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.

Rotten Tooth Chestpiece

Thankfully I’ve never had a cavity. That said, I have a high pain threshhold, and haven’t been to the dentist in fifteen years, so maybe I have lots and am in denial (but I do brush my teeth and floss). This great piece was done by Shawn Fisher at Scattered Images in Portsmouth, Ohio.

Comments

57 responses to “Rotten Tooth Chestpiece”

  1. Emma Avatar
    Emma

    i wonder if this person is a dentist?
    great tat love the purdy colours

  2. Emma Avatar
    Emma

    i wonder if this person is a dentist?
    great tat love the purdy colours

  3. Emma Avatar
    Emma

    i wonder if this person is a dentist?
    great tat love the purdy colours

  4. Chel Avatar
    Chel

    haha for some reason, i love the flies in their little orbits.

  5. Chel Avatar
    Chel

    haha for some reason, i love the flies in their little orbits.

  6. Chel Avatar
    Chel

    haha for some reason, i love the flies in their little orbits.

  7. TeeCee Avatar
    TeeCee

    Delicious!

  8. TeeCee Avatar
    TeeCee

    Delicious!

  9. TeeCee Avatar
    TeeCee

    Delicious!

  10. RainbowLightning Avatar
    RainbowLightning

    EW.

    But I mean that in a good ‘ew’ kinda way.

  11. RainbowLightning Avatar
    RainbowLightning

    EW.

    But I mean that in a good ‘ew’ kinda way.

  12. RainbowLightning Avatar
    RainbowLightning

    EW.

    But I mean that in a good ‘ew’ kinda way.

  13. Mitch Avatar
    Mitch

    Portsmouth, OH? That’s where my wife is from. I didn’t even know they had tattoo studios there, it’s a very small Apalachian town.

  14. Mitch Avatar
    Mitch

    Portsmouth, OH? That’s where my wife is from. I didn’t even know they had tattoo studios there, it’s a very small Apalachian town.

  15. Mitch Avatar
    Mitch

    Portsmouth, OH? That’s where my wife is from. I didn’t even know they had tattoo studios there, it’s a very small Apalachian town.

  16. Lunar Avatar

    I can nearly smell the stench !

  17. Lunar Avatar

    I can nearly smell the stench !

  18. Lunar Avatar

    I can nearly smell the stench !

  19. Venusimpelz Avatar
    Venusimpelz

    Emma that would be awesome! personally I like the little bits of bones 🙂

  20. Venusimpelz Avatar
    Venusimpelz

    Emma that would be awesome! personally I like the little bits of bones 🙂

  21. Venusimpelz Avatar
    Venusimpelz

    Emma that would be awesome! personally I like the little bits of bones 🙂

  22. Venusimpelz Avatar
    Venusimpelz

    oh and the hidden skulls at the top!

  23. Venusimpelz Avatar
    Venusimpelz

    oh and the hidden skulls at the top!

  24. Venusimpelz Avatar
    Venusimpelz

    oh and the hidden skulls at the top!

  25. Trisuff Avatar
    Trisuff

    Great tattoo!

  26. Trisuff Avatar
    Trisuff

    Great tattoo!

  27. Trisuff Avatar
    Trisuff

    Great tattoo!

  28. Viking In LaFleche Avatar

    The design is good but the colors are great. Very nice.

  29. Viking In LaFleche Avatar

    The design is good but the colors are great. Very nice.

  30. Viking In LaFleche Avatar

    The design is good but the colors are great. Very nice.

  31. Louie Avatar

    This is sooooo good to me!
    And in pourtsmouth!? That blows my mind! I have a friend from school that lives down there, and I would’ve never guessed such beautiful tat work could come from that area!

  32. Louie Avatar

    This is sooooo good to me!
    And in pourtsmouth!? That blows my mind! I have a friend from school that lives down there, and I would’ve never guessed such beautiful tat work could come from that area!

  33. Louie Avatar

    This is sooooo good to me!
    And in pourtsmouth!? That blows my mind! I have a friend from school that lives down there, and I would’ve never guessed such beautiful tat work could come from that area!

  34. Sara Avatar
    Sara

    Haha, I think I went to high school with this guy…we weren’t ever friends but my friends knew him and I saw pictures of this.
    And yea, the Portsmouth area has some good tattoo places. 🙂

  35. Sara Avatar
    Sara

    Haha, I think I went to high school with this guy…we weren’t ever friends but my friends knew him and I saw pictures of this.
    And yea, the Portsmouth area has some good tattoo places. 🙂

  36. Sara Avatar
    Sara

    Haha, I think I went to high school with this guy…we weren’t ever friends but my friends knew him and I saw pictures of this.
    And yea, the Portsmouth area has some good tattoo places. 🙂

  37. possessed Avatar

    This looks great, but I can’t help but wonder why you would choose this as the theme for a chestpiece!

  38. possessed Avatar

    This looks great, but I can’t help but wonder why you would choose this as the theme for a chestpiece!

  39. possessed Avatar

    This looks great, but I can’t help but wonder why you would choose this as the theme for a chestpiece!

  40. Chris Avatar
    Chris

    Hahaha, I love it. It looks just plain awesome, but I dont know if I’d want it on me for the rest of my life. But hey? Maybe he had a bad tooth screwing around with him for x amount of years?

  41. Chris Avatar
    Chris

    Hahaha, I love it. It looks just plain awesome, but I dont know if I’d want it on me for the rest of my life. But hey? Maybe he had a bad tooth screwing around with him for x amount of years?

  42. Chris Avatar
    Chris

    Hahaha, I love it. It looks just plain awesome, but I dont know if I’d want it on me for the rest of my life. But hey? Maybe he had a bad tooth screwing around with him for x amount of years?

  43. Alice White Avatar

    Ouch.
    ^^^ maybe that’s right. I’ve had mouth problems for a good while [lack of insurance] and it can impact your life a LOT.

  44. Alice White Avatar

    Ouch.
    ^^^ maybe that’s right. I’ve had mouth problems for a good while [lack of insurance] and it can impact your life a LOT.

  45. Alice White Avatar

    Ouch.
    ^^^ maybe that’s right. I’ve had mouth problems for a good while [lack of insurance] and it can impact your life a LOT.

  46. Kaeley Avatar
    Kaeley

    #15 same here, and being a teen in HS, it’s even worse.

  47. Kaeley Avatar
    Kaeley

    #15 same here, and being a teen in HS, it’s even worse.

  48. Kaeley Avatar
    Kaeley

    #15 same here, and being a teen in HS, it’s even worse.

  49. LestatLeVampire Avatar

    love the colour work, usually i dont like colored tatts.

  50. LestatLeVampire Avatar

    love the colour work, usually i dont like colored tatts.

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