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Hanging on the telephone

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Rob

In a piece reminiscent of Banksy’s works, Jon Goad from Alter Ego Tattoo in Knoxville, TN tattooed this unorthodox design on “abiftw”‘s hand.  With the majority of palm tattoos being a design centralized in the middle of the palm, the off center phone booth, combined with the unique placements of the birds really make this a piece of art.

There are a few more photos of this lovely young woman and her hand in the hand tattoo gallery.

Comments

44 responses to “Hanging on the telephone”

  1. Nihilist Avatar
    Nihilist

    <3 It!

  2. Nihilist Avatar
    Nihilist

    <3 It!

  3. Nihilist Avatar
    Nihilist

    <3 It!

  4. Nihilist Avatar
    Nihilist

    <3 It!

  5. Jon P Avatar
    Jon P

    Really, really cool tattoo.

  6. Jon P Avatar
    Jon P

    Really, really cool tattoo.

  7. Jon P Avatar
    Jon P

    Really, really cool tattoo.

  8. Jon P Avatar
    Jon P

    Really, really cool tattoo.

  9. kendall Avatar
    kendall

    reminds me of hitchcock

  10. kendall Avatar
    kendall

    reminds me of hitchcock

  11. kendall Avatar
    kendall

    reminds me of hitchcock

  12. kendall Avatar
    kendall

    reminds me of hitchcock

  13. meow Avatar
    meow

    she’s gorgeous

  14. meow Avatar
    meow

    she’s gorgeous

  15. meow Avatar
    meow

    she’s gorgeous

  16. meow Avatar
    meow

    she’s gorgeous

  17. nadineynuisance Avatar
    nadineynuisance

    thats adorable!

  18. nadineynuisance Avatar
    nadineynuisance

    thats adorable!

  19. nadineynuisance Avatar
    nadineynuisance

    thats adorable!

  20. nadineynuisance Avatar
    nadineynuisance

    thats adorable!

  21. Ambertimestwo Avatar
    Ambertimestwo

    I thought it was a sideways harmonica, and thought those were regular hoop earrings because I couldn’t see any lobe on the sides or bottom. Magic floating eyelets!

  22. Ambertimestwo Avatar
    Ambertimestwo

    I thought it was a sideways harmonica, and thought those were regular hoop earrings because I couldn’t see any lobe on the sides or bottom. Magic floating eyelets!

  23. Ambertimestwo Avatar
    Ambertimestwo

    I thought it was a sideways harmonica, and thought those were regular hoop earrings because I couldn’t see any lobe on the sides or bottom. Magic floating eyelets!

  24. Ambertimestwo Avatar
    Ambertimestwo

    I thought it was a sideways harmonica, and thought those were regular hoop earrings because I couldn’t see any lobe on the sides or bottom. Magic floating eyelets!

  25. Adhara Avatar
    Adhara

    Gorgeous girl and tattoo..

  26. Adhara Avatar
    Adhara

    Gorgeous girl and tattoo..

  27. Adhara Avatar
    Adhara

    Gorgeous girl and tattoo..

  28. Adhara Avatar
    Adhara

    Gorgeous girl and tattoo..

  29. Yfirgefavona Avatar
    Yfirgefavona

    Beautiful.

  30. Yfirgefavona Avatar
    Yfirgefavona

    Beautiful.

  31. Yfirgefavona Avatar
    Yfirgefavona

    Beautiful.

  32. Yfirgefavona Avatar
    Yfirgefavona

    Beautiful.

  33. James Avatar
    James

    Very nice.

  34. James Avatar
    James

    Very nice.

  35. James Avatar
    James

    Very nice.

  36. James Avatar
    James

    Very nice.

  37. thomas Avatar
    thomas

    this will look terrible in a years time.

  38. thomas Avatar
    thomas

    this will look terrible in a years time.

  39. thomas Avatar
    thomas

    this will look terrible in a years time.

  40. thomas Avatar
    thomas

    this will look terrible in a years time.

  41. ava Avatar
    ava

    cool. alter ego did some quality work. for once.

  42. ava Avatar
    ava

    cool. alter ego did some quality work. for once.

  43. ava Avatar
    ava

    cool. alter ego did some quality work. for once.

  44. ava Avatar
    ava

    cool. alter ego did some quality work. for once.

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