Inking your skin is just one last step in the journey of giving yourself a tattoo. In reality, it all starts from hours spent browsing tattoo ideas and annoying your friends with an endless stream of “what do you think?” images.

And our love for ink has never been so big. A recent study has shown that 30% of Americans have at least one tattoo, which is five times more than eight years ago.

But many people have found a source of inspiration in the recent pandemic. In fact, coronavirus-themed tattoos are becoming a quirky sub-genre which represents everything we’ve been living with in the past months. From tributes to front-line doctors to the holy symbol of pandemic chaos, a toilet paper roll, scroll down for the best ones as compiled by Bored Panda.

#1

Tattoo for the doctor, inspired by the current situation in the world

Image credits: ingabolotova

#2

Today I got this design tattooed, it is Banksy’s tribute to Covid doctors – a child who chooses the doctor among the heroes to play with! 

Image credits: emanuele.santaniello

#3

Image credits: lammanlai

#4

Image credits: seanhollandtat2

#5

Image credits: lenapercyrosyfaict

#6

He wanted to surprise his wife with this tattoo that represents her for all the effort and sacrifice she has made and there is still to be done in this stage that we are all living. Thank you very much for the creative freedom and the good time!

Image credits: blackpeony_tattoo

#7

Image credits: cavemantattoo

#8

Image credits: th_ink_cuba

#9

Image credits: francesca__verna

#10

Let’s be responsible in this situation. Take care of yourself and let us take care of the most vulnerable.

Image credits: andresmakishi

#11

Tattoo to let your grubby friends know they need to wash their hands

Image credits: _fatmum_

#12

Image credits: vinivolpini

#13

Quarantine love

Image credits: lovettetattoos

#14

Image credits: electricinkskinaunz

#15

Image credits: lujuriatattoo

#16

Just a quick little jammer about how we all feel about 2020

Image credits: eddypiercehi

#17

My newest tattoo in honor of COVID-19 

Image credits: dapherding

#18

Image credits: mvttys

#19

Image credits: bink.tattooer

#20

Damn you coronavirus lurking around and screwing up 2020.

Image credits: sydneygirl63

#21

Image credits: divergent_ink

#22

Image credits: strangemmmaker

#23

Image credits: donavankinyon_thegoldenowl

#24

Image credits: lootattoo

#25

Many people get tattoos to commemorate significant, profound experiences in their lives… And this one is for the Year 2020: Chapter Toilet Paper Apocalypse

Image credits: janetchunky

#26

Image credits: inkme.shell

#27

Image credits: inkme.shell

#28

Image credits: thewolfrosario

#29

Image credits: supersteatattoo

#30

The only kind of germs you DO want right now!

Image credits: tatty.cake

#31

Image credits: martina.leopizzi.tattoo

#32

Say hello to Mr. Covid

Image credits: ramotattoo

#33

Image credits: bs13tattoo

#34

Last week’s tattoo for an emergency nurse at Jove hospital. Thank you very much and thank you very much for the work you do.

Image credits: dr_vega_tattooer

#35

Image credits: spooky__hand

#36

Image credits: morduba.art.tattoo

#37

Image credits: thomi.louie

#38

Image credits: tattoo_studio_suvorov

#39

Image credits: ivanlopezart2e

#40

Image credits: brianna.tattoo

#41

Image credits: dr_vega_tattooer

#42

Image credits: jairosotofedez

#43

Image credits: catlynefable

#44

Image credits: __borderlinetattoos__

#45

Image credits: pott.ink

#46

Image credits: bear_submongkol

#47

Image credits: lamasqwerty

#48

Check out this coronavirus getting attacked by hand sanitizer!

Also, mama always said, if you don’t make jokes and laugh about it, you’ll think too hard and cry about it.

Image credits: emmajrage

#49

Image credits: minette1217

#50

We all experience COVID-19 our own way. Here is how Cédric felt: a virus very well revered.

Image credits: lilice.tattoo

#51

Image credits: whitneyhavok

#52

Image credits: weirdworld.tattoo

#53

Image credits: badvibestattoo

#54

Image credits: ponghipolito

#55

Image credits: b.ironside.art

#56

Image credits: gattagnudatattoo

#57

Image credits: tattoosbymeri

#58

Image credits: betty_tattoos

#59

Image credits: paula666tattoo

#60

Image credits: bobbydeez

#61

Image credits: maxd2012

#62

Image credits: acciotattoos

#63

Image credits: lemerluiz

#64

Image credits: dida_tattoo

#65

Image credits: nickyjudstattoo

#66

Image credits: sterile_electric_tattoo

#67

Image credits: sweetglenntattoos

#68

Image credits: prideandglorytattoos

#69

Image credits: jiuseppe88

#70

Image credits: vf.tattoo

#71

Image credits: dimm_tattoo

#72

Image credits: honeybri.tattoo

#73

Image credits: simonemuttitattoo

#74

Image credits: ta2s_by_rudy

#75

Image credits: mikec.tattoo

#76

Image credits: d.vol_tattoo

#77

Image credits: artistinktattoo

#78

Image credits: inky.island

#79

COVID-19 germ as a part of my spooky sleeve

Image credits: AmandaBarton27

#80

Image credits: evilcko

#81

Small Coronavirus tattoo I did before the lockdown. Crazy what’s happening right now

Image credits: willycutliptattoo

#82

Image credits: alexramosart

#83

Image credits: k.morgen.ink

#84

Image credits: madmax_veracruz

#85

Image credits: b4bygorill4

#86

Welcome to my arm, Miss Rona 2020! Why not commemorate an important moment in time with something a little bit silly.

This piece of my arm is dedicated to essential workers everywhere

Image credits: princessmayhem

#87

Children’s drawings are wonderful. Teo is five years old and that is how he drew the coronavirus. His father tattooed it on him and I did it with all my heart 

Image credits: criminal.poke

#88

Image credits: cortesi_francesco

#89

Image credits: darksky_tattoo

#90

Image credits: pippa_kovacs_tattoos

#91

Image credits: zago_tattoo

#92

Image credits: floweisstattoo

#93

Image credits: giselamanz

#94

Image credits: trixtattoo

#95

Image credits: sydneygirl63

#96

Image credits: mikemcgrathtattoos

#97

Image credits: zonacentro_tattoobarbershop

#98

Image credits: honeybri.tattoo

#99

Image credits: ink.jennydarh

#100

Image credits: irvingderma

#101

Image credits: sabrina_bellinelli_tattoo

#102

Image credits: primalspirittattoo

#103

Image credits: jaume24k

#104

Image credits: mart.a.r.t

#105

Image credits: straats_tatts

#106

Image credits: sparklefight

#107

Image credits: lizz_monterrosa_ink

#108

Image credits: jayfourtwozero

#109

Image credits: goldenrosetattoo.satx

#110

Image credits: juanunion

#111

Image credits: covid19tattoo

#112

Image credits: bear_submongkol

#113

Image credits: butterflytattoo_este

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