What happens to your tattoos when you die?

As getting tattooed has become more popular over the years, people have started to wonder what happens to their tattoos after they die. Is there any way to preserve them as actual artwork?

One company has pioneered the process and is offering it to tattoo lovers’ families. Save Your Ink Forever, currently the only company of its kind, is based out of a funeral home in Ohio. They will send the funeral home you work with a “recovery kit” that includes all the necessary legal paperwork, a “how-to” video for the mortician, and supplies to recover the tattoos. The funeral home would then then send the recovered tissue to the company to be processed and preserved in a frame.

Some people think this process is frightening or taboo. Others consider it a way to honor their loved ones and their passions. Would you want to preserve YOUR tattoos after death? Message me on instagram if you’d like to chat about it!