Collage created for publisher who is including me in a coffee table book about weird tattoos called INKED: Clever, Odd and Outragous Tattoos. Woo! They might use this one or one of the awesome ones Chris took.
Ever since I was little I joked about getting my birthmarks numbered--that I was one big connect-the-dots tattoo that made a "me". When I got older I obsessed over the idea of an extremely visible invisible tattoo. I then worked for four years on a project I called "The Stalking and Murdering of a Childhood Giraffe" (EXPLAINED HERE) were I spent four years searching for a giraffe I had as a child and taking pictures of any I came across that were "rejects". 1,712 rejected giraffe photographs later, after I finally found the giraffe (with the help of over 50 friends or "giraffe hunters") I got this tattoo.
Dave C. Wallin who made it did an AMAZING job considering how small the numbers had to be. Pretty sure I'm not the first person in the universe to come up with this idea, but I've yet to see another connect-the-dots tattoo. Got my tattoo on August 25, 2007. The design was based on a really geometric giraffe drawing I once saw (if anyone can find the name of the original artist I would be super appreciative!), but I modified it to have spots and be even more box-like. I love this tattoo so much...which makes it hard to walk down the street without starring at my own calf.
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yodame (www.yolandewillink.nl) [deleted] 43 months ago | reply
super cool tattoo!
yodame (www.yolandewillink.nl) [deleted] 43 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called I am just a number - where it all started from, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
chelsea(: 42 months ago | reply
this tattoo is so amaging :D
!.Keesssss.! 42 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called 5+ Galleries, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
CarlosCJ Fotografo 42 months ago | reply
I like!!!
Euphoria... 42 months ago | reply
hilarious!! So rad, very unique!
I'm Just Me 41 months ago | reply
Awesome story behind it! Personaly I find tattoos to be the stories of our lives and half the fun of having them is telling the story
Pedro Lucena 40 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Creative Drop, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
ChurchC 39 months ago | reply
Really creative.
deniz cimsit [deleted] 39 months ago | reply
great
Amber Grayson 34 months ago | reply
such a cool idea!
Suzani1988SA 29 months ago | reply
I LOVE it
kitlizette 28 months ago | reply
What a Great tattoo!!!! LOVE it!
Daryoush leggero come una merendina 28 months ago | reply
great tattoo!
natalie peroli 26 months ago | reply
so cool!
Theresa Thompson 24 months ago | reply
What a hoot!
Designs By Dea 22 months ago | reply
OMG HOW FAB!?!?!?! I love it and I want one! x
Lantana Music 21 months ago | reply
Kudos for outside the dots thinking!!!
Moxiecrimefighter06 20 months ago | reply
You are amazing. I hope that you will not be offended when I get this exact same tattoo.
dinkleheimer 16 months ago | reply
This is by far the coolest tattoo ever, the fact that giraffes are my fav and you got your tat on my birthday, only make me that more jealous of your awesome tat!