# Practical Tattoos Human Ruler By Bianca | Published 2007-12-23 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tattoo-ruler References: [scienceblogs](http://scienceblogs.com/loom/2007/12/21/science_tattoo_friday_a_boing.php) If your job or hobbies require you to do a lot of measuring, you might want to take a tip from this guy who had a ruler tattooed on his forearm. "My right forearm has a 8" ruler on it that I use for everything from measuring PVC diameter to wire lengths," Flickr user, mikeysklar said. "My background is in embedded hardware design, but I choose to spend my time doing experimental building, transportation, and energy these days. The tattoo gets used daily." Very interesting... if you value entertainment over practicality for body inking, check this out: ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.3/10 - Popularity: 86% | Activity: 96% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Practical Tattoos:** Embracing functional body art for everyday use. - **Measuring Tattoos:** Using tattoos as a tool for accurate measurement. - **Body Art for Utility:** Transforming tattoos into practical tools for professionals. ### Who This Affects Most - **Tattoo Artistry:** Leveraging practical tattoos as a new service offering in tattoo studios. - **Construction Industry:** Exploring how measuring tattoos can streamline measurement tasks on construction sites. - **Engineering and Design:** Incorporating measuring tattoos as a design solution in the engineering and design fields. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Magnifying Measurement Rulers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fun-sizes-ruler.md) - [Titanium EDC Rolling Rulers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiroler-20.md) - [Digital Design Desktop Rulers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neoruler.md) - [Smart Measuring Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hozos-neorulergo.md) - [Palm-Sized Tattoo Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/temporary-tattoo-device.md) - [Rolling Portable Measuring Tapes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neorulergo.md) - [Interactive Tattoo Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inkstory.md) - [Hybrid Angled Stationary Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/25-ruler.md) - [Multifunctional Angular Desktop Rulers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hexagonal-ruler-set.md)