Can you copyright a tattoo? Yes, you can. But there's more to it. The idea raises a lot of questions and concerns—for the artists, the inked-skin owners, and certain parties seeking to represent or showcase the work. Shortly after Marisa Kakoulas wrote The Tattoo Copyright Controversy guest article, featured at BMEZINE.com, she encountered a small legal battle of her own.
posted on Jul 28, 2008 - View this thread

World's worst tattoo? World's worst tattoo.
posted on Apr 8, 2008 - View this thread

Any idiot can tattoo a busty woman on his flesh. It takes committment to give your tattoo silicon implants.
posted on Dec 26, 2007 - View this thread

Bad tattoos. More bad tattoos. Bad tattoos - don't let this happen to you! And, uh, this. And previously: Hanzi Smatter. Some pics, though no direct links, are NSFW.
posted on Jan 28, 2006 - View this thread

How many of the world's top 100 sexiest women have tattoos?
posted on Jan 30, 2003 - View this thread

When pigs fly - This journal by the artist Andy Feehan details his work with tattooed hairless animals. Regardless of your immediate reaction to the art, Feehan's compassion and love for the animals is sure to win you over. Normally, I disprove of weblog cross-posts, but I couldn't resist sharing after finding this via memepool.
posted on Oct 10, 2002 - View this thread