonna be stuck with it there forever. How’s the girl going to feel when she’s older and her Dad is wearing shorts that show her kiddy-scrawl on his knee.

    Let me think… drawing on the walls is off limits, but on your parents is okay? Just nuts.

  2. Stawberi Avatar
    Stawberi

    Okay… while I acknowledge that the adult is a professional and all, the child is not. That’s far too dangerous for a child, or is it ok where you come from for kids to play with needles?

    Also, the tattoo is ugly, and you’re gonna be stuck with it there forever. How’s the girl going to feel when she’s older and her Dad is wearing shorts that show her kiddy-scrawl on his knee.

    Let me think… drawing on the walls is off limits, but on your parents is okay? Just nuts.

  3. Stawberi Avatar
    Stawberi

    Okay… while I acknowledge that the adult is a professional and all, the child is not. That’s far too dangerous for a child, or is it ok where you come from for kids to play with needles?

    Also, the tattoo is ugly, and you’re gonna be stuck with it there forever. How’s the girl going to feel when she’s older and her Dad is wearing shorts that show her kiddy-scrawl on his knee.

    Let me think… drawing on the walls is off limits, but on your parents is okay? Just nuts.

  4. Stawberi Avatar
    Stawberi

    Okay… while I acknowledge that the adult is a professional and all, the child is not. That’s far too dangerous for a child, or is it ok where you come from for kids to play with needles?

    Also, the tattoo is ugly, and you’re gonna be stuck with it there forever. How’s the girl going to feel when she’s older and her Dad is wearing shorts that show her kiddy-scrawl on his knee.

    Let me think… drawing on the walls is off limits, but on your parents is okay? Just nuts.

  5. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Wow… Someone has issues…

    1. Of course a six year old can handle needles in the context of a tattoo machine. How in the world is this “dangerous”? It’s about ten thousand times more dangerous to let a six year old ride in an automobile. Maybe I’m getting old, but when I was six living in the country, most kids were perfectly comfortable carving/whittling wood with a knife, which is FAR more dangerous.

    2. You must have pretty low self-esteem or a pretty messed up view of childhood development if you believe people should be ashamed that when they were six year olds they didn’t have all the artistic skills of an adult. Most people and certainly most parents value that progression and want to memorialize it.

    3. It’s a very sad reflection on your relationship with your own parents that you don’t recognize the value of this bond.

    Anyway, I’m sorry you had such a terrible childhood, but don’t try and attack someone who’s clearly doing their best to be a good parent and involve their child in their life in a positive, safe, and productive manner where they can learn and feel respected.

  6. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Wow… Someone has issues…

    1. Of course a six year old can handle needles in the context of a tattoo machine. How in the world is this “dangerous”? It’s about ten thousand times more dangerous to let a six year old ride in an automobile. Maybe I’m getting old, but when I was six living in the country, most kids were perfectly comfortable carving/whittling wood with a knife, which is FAR more dangerous.

    2. You must have pretty low self-esteem or a pretty messed up view of childhood development if you believe people should be ashamed that when they were six year olds they didn’t have all the artistic skills of an adult. Most people and certainly most parents value that progression and want to memorialize it.

    3. It’s a very sad reflection on your relationship with your own parents that you don’t recognize the value of this bond.

    Anyway, I’m sorry you had such a terrible childhood, but don’t try and attack someone who’s clearly doing their best to be a good parent and involve their child in their life in a positive, safe, and productive manner where they can learn and feel respected.

  7. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Wow… Someone has issues…

    1. Of course a six year old can handle needles in the context of a tattoo machine. How in the world is this “dangerous”? It’s about ten thousand times more dangerous to let a six year old ride in an automobile. Maybe I’m getting old, but when I was six living in the country, most kids were perfectly comfortable carving/whittling wood with a knife, which is FAR more dangerous.

    2. You must have pretty low self-esteem or a pretty messed up view of childhood development if you believe people should be ashamed that when they were six year olds they didn’t have all the artistic skills of an adult. Most people and certainly most parents value that progression and want to memorialize it.

    3. It’s a very sad reflection on your relationship with your own parents that you don’t recognize the value of this bond.

    Anyway, I’m sorry you had such a terrible childhood, but don’t try and attack someone who’s clearly doing their best to be a good parent and involve their child in their life in a positive, safe, and productive manner where they can learn and feel respected.

