Hogrider

Just wear that bikini top and trust me, no one is looking at the tattoo. If they do see it, they'll think it looks fine.

20 hours ago, Ih8joe said:

@Dan @Hogrider

 

Can I ask why you think that? They’ve all been done at reputable places with artists I’ve vetted before hand. I know what I think matters the most, and I like them, but I don’t understand why you think they’re ‘crap’ 

Here are some better photos of them fresh, I don’t know if that makes any difference. I guess it’s just a little disheartening to hear.

The artwork is not very good; the lines aren’t consistent, some look really heavy, some are wobbly; some of the color isn’t saturated; the lettering is uneven; overall they look very flat and one dimensional. I don’t agree that they are “scratcher” tattoos at all, I’m just recommending that you learn to evaluate Tattooers and find some better artists. I’m not sure how you vetted these artists, but if their work looked like this and you thought it was good, you really need to learn how to properly vet an artist.

Sorry, but I have to agree with @Dan.   Learn to evaluate tattoos and tattooers before you get any more.

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8 hours ago, tattbooking said:

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You have been awarded dunce of the year for most obvious spammy spam spamming yet. You should at least TRY to hide the fact that you’re a spamming maggot!

If it’s not hot, oozing, very painful, and smelly, it’s almost certainly not an infection. I’m not a doctor, but I don’t see anything that looks infected.

Tattoos take 4-8 weeks to heal. Enjoy your tattoo.

On 4/26/2023 at 8:12 AM, Amelia Smith said:

Yes, Second Skin always work best for me in the tattoo healing process. Because it creates a protective barrier over the tattooed area that helps to protect the tattoo from bacteria and other contaminants while also allowing the skin to breathe. This can help to speed up the healing process and reduce the risk of infection. Additionally, Second Skin can help to reduce discomfort and itching during the healing process.

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On 4/26/2023 at 9:24 AM, Flora Jones said:

 

Please don’t use this forum to advertise your shitty site hidden in a blizzard of obvious bullshit.

2 hours ago, Colby744 said:

Round 2 on my fudo backpiece. Getting into shading soon!

Looking good!

Tattoos take anywhere from 4-8 weeks to heal, in general, so don’t do anything until then.  It’s unlikely that you hurt it, but only time will tell.

17 hours ago, HunteR.S said:

@Hogrider Here’s the end result! 
I absolutely love it and love what my artist did to “spice” it up a bit 

 

Looks good, enjoy it.

It looks fine. OCD is a great way to make a good tattoo worse. Trust me, NOBODY is eyeing your tattoo with a microscope except you. Enjoy it and get more tattoos.

6 hours ago, havoc00 said:

I work a few hours outside a week like 12, under some coverage but at times the sun will be directly on me, should I just sweat it out and wear a long sleeve spf shirt and some pants? Is That overkill? Or should I just wear short sleeves and shorts and trust in sunscreen?

Sweat it out. Skin cancer is no fun. The problem is, when it’s too late it’s too late. And 12 is not “a few.” 😉

Finally finished my ribs. 3 hour session last week, I kept looking at the bottle of numbing crème, but held out. My artist offered it a couple of times, but I said I wanted to “earn” it.

I’ll post a pic when it heals.

I have two sessions left and my body suit will be complete. I’ve been chipping away at it for 12 years. I can’t believe it’s almost done.

Maybe you’d have better luck finding an artist that would like to turn that into a sleeve rather than just rework it.

It’s not terrible and I think you’re right, that could be brought to life by a good artist. Where are you located?

5 hours ago, Laurenellen1209 said:

 

Thank you so much both of you, much appreciated :)! 

It does look a little bit better today, it looks like the hole is closing up now so I'm hoping this will still have little ink parts left in it

I knew a touch up was going to be needed with how much colour was taken with the scab but I just didn't know if anyone else had the same sort of issues with the scabs coming off and leaving the hole.

