Bodies as a canvas: Readers share their tattoos

From elaborate odes on backs to small symbols of memory on an ankle, the stories behind the images are often as beautiful as the tattoos themselves.|

We recently asked our tattooed readers to share images and the the stories behind their ink.

From big, elaborate odes on backs to small symbols of memory on an ankle, the stories behind the images are often as beautiful as the tattoos themselves.

Click through our gallery above to see some of the amazing tattoos Sonoma County residents have.

Do you have a tattoo and a story you want to share? Send it to onlineideas@pressdemocrat.com.

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