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.

Ear Tattooing

Cia recently had this tattoo done on her ear by her coworker Jrgen at Pistolero Tattoo & Piercing in Boras, Sweden. The photo on the left is fresh, and on the right it’s healed.

Comments

124 responses to “Ear Tattooing”

  1. kevin Avatar
    kevin

    deffenatley needs to be touched up!

  2. kevin Avatar
    kevin

    deffenatley needs to be touched up!

  3. gillian gamine Avatar
    gillian gamine

    hmm, i prefer it faded a little bit. it looks more natural.

  4. gillian gamine Avatar
    gillian gamine

    hmm, i prefer it faded a little bit. it looks more natural.

  5. gillian gamine Avatar
    gillian gamine

    hmm, i prefer it faded a little bit. it looks more natural.

  6. gillian gamine Avatar
    gillian gamine

    hmm, i prefer it faded a little bit. it looks more natural.

  7. stormy Avatar

    At first I didn’t even realise it was the same ear!

  8. stormy Avatar

    At first I didn’t even realise it was the same ear!

  9. stormy Avatar

    At first I didn’t even realise it was the same ear!

  10. stormy Avatar

    At first I didn’t even realise it was the same ear!

  11. subliminal Avatar
    subliminal

    #12 – I noticed too, but i dont think they are blackheads… some ink spray, maybe?

  12. subliminal Avatar
    subliminal

    #12 – I noticed too, but i dont think they are blackheads… some ink spray, maybe?

  13. subliminal Avatar
    subliminal

    #12 – I noticed too, but i dont think they are blackheads… some ink spray, maybe?

  14. subliminal Avatar
    subliminal

    #12 – I noticed too, but i dont think they are blackheads… some ink spray, maybe?

  15. Coley Avatar
    Coley

    #16… Nah they are blackheads.. stuff like that icks me out bad..

  16. Coley Avatar
    Coley

    #16… Nah they are blackheads.. stuff like that icks me out bad..

  17. Coley Avatar
    Coley

    #16… Nah they are blackheads.. stuff like that icks me out bad..

  18. Coley Avatar
    Coley

    #16… Nah they are blackheads.. stuff like that icks me out bad..

  19. kiff Avatar
    kiff

    how do you know they are, coley? they really don’t look like it.

  20. kiff Avatar
    kiff

    how do you know they are, coley? they really don’t look like it.

  21. kiff Avatar
    kiff

    how do you know they are, coley? they really don’t look like it.

  22. kiff Avatar
    kiff

    how do you know they are, coley? they really don’t look like it.

  23. passion2piercings Avatar
    passion2piercings

    i thought they were blackheads too – that’s the first thing i noticed :S

  24. passion2piercings Avatar
    passion2piercings

    i thought they were blackheads too – that’s the first thing i noticed :S

  25. passion2piercings Avatar
    passion2piercings

    i thought they were blackheads too – that’s the first thing i noticed :S

  26. passion2piercings Avatar
    passion2piercings

    i thought they were blackheads too – that’s the first thing i noticed :S

  27. Veal Avatar
    Veal

    My two penneth. I have ear cartilage tattoos (tragus up onto helix) I got them hand-pushed. Lines are as crisp as the day they were done with no fading what so ever and no touch-ups required. Including the parts filled with coloured (as opposed to just black) ink.
    So yeah, get your wallet out and get your lug’oles hand-poked 🙂

  28. Veal Avatar
    Veal

    My two penneth. I have ear cartilage tattoos (tragus up onto helix) I got them hand-pushed. Lines are as crisp as the day they were done with no fading what so ever and no touch-ups required. Including the parts filled with coloured (as opposed to just black) ink.
    So yeah, get your wallet out and get your lug’oles hand-poked 🙂

  29. Veal Avatar
    Veal

    My two penneth. I have ear cartilage tattoos (tragus up onto helix) I got them hand-pushed. Lines are as crisp as the day they were done with no fading what so ever and no touch-ups required. Including the parts filled with coloured (as opposed to just black) ink.
    So yeah, get your wallet out and get your lug’oles hand-poked 🙂

  30. Veal Avatar
    Veal

    My two penneth. I have ear cartilage tattoos (tragus up onto helix) I got them hand-pushed. Lines are as crisp as the day they were done with no fading what so ever and no touch-ups required. Including the parts filled with coloured (as opposed to just black) ink.
    So yeah, get your wallet out and get your lug’oles hand-poked 🙂

  31. Elfling Avatar

    Why is there always someone who bitches about blackheads? Good grief. Everyone has ‘em, it’s a fact of skin and life, and of course you’re going to see pores and whatnot more closely in a macro shot.

  32. Elfling Avatar

    Why is there always someone who bitches about blackheads? Good grief. Everyone has ‘em, it’s a fact of skin and life, and of course you’re going to see pores and whatnot more closely in a macro shot.

