Chessboard Tattoo
Matt Gone has over 94% of his body tattooed. The chessboard tattoo on his head and face are the last tattoo he made.
I just wanted to do something nearly impossible before I die. I was also born with birth defects. The tattoos hide them and make my body something I can be proud of instead of hating. This project began in 1990 and has cost over $44,000 so far. $20,000 of that was earned as a dishwasher in New Orleans’ French Quarter. If anyone says they cannot afford tattoos, they are just not serious about it. This web site is not intended to inspire. I am not a “chosen” one. A project like this can and may destroy you. It took about 250 hours of tattoo sessions to achieve this look, including 32 sessions in each of the past five years. Prior to 1999 I averaged 15 sessions per year.
Source: J-Walkblog
your mum said,
April 14, 2008 @ 4:56 pm
your wired
brandon said,
April 30, 2008 @ 10:30 pm
damn yo ur crazii buh it looks sikk man ima getta tatoo for my 16th b-day its gunna be soo sikk i swear i cant wait
Dakota said,
May 2, 2008 @ 11:21 pm
Your tat’s are awsome, man! Could you send me pics of the rest? That’d be
great! Thanks a bunch.
P.S. How old are you, and do you have a girl or boy friend?
I appoligize if this question offends you. Sexual orientation does not matter to me at all, but a “yes i have someone” or a “no i do not” works!!!!
Jerrilynn said,
May 17, 2008 @ 2:50 am
okay. your so freaking wired, who in the hell would want somethins like that shit!
I THINK ppl like you should go to hell for that shit!
Amber+charlie+deanna said,
May 22, 2008 @ 6:46 pm
OMG that is propa monging lol
but u ave too ave a lot of balls to beable to ave dat dunn
luvv yahh xxx
Erasmo said,
May 22, 2008 @ 9:09 pm
hey homi you look no bad homies a have 2 tattoos in badoy a
Ohman said,
May 23, 2008 @ 8:31 pm
Jerrilynn?? how tha fuck can you talk like that this is his life not ours dont be a cunt and talk down on ppl thats not like you…I love your tattos you inspire me to somthing thats not expexted of me.. peace out and keep tattoing
ShaSha said,
May 29, 2008 @ 3:32 am
Yooooo… this shit is hella COOL!!… no joke.. all them bitch ass ppl that think its wrong dont no what its like to be you sooo FUCK Em…. Wow i wish you had more pictures on here so i cld see the rest!!.. anytwayz do what you gots to do play boyy!!…
holla
alex cope from grantham said,
May 29, 2008 @ 4:22 am
you are a prick, why dont u burn in hell!!! no wait the devil would kick u out and then slap your mum because she gave life to a hopeless dick like you. and haha a dishwasher, god your mother must be proud to be related to such a cock sucking wanker.
you have birth defects… let me guess… your a retard who thinks hes cool, haha next time you read this message, so to your mirror and shoot your self.
sheala shambolic said,
May 30, 2008 @ 9:15 am
i think this is an amazing thing to do in yer life. i have always wanted to do something unique with myself in my life time before i got too old fer things and i was thinking tattoos when i get a little older but fer now i have to settle with unusual hair. im only 14 years old and its hard enought trying to get my mom to let me get piercings. i want alot of piercings and tattoos not to look cool or show off but to define myself. when i read your page i thought of the book the illistraited man. i know you arent trying to inspire people but you do inspire me to be myself and not to care about what other people think of me. people are so judgemental and im sure you get alot of critisizim and complements from all sorts of people all the time. i really like your art its beautifully done and i like the different ideas thet you combined together on yer body. tattos that have meaning are sweet. keep doing what yer doing and dont ever change your outgoing personality =]