  8. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Wow… Someone has issues…

    1. Of course a six year old can handle needles in the context of a tattoo machine. How in the world is this “dangerous”? It’s about ten thousand times more dangerous to let a six year old ride in an automobile. Maybe I’m getting old, but when I was six living in the country, most kids were perfectly comfortable carving/whittling wood with a knife, which is FAR more dangerous.

    2. You must have pretty low self-esteem or a pretty messed up view of childhood development if you believe people should be ashamed that when they were six year olds they didn’t have all the artistic skills of an adult. Most people and certainly most parents value that progression and want to memorialize it.

    3. It’s a very sad reflection on your relationship with your own parents that you don’t recognize the value of this bond.

    Anyway, I’m sorry you had such a terrible childhood, but don’t try and attack someone who’s clearly doing their best to be a good parent and involve their child in their life in a positive, safe, and productive manner where they can learn and feel respected.

  9. Reginleif Avatar
    Reginleif

    Anyway, I’m sorry you had such a terrible childhood,

    Breeder bingo much?

    Of course, Shannon always jumps all over anyone who dares criticize anything a body-modder does, no matter how ugly, stupid, or dangerous.

  10. Reginleif Avatar
    Reginleif

    Anyway, I’m sorry you had such a terrible childhood,

    Breeder bingo much?

    Of course, Shannon always jumps all over anyone who dares criticize anything a body-modder does, no matter how ugly, stupid, or dangerous.

  11. Reginleif Avatar
    Reginleif

    Anyway, I’m sorry you had such a terrible childhood,

    Breeder bingo much?

    Of course, Shannon always jumps all over anyone who dares criticize anything a body-modder does, no matter how ugly, stupid, or dangerous.

  12. Reginleif Avatar
    Reginleif

    Anyway, I’m sorry you had such a terrible childhood,

    Breeder bingo much?

    Of course, Shannon always jumps all over anyone who dares criticize anything a body-modder does, no matter how ugly, stupid, or dangerous.

  13. Someone Avatar
    Someone

    Hahaha, “your bad childhood is the reason you think kids playing with needles is stupid” comment, for the win!

  14. Someone Avatar
    Someone

    Hahaha, “your bad childhood is the reason you think kids playing with needles is stupid” comment, for the win!

  15. Someone Avatar
    Someone

    Hahaha, “your bad childhood is the reason you think kids playing with needles is stupid” comment, for the win!

  16. Someone Avatar
    Someone

    Hahaha, “your bad childhood is the reason you think kids playing with needles is stupid” comment, for the win!

  17. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Regninleif, are you suggesting that I should apologize for defending decent people against ignorant attacks? It’s not going to happen I’m afraid.

  18. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Regninleif, are you suggesting that I should apologize for defending decent people against ignorant attacks? It’s not going to happen I’m afraid.

  19. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Regninleif, are you suggesting that I should apologize for defending decent people against ignorant attacks? It’s not going to happen I’m afraid.

  20. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Regninleif, are you suggesting that I should apologize for defending decent people against ignorant attacks? It’s not going to happen I’m afraid.

  21. Zanne Avatar
    Zanne

    I think the tat idea is kinda sweet, and I can see where it might hold appeal to a parent who’s heavily into bodymodding.

    And even with that in mind, I think Shannon is /way/ overreacting and conducting herself in a very poor manner, and stooping to attacks so stereotypical, that if there was a Godwin’s Law about parenthood and childrearing, she didn’t just break it, she shot its mother and raped its dog and drowned its kittens and spraypainted lime-green graffeti on it.

  22. Zanne Avatar
    Zanne

    I think the tat idea is kinda sweet, and I can see where it might hold appeal to a parent who’s heavily into bodymodding.

    And even with that in mind, I think Shannon is /way/ overreacting and conducting herself in a very poor manner, and stooping to attacks so stereotypical, that if there was a Godwin’s Law about parenthood and childrearing, she didn’t just break it, she shot its mother and raped its dog and drowned its kittens and spraypainted lime-green graffeti on it.

  23. Zanne Avatar
    Zanne

    I think the tat idea is kinda sweet, and I can see where it might hold appeal to a parent who’s heavily into bodymodding.

    And even with that in mind, I think Shannon is /way/ overreacting and conducting herself in a very poor manner, and stooping to attacks so stereotypical, that if there was a Godwin’s Law about parenthood and childrearing, she didn’t just break it, she shot its mother and raped its dog and drowned its kittens and spraypainted lime-green graffeti on it.

