The wearer of this “World’s Smallest Violin” thumb tattoo done at I Kandy in Langley, explains, “it plays the saddest songs in the world.”
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42 responses to “A Musical Thumb”
Cool idea,
too bad the execution is shit.
Cool idea,
too bad the execution is shit.
Noooooooo, I had that idea! Would never have got it done though, too indecisive to get tattooed haha.
Noooooooo, I had that idea! Would never have got it done though, too indecisive to get tattooed haha.
Haha the index needs a bow
Haha the index needs a bow
demoiselle – I think it’s in the process of healing so it doesn’t look as decent as it should in a week.
demoiselle – I think it’s in the process of healing so it doesn’t look as decent as it should in a week.
#3 – I think thats been tattooed on the inside of her (other) index finder?
#3 – I think thats been tattooed on the inside of her (other) index finder?
Damn, I read that wrong. Idiot is me.
Damn, I read that wrong. Idiot is me.
haha good one
the thumb plays the saddest song in the world
I love these music tattoos
haha good one
the thumb plays the saddest song in the world
I love these music tattoos
#3: the bow wouldn’t really help, it doesn’t have any strings..
#3: the bow wouldn’t really help, it doesn’t have any strings..
It has frets and no chin rest.
It has frets and no chin rest.
Where are the strings?
Where are the strings?
hehe…that’s funny! i like it
hehe…that’s funny! i like it
looks more like a chello, but neat idea none the less.
looks more like a chello, but neat idea none the less.
I’m sure the worlds smallest cello still plays a pretty sad song…
I’m sure the worlds smallest cello still plays a pretty sad song…
shame they gave it frets and no strings…
did they not have a picture for reference when doing this??
good idea though
shame they gave it frets and no strings…
did they not have a picture for reference when doing this??
good idea though
hahahaa, this is great
hahahaa, this is great
))wow cool i have been playing since childhood))THANK YOU)))this is very cool idea)))hah
))wow cool i have been playing since childhood))THANK YOU)))this is very cool idea)))hah
ha i love the idea but that is definitely not a violin.
ha i love the idea but that is definitely not a violin.
i thought it was meant to be a viol or viola da gamba sans bridge, they have frets and a similar structure. but i guess just an uninformed violin
i thought it was meant to be a viol or viola da gamba sans bridge, they have frets and a similar structure. but i guess just an uninformed violin
it is VIOLA
it is VIOLA
For everyone picking apart the tattoo for not including little details such as strings and whantnot, look at you’re fucking thumb. Now put a little violin there. Four strings would turn into one blown up bar across it. The thing even has tuning pegs.
BME Crowd so anal, y’all getting puckered and brown…
For everyone picking apart the tattoo for not including little details such as strings and whantnot, look at you’re fucking thumb. Now put a little violin there. Four strings would turn into one blown up bar across it. The thing even has tuning pegs.
BME Crowd so anal, y’all getting puckered and brown…
hahahah! its bryce!!
hahahah! its bryce!!