# Inking Grandmas Colin Dale and Karen Fredso Prove That Tattoos are for Everyone By Shelby Lee Walsh | Published 2009-07-27 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inking-grandmas-colin-dale-karen-fredso-tattoos References: [needlesandsins](http://www.needlesandsins.com/2009/04/danish-woman-celebrates-103rd-birthday-with-a-tattoo.html) & [tattoo.dk](http://tattoo.dk/colins/ecolin_ramme.htm) Although tattooing someone’s hands and face is illegal in Denmark, tattoo artist Colin Dale could not resist fulfilling the [birthday wish](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aging-disgracefully-collection) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackdot-device) 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! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dainty Minimalist Temporary Tattoos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/winterstone.md) - [Tattoo-Committed Coffee Incentives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/punk-bunny-coffee.md) - [Generative Art Tattoo Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackdot-1.md) - [Bespoke Car Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Tattoo-Inspired-Land-Rover.md) - [Tattoo-Covered Beer Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/86-tattoo-limited-edition.md) - [Transformative Survivor Tattoos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mark-of-life.md) - [Women Tattoo Artist Apprenticeships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/women-in-tattoo.md) - [Vitamin-Infused Temporary Tattoos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barriere.md) - [Wild Granny Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-grandmas-energy-drink.md)