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40 Times People Came Up With The Best Tattoo Designs And Shared Pics On This Online Group
As you might've realized from our publications on the Facebook group 'What in the $20 wish tattoo machine is this?' or the 'That's It, I'm Inkshaming' group, sadly, subpar tattoos are pretty common. Which makes the good ones even more admirable.
So we at Bored Panda decided to switch things up and balance out all the terrible designs we've covered with a fresh batch of beautiful and clever ones instead. For that, we turn to the aptly titled subreddit 'Best Tattoos.'
This online community was created all the way back in December 2014 and since then, its members have shared so many pictures, they turned the sub into one of the most impressive body art archives on the internet. Continue scrolling to check out some of our favorites!
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#1
Biomechanical Tattoo
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#2
Awesome Realistic Tattoo Artwork By Artist © Roberto Carlos
To understand why a particular design ends up on this subreddit, we contacted tattoo artist Adam Grant of Gypsystables Tattoo.
"In the 7 years of tattooing, I've learned that it doesn't matter what the tattoo is as long as it's executed well," Grant told Bored Panda.
"Whether it's a full sleeve or just one small letter; if a questionable design is tattooed well then I consider it a good tattoo. Even if I personally dislike the design itself."
#3
Tattoo Art By © Laura Koski From Pori, Finland.
#4
Charlie Chaplin, Tattoo By Inal Bersekov
#5
Tattoo Work By © Jean Pierre Mottin
It's common for people looking for a new tattoo to research options and images online (like this Bored Panda post), and some end up getting overly trendy designs.
"I'd say there's been a huge demand for 'fine line' tattoos," Grant said. "I have no issue with the style at all but most of the time these customers don't know or get informed about the risks involved with thin-line tattoos."
#6
3D Tattoo By Janis Tattoo
#7
Tattoo Artwork By © Edit Paints Tattoo
#8
Unique Tattoo
#9
Tattoo Works By Kozotattoo
The tattoos Grant is talking about (especially single needles) have the potential to heal more on the dark gray side and tend to fade quicker due to the fact that the ink isn't as densely packed under the skin as with other thicker tattoos.
"Always check the artist's portfolio of work before going through with an idea and look at examples of healed tattoos as you will get a more honest idea of what you will get," Grant advised.
#10
Tattoo Artwork By © Kozo Tattoo
#11
Tattoo Artworks By © Sandry Riffard
AxleMunshine001 2 years ago
Crisp colours and amazing detail. It worries me how it will look in a few years time
#12
Knight Tattoos, By Tattooist Hwi
#13
Realistic Samurai By © Ivankacollado In Annecy | France
However, there are the classics that seem to never die out. "I love tattoos with clean bold linework and strong vibrant color," Adam Grant said.
"Those last longer and stronger than most modern styles if done correctly. For me, nothing is more timeless than skulls."
#14
Tattoo Work By Vasilii Suvorov
#15
Disney Tattoo By © Terioshi Otto
#16
Tattoo Work By Kir Tattoo
#17
Tattoo Art By © Pilgrim_ttt
If you are thinking about getting inked yourself, Grant says it's always best to listen to the artist and the advice they give you about your ideas.
"They are professionals with many years of experience [and know] what works and [what doesn't] aesthetically for you."
Of course "at the end of the day, you're the consenting adult so if you want a tattoo in mind that's advised against then it's your call, but please at least hear the artist out. They only want what’s best for you and your tattoo."
#18
Unconditional Love, Tattoo By © Rean Sampaio
#19
This Is My Beautiful Wife 🙂 All Tattoos On Her Done By Me
#20
Tattoo Work By © Roberto Carlos
#22
Audrey Hepburn, Tattoo Work By © Inal Bersekov
audrey phillips 4 months ago
Oh wow I'm Audrey after Audrey Hepburn she's a true classic for sure
Martin Forbes 2 years ago
The contours of her hair are so stunningly realistic, this work quite rightly wouldn't be cheap.
