5/13/2023 0 Comments Barcode tattooSampling a one-inch square at 300 dpi, I measured the width of a single needle line. I digitized a two-month old tattoo directly on a flatbed scanner. There are several factors to consider when tattooing the computer generated symbol, like the DPI of skin and how many lines are in a barcode, but I believe with precision it can be done. Most barcode tattoos try to cram too much information under skin, and eventually the ink blends into a black blob. There are some fine examples of tattooed lines and numbers that look like the ubiquitous symbol, but the true test for any barcode is does it make the scanner beep. ![]() ![]() Nearly all of the real barcode tattoos I have seen in person and online photos appear not to scan.
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