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10 Magical Photos of 3D Tattoos That Will Make You Feel Like a Kid Again

They've got that red and blue classic thing that you like.

21 March, 2018
10 Magical Photos of 3D Tattoos That Will Make You Feel Like a Kid Again

When I was little, I used to take off my 3D glasses in the middle of movies because I thought the blue and red lines looked so much cooler than 3D. Portland-based tattoo artist Winston the Whale clearly feels the same way. 

Winston started making a name for himself with his vintage 3D-inspired body art designs about six months ago when a friend asked him for a 3D skull tattoo. "It was totally experimental and I really wasn't sure how it would look," he told Buzzfeed, "but it turned out awesome."

[instagram ]https://www.instagram.com/p/79UN2pQ8L8/?taken-by=winstonthewhale" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);" >​

Once he posted the 3D skull ink on his Instagram page, he started receiving  requests for similar blue and red designs."It was really crazy how quickly people reacted to it," he said.​

[instagram ]https://www.instagram.com/p/9Hza4Fw8Ca/?taken-by=winstonthewhale" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);" >​

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"I think [people] like [3D tattoos] so much because they are just for fun and very trippy to look at," he told BuzzFeed. "It's also very nostalgic. Everyone knows that classic red and blue 3D look and so it is something that is familiar for them."

Winston's designs are clean, linear, and playful. Although he believes that more complex tattoos have their place, he thinks that it's refreshing to look at something that's just simple and fun. ​

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[instagram ]https://www.instagram.com/p/BAbMBvqw8Lm/" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);" >

[instagram ]https://www.instagram.com/p/BC1f2mmQ8DS/?taken-by=winstonthewhale" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);" >

[instagram ]https://www.instagram.com/p/BDcOsgEw8Gn/?taken-by=winstonthewhale" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);" >

[instagram ]https://www.instagram.com/p/BEgc6Vzw8Ef/?taken-by=winstonthewhale" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);" >

[instagram ]https://www.instagram.com/p/BEfM7qpQ8Cq/" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);" >

[instagram ]https://www.instagram.com/p/BDjFg_WQ8HF/" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);" >

See more of Winston the Whale's designs on his Instagram page.

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Credit: Cosmopolitan
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