  24. Zanne Avatar
    Zanne

    I think the tat idea is kinda sweet, and I can see where it might hold appeal to a parent who’s heavily into bodymodding.

    And even with that in mind, I think Shannon is /way/ overreacting and conducting herself in a very poor manner, and stooping to attacks so stereotypical, that if there was a Godwin’s Law about parenthood and childrearing, she didn’t just break it, she shot its mother and raped its dog and drowned its kittens and spraypainted lime-green graffeti on it.

  25. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    You know what? I’m not going to apologize for calling out people who come here SPECIFICALLY to ignorantly attack a child. It’s sick.

    For those that don’t know what I’m talking about, this entry was linked from an anti-child blog, which is why the kid is being attacked.

  26. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    You know what? I’m not going to apologize for calling out people who come here SPECIFICALLY to ignorantly attack a child. It’s sick.

    For those that don’t know what I’m talking about, this entry was linked from an anti-child blog, which is why the kid is being attacked.

  27. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    You know what? I’m not going to apologize for calling out people who come here SPECIFICALLY to ignorantly attack a child. It’s sick.

    For those that don’t know what I’m talking about, this entry was linked from an anti-child blog, which is why the kid is being attacked.

  28. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    You know what? I’m not going to apologize for calling out people who come here SPECIFICALLY to ignorantly attack a child. It’s sick.

    For those that don’t know what I’m talking about, this entry was linked from an anti-child blog, which is why the kid is being attacked.

  29. Pastor O'neil Avatar
    Pastor O’neil

    \\ You know what? I’m not going to apologize for calling out people who come here SPECIFICALLY to ignorantly attack a child. It’s sick. //

    How is giving an opinion that isn’t a “happy glowing review” a “[SPECIFIC]” “[ignorant]” “attack”? It seems to me that it is just an opinion that you do not like.

    Then you turn around to play internet psychiatrist? Even a real psychiatrist wouldn’t make such a diagnosis without speaking to someone in person for quite a long time. Tsk tsk…

    Alas, there is no “anti-child blog” to which this link is on. I find it sad you would think to judge those people that way simply because you don’t understand why some people choose not to have children. It is because of that sort of judging they face everyday that they go to those communities to speak with each other.

    You should be ashamed of yourself for attacking people so harshly without knowing any of them, simply because they do not share your opinions. 🙁

  30. Pastor O'neil Avatar
    Pastor O’neil

    \\ You know what? I’m not going to apologize for calling out people who come here SPECIFICALLY to ignorantly attack a child. It’s sick. //

    How is giving an opinion that isn’t a “happy glowing review” a “[SPECIFIC]” “[ignorant]” “attack”? It seems to me that it is just an opinion that you do not like.

    Then you turn around to play internet psychiatrist? Even a real psychiatrist wouldn’t make such a diagnosis without speaking to someone in person for quite a long time. Tsk tsk…

    Alas, there is no “anti-child blog” to which this link is on. I find it sad you would think to judge those people that way simply because you don’t understand why some people choose not to have children. It is because of that sort of judging they face everyday that they go to those communities to speak with each other.

    You should be ashamed of yourself for attacking people so harshly without knowing any of them, simply because they do not share your opinions. 🙁

  31. Pastor O'neil Avatar
    Pastor O’neil

    \\ You know what? I’m not going to apologize for calling out people who come here SPECIFICALLY to ignorantly attack a child. It’s sick. //

    How is giving an opinion that isn’t a “happy glowing review” a “[SPECIFIC]” “[ignorant]” “attack”? It seems to me that it is just an opinion that you do not like.

    Then you turn around to play internet psychiatrist? Even a real psychiatrist wouldn’t make such a diagnosis without speaking to someone in person for quite a long time. Tsk tsk…

    Alas, there is no “anti-child blog” to which this link is on. I find it sad you would think to judge those people that way simply because you don’t understand why some people choose not to have children. It is because of that sort of judging they face everyday that they go to those communities to speak with each other.

    You should be ashamed of yourself for attacking people so harshly without knowing any of them, simply because they do not share your opinions. 🙁

  32. Pastor O'neil Avatar
    Pastor O’neil

    \\ You know what? I’m not going to apologize for calling out people who come here SPECIFICALLY to ignorantly attack a child. It’s sick. //

    How is giving an opinion that isn’t a “happy glowing review” a “[SPECIFIC]” “[ignorant]” “attack”? It seems to me that it is just an opinion that you do not like.

