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10 Genius Tattoos That Reveal All Their Glory Only After You Extend Your Legs Or Arms
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10 Genius Tattoos That Reveal All Their Glory Only After You Extend Your Legs Or Arms

These 10+ Tattoos Look Ordinary Only Until You Extend Your Legs Or Arms10+ Genius Tattoos That Reveal All Their Glory Only After Your Extend Your Legs Or Arms10+ Genius Tattoos That Require Extending Your Arms And Legs To See The Full Picture10+ Genius Tattoos That Transform When You Extend Your Arms Or LegsTattoo Artists Create Incredible Hidden Tattoo Designs That Are More Than Meet The EyeHidden Tattoo Designs Allow People To Have Two In One Images And They Are GorgeousArtists Create Hidden Tattoos That You Can Only See In Certain Positions And They Look Cool As HellThese Stunning Tattoos Turn Into New Images When Bent RightArtists Use Body Folds To Create Hidden Tattoo Designs And They Look BadassArtists Create 'Bendable' Tattoos, That Change Their Design When You Bend Your Arms Or Legs
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The most infamous optical illusion ‘Rabbit-Duck’ dates back to 1892, but modern-day tattoo artists have found their own unique ways to trick your eyeballs – two in one tattoo idea. Through strategic placement, each tattoo design comes to life and transforms with the client’s body movement.

Tattoo artist Vek Van Hillik is one of these illusionists and uses the folds of people’s limbs to hide parts of the cool tattoo design. This allows for the unique design to appear as one subject when the limb is bent and then transforms into a different image when the arm or leg is outstretched. Freehand body art designing is essential to these hidden images so the artist can change things as they go for a more accurate illusion.

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This beetle tattoo placed in this woman’s elbow may look cool now

10 Genius Tattoos That Reveal All Their Glory Only After You Extend Your Legs Or Arms

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But what’s even cooler is what happens when the arm is outstretched

10 Genius Tattoos That Reveal All Their Glory Only After You Extend Your Legs Or Arms

The unique tattooing style creates images that are more than meets the eye


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One of the artists known for these designs is French tattooer Vek Van Hillik

10 Genius Tattoos That Reveal All Their Glory Only After You Extend Your Legs Or Arms

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He creates the tattoos by strategically placing them in the folds of his client’s limbs

10 Genius Tattoos That Reveal All Their Glory Only After You Extend Your Legs Or Arms

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During the design phase, he draws freehand to give provide flexibility and accuracy

10 Genius Tattoos That Reveal All Their Glory Only After You Extend Your Legs Or Arms

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Van Hillik chooses symmetrical subjects for optimal shape-shifting

10 Genius Tattoos That Reveal All Their Glory Only After You Extend Your Legs Or Arms

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His insect tattoos are created not to shape-shift but to take flight

10 Genius Tattoos That Reveal All Their Glory Only After You Extend Your Legs Or Arms

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10 Genius Tattoos That Reveal All Their Glory Only After You Extend Your Legs Or Arms

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10 Genius Tattoos That Reveal All Their Glory Only After You Extend Your Legs Or Arms

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10 Genius Tattoos That Reveal All Their Glory Only After You Extend Your Legs Or Arms

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10 Genius Tattoos That Reveal All Their Glory Only After You Extend Your Legs Or Arms

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10 Genius Tattoos That Reveal All Their Glory Only After You Extend Your Legs Or Arms

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10 Genius Tattoos That Reveal All Their Glory Only After You Extend Your Legs Or Arms

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10 Genius Tattoos That Reveal All Their Glory Only After You Extend Your Legs Or Arms

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10 Genius Tattoos That Reveal All Their Glory Only After You Extend Your Legs Or Arms

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10 Genius Tattoos That Reveal All Their Glory Only After You Extend Your Legs Or Arms

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10 Genius Tattoos That Reveal All Their Glory Only After You Extend Your Legs Or Arms

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10 Genius Tattoos That Reveal All Their Glory Only After You Extend Your Legs Or Arms

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10 Genius Tattoos That Reveal All Their Glory Only After You Extend Your Legs Or Arms

Image credits: veksvanhilliktattoo

10 Genius Tattoos That Reveal All Their Glory Only After You Extend Your Legs Or Arms

10 Genius Tattoos That Reveal All Their Glory Only After You Extend Your Legs Or Arms

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10 Genius Tattoos That Reveal All Their Glory Only After You Extend Your Legs Or Arms

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10 Genius Tattoos That Reveal All Their Glory Only After You Extend Your Legs Or Arms

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Ilona Baliūnaitė

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I'm a Visual Editor at Bored Panda since 2017. I've searched through a multitude of images to create over 2000 diverse posts on a wide range of topics. I love memes, funny, and cute stuff, but I'm also into social issues topics. Despite my background in communication, my heart belongs to visual media, especially photography. When I'm not at my desk, you're likely to find me in the streets with my camera, checking out cool exhibitions, watching a movie at the cinema or just chilling with a coffee in a cozy place

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Ilona Baliūnaitė

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I'm a Visual Editor at Bored Panda since 2017. I've searched through a multitude of images to create over 2000 diverse posts on a wide range of topics. I love memes, funny, and cute stuff, but I'm also into social issues topics. Despite my background in communication, my heart belongs to visual media, especially photography. When I'm not at my desk, you're likely to find me in the streets with my camera, checking out cool exhibitions, watching a movie at the cinema or just chilling with a coffee in a cozy place

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