30 People Who Turned Their Scars Into Amazing Artwork

2. Darthvader's Lightsaber

Image Source - Bored PandaThis person had a thin red and slightly raised scar on their leg. And, it's worked perfectly with their artistic vision. This person must be a Star Wars fan. We love that the scar is enhanced and not hidden, they have turned it into a creative piece of artwork.

2. A UFO Abduction

Image Source - Bored PandaNow this really is a creative masterpiece. This person has a long white scar stretching down their fore arm. And, now a UFO has been added to the top of it and some sort of creature at the bottom of the scar, it really does just look like a beam of light.

3. Wolves In The Forest

Image Source - PinterestThis scar is also along the arm. The scar is textures with white lines running through and some pink markings. They have used the natural scarring to decide where the trees should be painted on. Now it is an amazing forest with two wolves inside of it.

4. Spilled Wine

Image Source - BlogspotThis person has a birthmark that they have been born with, it is a large red patch of skin. This person has totally embraced it. And, they have put a fallen wine glass at the top to depict wine spilling out. This is not only creative but also a humorous addition.

5. A Ghostly Scar

Image Source - Bored PandaThis brown birthmark was a perfect natural shape for a ghost. And, this is clearly what the person thought - to bring attention to their natural mark they have had a little face and a speech bubble saying 'boo' added. Hands down the cutest birthmark we've seen.

6. Fake Nails

Image Source - Bored PandaNow this person has lost the tips of two of heir fingers through accidental loss. But, this wasn't stopping them. Look to the left and we would never have know that these two tattoo nails were no natural. A perfect combination of innovative thinking and skill.

7. A Stormy Sea

Image Source - Bored PandaNow this person has used his scar as a base for a complete for of art. Not just a little simple design, but half a back and arm. There's a pirate ship. a compass, a stormy sea as well as a clever face profile illusion merges with the ship. The overall effect is amazing

8. Little Flowers

Image Source - Bored PandaThis girl had some sporadic little scars on her leg, and instead of feeling self conscious about them se wanted to turn them into little dainty flowers. The effect is really cool and the fact they are made from natural scars makes the whole effect even more beautiful.

9. Half A Wheel Blade

Image Source - TwitterThis scar along the knee is in a white straight line. And, this man wanted to make his scar look even more powerful. So he has used it as a line to have half of a wheel blade coming out of it. The tattoo looks so realistic it takes a second glance to be able to tell if it is real or not.

10. A Flower Bouquet

Image Source - PinterestAgain this person has used their scarring on their leg and decided to use the natural lines to create a flower bouquet drawn on with tattoo ink. Despite the fact that  the scar is covered the picture still has come of the scarring coming through so that it is not completely masked.

11. The Man On The Moon

Image Source - Bored PandaWe love this tattoo, the way the scar is a perfect moon shape. And they have even used to natural whitened of the scar to create a gradient effect with the tattoo ink - going from black to white. It is a perfect way to enhance the scar making it into a picture.

12. Holding Hands

Image Source - Bored PandaAs we can see, this scarring has white lines horizontal. This person has turned it into a symbol of love and there are two hands holding.  One of the hands has not been filled i with ink in order not to cover up the scar itself, but instead use it. We can't think of a better way to enhance this natural feature.

23. The Violin String

Image Source - Bored PandaIn a similar way, this person has decided to leave half of the tattoo blank so that we can see the scar untouched which has been turned into a violin string, and the violin has been drawn around it. It is a very subtle tattoo but beautiful none the less.

13. A Zipper

Image Source - Bored PandaWe can't deny that this girl's scar looks exactly like a zipper. And so, they have had the zip tattooed right under it. The fact that it is placed on the back of the neck creates the illusion that you could unzip the head and reveal what is inside...

14. Breathing Fire

Image Source - Bored PandaThis person has used their scar on the front of the arm as the base for their fire breathing Pokemon. Who doesn't love Pokemon? And, what a way to showcase both you scarring and your passion and love for the Pokemon world. This fire breathing is extremely effective.

