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.

“Too special for this world”

Becky’s feet, by Shell Savies at Dab’s Tattoos in Birkdale, Southport, UK.

Comments

19 responses to ““Too special for this world””

  1. Winch Avatar
    Winch

    I like the childlike script

  2. emily Avatar
    emily

    cool tattoo!
    …but gnarly pinky nails

  3. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    aww, thats cute 🙂 i like it.

  4. plotski46 Avatar
    plotski46

    That’s weird, it looks like the final D was photoshopped in. Unless it was since it couldn’t be seen in the original picture…

  5. Bridget Avatar
    Bridget

    I like it!

  6. Greenshot Avatar
    Greenshot

    Adorable.

  7. ALex Avatar
    ALex

    maybe its just me but i think its a little morbid
    but it is still a pretty neat tattoo, i like the pencile/kid writing

  8. buttercup Avatar
    buttercup

    You’ve only been on IAM 4 days bex!

  9. gillian gamine Avatar

    that’s really morbid, but i still like it.

  10. ummjon Avatar

    yeah the ‘D’ totally looks like its running off the foot. veeeird!

    I quite enjoy this.

  11. Caroline June Avatar

    I’m kind of in agreement with the morbid idea but I do agree it’s a nice tattoo. Script tattoos are always a plus in my book.

  12. elixir Avatar

    i like the fact that, separated, the script would each take on a different statement on each foot (i.e. “Too Special” and “For This World”)…

  13. Ennui Zero Avatar

    that is awesome.

  14. Malice Alice Avatar

    Aww, cute font.

  15. Malice Alice Avatar

    Aww, cute font.

  16. Mess Avatar

    wow, that’s beautiful

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