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Tattoo Artist Who Lost His Arm Gets World’s First Tattoo Machine Prosthesis

A lot of people have tattoos, and each tattoo is special in its own little way. But few tattoos are as special as the ones created by JC Sheitan Tenet. Why? Because the tattoo artist doesn’t do them by hand. He does them by prosthetic hand!

Take a look below to see what we’re talking about. Amazed? Confused? I think we’re both. Tenet, who is based in Lyon, France, lost his arm 22 years ago. He received the world’s coolest prosthetic courtesy of French artist JL Gonzal, who modified an existing arm prosthesis to accommodate the tattoo machine.

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colorgonespy 8 years ago

Fullmetal Tattooist. Amazing!

12points

Dallas John 7 years ago

OMG YES!!!!

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John Kuki 8 years ago

Edward Needlehands?

10points

Kati Mancuso 5 years ago

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Cathy Treiber 8 years ago

I think that it's fantastic to be able to do what you love even with a handicap❣

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George Bouverie 5 years ago

It's a job though, how much choice does he have but to do that?

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Francis Des Ruisseaux 8 years ago

Why is this thing not wrapped in a plastic bag? Sanitize this thing just like all other tattoo guns.

5points

JP Denis 8 years ago

First, it's a machine, not a gun. Second, current studies are still not agreeing on the effects of wrapping a machine within a bag, the cords themselves should be wrapped, surfaces as well, but for machine, there's microspray coming up through the tube itself and unto the machine (or in the air). A bag will only serve as a big catch-all for said spray and cause more contamination. In all cases, you machine should never come into contact with the client's skin, so it's kind of a moot point you're making.

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Taylor Besemer 8 years ago

If you look closely at the photos, the attachment at the end looks much more modern compared to the rest of the machinery. I think he just likes the "Full Metal Alchemist" look and thats cool, but he looks like an honest professional. I mean, he got a tattoo gun nailed to his arm...

4points

Allen Butcher 8 years ago

My assumption would be that the actual gun end comes apart to be cleaned and sterilized.

4points

Madryk Nobyle 5 years ago

So you don't think he sanitizes it???

0points

Patrick Needfx 8 years ago

exactly! looks like steam-punked smorgasbord of bacterial infection pitri dishes

0points

Tiphani Gourley 8 years ago

Your such a d**k ????

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Jet Plane 8 years ago

You f*****t this guy gets a chance to have his life back after a horrific ordeal and you want to know why he doesn't wrap it in a plastic bag. You really need to get a life you sad moronic piece of s**t you have completely missed the whole point of this.

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Feldioreanu Paul 8 years ago

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Gleb 8 years ago

Steampunk level 1000 !

4points

colorgonespy 8 years ago

Fullmetal Tattooist. Amazing.

2points

Carl Huber 8 years ago

Just two things Tattoo Machines are way smaller. I would wonder what all the rest of that c**p does. Second how does he fit that in an autoclave.

2points

Magnus Ekeli 8 years ago

Most of it is just fancy steam-punk/diesel-punk art, the tatto needle is just the bit at the tip.

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Snafflepuss 8 years ago

The Inkinator.

2points

Merrandah Whitcomb 8 years ago

Needs an octopus head on it. XD

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Hawk 7 years ago

Brilliant(´⊙ω⊙`)

1point

Nicola Morley 8 years ago

Our first auto Mail? Full metal alchemist reference:)

1point

Bryan Smith 8 years ago

The only issue i see is that it looks like tye bottom part of the prosthetic is coming in contact with the fresh tattoo. This can spread germs and other not so fun stuff. So if they can figure out a way to keep it from. Coming into contact with the skin. Happy for him.

1point

saulw7 8 years ago

So steampunk!

1point

Christian Hill 8 years ago

not a prosthetic, a tool. I doubt he wears that out in public

1point

Max Korovskyy 4 years ago

how did he lose his arm

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Damien Wickham 5 years ago

How does he sterilise it?

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Rufino Ayala 5 years ago

How do I get a tattoo form him jc.

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Dan Walton 5 years ago

They say life is how you make it. Sometimes it's how you take it... on the chin and still stand tall as a giant in spite of the hits. Hats off to you sir for being that kind of person who shows us what humankind is capable of despite ourselves.

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Alyssa Hunt 5 years ago

Steampunk-a-licious!

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Brian Caskey 5 years ago

You can not possibly feel pressure or anywith that thing. Goofy steampunk esthetics only. Learn to use your other hand.

