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. OHdude Avatar
    OHdude

    looks really crappy . hahahahah

  2. OHdude Avatar
    OHdude

    looks really crappy . hahahahah

  3. OHdude Avatar
    OHdude

    looks really crappy . hahahahah

  4. OHdude Avatar
    OHdude

    looks really crappy . hahahahah

  5. Frans Avatar
    Frans

    This is absolutely rediculous. A child should be playing balls and dolls NOT with needles. I’ve got some tattoos myself, but none of them placed by a kid! One should only be tattooed by professional tattoo-ers!!!

  6. Frans Avatar
    Frans

    This is absolutely rediculous. A child should be playing balls and dolls NOT with needles. I’ve got some tattoos myself, but none of them placed by a kid! One should only be tattooed by professional tattoo-ers!!!

  7. Frans Avatar
    Frans

    This is absolutely rediculous. A child should be playing balls and dolls NOT with needles. I’ve got some tattoos myself, but none of them placed by a kid! One should only be tattooed by professional tattoo-ers!!!

  8. Frans Avatar
    Frans

    This is absolutely rediculous. A child should be playing balls and dolls NOT with needles. I’ve got some tattoos myself, but none of them placed by a kid! One should only be tattooed by professional tattoo-ers!!!

  9. Fantast Avatar
    Fantast

    If the parent is ok with having a tatoo, that is his own decision. However, i think there is a big chance that this whole issue will encourage the child to have the desire for tatoos her/himself. Adding that up to the fact that the parent is OK with tatoos, that might result in the child getting a tatoo someday before being able to see the full consequences of his/her action. With other words, bad idea~

    Fantast~

  10. Fantast Avatar
    Fantast

    If the parent is ok with having a tatoo, that is his own decision. However, i think there is a big chance that this whole issue will encourage the child to have the desire for tatoos her/himself. Adding that up to the fact that the parent is OK with tatoos, that might result in the child getting a tatoo someday before being able to see the full consequences of his/her action. With other words, bad idea~

    Fantast~

  11. Fantast Avatar
    Fantast

    If the parent is ok with having a tatoo, that is his own decision. However, i think there is a big chance that this whole issue will encourage the child to have the desire for tatoos her/himself. Adding that up to the fact that the parent is OK with tatoos, that might result in the child getting a tatoo someday before being able to see the full consequences of his/her action. With other words, bad idea~

    Fantast~

  12. Fantast Avatar
    Fantast

    If the parent is ok with having a tatoo, that is his own decision. However, i think there is a big chance that this whole issue will encourage the child to have the desire for tatoos her/himself. Adding that up to the fact that the parent is OK with tatoos, that might result in the child getting a tatoo someday before being able to see the full consequences of his/her action. With other words, bad idea~

    Fantast~

  13. Metallmann Avatar
    Metallmann

    Although comment 14 by Stawberi may be a bit misinformed or shortsighted even, why does Shanon go on about an attack on a child? (at six she wouldn’t probably be able to read it..)
    And it seems to me that the subsequent postings about the subject is lacking the tollerance to other views as well (namely the views of Shanon)
    This blog is about modding your body, in other terms: expressing yourselves, isn’t it?
    So I will: I HAVE NO TATOE! (try flaming on that)
    🙂

    Oh by the way the malivolent link by which a got here is:
    http://www.nu.nl/news/822586/50/Al-Qaida-video_over_11_september_op_internet.html
    It’s a news site which says about this link that “kids shouldnt get tatoes and certainly not put them on other people” (it’s dutch)
    And since I do not agree, I clicked it.. (dont get angry Shanon)

  14. Metallmann Avatar
    Metallmann

    Although comment 14 by Stawberi may be a bit misinformed or shortsighted even, why does Shanon go on about an attack on a child? (at six she wouldn’t probably be able to read it..)
    And it seems to me that the subsequent postings about the subject is lacking the tollerance to other views as well (namely the views of Shanon)
    This blog is about modding your body, in other terms: expressing yourselves, isn’t it?
    So I will: I HAVE NO TATOE! (try flaming on that)
    🙂

    Oh by the way the malivolent link by which a got here is:
    http://www.nu.nl/news/822586/50/Al-Qaida-video_over_11_september_op_internet.html
    It’s a news site which says about this link that “kids shouldnt get tatoes and certainly not put them on other people” (it’s dutch)
    And since I do not agree, I clicked it.. (dont get angry Shanon)

