Inking Grandmas

Colin Dale and Karen Fredso Prove That Tattoos are for Everyone

Although tattooing someone’s hands and face is illegal in Denmark, tattoo artist Colin Dale could not resist fulfilling the birthday wish of Karen Fredso. Karen is 103 years of age and to celebrate, she wanted to get inked.

Tattooist Colin Dale specializes in hand-poked tattoos and gave Karen one on her finger to symbolize natural force and energy.

To see this grandma rocking her ink and to see some of Colin Dale's hand-poked art, click on the gallery above!

Elderly Ink
Opportunities to expand the tattoo industry and offer new services for the elderly population.
Hand-poked Tattoos
Increased demand for unique and specialized tattooing techniques in the industry.
Tattooing Taboos
Potential for disruption in industries and cultural norms surrounding tattoo legality and social acceptance.

Industries Being Reshaped

Tattooing
New opportunities to expand the demographic for tattooing services and techniques.
Aging Services
Opportunities to offer new and specialized services for elderly populations, such as tattooing and body art.
Legal Services
Opportunities for legal professionals to influence and address cultural norms and regulations surrounding tattooing and age restrictions.
SCORE
4.3 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 73%
Activity 49%
Freshness 8%

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