  33. Elfling Avatar

    Why is there always someone who bitches about blackheads? Good grief. Everyone has ‘em, it’s a fact of skin and life, and of course you’re going to see pores and whatnot more closely in a macro shot.

  34. Elfling Avatar

    Why is there always someone who bitches about blackheads? Good grief. Everyone has ‘em, it’s a fact of skin and life, and of course you’re going to see pores and whatnot more closely in a macro shot.

  35. b4k4n3k0 Avatar
    b4k4n3k0

    reminds me of my feet. The tattoos are horribly faded and more gray than black, and I really need to get them touched up once I have the money. Overall, I like the ear tattoo though. And I agree with #21, people should really quit bitching about blackheads.

    But I do want to know what it is too. New looks like an alien, healed does look like the Donnie Darko rabbit, but can’t be sure….

  36. b4k4n3k0 Avatar
    b4k4n3k0

    reminds me of my feet. The tattoos are horribly faded and more gray than black, and I really need to get them touched up once I have the money. Overall, I like the ear tattoo though. And I agree with #21, people should really quit bitching about blackheads.

    But I do want to know what it is too. New looks like an alien, healed does look like the Donnie Darko rabbit, but can’t be sure….

  37. b4k4n3k0 Avatar
    b4k4n3k0

    reminds me of my feet. The tattoos are horribly faded and more gray than black, and I really need to get them touched up once I have the money. Overall, I like the ear tattoo though. And I agree with #21, people should really quit bitching about blackheads.

    But I do want to know what it is too. New looks like an alien, healed does look like the Donnie Darko rabbit, but can’t be sure….

  38. b4k4n3k0 Avatar
    b4k4n3k0

    reminds me of my feet. The tattoos are horribly faded and more gray than black, and I really need to get them touched up once I have the money. Overall, I like the ear tattoo though. And I agree with #21, people should really quit bitching about blackheads.

    But I do want to know what it is too. New looks like an alien, healed does look like the Donnie Darko rabbit, but can’t be sure….

  39. Coley Avatar
    Coley

    #18… I was studing dermatology.. Until i realized it freaks me out too much. and it dosen’t look like ink.. #21 & 22-no one is bitching we are observing like everyone else does but just in our own way. But think abt it. Your bitching abt us too. Can we complain on that?

  40. Coley Avatar
    Coley

    #18… I was studing dermatology.. Until i realized it freaks me out too much. and it dosen’t look like ink.. #21 & 22-no one is bitching we are observing like everyone else does but just in our own way. But think abt it. Your bitching abt us too. Can we complain on that?

  41. Coley Avatar
    Coley

    #18… I was studing dermatology.. Until i realized it freaks me out too much. and it dosen’t look like ink.. #21 & 22-no one is bitching we are observing like everyone else does but just in our own way. But think abt it. Your bitching abt us too. Can we complain on that?

  42. Coley Avatar
    Coley

    #18… I was studing dermatology.. Until i realized it freaks me out too much. and it dosen’t look like ink.. #21 & 22-no one is bitching we are observing like everyone else does but just in our own way. But think abt it. Your bitching abt us too. Can we complain on that?

  43. Lydia Avatar

    Soo.. what is it supposed to be? An alien? Honest question.

  44. Lydia Avatar

    Soo.. what is it supposed to be? An alien? Honest question.

  45. Lydia Avatar

    Soo.. what is it supposed to be? An alien? Honest question.

  46. Lydia Avatar

    Soo.. what is it supposed to be? An alien? Honest question.

  47. Greg Avatar

    I think ear tattooing’s quality must depend on the person’s body chemistry. A woman I know had a bird of paradise on her left ear and it turned into a giant blue smear, completely unrecognizable as a tattoo. When I first met her I informed her she had blue chalk or something on her ear, not realizing it was embedded ink. I always felt kind of bad for her on this, as it was so blatant and so messy.

  48. Greg Avatar

    I think ear tattooing’s quality must depend on the person’s body chemistry. A woman I know had a bird of paradise on her left ear and it turned into a giant blue smear, completely unrecognizable as a tattoo. When I first met her I informed her she had blue chalk or something on her ear, not realizing it was embedded ink. I always felt kind of bad for her on this, as it was so blatant and so messy.

  49. Greg Avatar

    I think ear tattooing’s quality must depend on the person’s body chemistry. A woman I know had a bird of paradise on her left ear and it turned into a giant blue smear, completely unrecognizable as a tattoo. When I first met her I informed her she had blue chalk or something on her ear, not realizing it was embedded ink. I always felt kind of bad for her on this, as it was so blatant and so messy.

  50. Greg Avatar

    I think ear tattooing’s quality must depend on the person’s body chemistry. A woman I know had a bird of paradise on her left ear and it turned into a giant blue smear, completely unrecognizable as a tattoo. When I first met her I informed her she had blue chalk or something on her ear, not realizing it was embedded ink. I always felt kind of bad for her on this, as it was so blatant and so messy.

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