Tattoo addict who inked his own penis with a lighthouse reveals he only has two VERY painful places left to ink after spending £15k on body art
A TATTOO addict who inked his own penis after spending thousands covering 96 per cent of his body has revealed he's only got two painful places left to cover.
Inked head to toe, Paul Allen who has a lighthouse on his manhood, has spent £15,000 covering his body in more than 800 etchings.
The 58-year-old painter and decorator from north Tyneside, said only the soles of his feet and skin in between his fingers are free of designs.
Paul, who claims he's Britain's most tattooed man, told Chronicle Live, how he became hooked on going under the needle after getting his first tattoo in 2008 - following his mother's death.
He said: "I got simple Chinese writing on my upper arm of mine and my niece’s and nephew’s names.
"I then got the bug and then it just started. I have visited 25 studios, mainly in the North East, but I’ve had tattoos done in Doncaster, Hastings and when on holiday in Cyprus, Corfu and Crete."
His colourful collection of 810 tattoos is made up of 496 designs, 314 random names after sitting for over 1,000 hours.
His colourful collection of 810 tattoos is made up of 496 designs, 314 random names after sitting for over 1,000 hours.
Many of Paul’s designs, which includes a shark on his head, dartboard on his bottom, have been created by tattoo artist Alan Thompson, 30, who owns True Ink in north Tyneside.
Paul said: “I haven’t got a camel so I will try and squeeze one in somewhere.
“Most people ask about my private parts, and yes I have a lighthouse tattooed there. I had to do the tattoo myself as Alan refused to do it.”
Paul, who is single, says his body art has garnered a lot of attention from female admirers.
He said: "A lot of women want me for my tattoos, but that is shallow and I’m not like that.
“Some people’s conceptions about my tattoos are stereotyped. Many think I’ve been to prison and I’m out of work, but that can’t be further from the truth. I haven’t got any criminal record and I’m a painter and decorator.
"You can sometimes see people look at you when you walk into a pub but they don’t come over and have a chat, if they did they would find out that I’m a nice bloke.”
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