Svatopluk Juhorezac 2 years ago
Uh, it looks great, only problem is it looks like she's chewing on a dildo! Can't unsee that!
Gary Harkins 2 years ago
This can't be real?! These realistic looking tattoos are beyond amazing!
#23
Back Tattoo By © Nikko Hurtado
#24
Tattoo Art By Fekete Dorina
Kirsten Kerkhof 2 years ago
I was going to say that this tattoo would get dated quickly, but then I remembered that I have an X-Files tattoo on my back, so ... yeah ...
#25
Tattoo Artworks By © Amanda Piejak
#26
I Wouldn't Want To Get It Myself, But Definitely Looks Cool
#27
Tiger Tattoo By Ricardo G. Ciechorski
#28
Tattoo By Javier Antunez
#29
Tattoo Art By Piotr Bemben
#30
Tattoo Work By © 𝐈𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐋𝐨𝐤𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚
#31
Tattoo Work By Fabio Guerreiro
#32
Made This Calcifer The Other Day, He Is One Of My Favorite Characters . Im Happy How It Turned Out
#33
Tattoo Art By © Pony Reinhardt Tattoo
#34
Tattoo Work By Sandry Riffard
#35
Back Tattoo Art By © Mattxcannon
Lisa Morton 1 year ago
My sleeve cost a little over 4 thousand when completed and that's with a 75 tip every 6 hr appointment all 5 appointments. 150 an hour and that's cheap rate it goes for 200 an hr sometimes 250 hr so price gets up there
#36
Tattoo Artwork By © Avihoo Ben Gida From Tel Aviv, Israel
#37
Tattoo Artwork By Hannah Flowers
#38
Tattoo Art By Checho23tattoo
#39
Tattoo Art By Parvick
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What do you think ?
Mary Jeffries 2 years ago
I think I’ve seen something of this quality about 3 times and mostly it’s just indifferent art work. This level of skill and beauty is inspiring.
Lord Mysticlaw 2 years ago
Tattoos are so subjective, which is one of the things I love about them. There are a lot of tattoos here that are really well done but I don't like them at all. While in all those "awful tattoos" articles there are usually a lot of them that I really really like.
gas station cola 2 years ago
i agree. to me, a lot of these looked like poster/computer wallpaper designs copied & pasted onto people because of the HD shading & inability to see any skin underneath at all. it looked uncanny & oddly placed. i love the awful tattoos though, because they actually look like body art with stories behind them, picked out by people with a sense of humor!
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Mari 2 years ago (edited)
This! I see a lot of tattoos in this post that will fade and look awful.
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Ines Olabarria-Smith 2 years ago
And resistance to pain!!!!! Wow, some look so painful!
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Pandasizing World Peace 2 years ago
Some of these are true works of art. I can also see some regrets in the future for some of these other tatoos also.
WonderWoman 2 years ago
Beautiful stuff. I do wonder though, especially with the larger works, what they are going to look like in 5, 10, 25 years.
Sleepflower 2 years ago
A BP article about tattoos and the artists are actually credited, finally!
Rick Seiden 2 years ago
I wish they put how many hours and how many visits these took. Clearly most of these took a lot of time!
Angela Turrall 2 years ago
These are all absolutely stunning. I’d be keen to see what some of the more fine lines tattoos and the hyper-realistic ones look like in a few years before I got one myself. I feel like they may blow out, fuzz and fade (I hope they don’t, but…). So much talent here.
Cassi Lyris 2 years ago
I used to feel like my tattoo looked like cr@p. Now I'm thoroughly confident that my tattoo looks like absolute cr@p.
Anon Ymous 2 years ago
A lot of these look incredible now but are going to age poorly. There's a reason that the traditional styles have such longevity.
Marcus Lynch 2 years ago
All of these are amazing! No "Chicken Fried Rice" misspelled into someone's forehead or anything!
John Canning 1 month ago
Think of what they will look like in 20 years or so, all blurred out.
