Laugh it Up, Fuzzball

By Jordan Ginsberg • Mar 19th, 2009 • Category: ModBlog


So, you want a tattoo celebrating one of your favorite movies, but one that alludes to other artists as well? What to do?

I really wanted a Star Wars tribute tattoo, and my artist really wanted to do one. I didn’t want anything overused or anything, like the insignia or a lightsaber, and I didn’t want a huge scene with ships and everything, so we decided to kind of create something. I liked the shape of the AT-AT walkers, but they were kind of beefy. I was thinking I wanted something more slender, like a Dali elephant, and here it is! I’m so happy with how it turned out, and I’m really glad to have something completely original on my body.

(Star Wars/Salvador Dali mash-up tattoo by Paul at Old School Tattoo in Bellingham, Washington.)

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58 Responses »

  1. Natja on March 19th, 2009 at 1:21 pm:

    AMAZING! I love it.

  2. heretic138 on March 19th, 2009 at 1:21 pm:

    i love this
    its looks pretty well done and the Dali influence puts it over the top.
    it also seems like a good way to test out your ribs for sensitivity
    cheers!

  3. -LEO- on March 19th, 2009 at 1:25 pm:

    Dali’s elephant can be used to adapt almost anything, definitely one of the biggest contributions to the world of tattoos
    Great design

  4. jake on March 19th, 2009 at 1:32 pm:

    fucking clever

  5. ImmureME on March 19th, 2009 at 1:43 pm:

    hahaha that’s so awesome!

  6. CoryVictorious on March 19th, 2009 at 1:50 pm:

    Haha damn thats sweet

  7. Rehan on March 19th, 2009 at 1:52 pm:

    i agree with 1 2 3 4 and 5

  8. natalie elizabeth on March 19th, 2009 at 1:53 pm:

    i think this has to be one of my favourite tattoos ever.

  9. bbyjess on March 19th, 2009 at 1:53 pm:

    SO awesome.

  10. clementine on March 19th, 2009 at 2:18 pm:

    LOVE this

  11. Viking's Valkyrie on March 19th, 2009 at 2:33 pm:

    well that’s just brilliant right there

  12. Frester on March 19th, 2009 at 2:35 pm:

    I love that you referred to it as a “mash-up” tattoo almost as much as I like the tattoo itself. Almost.

  13. humdrum on March 19th, 2009 at 2:38 pm:

    Great tattoo

    however, dont you get the feeling that this person just wanted a star wars tattoo because it would be considered quirky and cute by her friends. I dont know for sure but i suspect an emo culture leech.

  14. Corytz on March 19th, 2009 at 3:06 pm:

    damn 12
    Harsh

    I
    Love it
    I have the Dali elephant in that exact spot
    It’s my favorite and I like the mash up too

  15. brianna.throws.bricks on March 19th, 2009 at 3:24 pm:

    DAMMIT!!!! I was gonna get that same fuckin thing.

    Fuckmylife.

  16. oppositronic on March 19th, 2009 at 3:26 pm:

    what the fuck is wrong with you people, dali fucking sucks worse than Waking Life. this tattoo was inspired by sitting around in a freshman dorm room copying shit off wikipedia for a 100 level philosophy midterm paper. also mashups fucking suck as well, like seriously why don’t you fuck heads go look for some trends that haven’t popped your fucking eyeballs out with a phillips head screwdriver yet. nice tat though

  17. Matthew Martyr on March 19th, 2009 at 3:28 pm:

    I may or may not be aroused by this.

  18. Lihis- on March 19th, 2009 at 3:53 pm:

    What’s great about this is that the AT/AT:s were actually inspired by elephants! Nice tat. :)

  19. Shawn Porter on March 19th, 2009 at 5:08 pm:

    is it wrong that I’m ready to propose to the wearer of this tattoo?

  20. Stormchaser on March 19th, 2009 at 5:26 pm:

    Great!!! Looks also a bit like the 3 legged “striders” in Halflife 2 Episode 2. Like a wonderful mix of a great game and a great movie.

  21. SuperNova on March 19th, 2009 at 6:21 pm:

    THAT is the shizzle.

  22. kaen on March 19th, 2009 at 7:07 pm:

    a.maz.ing

  23. noiz13 on March 19th, 2009 at 7:32 pm:

    it looks like the things from the video of linkin parks song somewhere i belong

  24. jonny on March 19th, 2009 at 8:06 pm:

    shawn porter: not if i beat you to it

  25. myReport » Star Wars/Dalí tattoo on March 19th, 2009 at 8:09 pm:

    [...] “Elephants” to a Star Wars AT-AT Walker. BMEzine.com has the wearer’s story. Star Wars/Dalí tattoo (Thanks, [...]

  26. Molly on March 19th, 2009 at 8:47 pm:

    Thanks so much you guys! That’s me right there, and my new tattoo. :] I appreciate all of the awesome comments, and I ca guarantee the nay-sayers that this wasn’t a spur of the moment, “I’m gonna be cute and get a sci fi tattoo!” kind of a thing. I’ve really wanted something like this for a long time, and it finally clicked.