  15. Metallmann Avatar
    Metallmann

    Although comment 14 by Stawberi may be a bit misinformed or shortsighted even, why does Shanon go on about an attack on a child? (at six she wouldn’t probably be able to read it..)
    And it seems to me that the subsequent postings about the subject is lacking the tollerance to other views as well (namely the views of Shanon)
    This blog is about modding your body, in other terms: expressing yourselves, isn’t it?
    So I will: I HAVE NO TATOE! (try flaming on that)
    🙂

    Oh by the way the malivolent link by which a got here is:
    http://www.nu.nl/news/822586/50/Al-Qaida-video_over_11_september_op_internet.html
    It’s a news site which says about this link that “kids shouldnt get tatoes and certainly not put them on other people” (it’s dutch)
    And since I do not agree, I clicked it.. (dont get angry Shanon)

  16. Metallmann Avatar
    Metallmann

    Although comment 14 by Stawberi may be a bit misinformed or shortsighted even, why does Shanon go on about an attack on a child? (at six she wouldn’t probably be able to read it..)
    And it seems to me that the subsequent postings about the subject is lacking the tollerance to other views as well (namely the views of Shanon)
    This blog is about modding your body, in other terms: expressing yourselves, isn’t it?
    So I will: I HAVE NO TATOE! (try flaming on that)
    🙂

    Oh by the way the malivolent link by which a got here is:
    http://www.nu.nl/news/822586/50/Al-Qaida-video_over_11_september_op_internet.html
    It’s a news site which says about this link that “kids shouldnt get tatoes and certainly not put them on other people” (it’s dutch)
    And since I do not agree, I clicked it.. (dont get angry Shanon)

  17. Premium Avatar
    Premium

    Just keep it simple; A few basic rules in bringing up children :
    1. You don’t bring them in touch with alcohol.
    2. You keep them away from porn.
    3. You don’t let them drive cars.
    4. You teach them good values.
    I’m amazed by the amount of people thinking that it’s perfectly normal to let children place tatoos on their parents bodys. Come on, get real, it’s NOT.

  18. Premium Avatar
    Premium

    Just keep it simple; A few basic rules in bringing up children :
    1. You don’t bring them in touch with alcohol.
    2. You keep them away from porn.
    3. You don’t let them drive cars.
    4. You teach them good values.
    I’m amazed by the amount of people thinking that it’s perfectly normal to let children place tatoos on their parents bodys. Come on, get real, it’s NOT.

  19. Premium Avatar
    Premium

    Just keep it simple; A few basic rules in bringing up children :
    1. You don’t bring them in touch with alcohol.
    2. You keep them away from porn.
    3. You don’t let them drive cars.
    4. You teach them good values.
    I’m amazed by the amount of people thinking that it’s perfectly normal to let children place tatoos on their parents bodys. Come on, get real, it’s NOT.

  20. Premium Avatar
    Premium

    Just keep it simple; A few basic rules in bringing up children :
    1. You don’t bring them in touch with alcohol.
    2. You keep them away from porn.
    3. You don’t let them drive cars.
    4. You teach them good values.
    I’m amazed by the amount of people thinking that it’s perfectly normal to let children place tatoos on their parents bodys. Come on, get real, it’s NOT.

  21. Someone across Avatar
    Someone across

    Trie to find another way to let your child save her drawings.
    It is your life and your way of raising your child, but don’t count on others to agree with that manner.

  22. Someone across Avatar
    Someone across

    Trie to find another way to let your child save her drawings.
    It is your life and your way of raising your child, but don’t count on others to agree with that manner.

  23. Someone across Avatar
    Someone across

    Trie to find another way to let your child save her drawings.
    It is your life and your way of raising your child, but don’t count on others to agree with that manner.

  24. Someone across Avatar
    Someone across

    Trie to find another way to let your child save her drawings.
    It is your life and your way of raising your child, but don’t count on others to agree with that manner.

  25. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    28: Are you suggesting there is something wrong with having tattoos?

    29: Many six year olds are able to read.

    30: Again, there’s nothing wrong with tattoos, and there’s nothing wrong with a tattoo artist sharing what they do with their kid. It’s not porn or bad values or anything else on your list.

  26. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    28: Are you suggesting there is something wrong with having tattoos?

    29: Many six year olds are able to read.

    30: Again, there’s nothing wrong with tattoos, and there’s nothing wrong with a tattoo artist sharing what they do with their kid. It’s not porn or bad values or anything else on your list.

  27. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    28: Are you suggesting there is something wrong with having tattoos?

    29: Many six year olds are able to read.

