Tattoos have become popular over the past few decades as more and more people started to get them. Although it is common to see all kinds of body art designs, there are some people who have taken their love of ink to shocking new heights. These people aren’t your ordinary enthusiasts and they won’t settle until every inch of their body is completely covered in tattoos.
here are 10 tattoo addicts who have taken their passion to unimaginable extremes.
On a dare, Lesya Toumaniantz decided to tattoo the name of a strange man on to her face. Lesya had met the stranger 24 hours before and wanted to start a relationship with him.
In order to prove her loyalty to the man, hoping that it would convince him to start dating her, Lesya got his name tattooed across her entire face.
While she is not the most tattooed person in the world, does hold the Isobel Varley Guinness Record for being the most tattooed senior citizen.
Isobel has over 200 different designs on her body. According to experts, over 70% of her skin is covered in ink.
Horace Ridler got full body tattoos so that he would look like a human zebra. He works as a sideshow performer and has his very own freak show exhibit as well.
Horace's excessive and unusual tattoo design have made him fairly well-know and many people pay to see what he looks like in person.
Best known by her title, "The Illustrated Lady," Julia Gnuse holds the Guinness Record for being the world's most tattooed woman.
A victim of the rare medical condition, porphyria, Julia decided to coat her skin in tattoos in order to protect it from sun damage.
Erik Sprague works at a Texas freak show exhibit where he preforms as "The Lizard Man."
He has had his body covered in tattoos, his teeth sharpened to look like a reptile's fangs, and even split his tongue in two.
Rick Genest is heavily invested in his appearance. He has spent over $16,000 on tattoos, giving him a very unique look.
Known as "Zombie Boy," Rick has tattooed himself to look like a member of the undead.
Tom Woodbridge, "The Leopard Man," once held the world record for having the most tattoos. He spent thousands of dollars to ink his entire body until he looked like a leopard.
Tom is currently 79 years old and has been living with his elaborate design for decades.
Paul Lawrence is an actor from the United States with a fascination for tattoos. Paul has a full body ink design that is made to look like a jigsaw puzzle.
In addition to his tattoos, Paul has had his ears reshaped and horns implanted into his forehead.
Born in Geneva, Etienne Dumont has taken his love for tattoos and body art to an extreme level. Not only has he covered his skin with ink, but Etienne has also added plexiglass piercings under his lower lip and inside of his nose. Additionally, Etienne implanted into his head.
Even with all of his extensive implants, tattoos, and piercings, Etienne has no intention of slowing down. Instead he has additional body art projects planned for himself.
After coating his entire body in tattoos, Lucky Diamond Rich set the Guinness Record for his body art. Lucky spent over 1,000 hours acquiring his tattoos and has ink in every possible area of his body.
Even the inside's of Lucky's ears and mouth are tattooed.