    Then you turn around to play internet psychiatrist? Even a real psychiatrist wouldn’t make such a diagnosis without speaking to someone in person for quite a long time. Tsk tsk…

    Alas, there is no “anti-child blog” to which this link is on. I find it sad you would think to judge those people that way simply because you don’t understand why some people choose not to have children. It is because of that sort of judging they face everyday that they go to those communities to speak with each other.

    You should be ashamed of yourself for attacking people so harshly without knowing any of them, simply because they do not share your opinions. 🙁

  33. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    “Pastor”, I think you know perfectly well where the incoming link is, since you followed it. I think you also know perfectly well that the insults in this blog and the one I’m talking about levelled at the “breeder idiot” or whatever term you guys want to use has very little to do with legitimate commentary, but instead about venting your anger at a child.

    If you want a psychiatric assessment that gives a different reason for spewing hatred at children and those who have them, I certainly encourage you to get one.

    No one here has a problem with you choosing not to have children. The problem arises when you choose to come here and ignorantly attack children and their parents over something that you don’t understand. Keep it on your anti-breeder forums instead.

  34. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    “Pastor”, I think you know perfectly well where the incoming link is, since you followed it. I think you also know perfectly well that the insults in this blog and the one I’m talking about levelled at the “breeder idiot” or whatever term you guys want to use has very little to do with legitimate commentary, but instead about venting your anger at a child.

    If you want a psychiatric assessment that gives a different reason for spewing hatred at children and those who have them, I certainly encourage you to get one.

    No one here has a problem with you choosing not to have children. The problem arises when you choose to come here and ignorantly attack children and their parents over something that you don’t understand. Keep it on your anti-breeder forums instead.

  35. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    “Pastor”, I think you know perfectly well where the incoming link is, since you followed it. I think you also know perfectly well that the insults in this blog and the one I’m talking about levelled at the “breeder idiot” or whatever term you guys want to use has very little to do with legitimate commentary, but instead about venting your anger at a child.

    If you want a psychiatric assessment that gives a different reason for spewing hatred at children and those who have them, I certainly encourage you to get one.

    No one here has a problem with you choosing not to have children. The problem arises when you choose to come here and ignorantly attack children and their parents over something that you don’t understand. Keep it on your anti-breeder forums instead.

  36. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    “Pastor”, I think you know perfectly well where the incoming link is, since you followed it. I think you also know perfectly well that the insults in this blog and the one I’m talking about levelled at the “breeder idiot” or whatever term you guys want to use has very little to do with legitimate commentary, but instead about venting your anger at a child.

    If you want a psychiatric assessment that gives a different reason for spewing hatred at children and those who have them, I certainly encourage you to get one.

    No one here has a problem with you choosing not to have children. The problem arises when you choose to come here and ignorantly attack children and their parents over something that you don’t understand. Keep it on your anti-breeder forums instead.

  37. tsk Avatar
    tsk

    That is not only a beautiful tattoo and something I would wear with pride, but it’s a really awesome way to memorialize your child.

    Not to get back on track or anything… go back to your arguing now.

  38. tsk Avatar
    tsk

    That is not only a beautiful tattoo and something I would wear with pride, but it’s a really awesome way to memorialize your child.

    Not to get back on track or anything… go back to your arguing now.

  39. tsk Avatar
    tsk

    That is not only a beautiful tattoo and something I would wear with pride, but it’s a really awesome way to memorialize your child.

    Not to get back on track or anything… go back to your arguing now.

  40. tsk Avatar
    tsk

    That is not only a beautiful tattoo and something I would wear with pride, but it’s a really awesome way to memorialize your child.

    Not to get back on track or anything… go back to your arguing now.

  41. Robert Avatar
    Robert

    Menininha doente mental !! =]]

  42. Robert Avatar
    Robert

    Menininha doente mental !! =]]

  43. Robert Avatar
    Robert

    Menininha doente mental !! =]]

  44. Robert Avatar
    Robert

    Menininha doente mental !! =]]

  45. rockasoo Avatar
    rockasoo

    She should try branding next…

  46. rockasoo Avatar
    rockasoo

    She should try branding next…

  47. rockasoo Avatar
    rockasoo

    She should try branding next…

  48. rockasoo Avatar
    rockasoo

    She should try branding next…

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