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Bad tattoos are nothing short of an urban legend - there are so many posts dedicated to them, and yet you never see one in real life. For better or for worse these tattoo fails are kept hidden in sweater sleeves, pants or socks. Seeing one is as rare as a unicorn sighting.
There's no denying that inking someone without turning it into a tattoo fail requires quite a lot of skill, but if it' so bad that it's actually good, does that mean that your ugly tattoo was made be a professional? When in doubt with the previous question, you can always check the quality of your ink by doing a simple trick - face swap. Just take your body drawing and combine it with the real thing. If it still looks quite presentable, chances are you are good to go. In the list below, though, we have gathered the fine specimens of the bad and the funny face swaps.
The saddest part is that you are stuck with your worst tattoo for life unless you do a cover-up tattoo or muster up the courage for terribly painful laser removal. Anyways, while watching these we do feel pity, laughter is also guaranteed!
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#1
Mreddie Fercury
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#4
Angry Lion
Final score:
90points
#6
Baby Girl
Final score:
84points
#7
Daughter
Final score:
83points
#10
Freddie
Final score:
75points
#12
Cheerful Bear
Final score:
65points
#13
The Joker
Final score:
63points
Sally Peterson 8 years ago
the real joker is the crappy tattoo artist ? if that's what he considers himself
#14
Cute Baby
Final score:
56points
#15
Wejrns Werl
#16
Money Talk
#17
The Bear
Final score:
40points
sunnyrei82 8 years ago
It shocked me, not that it's really bad, but that it covers their whole back (or front?)
#18
Sparrow-Dog
Final score:
36points
#20
Sheleen
Amanda Scott 8 years ago
These people obviously went to some ill-reputed, third rate tattoo artists! I don't think they're even artists. Pretty much looks like they gave the job to a child to do...
#21
A Chimp? A Lion? I Just Don't Know
#22
The Dog
Final score:
32points
#23
Cute Girl
Final score:
31points
#27
Grean Dae
#29
Percy Da Dog
Final score:
21points
#31
White Tiger
Final score:
17points
#32
Bit Pull
#33
Perfect Portrait!
Mmfleshman 8 years ago
Not only is the tattoo bad but the guy wearing it must have lost a drunken bet
#34
Ladies And Gentlemen, The Beotles!
#35
Nermern Reedus
#36
Jermes Hertfierld
#37
Jesus Man
#38
Success
#39
Baby's Breakfast
Final score:
10points
#41
Baby
Final score:
10points
Shauday Smith 8 years ago
i appreciate the color attempts... but floating baby head............
#43
Majestic Tiger
Emily Softley 8 years ago
Wtf!! If the 'artwork' isn't bad enough, why the one arm and red eyes?
#44
Steve-O
Indian Gallivanters 8 years ago
To be honest this one is pretty close to reality... :D Good job!
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What do you think ?
.gas. 8 years ago
The thing about tattoos is, you can't go cheap. I say this a cheapskate. If it's going to be on your body for the rest of your life, spring for the extra few bucks and get a good artist. Even if you have to save for a few years. 'Cause these... wow.
Rita Duncan 8 years ago
If I were getting a tattoo,which I would never do, I would have them sketch it for me on paper first so you can see what it would look like
Shaun Antnin 8 years ago
Someone gets a tattoo of Michael Jackson and has 'He touched so many' written below it. Oh my days!
Hans 8 years ago
There are two kinds of tattoos in this series. a) Such that are so blatantly stupid that both the "artist" and the one getting tattooed must have been badly drunk and irresponsibe even on top of that. b) Those that you guess where done with skill but not with afterthought – and then time did it's job. Most people will say "no, that does not happen" but many of these particularly artistic series of tattoos posted on Board Panda will have some tattoos that turn to new entries for this page.
Anupam Chawaria 4 years ago
I haven't laughed this much in while as i did today after watching these artworks. Thank you creators and article makers.
Brian Knapp 7 years ago
I thought 32 and 41 were done pretty well. I'd never get a tattoo though.
Elisn Klein 7 years ago
Tbh except for the peoples faces which don't look good like never, I'd wear most of these with pride. Like.. it's definitely better than having chinese signs that everybody has and no one knows what they mean or like barbed wires or stuff like that...
Majka Grenova 7 years ago
am i the only one admitting that not all of them are actually bad? just the pic of the tattoo was made by the wrong angle or that the 41 is nice but made by not that realistic style and the 44 is actually very good piece of art:/ ....who made this article? ....i would apologize to at least those 2 guys
Angelika Rütter 8 years ago
And that, people, is why one should be willing to pay good money on getting a tattoo from a proper artist.
Dave Beattie 8 years ago
You're welcome to use mine next time BP http://imgur.com/a/XaoPP terrible-t...85d61f.jpg 
Karl Turner 8 years ago
OMG I cannot remember the last time I laughed so much. Totally creased in stitches. Quality hilarity. Those poor, poor, people.
Karl Turner 8 years ago
OMG I can't remember the last time I laughed, creased so much... this is quality hilarity. Those poor people......
Fiona Messenger 7 years ago
Just don't get tattoos. They're ugly imo. {stands back, not caring about the backlash, because I stated an opinion and I'm entitled to it}
.gas. 8 years ago
The thing about tattoos is, you can't go cheap. I say this a cheapskate. If it's going to be on your body for the rest of your life, spring for the extra few bucks and get a good artist. Even if you have to save for a few years. 'Cause these... wow.
Rita Duncan 8 years ago
If I were getting a tattoo,which I would never do, I would have them sketch it for me on paper first so you can see what it would look like
Shaun Antnin 8 years ago
Someone gets a tattoo of Michael Jackson and has 'He touched so many' written below it. Oh my days!
Hans 8 years ago
There are two kinds of tattoos in this series. a) Such that are so blatantly stupid that both the "artist" and the one getting tattooed must have been badly drunk and irresponsibe even on top of that. b) Those that you guess where done with skill but not with afterthought – and then time did it's job. Most people will say "no, that does not happen" but many of these particularly artistic series of tattoos posted on Board Panda will have some tattoos that turn to new entries for this page.
Anupam Chawaria 4 years ago
I haven't laughed this much in while as i did today after watching these artworks. Thank you creators and article makers.
Brian Knapp 7 years ago
I thought 32 and 41 were done pretty well. I'd never get a tattoo though.
Elisn Klein 7 years ago
Tbh except for the peoples faces which don't look good like never, I'd wear most of these with pride. Like.. it's definitely better than having chinese signs that everybody has and no one knows what they mean or like barbed wires or stuff like that...
Majka Grenova 7 years ago
am i the only one admitting that not all of them are actually bad? just the pic of the tattoo was made by the wrong angle or that the 41 is nice but made by not that realistic style and the 44 is actually very good piece of art:/ ....who made this article? ....i would apologize to at least those 2 guys
Angelika Rütter 8 years ago
And that, people, is why one should be willing to pay good money on getting a tattoo from a proper artist.
Dave Beattie 8 years ago
You're welcome to use mine next time BP http://imgur.com/a/XaoPP terrible-t...85d61f.jpg
Karl Turner 8 years ago
OMG I cannot remember the last time I laughed so much. Totally creased in stitches. Quality hilarity. Those poor, poor, people.
Karl Turner 8 years ago
OMG I can't remember the last time I laughed, creased so much... this is quality hilarity. Those poor people......
Fiona Messenger 7 years ago
Just don't get tattoos. They're ugly imo. {stands back, not caring about the backlash, because I stated an opinion and I'm entitled to it}
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