When most people decide they want to get a tattoo, they usually spend quite a lot of time researching different designs and tattoo artists before committing. We need to stress at this point that you should always try and choose an artist that has created similar designs and has a lot of experience to prove they know what they are doing.

With this in mind, you can imagine how surprised we were when we came across Ruby Dickinson, who at 3 years old is aiming to become the world’s youngest tattoo artist!

The Welsh toddler has been inspired by her dad, Blane, who runs a tattoo parlour in Penmaenmawr, Conwy. Her dad said he wants his daughter to tattoo him for his 40th birthday in four years time when Ruby will be seven. Since normal tattoo equipment is too heavy for the 3 year-old, Mr Dickinson plans to import specialist light weight apparatus from America to make it easier for his daughter when the big day arrives.

Who knows, one day this might be normal?

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When she grows up, Ruby claims she wants to be a tattoo artist just like her dad. To help her practice for her future career she has enrolled in tattoo lessons with a toy kit in her dad’s shop every day after nursery.

The record for the youngest tattoo artist is currently held by Canadian Emilie Darrigade, who at the tender age of five helped to tattoo a bumble bee design on her dads forearm. Her dad Dave was so impressed with her skills that he is already helping her to plan new pieces of work. Ruby’s dad said he would love it if his daughter could beat Emilie’s record.

Fortunately we don’t know any toddlers that we’d be happy let loose with a tattoo gun! If you’re in the same boat as us, and let’s face it if you’re not Ruby or Emile’s dads then you probably should be, you might want to check out our temporary designs. The designs aren’t permanent, so you could even let your little ones have a go at putting them on. But don’t say we didn’t warn you if they start demanding real tattoo equipment for their next birthday present!

You can read the full, original article on Ruby and her tattoo aspirations here.