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.

Spiderweb Conch Tattoo

Done by Metal Master at House of Pain in Hssleholm, Sweden.

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36 responses to “Spiderweb Conch Tattoo”

  1. TribalJMD Avatar

    wow, that looks pretty sweet.

    can’t imagine how much it would hurt to get the very inside of the ear tattooed, but it looks awesome.

  2. TribalJMD Avatar

    wow, that looks pretty sweet.

    can’t imagine how much it would hurt to get the very inside of the ear tattooed, but it looks awesome.

  3. jOELTRON Avatar

    I wouldn’t imagine it would hurt all that much, from what one of the guys in my shop said (who has similar, also on the back of his ear done) – it was more the sound and that lovely conch ‘snap-crackle-pop’ sound.

    Awesome effect however, it looks relatively new too – interesting to see how well it holds.

  4. jOELTRON Avatar

    I wouldn’t imagine it would hurt all that much, from what one of the guys in my shop said (who has similar, also on the back of his ear done) – it was more the sound and that lovely conch ‘snap-crackle-pop’ sound.

    Awesome effect however, it looks relatively new too – interesting to see how well it holds.

  5. trailerparkray Avatar

    i like this alot. i think ear tattoos are pretty cool, and i don’t see them very often at all, especially around my area. other than my girlfriend and i, i think i’ve olny see one other ear tattoo. and mine didn’t hurt much at all but then again mine dosn’t go down into the ear. i bet that felt funny.

  6. trailerparkray Avatar

    i like this alot. i think ear tattoos are pretty cool, and i don’t see them very often at all, especially around my area. other than my girlfriend and i, i think i’ve olny see one other ear tattoo. and mine didn’t hurt much at all but then again mine dosn’t go down into the ear. i bet that felt funny.

  7. Lily Avatar

    sweet ass sweet

  8. Lily Avatar

    sweet ass sweet

  9. maddiekins Avatar
    maddiekins

    aha the first thing i noticed was the cute little rock on ear ring
    very cute to the earing and the tattoo

  10. maddiekins Avatar
    maddiekins

    aha the first thing i noticed was the cute little rock on ear ring
    very cute to the earing and the tattoo

  11. Max Argento Avatar
    Max Argento

    It would be awesome with an ear ring of a spider..
    But I don`t really liked it

  12. Max Argento Avatar
    Max Argento

    It would be awesome with an ear ring of a spider..
    But I don`t really liked it

  13. Greg Avatar
    Greg

    I knew a girl with a conch tattoo and it was a blurry mess within 3 years and looked absolutely horrible. Not something I’d do without a lot of photos of 10 year old examples.

  14. Greg Avatar
    Greg

    I knew a girl with a conch tattoo and it was a blurry mess within 3 years and looked absolutely horrible. Not something I’d do without a lot of photos of 10 year old examples.

  15. Vienna Avatar

    I’m digging the “rock-out” sign on her second pierced hole just a little more than the tattoo. =)

  16. Vienna Avatar

    I’m digging the “rock-out” sign on her second pierced hole just a little more than the tattoo. =)

  17. BabyShaker4000 Avatar

    I thought that the earring was the “shocker”

  18. BabyShaker4000 Avatar

    I thought that the earring was the “shocker”

  19. Jodie Avatar
    Jodie

    We shared a house with some man with the exact same tattoo when I was a kid, and from what I remember it was very, very blurred.

  20. Jodie Avatar
    Jodie

    We shared a house with some man with the exact same tattoo when I was a kid, and from what I remember it was very, very blurred.

  21. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    “Snap, crackle, pop” *shudders* I tore some cartilage in my knee a while ago and I still can hear the sickening crunch noise it made.

  22. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    “Snap, crackle, pop” *shudders* I tore some cartilage in my knee a while ago and I still can hear the sickening crunch noise it made.

  23. skarekrow Avatar
    skarekrow

    ive got a small spade in my ear, its not that bad actually it doesnt hurt that much, but i recomend earplugs though. spiderwebs are quite common as are tribals where im from.

  24. skarekrow Avatar
    skarekrow

    ive got a small spade in my ear, its not that bad actually it doesnt hurt that much, but i recomend earplugs though. spiderwebs are quite common as are tribals where im from.

  25. Yom Avatar
    Yom

    The sound of the tattoo gun that close to your ear must be horrible!

  26. Yom Avatar
    Yom

    The sound of the tattoo gun that close to your ear must be horrible!

  27. Anti-Climatic Avatar
    Anti-Climatic

    i want it!

  28. Anti-Climatic Avatar
    Anti-Climatic

    i want it!

  29. Xalia Avatar

    Oh my god… I could not do it… I can’t stand the sound of a tattoo gun… it’s damned close to one of the worst sounds ever IMO…. I try to avoid going into a shop while they’re tattooing… it damn near killed me to get my shoulder done, because the gun was so close to my ear….

    But back to the subject at hand, I like the tattoo… a lot… I’ve only seen one other ear tattoo, and it was a bunch of stars that got progressively smaller… The woman had them for years, and they looked great still, so I suppose some ear tattoos can stay un-blurry, but over the years, I’m sure they’ll change…

  30. Xalia Avatar

    Oh my god… I could not do it… I can’t stand the sound of a tattoo gun… it’s damned close to one of the worst sounds ever IMO…. I try to avoid going into a shop while they’re tattooing… it damn near killed me to get my shoulder done, because the gun was so close to my ear….

    But back to the subject at hand, I like the tattoo… a lot… I’ve only seen one other ear tattoo, and it was a bunch of stars that got progressively smaller… The woman had them for years, and they looked great still, so I suppose some ear tattoos can stay un-blurry, but over the years, I’m sure they’ll change…

  31. elodie Avatar

    it’s very beautiful but it must do hurt. sorry for the english but i’m french

  32. elodie Avatar

    it’s very beautiful but it must do hurt. sorry for the english but i’m french

  33. L1ZZARD Avatar

    It must look strange from a distance..

    Is your ear black? Oooohhh!

  34. L1ZZARD Avatar

    It must look strange from a distance..

    Is your ear black? Oooohhh!

  35. bob fox Avatar

    i love the spiders web tattoo on the ear its one of the place that some people are starting to get tattood. one day i hope to have a star tattoo at the botm of both my ears. from bob fox

  36. bob fox Avatar

    i love the spiders web tattoo on the ear its one of the place that some people are starting to get tattood. one day i hope to have a star tattoo at the botm of both my ears. from bob fox

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