15. Shark Attack

Image Source - PinterestThis scar has natural texture where the skin looks slightly crinkled and this person has used this to their full potential, so that it has been used as the inside of the sharks mouth. Which, would of course have texture so the whole thing looks way more realistic. It is a very dramatic and detailed tattoo creation.

16. Dainty Butterfly Design

Image Source - AllthatsinterestingAgain, this person has used the line and shape of their natural scar feature and they have embellished it with flowers and butterflies. Now, it has been turned into artwork and this person was happier with the way it looked, without trying to totally hide it.

17. Deep Sea Diver

Image Source - Bored Pandathis red scar has been used as the basis for this tattoo and we love it. The diver has been drawn so intricately and they have a tool which they are drilling in the sea against the wall (which is the scar). It is a very clever idea and it has been brilliantly executed.

18. A Permanent Smile

Image Source - Bored PandaWhat is better than having a constant big smiley face carried around with you for constant company? And, this is clearly exactly what this sportsman though as he has turned his elbow scar into a smiley face. It's a very cheerful and cute look - we love it.

19. Needle And Thread

Image Source - Bored PandaWe can clearly see that this car is the needle in this needle and thread tattoo combination. And, the way the thread is cleverly creating the illusion that is wrapping around the needle as though it is a solid 3D object. And again, it is bringing light to the scar in the best way by using it as art.

20. A Scar Come Carrot

Image Source - Bored PandaJust look at how much of a perfect carrot shape this scar naturally is - it would have been a missed opportunity not to turn it into a full carrot with lines and a sprouting head. They have even used the dip in the scar to draw out a little bite from the carrot.

21. An Illusion

Image Source - YahooFinanceWhat we love about this is that this person was clearly inspired by the texture and lines of this scarring and they have turned it into an optical illusion with a tattoo. Now, the effect is so realistic that it looks as though the inner elbow has holes in it.

22. Blue Feather

Image Source - Bored PandaHere is a perfectly straight scar down the spine. And they have turned it into art by using the line as the spine of the feather and then having the tattoo embellish the detail of the feather's lines and colour etc. Again, because the scar is not flat it appears a little bit 3D.

23. Needle And Thread

Image Source - PinterestHow clever is this piece of artwork? We love it. It is the perfect way to enhance her scar that she has on her stomach and it is also very light hearted. It looks as thought he needle is piercing right through the line she has as though she is being sewn.

24. Peacock Feather

Image Source - Bored PandaUsing the curve and the indent of the scar, this person has had a peacock drawn on. And you can no longer see the scar underneath but the shaping and the texture of the scar and been the inspiration behind this look. This person may not have wanted to see the scar but they have still taken inspiration from it.

25. Flower Arrangement

Image Source - Bored PandaWho does not love flowers? There's nothing more beautiful than flowers. This woman has decided to decorate her scar with a lovely flower arrangement. We love the way they have used something natural like a scar, and turned it into something else with natural beauty.

26. Undo The Zip

Image Source - Bored PandaThis is the zip idea we have seen initially on another piece of art that has been made from a scar. This is on somebody's back, and they have used the scar with it bing left exactly as it is naturally and all they have done is cleverly added a zip on the end.

27. The Snake Climbing Up The Pole

Image Source - Bored PandaThis tattoo is a snake that is twisting around the pole - the pole however is the scar, and not tattoo ink. This is similar to one of the previous tattoo concepts we have looked at. And we love the way that the scar is essentially the centre piece of the artwork here.

28. A Feather In A Pocket

Image Source - PinterestThis is so clever that it is actually hard to tell what is tattoo and what is scarring. It looks as though a feather has been tucked under a flap of skin. In fact, it even look as though the skin has really lifted. The 3 dimensional effect makes this look even more of a real illusion.

29. Fishbone

Image Source - DemilkedThis person has a scar from breaking their ankle. We can see the way the scar marks have healed and it has clearly reminded this person of a fish bone. So, they have issued a tattoo for the head and the tail and it looks

30. Bird On A Branch

Image Source - PinterestThis is a blue tit bird, that is perching on a tree. The tree of which of course it the line of the scar. We love this. Not only is it bringing positive attention to the scar it is also a very pretty addition to this person's arm, without covering it up at all it just perfectly ties in.