# Gadget Tattoos By Sugih Sutjiono | Published 2006-12-13 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gadget-tattoo References: [news](http://news.com.com/Laser+etching+coming+to+a+laptop+near+you/2100-1041_3-6143072.html?tag=nefd.lede) & [adafruit](http://www.adafruit.com/laser) Beautify your gadgets permanently! Last week we saw a small company in the UK that offered [mobile phone tattoos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inked-out). Adafruit Laser Services, a new, by-appointment-only business in Manhattan, etches custom artwork onto laptops, [iPods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ipod-classic-iphone-17-case), cell phones and other gadgets. The service ranges from $30 for smaller devices and up to $100 for laptops. "It feels like a tattoo, and now I feel like I need to get more," Digg founder Kevin Rose sounds like a satisfied customer. so if you live in manhattan, forget those [temporary stickers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/specialbuy-temporary-tattoos), get your gadgets tatooed! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Personalized Gadget Artwork:** There is an opportunity to provide a customizable and innovative artwork service for personal gadgets, opening doors for artists and designers to feature their works in a new way. - **Gadget Skin Minimalism:** Offering minimalist, high-quality gadget skins that appeals to aesthetic-conscious customers that don’t want full designs or bulky cases could potentially disrupt the skin and case industries. - **Gadget Tattoo Growth:** As more people see the potential for individualizing their devices, these personalized gadget tattoos could become a popular trend, and further disrupt the personalization industry as a whole. ### Who This Affects Most - **Personalized Skin Designers:** Designers, artists, and creatives have the opportunity to design and personalize individualized skin stickers or figure out innovative ways to apply designs to personal gadgets. - **Mobile Device Skin and Cases:** The ubiquitous mobile devices market are opportunities to provide minimalist, high-quality gadget skins for customers looking for protection without added bulk and designs. - **Personalized Gadget Tattoo Services:** Companies offering personalized gadget tattoos, who are perceived as innovative trendsetters in the gadget personalization industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Palm-Sized Tattoo Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/temporary-tattoo-device.md) - [Interactive Tattoo Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inkstory.md) - [Online Tattoo Art Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackdot.md) - [Branded Custom Device Skins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/custom-device-skins.md) - [AI-Powered Tattoo Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackdot-device.md) - [Generative Art Tattoo Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackdot-1.md) - [Glow-in-the-Dark Device Skins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ddbrand-circuit-board.md) - [Hotel-Friendly Tattoo Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tattoo-popup.md) - [Glow-in-the-Dark Temporary Tattoos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-glowing-garden-tattoo-sheet.md)