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Scars augmenting tattoos

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Shannon Larratt

I’ve featured tattoos that augment scarification projects, and I’ve featured scars that destroy pigment, done over top of tattoos, but this is one of the first cases where I’ve seen a scar done on a tattoo after the fact where the keloids were intended to augment the tattoo! Thanks to Joshlobes for sending this, both fresh and well into its healing.

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12 responses to “Scars augmenting tattoos”

  1. Dawnie Avatar
    Dawnie

    I am realy growing quite fond of tattoos with scarification added to the design and vice versa, it makes for an amazing design.

  2. Kyrenna Avatar
    Kyrenna

    Second that 🙂

  3. kleptesvirgo Avatar
    kleptesvirgo

    I love this — it reminds me of “mixed media” art, which I also love.

  4. Joe Avatar
    Joe

    What about that old school rose tattoo that had sections of it cut out?

  5. gretta Avatar
    gretta

    I really like that. I always wonder how people come up with these ideas.

  6. Fitzzz Avatar
    Fitzzz

    As this grows more popular I hope Shannon post more of them ’cause I love the effect

  7. Nixi Avatar
    Nixi

    Wow! I just love how the scars add texture to it, it almost looks like a halograph card…I really want to feel that tattoo for some reason..

  8. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    This is a really well done integration of tattoos and scarification. The scars really highlight the outlines well.

  9. areku Avatar
    areku

    Love how that’s done. Have been trying to figure out a design that would look good with something similar to that done.

  10. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar
    wish_I_were_a_dragon…

    that really works well, nice one 🙂

  11. stormy Avatar
    stormy

    even though it’s a skull and supposed to be scary and whatnot, I still think it looks cute. scars+tattoos done well look really good togther.

  12. suzanne Avatar
    suzanne

    I have seen this in person. Its the piece that made me decide to get cut by that “artiste”.

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