Laser cutter tattoos?

WIckedkarma

So its not really a game but I believe this does fall under technology if it needs to go in a different spot im sorry.

So some guys found a way to use a laser cutter to give themselves "tattoos"

Link to pics instructions and video of the machine in action.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Laser-Tattoo/

How crazy / awesome is this? one the one hand its stupid but on the other the possibilities are pretty amazing.

I wonder how long it will be before we see a full body version?

BlueDestiny

That looks like they have a skin disorder, not a tatoo. Hell, a branding iron leaves better looking marks.

autono-wally, erotibot300

goooooooo skin cancer

randombattle

Wow this the most hideous thing I've seen in forever. Who thought this was a good idea? Further more why do you think this is a good idea?

Possibilities are pretty amazing? I want some of whatever crack you're snorting.

MayGodHaveMercy

Haha, it's like Lightscribe, but for people!

WIckedkarma

I never said it was a good idea I actually said on one hand its stupid.. So I'm not sure where you are getting I said it was a good idea.

As far as the possibilities go, its not much different then branding and we have still yet to see the end results. It actually looks very much like UV light ink tattoos.

Now imagine someone taking this idea and expanding on it making a machine specially made to do brandings using custom made images that are way easier to create and get then with current modes.

Dixon

MayGodHaveMercy wrote: »

Haha, it's like Lightscribe, but for people!

LOL that is an awesome analogy

In fact I would of sig'd it but I'm just heading off to go home from work

pabh

MayGodHaveMercy wrote: »

Haha, it's like Lightscribe, but for people!

best post ever

Typhus733

I think I'll stick with ink tattoos.

WIckedkarma

I will also stick with normal tats but I just think this was a pretty crazy idea.

I would not do it for myself myself but I'm all for body mods for people who are into them.

AbsoluteZero

o_O They look gross up close. Unless the seared flesh look is in this season...

psycojester

Incredibly retarded as this idea is, i do have to respect a man who is willing to main and disfigure himself in order to show other retards the most effective way to main and disfigure themselves.

AbsoluteZero

The word you are looking for is maim.

darleysam

edit: never mind, getting confused by similar "best post ever" posts in different threads.

GSM

I'm guessing this is permanent? Meaning he has a wingdings skull and a line-and-a-half of a failed invader forever shaming him? Because those were some pretty bad and simple things to choose if you're going to withstand robotic branding.

Asamof the Horrible

Wow, not only does that look gross, but the designs they chose to beam on themselves are awful. How embarrassing.

The_Spaniard

Reminds me of the time Bam got a dick branded on his ass, multiple times..

Dratatoo

I never said it was a good idea I actually said on one hand its stupid.. So I'm not sure where you are getting I said it was a good idea.

As far as the possibilities go, its not much different then branding and we have still yet to see the end results. It actually looks very much like UV light ink tattoos.

Now imagine someone taking this idea and expanding on it making a machine specially made to do branding using custom made images that are way easier to create and get then with current modes.

No offense to the OP, but this would be a very hard thing to do. Tattoo artist take the curves of the human body into consideration, how it might look - if the part of the skin is stretched, not stretched. - and a good artist also takes into consideration if the motive fits with your appearance, and might modify it according to your proportions. (Excluding the fact that the end result, most likely, won't look like you got cancer in form a Wingdings character on one of your body parts)

Edit:

Looking at laser burning away the upper layers of the epidermis gives me a very uneasy feeling.

Wren

cancer is the new look