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

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