0points

Brian Caskey 5 years ago

Dumb

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Tim Hurley 4 years ago

Try learning to write with your other hand that you don’t normally use, and to do be able to do it as well as you would with your hand you’ve always used, not very easy.

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George Bouverie 5 years ago

Pretty controversial imo. On one hand nothing says 'you are your job' like this which is pretty scary. On the other maybe it would have been too much a handicap to do tattooing with a normal prosthetic hand and he genuinely loved it.

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George Bouverie 5 years ago

Wow nothing says 'you are your job' more than this, what a world we live in :/

0points

Mandy Young 5 years ago

Awesome!!!!

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Lukáš Kos 5 years ago

Somebody took Cyberpunk 2077 way too serious :D

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Kelly Erickson 5 years ago

We are Borg.

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Rich Allen 5 years ago

If they can do that, then surely a machine gun arm like Barrett in FFVII is possible! Love it.

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Charles Deason 5 years ago

Steampunk tattooist...hell yeah!!

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Dave Goresky 5 years ago

That looks like some serious steampunk s**t right there I love it.

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Dave Goresky 5 years ago

That looks like some serious steampunk s**t right there, I love it.

0points

Amaya Stevens 5 years ago

OMG straight steampunk fever over here. That is sickly awesome...

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Iancu Vasi 5 years ago

All the respect for this man

0points

Iancu Vasi 5 years ago

No words all the respect for this man

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Godin Mike 5 years ago

That is fucken cool

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Hammad Khan 5 years ago

Wake the f**k up, we have a city to tattoo.

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Ray Pearson 7 years ago

I have a REAL problem with the cross contamination exposure. By the time he's done the prostheses is covered with airborne bodily fluids. If you have a tattooist work on you without gloves and with a machine that is not with plastic you should run away and find an artist that cares about your and his health. The problems can be addressed simply, but he is just not taking the minimal precautions.

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Phil Drackley 7 years ago

Cyborg.

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Silent Skeleton 8 years ago

that has to be one of the most badass prosthetic arms i have ever seen

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Gefen Benayoun 8 years ago

Wow

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Mistrz Varflock 8 years ago

He's a cyborg :O Almost.

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Wei-Hsu Wang 8 years ago

Bioshock 4

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Neeraj Pal 8 years ago

DO YOU MAKE "GLOW IN THE DARK TATTOO" (ONLY SHINE IN NIGHT)

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Atley Samolchuk 8 years ago

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Phillip Corrie 8 years ago

Holy s**t it's the Borg! They've co.e to kill us all! Kill it! Kill it with fire!

0points

pablolococsm 8 years ago

SteamPunk all the way !

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Eddie77 8 years ago

It is a cyborg that does tattoos... :)

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Éva Ivicz 8 years ago

If I were him, I'd make the prothesis a bit more steampunk :) cool as hell anyways

0points

Tate Menges 8 years ago

Wow that's really cool

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Zion Benitez 8 years ago

THATS SO COOL!!!

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Darius B. 8 years ago

awesome!!! cyborg tattoo!!!

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Maheak 8 years ago

Flabbergasted...

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Tina Geane 8 years ago

This is amazing! It just goes to show you some people do not let their circumstance make them a victim! I for one am so proud of this guy!

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colorgonespy 8 years ago

Fullmetal Tattooist. Amazing!

12points

Dallas John 7 years ago

OMG YES!!!!

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John Kuki 8 years ago

Edward Needlehands?

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Kati Mancuso 5 years ago

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Cathy Treiber 8 years ago

I think that it's fantastic to be able to do what you love even with a handicap❣

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George Bouverie 5 years ago

It's a job though, how much choice does he have but to do that?

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Francis Des Ruisseaux 8 years ago

Why is this thing not wrapped in a plastic bag? Sanitize this thing just like all other tattoo guns.

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JP Denis 8 years ago

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Taylor Besemer 8 years ago

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Allen Butcher 8 years ago

My assumption would be that the actual gun end comes apart to be cleaned and sterilized.

4points

Madryk Nobyle 5 years ago

So you don't think he sanitizes it???

0points

Patrick Needfx 8 years ago

exactly! looks like steam-punked smorgasbord of bacterial infection pitri dishes

0points

Tiphani Gourley 8 years ago

Your such a d**k ????

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Jet Plane 8 years ago

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Feldioreanu Paul 8 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

Gleb 8 years ago

Steampunk level 1000 !

