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On 8/24/2021 at 5:37 PM, Hogrider said:

SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS. This is the most asked question on the forum. No matter how you phrase it, how many times you ask it, it takes 6 to 8 weeks for a tattoo to heal and until it's healed you won't know what it is going to look like. No sense staring at it, thinking about touchups or anything else.

Maybe someone should make a sticky with frequently asked questions at the top of the forum ?

I've had a touch up from a good artist a few months ago on a tattoo which wasn't theirs so I should be ok

On 8/24/2021 at 4:49 PM, oboogie said:

By the way, a lot of artists don't like to touch up other artists work, so good luck with that. But yeah. No more work from that artist.

OK fair enough... An artist would be more inclined to do a touch-up if i'm getting a new tattoo from them right ?

My plan is to wait until they've fully healed - find a good artist such as the ones I used originally before this tattoo and then ask them to do a touch-up whilst doing whichever new tattoo I want next..

I have found a place which has exceptional work and state they can rework older tattoos.

As far as minor touch-ups on parts which fade after healing. Should I find someone else ? I wouldn't want to make it any worse.

On 8/24/2021 at 2:17 AM, suburbanxcore said:

Multiple people are telling you the same thing and you’re not getting it. I’m sorry to be blunt, but let’s clear up a few things. 
 

1. Tattoos are an imperfect artform

2. Skin is an imperfect medium

3. Tattooing is a wound that has to heal. Without letting it heal, nothing can be done. 

4. Overworking a tattoo (and inflicting more trauma to the area) will rarely help a situation. 

5. Stop worrying about what inks your artist use. If you are at a reputable shop and artist, they know more than you do. They also know more than most people here  

6. Do more research on who you choose to tattoo you before you let them stick needles into your skin with ink that will be there forever.

7. The answer to further questions is probably “let it heal and wait a few weeks” or “no, you can’t fix it that way.”
 

 

 

Understood, thanks 🙂

On 8/23/2021 at 7:39 PM, oboogie said:

No. That is not how tattoos work. Just leave it alone. Seriously. Quit asking. You wanted help. You got it. Do not try to "fix" it.

Learn to live with it is good advice so thanks for that.

I was a bit upset the day I had it done as it didn't turn out that great. However it seems to be a bit better now it's healing.

I had two sets done, one 10 days ago and one last friday. Don't think i'll go back to be fair.

On 8/23/2021 at 8:07 PM, Hogrider said:

It's the artist's responsibility to educate their clients about what works and what doesn't, as well as the risk of how a tattoo could turn out. I wouldn't use that artist again anyway. Look closely at those lines and the saturation.

Artist is an apprentice but i've had work from other apprentices before which turned out good.

Guess I should nip it in the bud and not go back for any more. If I need any touch ups ( NOT alterations )  i'll go to a different artist - as even after it was done some parts were clearly more light than others.  Is it possible to get a touch up from an artist other than place who did the tattoo ?

On 8/23/2021 at 7:39 PM, oboogie said:

No. That is not how tattoos work. Just leave it alone. Seriously. Quit asking. You wanted help. You got it. Do not try to "fix" it.

OK dude i'll take the advice and leave it alone.

Quick question. One of them I got 10 days ago has nearly finished scabbing. It looks a fair bit lighter, will it darken again once it's fully healed in a month or so ?

Pretty sure the artist diluted some of the ink as even after I got the tattoo it wasn't as black as others i've had from other artists

Looks fine. It will probably start to flake and scab so don't worry. It'll take a few weeks until it's healed.

On 8/23/2021 at 5:17 PM, Hogrider said:

It's going to be a mess if you try to fix it.

OK fair enough.

I don't think it's entirely the artists fault as I'm the one who suggested the font.

I did have another tattoo done last week from the same artist. I'll post a picture once it's finished scabbing to see what you guys think.

I'll think twice before going back I think.

On 8/23/2021 at 3:04 PM, SStu said:

Personally, I wouldn't let that particular artist try to fix anything. 

Where are you located? If you're hell-bent on cleaning it up you're going to need the opinion of someone who is top notch. 

Their work is excellent but I don't think they specialise in text. I'm not in the USA so unlikely anyone could suggest someone

On 8/23/2021 at 3:59 PM, oboogie said:

Sticking red or a tiny line in there isn't going to fix it. I'm not sure what you think that would do? It's still going to be too close.

I thought it would make the letters stand out a bit so that the black doesn't close the gap and impede the letters ?

If i look at the tattoo now it's actually much clearer than it was in the second picture.

On 8/23/2021 at 2:12 AM, suburbanxcore said:

I’d assume your artist is using a “good quality ink.” If they’re not, we have much bigger issues to discuss. 
 

Beyond that, you can do whatever you want to it, but your tattoo is going to spread and fade somewhat over time. Also, once that happens you can’t “reduce” it. 

Well it's dynamic triple black which is supposed to be the best. On the web it does say it does not fade but i'd assume it will fade but not as much as other inks ?

The fact that it's not fixable is pretty depressing as i've just got some more negative space tattoos now and once the gaps close a bit it may be less legible. 😞

Surely with negative space though you can fill the negative space with colour to counteract the blurring a bit ?

Lets say the gap I shown closes up a bit, can I not just colour the whole lot in with a colour such as red or white instead of having negative space ?

If the artist uses good quality ink and I moisturise every day, will this reduce the blurring over time ?

How does white tattoo ink turn over time ? I heard it can fade quite quickly and discolour ? 

Does anybody on here have black and white ink tattoos and can share their experiences ?

I have a black negative space tattoo and considering filling in the negative space with white ink so that the text is more legible

I have light brown skin

Thanks

I think it looks absolutely fine. Nothing wrong with that at all

Sounds as if they want someone to practice a new design on ?

The lion itself looks awesome. I'd just get another tattoo underneath it and try to incorporate the lions mane into it ?

Either way  I like it

My last artist used the dynamic black triple. Will be interesting to see how it heals compared to the other ones.

31 minutes ago, Dan said:

I would leave it alone,  and if you don't want to leave it alone, ask the tattooer that did it.

Thanks. I'll ask the tattooist when I see them next.

Hopefully it can be corrected by a tiny light line.

As I said the other option could be to fill the letters red in future if I wanted to add to it. But for now I like the negative space.

I've got a new negative space tattoo and it looks awesome. One part is bothering me though, the line you can see i've pointed to is thinner than i'd like. Would it be possible to get some light brown ink ( to match my skin colour ) and widen it a tiny bit once it's healed ?

It's " olde english " and i've attached a picture of roughly what it's supposed to look like.

I know for now it's probably OK but over time as we all know, text can smudge and blur abit, potentially making the line invisible. 

The other thing is, I could just leave it, and in future fill the letters in red, so it's red and black.

As you can see, the " A " on the left has a thicker line, wheras on the right it's thinner

11 hours ago, oboogie said:

^Horseshit.

Thought so.

Perhaps they have worded it wrong and mean that it doesn't fade quickly ( i.e just after it's healed )

2 hours ago, SStu said:

^this

Don't know how true this is but apparently this ink " dynamic " doesn't fade... That's impossible right ?

https://inkedway.com/best-tattoo-ink/

Are some inks " better " than others for the end result, or does it mainly depend on the artists preference ?

Just learning about tattoos and see for example different people rant and rave about different black inks. From what i've read it depends on the artists preference more than anything ?

Thanks

Had some tattoos on my inside wrist 3 weeks ago and they are just what I wanted. However I do have some tiny tiny signs of blow outs but they're barely noticable , I heard some areas are more prone to them especially where the skin is very thin ( such as inner wrists )

Is there anything I can do in future to prevent it ?