Based on the submissions I continue to receive from readers for Inked WednesdayOpens in a new tab, it looks as though Star WarsOpens in a new tab tattoos are the most popular sort of pop culture ink. Everything from characters, to ships, to full sleeves–just when I think I’ve seen it all, I stumble across new to me designs. This week’s selections are all about creative art and a couple of characters I haven’t seen in tattoo form before. Let’s start with a look at Grand Admiral ThrawnOpens in a new tab:
Grand Admiral Thrawn (Star Wars) | Source: Brian Hare, inked by Mike Bianco at Rose Gold’s Tattoo & Piercing
Brian also has Darth VaderOpens in a new tab ink different than most Sith Lord tattoos I see because it’s based on Ralph McQuarrieOpens in a new tab‘s concept art for the character.
Ralph McQuarrie Darth Vader (Star Wars) | Source: Brian Hare, inked by Mike Bianco
Be sure to visit the gallery below to see even more Star Wars inspired tattoos. You’ll find a Boba FettOpens in a new tab cover up by Mike Bianco, BB-8Opens in a new tab, a cute and cartoony Luke and Leia designed based on Jeffrey Brown art, and a droid.
If you have nerdy ink on your skin or you’re a tattoo artist that applies pop culture, STEM, music, or other nerd-inspired ink (tl;dr: I want to see basically all of the tattoos, not only Star Wars ones) on a regular basis, then please hit me up because I’d like to highlight you in a future Inked Wednesday gallery. I’m especially interested if you have a sleeve or other large tattoo. You can get in touch with me via email at alratcliffe@yahoo.com. Send me photos of the tattoos you’d like me to feature (the higher resolution, the better) and don’t forget to let me know the name of your tattoo artist if you have it, as well the name of the shop he or she works out of. If you are the tattoo artist, give me links to your portfolios and/or Instagram accounts so I can share them with our readers.
Featured Image: Brian Hare