  27. Zed on March 19th, 2009 at 9:04 pm:

    comment #23 is a freakin idiot.

  28. The Official Star Wars Blog » Salvador Dalí’s AT-AT? on March 19th, 2009 at 9:34 pm:

    [...] from BME News)Check out this amazing AT-AT tattoo inspired by Salvador Dalí’s surrealist painting called [...]

  29. DDawg on March 19th, 2009 at 10:46 pm:

    humdrum, why the fuck are you on a body mod website if you’re going to leave stupid comments like that? Not many people get creative body art so their friends say “Wow! That’s ugly as fuck!” I don’t know for sure, but I suspect you’re a gayass-hater-faggyboy.

    I LOVE THIS TATTOO!!! FUCKING AWESOME!!!

  30. me on March 19th, 2009 at 11:25 pm:

    now you need a melting deathstar

  31. velma_kelly on March 20th, 2009 at 12:25 am:

    That is the most unique Star Wars inspired tattoo I have ever seen; amazing!

  32. Geekiest tattoo ever? : Can’t Stand Me Now on March 20th, 2009 at 12:27 am:

    [...] There is in fact a brisk market for intentionally geeky tattoos. Like reeeeally geeky. Like Star Wars AT-AT a la Salvador Dali. I don’t expect the designation to hold up for too long, but for the sake of argument I will [...]

  33. Skyline GTR R34 on March 20th, 2009 at 12:28 am:

    WIN

  34. tizroc on March 20th, 2009 at 1:04 am:

    Oh man, melting deathstar.. I have a craving.

  35. Kelly on March 20th, 2009 at 1:45 am:

    I nearly creamed myself over this…

  36. IAM: KB ( or previously known as him) on March 20th, 2009 at 2:12 am:

    amazing doesnt seem like the right word.. that thing is fuckin MINT!!!

  37. akie.nl » Salvador Dalí-Star Wars tattoo on March 20th, 2009 at 4:48 am:

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  38. humdrum on March 20th, 2009 at 7:19 am:

    @ Ddawg

    “gayass-hater-faggyboy” …. well done homophobe. lol
    Calling someone a ‘hater’ then while calling them ‘faggyboy’ makes you look like a moron.

    Its funny that you take offense to my opinion about some tattoo but have no problem with your own obvious deep sense of resentment towards gay people.

    poor boy, go back to fapping over girls with geek tattoos.

  39. bp on March 20th, 2009 at 8:54 am:

    nice !

    did you get this done at … (wait for it..) .. Tattoo -ine ?

  40. Molly on March 20th, 2009 at 10:04 am:

    Ooooh snap. Good one.

  41. Cumulus Humilis on March 20th, 2009 at 12:37 pm:

    fuck yes.
    i’m getting in line for marrying dibs.

  42. JuanKi on March 20th, 2009 at 2:21 pm:

    that’s just 100% greatness right there!

  43. katy prost on March 20th, 2009 at 2:51 pm:

    Love StarWars
    Love Dali
    How could I do anything but love this tattoo!

  44. danconnolly.co.uk » Blog Archive » Dali AT-AT Tattoo on March 20th, 2009 at 3:35 pm:

    [...] new contender for geekiest tattoo? (where by geekiest I mean [...]

  45. iron head on March 20th, 2009 at 5:17 pm:

    this made me smile real big.

  46. lexi on March 20th, 2009 at 5:30 pm:

    really beautiful and what a fantastic idea! i love it!

  47. prick on March 20th, 2009 at 5:55 pm:

    Cool but it has been done before. Google “dali star wars”

  48. BME: Tattoo, Piercing and Body Modification News » ModBlog » This Week in BME on March 20th, 2009 at 8:00 pm:

    [...] - This Dali/Star Wars crossbreed was pretty much universally loved. [...]

  49. Sara on March 21st, 2009 at 12:33 am:

    Hell yeah! This is so awesome! I love The Matrix!

  50. lornen on March 21st, 2009 at 8:29 am:

    This tattoo is WIN

  51. Shawn Porter on March 21st, 2009 at 10:45 am:

    soooo Molly… about that proposal…

  52. Molly on March 21st, 2009 at 5:37 pm:

    So, Shawn… about that. Can’t say I was expecting proposals from this tattoo, but it’s good feedback.

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  55. shady_guy on April 4th, 2009 at 1:05 pm:

    you are a genius!!!

  56. BME: Tattoo, Piercing and Body Modification News » ModBlog » The Tongue Through the Tooth on May 1st, 2009 at 6:04 pm:

    [...] last time we featured a tattoo involving Dali on ModBlog, it got picked up by such varied places as Boing Boing, the official Star Wars site, and the [...]

  57. BME: Tattoo, Piercing and Body Modification News » ModBlog » The Tongue Through the Tooth on May 1st, 2009 at 6:04 pm:

    [...] last time we featured a tattoo involving Dali on ModBlog, it got picked up by such varied places as Boing Boing, the official Star Wars site, and the [...]

  58. BME: Tattoo, Piercing and Body Modification News » ModBlog » The Tongue Through the Tooth on May 1st, 2009 at 6:04 pm:

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