{"id":11291,"date":"2024-04-27T19:32:58","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T19:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=11291"},"modified":"2024-04-27T19:32:58","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T19:32:58","slug":"tattoo-addict-inks-95-percent-of-his-body-reveals-what-he-looked-like-just-5-years-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=11291","title":{"rendered":"Tattoo addict inks 95 percent of his body, reveals what he looked like just 5 years ago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/?s=tattoos\">Tattoos<\/a>\u00a0are just one of many ways to express one\u2019s individuality. While some people go with a little tattoo, others go all out, decorating entire body parts.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tristan Weigelt, a 26-year-old tattoo apprentice covered in extreme body art, made headlines after showing what he looked like prior to using his body as a canvas.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The before photos were astounding.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep reading to see the pictures.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Weigelt\u2019s journey to covering 95 percent of his body in tattoos began when he was 20.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s kind of weird looking at myself without all the tattoos,\u201d he told the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/real-life\/tattoo-fan-unrecognisable-old-pics-26029491\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Daily Star<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut funnily enough I still feel exactly the same as before on the inside.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CchMOXYqIa6\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=800&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com&amp;rp=%2Fwow%2Ftattoo-addict-inks-95-percent-of-his-body-reveals-what-he-looked-like-just-5-years-ago%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0uxfQnQmELAK4LqgTMCsgqj15q5nrfB3wsyFhtcexnD1QkUye5jvwvW1c_aem_AbJ-UiMROS9Eh6gQ9D#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2259.10000000149%7D\" height=\"1364\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Out of all the tattoos, he said the most painful were the ones he got on his face and head, comparing it to being scraped with a metal brush.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was six full day sessions taking between five and six hours and the pain was probably an eight out of 10.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CZGbDvWK_Ch\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=800&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com&amp;rp=%2Fwow%2Ftattoo-addict-inks-95-percent-of-his-body-reveals-what-he-looked-like-just-5-years-ago%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0uxfQnQmELAK4LqgTMCsgqj15q5nrfB3wsyFhtcexnD1QkUye5jvwvW1c_aem_AbJ-UiMROS9Eh6gQ9D#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A2264.10000000149%7D\" height=\"1222\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>While many people get a tattoo with a special meaning in mind, Weigelt said there are no hidden messages or meanings behind his body art.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-2\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CbolHtMK2M9\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=800&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com&amp;rp=%2Fwow%2Ftattoo-addict-inks-95-percent-of-his-body-reveals-what-he-looked-like-just-5-years-ago%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0uxfQnQmELAK4LqgTMCsgqj15q5nrfB3wsyFhtcexnD1QkUye5jvwvW1c_aem_AbJ-UiMROS9Eh6gQ9D#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A2269.199999999255%7D\" height=\"1382\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>After five years, Weigelt has spent $50,000 on tattoos.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-3\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ch5UZY8KehU\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=800&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com&amp;rp=%2Fwow%2Ftattoo-addict-inks-95-percent-of-his-body-reveals-what-he-looked-like-just-5-years-ago%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0uxfQnQmELAK4LqgTMCsgqj15q5nrfB3wsyFhtcexnD1QkUye5jvwvW1c_aem_AbJ-UiMROS9Eh6gQ9D#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A9928.900000002235%7D\" height=\"1456\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>For those considering a tattoo, Weigelt says, \u201cGet what you love and what makes sense to you. I see so many people worried about a certain tattoo fitting them or it not being their style. If you like it \u2013 then get it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wow. What an incredible transformation!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Would you ever consider getting tattoos on your entire body? I\u2019m not sure I would.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tattoos\u00a0are just one of many ways to express one\u2019s individuality. 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