    30: Again, there’s nothing wrong with tattoos, and there’s nothing wrong with a tattoo artist sharing what they do with their kid. It’s not porn or bad values or anything else on your list.

  28. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    28: Are you suggesting there is something wrong with having tattoos?

    29: Many six year olds are able to read.

    30: Again, there’s nothing wrong with tattoos, and there’s nothing wrong with a tattoo artist sharing what they do with their kid. It’s not porn or bad values or anything else on your list.

  29. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    And 28, I don’t think it’s at all unreasable FOR TATTOOS AND TATTOO CULTURE TO BE DEFENDED ON A BLOG THAT IS OBVIOUSLY A PRO-TATTOO BLOG. Sheesh. Why not go to a bicycling blog and start telling parents they shouldn’t get their kids bikes. After all, that’s thousands of times more dangerous.

    This isn’t about some radical defence of “my” opinion. That’s like say “you’re being a racist because you don’t like the KKK”. It’s ludicrous and a logical fallacy.

  30. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    And 28, I don’t think it’s at all unreasable FOR TATTOOS AND TATTOO CULTURE TO BE DEFENDED ON A BLOG THAT IS OBVIOUSLY A PRO-TATTOO BLOG. Sheesh. Why not go to a bicycling blog and start telling parents they shouldn’t get their kids bikes. After all, that’s thousands of times more dangerous.

    This isn’t about some radical defence of “my” opinion. That’s like say “you’re being a racist because you don’t like the KKK”. It’s ludicrous and a logical fallacy.

  31. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    And 28, I don’t think it’s at all unreasable FOR TATTOOS AND TATTOO CULTURE TO BE DEFENDED ON A BLOG THAT IS OBVIOUSLY A PRO-TATTOO BLOG. Sheesh. Why not go to a bicycling blog and start telling parents they shouldn’t get their kids bikes. After all, that’s thousands of times more dangerous.

    This isn’t about some radical defence of “my” opinion. That’s like say “you’re being a racist because you don’t like the KKK”. It’s ludicrous and a logical fallacy.

  32. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    And 28, I don’t think it’s at all unreasable FOR TATTOOS AND TATTOO CULTURE TO BE DEFENDED ON A BLOG THAT IS OBVIOUSLY A PRO-TATTOO BLOG. Sheesh. Why not go to a bicycling blog and start telling parents they shouldn’t get their kids bikes. After all, that’s thousands of times more dangerous.

    This isn’t about some radical defence of “my” opinion. That’s like say “you’re being a racist because you don’t like the KKK”. It’s ludicrous and a logical fallacy.

  33. Stawberi Avatar
    Stawberi

    Ummm… Shannon, I wasn’t attacking the child. Nowhere in my comment did I say anything bad about the little girl in question. She’s obviously very competent and very enthusiastic about her father’s work.

    My intention isn’t to be offensive or anything like that. I was just voicing my opinion that in any rational, civilised community, letting a child of only six years old use a needle on another person would be considered unsafe, and even negligent. Is it even legal?

    Whatever happened to teaching kids with a skewer and a grapefruit?

  34. Stawberi Avatar
    Stawberi

    Ummm… Shannon, I wasn’t attacking the child. Nowhere in my comment did I say anything bad about the little girl in question. She’s obviously very competent and very enthusiastic about her father’s work.

    My intention isn’t to be offensive or anything like that. I was just voicing my opinion that in any rational, civilised community, letting a child of only six years old use a needle on another person would be considered unsafe, and even negligent. Is it even legal?

    Whatever happened to teaching kids with a skewer and a grapefruit?

  35. Stawberi Avatar
    Stawberi

    Ummm… Shannon, I wasn’t attacking the child. Nowhere in my comment did I say anything bad about the little girl in question. She’s obviously very competent and very enthusiastic about her father’s work.

    My intention isn’t to be offensive or anything like that. I was just voicing my opinion that in any rational, civilised community, letting a child of only six years old use a needle on another person would be considered unsafe, and even negligent. Is it even legal?

    Whatever happened to teaching kids with a skewer and a grapefruit?

  36. Stawberi Avatar
    Stawberi

    Ummm… Shannon, I wasn’t attacking the child. Nowhere in my comment did I say anything bad about the little girl in question. She’s obviously very competent and very enthusiastic about her father’s work.

    My intention isn’t to be offensive or anything like that. I was just voicing my opinion that in any rational, civilised community, letting a child of only six years old use a needle on another person would be considered unsafe, and even negligent. Is it even legal?

    Whatever happened to teaching kids with a skewer and a grapefruit?