I'll keep on top of the moisturising and hopefully in the next few months, it will look slightly better and can nip for my touch up :)! 

Just to be clear, mine doesn’t look a little better, it healed completely.

There is no way to know how it will heal, you just have to wait. I rarely have scabs, but I had one the size of a dime on my leg and it ripped off accidentally. It healed perfectly, but did need to be touched up. It took about three months to completely heal.

The placement Looks better, but thin lines just don’t usually hold up long term.

However, it’s your tattoo and you should get what you want as long as you understand the risks.

Good luck, and please post it when it’s done!

I don't have any idea what font to use, but my suggestion would be to skip the font all together. Thin lines on thin skin can be prone to blowouts and you're looking at your wrist and elbow ditch - not a great place for that. If you absolutely must have the font, I'd ask your artist to find something - he's the one that will have to make it work.

13 hours ago, Awake Surf Collective said:

The reputation of the tattoo shop is often based on the work of its artists. Even if the shop is great, a bad artist can damage the shop's overall reputation and potentially harm business.

 

A great tattoo shop will likely have higher standards for the quality of work that its artists produce. A bad artist might not meet those standards, which can reflect poorly on the shop and potentially harm future business.

 

A bad tattoo is a permanent mark on the body. Even if it's done in a great shop, a bad artist's work can lead to dissatisfaction, regret, and potentially costly removal or cover-up procedures.

 

Awake Surf Collective

Nobody wants to see your shitty web site butt plug.

3 hours ago, oboogie said:

Go away. We have actual tattoos here, not play pretend tattoos. FFS. Talk about the wrong audience. 😆

He probably tries to sell vegeburgers at a cattle rancher’s barbecue.

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Please stop advertising your shitty tattoo stickers. NOBODY here wants them. This is a forum for tattoo enthusiasts, not posers.

4 hours ago, Unkempt27 said:

Having only just done the lining, I'm really hoping it's the shading lol 

Nothing is easy on the love handles. After my artist drew on my back piece, he started to do the lining right on my love handle. I remember thinking, I'll never be able to sit through this, but the endorphins kicked in and I made it. I didn't think the upper back was bad at all. At one point, I actually almost fell asleep while he was shading. The only thing that kept me awake was the thought that if I fell all the way asleep and he hit a sensitive spot, I might move when I woke up and screw something up.

1 hour ago, new2tats said:

No need to be sorry and I know it probably doesn't make sense  LOL  I have 2 tattoos and I'm over 40 years old.  I just got one last week and the other one I got 23 years ago, so my knowledge is very limited.  So far I've been able to get away with just walking in with a picture and saying "put this one here"  The guy I used for the latest one is very good, but his patience seems limited and I didn't walk away with the feeling that he wants to sit around and help somebody like me design something pretty involved.  I might need to find somebody else.  I live in the Dallas area so I'm sure there are a few.

No shortage of tattoo artists in Dallas. You should be able to find one who will accommodate you. Good luck.

3 hours ago, new2tats said:

I am fairly new to tattoos in general and am very new to trying to design one myself.  First thing, I have zero artistic ability, I probably couldn't draw a straight line with a ruler!  I have an idea what I want to have added to one of the few tattoos I do have, but I don't know how to adequately describe it to an tattoo artist, which will lead to them becoming frustrated and charging extra or me getting something I REALLY didn't want...forever.  I assume I can always hire somebody to do it for me, but I also would like to avoid spending several hundred dollars designing the things too.

Drawing a good tattoo is not the same as drawing a picture on a flat piece of paper. Why do you think that a tattoo artist would be unable to understand you and get frustrated, but you could find someone other than a tattoo artist that would be able to do it? Sorry, but that doesn't make sense. Tattoo artists are used to people describing what they want. Find a good artist and work with them. You're going to wear this forever, don't worry about cost. It will cost far more to have it lasered off if you don't get what you want.

Sweet!