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A Shrimp’s Nightmare

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Shannon Larratt

I think this “zipperback” tattoo is a neat idea (my only nitpick is that I don’t think the spinal anatomy is quite right) — it was done by Ron Stoolfire at Munkehed Tatu in Newark, Ohio. Design-wise it could be continued down the arms I suppose and flow into another piece quite nicely on a design sense…

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Comments

126 responses to “A Shrimp’s Nightmare”

  1. TheLexPest Avatar
    TheLexPest

    I love it.

  2. TheLexPest Avatar
    TheLexPest

    I love it.

  3. TheLexPest Avatar
    TheLexPest

    I love it.

  4. TheLexPest Avatar
    TheLexPest

    I love it.

  5. Cale Avatar
    Cale

    It’s a pretty cool idea. I like it.

  6. Cale Avatar
    Cale

    It’s a pretty cool idea. I like it.

  7. Cale Avatar
    Cale

    It’s a pretty cool idea. I like it.

  8. Cale Avatar
    Cale

    It’s a pretty cool idea. I like it.

  9. Cale Avatar
    Cale

    It’s a pretty cool idea. I like it.

  10. Cale Avatar
    Cale

    It’s a pretty cool idea. I like it.

  11. Caroline June Avatar
    Caroline June

    That zip is fantastic…

  12. Caroline June Avatar
    Caroline June

    That zip is fantastic…

  13. Caroline June Avatar
    Caroline June

    That zip is fantastic…

  14. Caroline June Avatar
    Caroline June

    That zip is fantastic…

  15. Caroline June Avatar
    Caroline June

    That zip is fantastic…

  16. Caroline June Avatar
    Caroline June

    That zip is fantastic…

  17. c0rrosion Avatar
    c0rrosion

    sweet tattoo. and does anyone else think “Stoolfire” is an unfortunate last name? i guess “Firestool” would be worse…

  18. c0rrosion Avatar
    c0rrosion

    sweet tattoo. and does anyone else think “Stoolfire” is an unfortunate last name? i guess “Firestool” would be worse…

  19. c0rrosion Avatar
    c0rrosion

    sweet tattoo. and does anyone else think “Stoolfire” is an unfortunate last name? i guess “Firestool” would be worse…

  20. c0rrosion Avatar
    c0rrosion

    sweet tattoo. and does anyone else think “Stoolfire” is an unfortunate last name? i guess “Firestool” would be worse…

  21. c0rrosion Avatar
    c0rrosion

    sweet tattoo. and does anyone else think “Stoolfire” is an unfortunate last name? i guess “Firestool” would be worse…

  22. c0rrosion Avatar
    c0rrosion

    sweet tattoo. and does anyone else think “Stoolfire” is an unfortunate last name? i guess “Firestool” would be worse…

  23. Amber Avatar
    Amber

    Cool.

  24. Amber Avatar
    Amber

    Cool.

  25. Amber Avatar
    Amber

    Cool.

  26. Amber Avatar
    Amber

    Cool.

  27. Amber Avatar
    Amber

    Cool.

  28. Amber Avatar
    Amber

    Cool.

  29. Giovanni hernandez Avatar
    Giovanni hernandez

    Cool ta2,and also i think the artist and the victim had a great idea changing the appearance of the spine this spine is really innovative and fuctional it suits ok to me 😉

  30. Giovanni hernandez Avatar
    Giovanni hernandez

    Cool ta2,and also i think the artist and the victim had a great idea changing the appearance of the spine this spine is really innovative and fuctional it suits ok to me 😉

  31. Giovanni hernandez Avatar
    Giovanni hernandez

    Cool ta2,and also i think the artist and the victim had a great idea changing the appearance of the spine this spine is really innovative and fuctional it suits ok to me 😉

  32. Giovanni hernandez Avatar
    Giovanni hernandez

    Cool ta2,and also i think the artist and the victim had a great idea changing the appearance of the spine this spine is really innovative and fuctional it suits ok to me 😉

  33. Giovanni hernandez Avatar
    Giovanni hernandez

    Cool ta2,and also i think the artist and the victim had a great idea changing the appearance of the spine this spine is really innovative and fuctional it suits ok to me 😉

  34. Giovanni hernandez Avatar
    Giovanni hernandez

    Cool ta2,and also i think the artist and the victim had a great idea changing the appearance of the spine this spine is really innovative and fuctional it suits ok to me 😉

  35. Encyfish Avatar
    Encyfish

    Is it weird that I automatically thought of Spina Bifida, and how cool a scar cover-up this would be? If so, I’m guilty. Had my uncle with Spina Bifida been born, oh, four decades after he was, I can see him getting something like this.

  36. Encyfish Avatar
    Encyfish

    Is it weird that I automatically thought of Spina Bifida, and how cool a scar cover-up this would be? If so, I’m guilty. Had my uncle with Spina Bifida been born, oh, four decades after he was, I can see him getting something like this.

  37. Encyfish Avatar
    Encyfish

    Is it weird that I automatically thought of Spina Bifida, and how cool a scar cover-up this would be? If so, I’m guilty. Had my uncle with Spina Bifida been born, oh, four decades after he was, I can see him getting something like this.

  38. Encyfish Avatar
    Encyfish

    Is it weird that I automatically thought of Spina Bifida, and how cool a scar cover-up this would be? If so, I’m guilty. Had my uncle with Spina Bifida been born, oh, four decades after he was, I can see him getting something like this.

  39. Encyfish Avatar
    Encyfish

    Is it weird that I automatically thought of Spina Bifida, and how cool a scar cover-up this would be? If so, I’m guilty. Had my uncle with Spina Bifida been born, oh, four decades after he was, I can see him getting something like this.

  40. Encyfish Avatar
    Encyfish

    Is it weird that I automatically thought of Spina Bifida, and how cool a scar cover-up this would be? If so, I’m guilty. Had my uncle with Spina Bifida been born, oh, four decades after he was, I can see him getting something like this.

  41. esli! Avatar
    esli!

    cool for a t-shirt, not so cool for a tattoo…¬¬

  42. esli! Avatar
    esli!

    cool for a t-shirt, not so cool for a tattoo…¬¬

  43. esli! Avatar
    esli!

    cool for a t-shirt, not so cool for a tattoo…¬¬

  44. esli! Avatar
    esli!

    cool for a t-shirt, not so cool for a tattoo…¬¬

  45. esli! Avatar
    esli!

    cool for a t-shirt, not so cool for a tattoo…¬¬

  46. esli! Avatar
    esli!

    cool for a t-shirt, not so cool for a tattoo…¬¬

  47. frzamonkey Avatar
    frzamonkey

    i have a not quite anatomically correct spine tattoo, so *high five* to this guy!

  48. frzamonkey Avatar
    frzamonkey

    i have a not quite anatomically correct spine tattoo, so *high five* to this guy!

  49. frzamonkey Avatar
    frzamonkey

    i have a not quite anatomically correct spine tattoo, so *high five* to this guy!

  50. frzamonkey Avatar
    frzamonkey

    i have a not quite anatomically correct spine tattoo, so *high five* to this guy!

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