Dariusz M. D. 7 months ago
Those tough guy tattoos make me laugh. Tigers, lions, snakes and dragons. Let's not forget about skulls. They are overused and have become cheesy. Having said that, I must admit that rendering skills of the artists here are breathtaking.
Mintii Bunnii 1 year ago
these tattoo artists are insanely talented like... it blows my mind! now i want a tattoo
Confused Panda 2 years ago
Woahhhhhh these tattoo artists have talent. But they must have been pretty expensive (and painful...)
Miss Frankfurter 2 years ago (edited)
Love the ones in color. Unfortunately I can’t use color due to a slight inflammatory reaction to my first one with color that only had purple and yellow. Don’t want to try it a second time for fear the reaction will be much worse. Can’t finish my ankle tattoo to make it look like a flowered ankle bracelet.☹️
Mimi La Souris 2 years ago
the skill and work and hour and pain and beauty and talent and ... thank you for this journey
Mary Jeffries 2 years ago
I think I’ve seen something of this quality about 3 times and mostly it’s just indifferent art work. This level of skill and beauty is inspiring.
Lord Mysticlaw 2 years ago
Tattoos are so subjective, which is one of the things I love about them. There are a lot of tattoos here that are really well done but I don't like them at all. While in all those "awful tattoos" articles there are usually a lot of them that I really really like.
gas station cola 2 years ago
i agree. to me, a lot of these looked like poster/computer wallpaper designs copied & pasted onto people because of the HD shading & inability to see any skin underneath at all. it looked uncanny & oddly placed. i love the awful tattoos though, because they actually look like body art with stories behind them, picked out by people with a sense of humor!
Load More Replies... Mari 2 years ago (edited)
This! I see a lot of tattoos in this post that will fade and look awful.
Load More Replies... Ines Olabarria-Smith 2 years ago
And resistance to pain!!!!! Wow, some look so painful!
Load More Replies... Pandasizing World Peace 2 years ago
Some of these are true works of art. I can also see some regrets in the future for some of these other tatoos also.
WonderWoman 2 years ago
Beautiful stuff. I do wonder though, especially with the larger works, what they are going to look like in 5, 10, 25 years.
Sleepflower 2 years ago
A BP article about tattoos and the artists are actually credited, finally!
Rick Seiden 2 years ago
I wish they put how many hours and how many visits these took. Clearly most of these took a lot of time!
Angela Turrall 2 years ago
These are all absolutely stunning. I’d be keen to see what some of the more fine lines tattoos and the hyper-realistic ones look like in a few years before I got one myself. I feel like they may blow out, fuzz and fade (I hope they don’t, but…). So much talent here.
Cassi Lyris 2 years ago
I used to feel like my tattoo looked like cr@p. Now I'm thoroughly confident that my tattoo looks like absolute cr@p.
Anon Ymous 2 years ago
A lot of these look incredible now but are going to age poorly. There's a reason that the traditional styles have such longevity.
Marcus Lynch 2 years ago
All of these are amazing! No "Chicken Fried Rice" misspelled into someone's forehead or anything!
John Canning 1 month ago
Think of what they will look like in 20 years or so, all blurred out.
Dariusz M. D. 7 months ago
Those tough guy tattoos make me laugh. Tigers, lions, snakes and dragons. Let's not forget about skulls. They are overused and have become cheesy. Having said that, I must admit that rendering skills of the artists here are breathtaking.
Mintii Bunnii 1 year ago
these tattoo artists are insanely talented like... it blows my mind! now i want a tattoo
Confused Panda 2 years ago
Woahhhhhh these tattoo artists have talent. But they must have been pretty expensive (and painful...)
Miss Frankfurter 2 years ago (edited)
Love the ones in color. Unfortunately I can’t use color due to a slight inflammatory reaction to my first one with color that only had purple and yellow. Don’t want to try it a second time for fear the reaction will be much worse. Can’t finish my ankle tattoo to make it look like a flowered ankle bracelet.☹️
Mimi La Souris 2 years ago
the skill and work and hour and pain and beauty and talent and ... thank you for this journey
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