  37. Buster P. Keaton Avatar
    Buster P. Keaton

    I think it is a beautiful tattoo.
    I don’t think the girl will be traumatised (not because of this, at least).
    I’d be a proud father with a tattoo like that.

  38. Buster P. Keaton Avatar
    Buster P. Keaton

    I think it is a beautiful tattoo.
    I don’t think the girl will be traumatised (not because of this, at least).
    I’d be a proud father with a tattoo like that.

  39. Buster P. Keaton Avatar
    Buster P. Keaton

    I think it is a beautiful tattoo.
    I don’t think the girl will be traumatised (not because of this, at least).
    I’d be a proud father with a tattoo like that.

  40. Buster P. Keaton Avatar
    Buster P. Keaton

    I think it is a beautiful tattoo.
    I don’t think the girl will be traumatised (not because of this, at least).
    I’d be a proud father with a tattoo like that.

  41. sinophile Avatar
    sinophile

    I cant fathom what could be considered untoward about allowing a child to tattoo. I am assuming the person in question has a problem with tattoos in general since this is no more harmful to her development than letting her sign her name in wet cement. Also close to permanent and as innocuous. What, if I allow my child to cut my hair is that also considered damaging to her psyche and abusive as a parent in some way? It too would be modifying my person creatively. It’s just plain odd to see a problem with this. I find it beautiful and family affirming.

  42. sinophile Avatar
    sinophile

    I cant fathom what could be considered untoward about allowing a child to tattoo. I am assuming the person in question has a problem with tattoos in general since this is no more harmful to her development than letting her sign her name in wet cement. Also close to permanent and as innocuous. What, if I allow my child to cut my hair is that also considered damaging to her psyche and abusive as a parent in some way? It too would be modifying my person creatively. It’s just plain odd to see a problem with this. I find it beautiful and family affirming.

  43. sinophile Avatar
    sinophile

    I cant fathom what could be considered untoward about allowing a child to tattoo. I am assuming the person in question has a problem with tattoos in general since this is no more harmful to her development than letting her sign her name in wet cement. Also close to permanent and as innocuous. What, if I allow my child to cut my hair is that also considered damaging to her psyche and abusive as a parent in some way? It too would be modifying my person creatively. It’s just plain odd to see a problem with this. I find it beautiful and family affirming.

  44. sinophile Avatar
    sinophile

    I cant fathom what could be considered untoward about allowing a child to tattoo. I am assuming the person in question has a problem with tattoos in general since this is no more harmful to her development than letting her sign her name in wet cement. Also close to permanent and as innocuous. What, if I allow my child to cut my hair is that also considered damaging to her psyche and abusive as a parent in some way? It too would be modifying my person creatively. It’s just plain odd to see a problem with this. I find it beautiful and family affirming.

  45. Rob Avatar
    Rob

    I think the main problem is trhat people just can’t get their head around the idea. Keep asking ‘why not?’ and eventually they’ll come up with their basic argument: ‘It’s weird!’
    Would I let my kid tattoo me? No way. But is it bad parenting to let a daughter or son do this? I can’t see why it should be. Just make sure they are not going to tattoo their friends just for the heck of it.

  46. Rob Avatar
    Rob

    I think the main problem is trhat people just can’t get their head around the idea. Keep asking ‘why not?’ and eventually they’ll come up with their basic argument: ‘It’s weird!’
    Would I let my kid tattoo me? No way. But is it bad parenting to let a daughter or son do this? I can’t see why it should be. Just make sure they are not going to tattoo their friends just for the heck of it.

  47. Rob Avatar
    Rob

    I think the main problem is trhat people just can’t get their head around the idea. Keep asking ‘why not?’ and eventually they’ll come up with their basic argument: ‘It’s weird!’
    Would I let my kid tattoo me? No way. But is it bad parenting to let a daughter or son do this? I can’t see why it should be. Just make sure they are not going to tattoo their friends just for the heck of it.

  48. Rob Avatar
    Rob

    I think the main problem is trhat people just can’t get their head around the idea. Keep asking ‘why not?’ and eventually they’ll come up with their basic argument: ‘It’s weird!’
    Would I let my kid tattoo me? No way. But is it bad parenting to let a daughter or son do this? I can’t see why it should be. Just make sure they are not going to tattoo their friends just for the heck of it.

  49. fsdtfgf Avatar
    fsdtfgf

    shannon ur a dumb bitch slut

  50. fsdtfgf Avatar
    fsdtfgf

    shannon ur a dumb bitch slut

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