You’ve probably seen tattoos with designs that seem strange at first glance. But there’s often more beneath the surface. A tattoo can be a memory, a tribute to someone we love, or a phrase that means everything. The images below are exactly that—more than ink, they carry meaning.
If you’re unsure about sharing your own tattoo—maybe it’s personal, unconventional, or still fresh—this is the place for you. This Reddit community is all about that kind of art: honest, emotional, and unapologetically unique.
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#1. What I asked for vs what I got.
#2. 2 full days for matching dragons done by Jade Stephenson at Halifax Tattoo, UK
#3. Done by Chris Rigoni at Bloodlines Ink in Perth, Western Australia
#4. First tattoo (fresh) done at 3-layer studio in Seoul, S. Korea
#5. Tattoos look like sperm. Help
#6. Finally got to do something creative with my ugly shoulder scar thanks to Chris Earnhart at Arcade Tattoo, CA.
#7. Me and my wife got tattoos together
#8. First Tattoo. Very Happy.
#9. My first tattoo, an homage to the neighborhood I spent so much of my childhood in. Done by Phil W. At TRX Tattoos in St.Louis, MO
#10. Tattoo by Alba, Long Story Tattoo, Prague | Artwork by Mahdieh Farhadkiaei, Iran
#11. Fish Bones, done by Trevor Varem, Mission Tattoo Parlour, Calgary Alberta
#12. Red Dragon tattoo done by @tattoo__marka in Lviv, Ukraine
#13. Ship and Beetle, Chris Fernandez – Kings Ave Tattoo – Long Island/NYC, NY
#14. Gator by me, Max Murphy at Living Lore Tattoo in Ellicott City, MD
#15. I’m a math teacher and have wanted a sleeve for a long time…
#16. Thigh Patch done by Nigel Ingersoll at Sindicate Tattoo in Gaylord, MI (fresh)
#17. This is fine… Tattooed by Keelin in True Electric Tattoo, Dublin.
#18. First tattoo! Clarinet designed by my father and done by Pascal Guimond at Sinister Skin in Port Moody BC
#19. My leg sleeve – By Matt Curzon out of “Empire” in Prahran, Melbourne Victoria, Australia
#20. Done by Erin Chance at Unkindness Art in Richmond VA. Inspired by Beth Cavener’s sculpture “All Tangled up in You”
#21. My first tattoo(s). Geometric/Forest/Nature theme. By Justine Nordine @ The Raw Canvas in Grand Junction, CO.
#22. My first tattoo. Done by the talented GabbieVasquez at rocknrolltattoo Glasgow, Scotland. So happy with it.
#23. My first tattoo! Done by Picsola in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
#24. Honey Bees for a pair of married beekeepers, by Keith C (me) at Spinning Needle Tattoos in Ft Worth
#25. Fresh Pink Panther/ Tiger on the chest by Manh Huynh at Freedom Inks, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
#26. I dont see too many tattoos on darker skin here. So heres mine! Done by KhangD at Paul Le art studio, Texas
#27. Tardigrade by April Reed @ BroadWing Tattoo. Bowling Green, OH
#28. Freehand retouch/ redesign by Omar Hunter, Guadalajara, Mexico.
#29. What do u think about this design for my first tatttoo
#30. Flower Crow Alien by Gyeong, Guest Artist at Macondo Tattoo, NYC