4points

colorgonespy 8 years ago

Fullmetal Tattooist. Amazing.

2points

Carl Huber 8 years ago

Just two things Tattoo Machines are way smaller. I would wonder what all the rest of that c**p does. Second how does he fit that in an autoclave.

2points

Magnus Ekeli 8 years ago

Most of it is just fancy steam-punk/diesel-punk art, the tatto needle is just the bit at the tip.

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Snafflepuss 8 years ago

The Inkinator.

2points

Merrandah Whitcomb 8 years ago

Needs an octopus head on it. XD

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Hawk 7 years ago

Brilliant(´⊙ω⊙`)

1point

Nicola Morley 8 years ago

Our first auto Mail? Full metal alchemist reference:)

1point

Bryan Smith 8 years ago

1point

saulw7 8 years ago

So steampunk!

1point

Christian Hill 8 years ago

not a prosthetic, a tool. I doubt he wears that out in public

1point

Max Korovskyy 4 years ago

how did he lose his arm

0points

Damien Wickham 5 years ago

How does he sterilise it?

0points

Rufino Ayala 5 years ago

How do I get a tattoo form him jc.

0points

Dan Walton 5 years ago

0points

Alyssa Hunt 5 years ago

Steampunk-a-licious!

0points

Brian Caskey 5 years ago

You can not possibly feel pressure or anywith that thing. Goofy steampunk esthetics only. Learn to use your other hand.

0points

Brian Caskey 5 years ago

Dumb

0points

Tim Hurley 4 years ago

Try learning to write with your other hand that you don’t normally use, and to do be able to do it as well as you would with your hand you’ve always used, not very easy.

0points

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George Bouverie 5 years ago

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George Bouverie 5 years ago

Wow nothing says 'you are your job' more than this, what a world we live in :/

0points

Mandy Young 5 years ago

Awesome!!!!

0points

Lukáš Kos 5 years ago

Somebody took Cyberpunk 2077 way too serious :D

0points

Kelly Erickson 5 years ago

We are Borg.

0points

Rich Allen 5 years ago

If they can do that, then surely a machine gun arm like Barrett in FFVII is possible! Love it.

0points

Charles Deason 5 years ago

Steampunk tattooist...hell yeah!!

0points

Dave Goresky 5 years ago

That looks like some serious steampunk s**t right there I love it.

0points

Dave Goresky 5 years ago

That looks like some serious steampunk s**t right there, I love it.

0points

Amaya Stevens 5 years ago

OMG straight steampunk fever over here. That is sickly awesome...

0points

Iancu Vasi 5 years ago

All the respect for this man

0points

Iancu Vasi 5 years ago

No words all the respect for this man

0points

Godin Mike 5 years ago

That is fucken cool

0points

Hammad Khan 5 years ago

Wake the f**k up, we have a city to tattoo.

0points

Ray Pearson 7 years ago

0points

Phil Drackley 7 years ago

Cyborg.

0points

Silent Skeleton 8 years ago

that has to be one of the most badass prosthetic arms i have ever seen

0points

Gefen Benayoun 8 years ago

Wow

0points

Mistrz Varflock 8 years ago

He's a cyborg :O Almost.

0points

Wei-Hsu Wang 8 years ago

Bioshock 4

0points

Neeraj Pal 8 years ago

DO YOU MAKE "GLOW IN THE DARK TATTOO" (ONLY SHINE IN NIGHT)

0points

Atley Samolchuk 8 years ago

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0points

Phillip Corrie 8 years ago

Holy s**t it's the Borg! They've co.e to kill us all! Kill it! Kill it with fire!

0points

pablolococsm 8 years ago

SteamPunk all the way !

0points

Eddie77 8 years ago

It is a cyborg that does tattoos... :)

0points

Éva Ivicz 8 years ago

If I were him, I'd make the prothesis a bit more steampunk :) cool as hell anyways

0points

Tate Menges 8 years ago

Wow that's really cool

0points

Zion Benitez 8 years ago

THATS SO COOL!!!

0points

Darius B. 8 years ago

awesome!!! cyborg tattoo!!!

0points

Maheak 8 years ago

Flabbergasted...

0points

Tina Geane 8 years ago

This is amazing! It just goes to show you some people do not let their circumstance make them a victim! I for one am so proud of this guy!

-1point

Tattoo Artist Who Lost His Arm Gets World’s First Tattoo Machine Prosthesis

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