Getting a tattoo can be risky business. And not just because you might regret a tattoo you got at 18 when you're 35. If you want a tattoo that won't cause you shame for the rest of your life, there's a lot of research, planning, and time involved.
Although it can be fun to laugh and shame badly done tattoos, this time we're bringing the focus to the opposite. We scoured the popular r/TattooDesigns community for the best "What I asked for vs. what I got" moments where folks came in with doodles looking like they were done by a 5-year-old and left with breathtakingly intricate ink on their skin.
#1 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#2 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#3 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#4 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#5 What I Asked For & What I Got
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#6 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#7 What I Sent The Artist vs. What He Created
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#8 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#9 What I Asked For vs. What I Got!
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#10 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#11 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#12 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#13 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#14 What I Asked For vs. What I Got -Finished Version-
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#15 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#16 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#17 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#18 Very Happy With How This Turned Out!
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#19 The Idea vs. The Final Tattoo!
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#20 What I Asked For, vs. What I Got
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#21 What I Asked For vs. What I Got: Medusa
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#22 What I Asked For vs. What I Got - Sol Invictus
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#23 Tattoo Recreation Of My Favorite Sibling Photo
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#24 What I Asked For vs. What I Got Pt2
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#25 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#26 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#27 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#28 What I Asked For V What I Got:
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#29 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#30 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#31 What I Asked For And What I Got
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#32 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#33 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#34 What I Asked For; What I Got
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#35 Mom & Dad Inspired, What I Asked For vs. What I Got. Branly @ Tattoo House Panama City, Pa
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#36 What I Asked For - What I Got
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#37 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#38 Reference vs. What I Got
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#39 What I Asked For And What I Got
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#40 What I Asked vs. What I Got
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#41 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#42 What I Asked For / What I Got
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#43 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#44 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#45 What I Asked For vs. What I Got:
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#46 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#47 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#48 What I Asked For vs. What I Got (Today)
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#49 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#50 What I Drew vs. What I Got
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#51 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#52 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#53 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#54 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#55 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#56 What I Wanted vs. What I Got
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#57 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#58 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#59 First Tattoo, What I Expected vs. What I Got
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#60 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#61 My Most Recent Tat ( Concept vs. What I Got)
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#62 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#63 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#64 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#65 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#66 What I Ask vs. What I Got
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#67 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#68 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#69 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#70 What I Wanted vs. What I Got
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#71 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#72 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#73 What I Asked For, What I Got
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#74 What I Asked For vs. What I Got 🥹
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#75 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#76 What I Asked For vs. What I Got (By David Robinson / Rainbow Demon Tattoo, Denver Co)
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#77 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#78 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#79 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#80 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#81 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#82 What I Asked For vs. What I Got
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#83 What I Asked vs. What I Got
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