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.

“All You Need is Love”


And here we have a cover-up piece on Laura, done by Cory Hand at By The Book Tattoos in Columbus, Mississippi. “I had a flower that I wasn’t really into anymore,” Laura says, “and he came up with this amazing idea for me. In a couple of weeks, we’ll add the lettering, ‘All You Need Is Love’ underneath the hole.”

Comments

66 responses to ““All You Need is Love””

  1. Little-Spaz Avatar
    Little-Spaz

    I love this tat but i personally think it would be best to leave the lettering out, the image itself is really strong enough. But i always say to each his/her own so do what you feel is best.

  2. Little-Spaz Avatar
    Little-Spaz

    I love this tat but i personally think it would be best to leave the lettering out, the image itself is really strong enough. But i always say to each his/her own so do what you feel is best.

  3. Little-Spaz Avatar
    Little-Spaz

    I love this tat but i personally think it would be best to leave the lettering out, the image itself is really strong enough. But i always say to each his/her own so do what you feel is best.

  4. Caitlin Avatar

    Love it! I personally think it would be better without the words underneath but i love the illustration, very cute.

  5. Caitlin Avatar

    Love it! I personally think it would be better without the words underneath but i love the illustration, very cute.

  6. Caitlin Avatar

    Love it! I personally think it would be better without the words underneath but i love the illustration, very cute.

  7. w Avatar
    w

    i don’t get the brown part of the heart…

  8. w Avatar
    w

    i don’t get the brown part of the heart…

  9. w Avatar
    w

    i don’t get the brown part of the heart…

  10. lady luck Avatar

    it’s supposed to look like a cutout.
    i think its cute !

  11. lady luck Avatar

    it’s supposed to look like a cutout.
    i think its cute !

  12. lady luck Avatar

    it’s supposed to look like a cutout.
    i think its cute !

  13. mutumbo Avatar
    mutumbo

    cool!

  14. mutumbo Avatar
    mutumbo

    cool!

  15. mutumbo Avatar
    mutumbo

    cool!

  16. Anjellica Avatar
    Anjellica

    omg i love it. i agree with #1 no words!! but yeah great tattoo. love the cut out effect.

  17. Anjellica Avatar
    Anjellica

    omg i love it. i agree with #1 no words!! but yeah great tattoo. love the cut out effect.

  18. Anjellica Avatar
    Anjellica

    omg i love it. i agree with #1 no words!! but yeah great tattoo. love the cut out effect.

  19. I&I Bumbaclot Avatar
    I&I Bumbaclot

    is the little red dot on the left side a pimple or part of the tatto? 😛

  20. I&I Bumbaclot Avatar
    I&I Bumbaclot

    is the little red dot on the left side a pimple or part of the tatto? 😛

  21. I&I Bumbaclot Avatar
    I&I Bumbaclot

    is the little red dot on the left side a pimple or part of the tatto? 😛

  22. t Avatar
    t

    the blood looks like ketchup 🙂
    great idea

  23. t Avatar
    t

    the blood looks like ketchup 🙂
    great idea

  24. t Avatar
    t

    the blood looks like ketchup 🙂
    great idea

  25. trip Avatar
    trip

    very cute and well illustrated tattoo, haert cut out idea is awesome with the floating tiny hearts above very awesome

  26. trip Avatar
    trip

    very cute and well illustrated tattoo, haert cut out idea is awesome with the floating tiny hearts above very awesome

  27. trip Avatar
    trip

    very cute and well illustrated tattoo, haert cut out idea is awesome with the floating tiny hearts above very awesome

  28. javiera Avatar
    javiera

    awww! so cute 🙂

  29. javiera Avatar
    javiera

    awww! so cute 🙂

  30. javiera Avatar
    javiera

    awww! so cute 🙂

  31. Haden Avatar
    Haden

    The two bottom drops keep throwing me off. They look like huge zits:\

  32. Haden Avatar
    Haden

    The two bottom drops keep throwing me off. They look like huge zits:\

  33. Haden Avatar
    Haden

    The two bottom drops keep throwing me off. They look like huge zits:\

  34. noiz13 Avatar
    noiz13

    love the cut out idea i want one now thank you;)

  35. noiz13 Avatar
    noiz13

    love the cut out idea i want one now thank you;)

  36. noiz13 Avatar
    noiz13

    love the cut out idea i want one now thank you;)

  37. lightsout Avatar

    I like it, but first thing that threw me off was the two blood drops too… they look like awful zits.

  38. lightsout Avatar

    I like it, but first thing that threw me off was the two blood drops too… they look like awful zits.

  39. lightsout Avatar

    I like it, but first thing that threw me off was the two blood drops too… they look like awful zits.

  40. psycopathx Avatar
    psycopathx

    I like the concept, but IMO the execution wasn’t too great…don’t mean to knock it, but I had to look at the caption to get what it was supposed to be. the perspective of the blood is off too…I’m not sure how its supposed to flow up the sides of a hole.

    nice idea, but a few problems

  41. psycopathx Avatar
    psycopathx

    I like the concept, but IMO the execution wasn’t too great…don’t mean to knock it, but I had to look at the caption to get what it was supposed to be. the perspective of the blood is off too…I’m not sure how its supposed to flow up the sides of a hole.

    nice idea, but a few problems

  42. psycopathx Avatar
    psycopathx

    I like the concept, but IMO the execution wasn’t too great…don’t mean to knock it, but I had to look at the caption to get what it was supposed to be. the perspective of the blood is off too…I’m not sure how its supposed to flow up the sides of a hole.

    nice idea, but a few problems

  43. 5kem5 Avatar
    5kem5

    its just my opinion obviously but this is the latest in a long line of very poor tattoos featured on modblog,at least shes happy with it i guess.

  44. 5kem5 Avatar
    5kem5

    its just my opinion obviously but this is the latest in a long line of very poor tattoos featured on modblog,at least shes happy with it i guess.

  45. 5kem5 Avatar
    5kem5

    its just my opinion obviously but this is the latest in a long line of very poor tattoos featured on modblog,at least shes happy with it i guess.

  46. sazmatazz Avatar
    sazmatazz

    it reminds me of tara mcpherson. i like it!

  47. sazmatazz Avatar
    sazmatazz

    it reminds me of tara mcpherson. i like it!

  48. sazmatazz Avatar
    sazmatazz

    it reminds me of tara mcpherson. i like it!

  49. heretic138 Avatar
    heretic138

    ADORABLE

  50. heretic138 Avatar
    heretic138

    ADORABLE

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