You can now preserve dead loved ones’ tattoos by removing and framing them to create a ‘human artefact.’
Save My Ink Forever has been immortalising the dead for nearly a decade.
Their intention with the bizarre memorial method is to ensure that the spirit and legacy of loved ones can live on forever.
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Katie, who preserved her husband Ross’ inkings, has a love heart, a slice of pizza, a rocket ship and a skull next to the words “howdy” framed and up in her home – with his skin as the background.
“It’s so different from having his belt or his hat, I have actually him,” Katie told Founder Insights.
Another customer is Chris, who decided before he passed away to get his whole back and arm sleeves preserved.
It acted as a final dedication to a craft he loved.
Once the company, based in Ohio, US, has been contacted about a potential tattoo removal, they send a package kit to the funeral home, with instructions on how to complete the extraction process.
The skin is removed and placed in a preserve, before being sent back to the team’s HQ.
Any minor adjustments are made and within three months, the inkings are framed along with museum-grade UV glass.
The pricing for the tattoos varies, with individual tattoos costing £1,260.63 ($1,699 USD) and an entire full body suit costing as much as £74,197.70 ($100,000 USD).
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