Holy shit, Batman! These tattoos really stink!
A cross eyed, Filipino kid with a mohawk.....I think. A real shame this memorial tattoo, below, had to end up like this. One tragedy followed by another.
This horrible mess is on a close friend who was victimised in a North Carolina shop. I'm still trying to figure out how I'm going to attack so many dark areas over a large area. This was supposed to be a cover-up.
This one, below, is one of the worst coverups I've ever seen. This guy had a lotta nerve charging for this. This method works as well as throwing a bandaid on a dog turd. 
I think this one below is the rare "Star-spangled Shittybird".
It's hard to get inspired when the people you work with turn out consistent shit like this one below. This is one of the reasons that person is no longer here. Where is her nipple, mouth and nose. Why does her hair look like shredded entrails or corned beef?
This is one of the few people I couldn't help. The so-called tattoo artist who did this, (below), had no idea how much damage he did to this person. Then again, maybe she killed him, dead, dead, dead! I certainly hope so!
Tattoos like this used to come in every day in my old tattoo shop, Studio 13 in Salinas, Calif. We were located next to two State Prisons: Soledad and Salinas Valley.
This filth, (below), is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the practices of some of the shops I've worked in. This needle tray is a disaster waiting to happen with used needles sticking out in every direction. Notice that the container and the area around it has never been cleaned. When I loudly complained, the artist put a little swastika on the forehead of a picture of me on the wall of the shop. Below this photo was his needle making station. (Which he rarely used) He and his wife used the same needles over and over for months at a time. More photos of this later. Read on..I dare you!
This page is not for the faint of heart. This is a collection of horrible tattoos done in garages, bathrooms and prisons across the globe. Some are from tattoo parlors that had the audacity to call themselves professionals. From the far corners of the earth, everybody thinks they are a tattoo artist these days. Might as well start out with the worst of the worst.
This tattoo defies description or reason. I really wonder where this tattoo was done on the body. Was this done to make a statement or was it done so the gal, (or guy), could find it?
This was definately a prison job. You can get a glimpse of the repairs I did to the right. (above) What a mess!
I call this one, below, "Dragon Poop". Perfect name I think.
This beauty, below, might be the elusive "Amazon Splatterfly". Known for is uncanny ability to change it's wing design simply by tilting to the right and becoming blurry to the eye.
Judging by the size of his hands...I bet his schlong is HUGE!!!! Hey! This dude below, definately rolled the dice at this shop.
I always wanted a Harley Davidson NO-tor-ccycle.
Must be Batwoman's Mother or Father or????!!
Now I know what they mean,(above), when they say "Jesus Fucking Christ!" I got the chance to do a miracle on this one."
This guy, below, was smart enough to tell the guy to stop.
The usual home-made crap I see all the time.
Just get me high, Nigga, and I'll hook yo ass up!
Believe it or not, this Koi, above, was done at a really well known shop on Maui. I hope they fired the bitch!!!
This sleeve, (below), is actually upside down....can you tell?
You'll never guess who did this two tattoo, (below). Looks like a brainscape salad. It's hard to get inspired when the guy you work with keeps turning out crap like this. Thank God and American Airlines he's gone!!
Empire State Dragon. Ninth wonder of the world!!!
This is why doctors shouldn't do nipple reconstructions on their mastectomy patients.
A hummingbird tribal-heart-thingy or something??!! I think this guy was crying when he came through the door!
I think this is a monkey giving birth to a fish through it's mouth. Not sure.
Imperial Butterfly Walker attacking the "cabbage people" of the planet "Badtattooene". Help me Obi-wan-kanobee!
Snake-stick or worm-knife or electric sword??
This dragon looks like it crawled from some kind of wreckage
I wonder what tribe this, above, guy above belongs to? It's the "Whutthefukarewees"!
I bet this blue-eyed beauty, below, eats corn on the cob like a muthaf***er!
Tell me what this is (below) and you get a free slice of raisin pie! Me thinks it's an alien puking up somebody's laundry???I 
The mess above might be the Chief of the "What-the-fuk-are-wee" tribe!
This one, below, might be a "Baboon-Lion-Dog" laying in his own puke. Or maybe it's "Clyde" from "Every which way but loose". "Right turn, Clyde"!
This cool lookin' skull, below, might be what Ray Charles looks like right about now.
I think this one, below, is Chief "Wolf-chewing-head"
This, (below), looks like a "PISS-an-the-mum"!!!
I believe this is the long lost Goddess, "Princess Fork". Maybe she will show up at our next BBQ if we sacrafice a virgin.
Tattoos like the one above are the reason for the "Patriot Act".
This page was created to give you an idea of what is waiting out there for you if you decide to get "tacked" by a wannabe. Homemade tattoos are dangerous and unforgiving. You can pick up or spread diseases just by being around these people. Unless you have thousands of dollars for laser treatment these monstrosities are stuck on you for life. There are more severe cases with some serious scar tissue that cannot be helped by laser removal. (I have tons of this stuff on file) Some of these are before pictures of coverups I've done. Some are so bad, it broke my heart to tell them I couldn't help them.
Choose wisely, my friend. You get what you pay for so don't be cheap and take your time to look around. There are literally hundreds of so-called tattoo shops out there passing themselves off as professionals. Plenty of them will focus highly on their "Hospital Sterilization" status but will tell you bullshit like.."My portfolio got stolen" or "I need to get a better camera" or my personal favorite..."I learned all I need to know in prison and I don't do that cartoony shit (traditional)".
I've included are links below for even more atrocities! Enjoy!
I will be updating this page with more links and more horrible examples of shoddy work so check back soon. In the meantime try http://www.loltattoos.com/ and http://www.tattoosgonebad.com/ and http://www.badtattoos.com/ There are some nasty ones on those sites. If you really have a strong stomach you can go visit one of those phony shops I was telling you about by visiting http://www.bigdogzink.com/ Happy hunting.----Uncle Tim
