Ink enthusiasts are now getting bold tattoos on their KNEES… but are you brave enough to try it?
Giant red roses, animal motifs, insects and spider webs are some of the most startling emblems
KNEE tattoos are the bold new craze among body art enthusiasts.
The inkings are gaining popularity on with fans sharing photographs of their eye-catching designs.
Giant red roses, animal motifs, insects and spider webs are some of the most startling emblems.
But these tattoos definitely aren’t for the faint-hearted.
“One of the more prominent places to show off some ink is on your knee,” said .
The experts say the designs require “a heck of an artist to pull them off correctly” because of the awkward shape of the knee.
And, knee tatts are also incredibly painful.
commented: “The horrible pain, caused by a tattoo gun needle, which in this case feels rather like a sharp blade cutting through the skin deep into the bones, occurs due to lack of adipose tissue here.
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“It is very thin [skin] that’s why it does not soften the discomfort.”
Luke Edwards, from Exile Tattoo, which is based in Leigh-on-Sea, said he “nearly passed out” while getting his left knee inked.
Writing on , he advised having the tattoos done over two sessions to “feel more comfortable” as he “personally bit off more than I could chew” having his design in one sitting.
Last week, we reported ink lovers are loving armpit tattoos.
Underarm designs are ideal for people who want a super discrete yet strikingly bold option.
“People can get tattoos pretty much anywhere. Yes, anywhere. And one of the strangest, yet most intriguing places to get tattooed seems to be the armpit,” commented.
“The cool thing about the armpit is that you can do some really creative and fun things with it all because of the location.”
However, it’s a pretty painful place to go under the needle.
The tattoo publication added: “The not so cool thing about it is that it hurts more than you can imagine.”
Photographs of tongue tattoos flooded Instagram in January, with designs including a dice, a cockroach and an anchor.
Other tatt fans have removed their socks and showcased the bizarre designs they’ve had tattooed onto their feet.
From retro cartoon characters to shriek-inducing spiders and colourful cars, these doodles are for the bold only.