I fucked up. I got a tribal-style tattoo of Tyr putting his hand inside Fenrir’s mouth, but I completely forgot about the Nazi-angle issue. Now it looks like I have someone doing a Hitler salute on my wrist. How can I cover or modify it so it looks less like a Nazi salute?
I have a stutter and I used to hide it, never spoke out loud, never initiated convos etc. this past years I finally got over the hump and became social despite the speech difficulties.
So…In order to celebrate that fact I got a cheaply made tattoo and people are constantly asking me about it. I really hate telling that story to people and decided it’s time to cover it up. But I don’t know…. To me it just seems pretty cringy since the guy looks kinda similar to me (which was not my intention lol)
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Hey everyone, I made a questionable decision a while back and ended up with a chest piece that I’ve absolutely grown to regret. It’s pretty dark with heavy linework, so I know my options might be somewhat limited without doing a few rounds of laser removal first, but I’m really hoping to go straight to a cover-up if possible. I’m pretty open-minded when it comes to style—whether that means going with a dense neo-traditional design, a heavy Japanese traditional piece like a dragon or serpent, or just leaning into full darkwork/blackwork with lots of saturation and organic flow. I’d love to hear from anyone who has successfully covered up a large, dark piece in a similar spot, or artists who specialize in cover-ups. What themes, colors, or design elements tend to work best for hiding old ink on the chest, and how realistic is it to completely mask something like this without laser? Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated!
I've just realised that my lower calf tattoo (that was done by a professionaltattoo artist) )now looks awful, extremely blursed, and amateurish!
Embarrassingly so.
Tinkerbell's face looks melted ffs!! And wtf has happened to her feet?
I'm open to ideas for a cover up (which is why I'm here!)
It's supposed to look like a bandaid but someone told me it looks like a door handle latch and I can't unsee it.
has anyone got any ideas for cover ups for this :33 heheh
Hello, so this tattoo is on the back of my upper arm. It was done about 3-4 years ago. It just didn’t turn out how I thought it would and it was a huge let down given that the artist has really good work. It also seems to have healed a bit wonky where the dark black is at the skin is raised. Would a tattoo artist be able to touch this up by either adding to it/altering it? Or is leaving it alone the best option? I just have no idea how someone would even approach this design… Recommendations/ideas and advice would be appreciated!
I found a fantastic artist specializing in cover-ups. Heidi Harrington at Underground Ink in Winchester, KY! I never thought this would be possible. But here I am, ready to fix that posture and rock the backless dresses.
I wouldn’t mind keeping the flowers. But, the face of the cat I can’t stand looking at. Its face is so screwed up I hate having my arms out in public because it is just so fucking ugly. This tattoo has genuinely given me a negative body image and it’d be nice to know if there’s any hope beyond laser removal.
I knew this tattoo was gonna be a struggle the moment it started but didn’t have the courage to be like…nope. I knew better — the artist didn’t have much, if any, experience tattooing brown skin and they seemed visibly freaked out. This image was from 2 weeks later 🙃
I have an appointment with a tattoo artist that I trust in October who has done a couple of great pieces for me already and I would love some cover up ideas.
My initial thought was a solid black circle with florals/plants starting from the inside and spreading out of the circle, but I would also be open to maybe some more creative or less aggressive ways to cover it up.
Thanks in advance!
Hey guys, I have been thinking of getting a tattoo to cover-up my scars for a while now, but I have been reluctant since it will be my first tattoo and I'm worried it might look bad texture-wise.
There are a few scars that are a bit deep so I do not know if they will ruin the tattoo.
I really like snakes, ravens, black and white tattoos, old timey, mysterious designs
I dislike colors, flowers, realistic portraits or that splashy watercolor look
I have these two little frames that were left to me from my dad, I lost him during covid and I thought this might both be sentimental and nice looking.
My problem is that the scar area is not very big so I do not know how much detail it can handle. I am willing to go as big as I can though.
I am adding some inspo pics, not to copy exactly, just as ideas, and I hope none of them are AI.
Please be nice, these scars are very old.
Thank you
there was a tattoo studio with a booth set up outside of a bar… i was drunk and thought these were a great idea but im really regretting them. i want to cover them with something american traditional, but i have no idea if that would even work, or if i need to laser them first??
Im sick and tired of getting asked if i’m a gambler 😭 I have to admit what i regret the most is that i got it in full black instead of just outlines.
Would it be SOMEHOW possible to cover it up with lillies, maybe where the 777 is to get it darker, and one two around lighter? If not does anyone have an idea of something that looks somehow „soft“ but that is still able to cover the tattoo up mostly/somewhat?
it’s around 2,5 cm tall and 3,5-4 cm wide i would guess, i don’t have anything to measure it right now so i made the dimensions a bit wider in case.
edit: would love ideas or opinions on of that would even look good with the wanted coverup, maybe other possible ideas
Guys please don’t judge me, this was my first tattoo. I got it 8 years ago and picked a “cute” image off of Pinterest 🙈. But now I’m not feeling it and looking to cover it up with something cool. Any ideas? Thanks.
I got this tattoo on a wimb when I was about 24 with a friend. It was supposed to be a cross with the crown of thorns. People always thought it was a key or a stick figure. Now that it’s almost 10 years old I see it now and the crown of thorns looks like a weird sun. Suggestions on correction or cover up?? Can the crown of thorns be fixed or is it a lost cause???
Got this as my old tattoo didn’t fit me anymore. Nothing against the old one it just look liked a pencil sketch. So I got something that’s a little more more. I love villains and got two of my favorite. Wanted to share. 😀
Sorry for the acne 🙈 I got this a couple of years ago and I don't hate it enough to rush to get rid of it, but in retrospect I just don't think it was especially well done.
I'd like to get a traditional or medieval style crow in its place, but I'm worried it's just going to be very awkward to work with or might still show up underneath. Do you think it can be worked with as is or should I start saving up for laser?
Edit: Thank you all for the compliments! Makes me feel a lot better about it, and I honestly didn't consider a touch-up. I do still like the original concept so I like the idea of keeping it and making it look a bit nicer! It's also been nice to think again about why I got it and liked it in the first place.
Edit 2: I'm still reading every comment and really loving all of your suggestions for ways I can give it a new lease of life! If you have any ideas I'd love to hear them.
I got my first tattoo about 12 years ago, and while I loved it I've lost weight and it's lost its round shape a bit. I also had a more masc/butch phase and it doesn't feel 'me' as much anymore!
I'm usually really good on tattoo ideas, but I'm coming up blank on cover up ideas (outside of a SAP naturally). It's a lot easier when you have a blank canvas!
I love y2k aesthetics, cybercore, metalheart, a bit of retrofuturism. It'd be nice to have something slightly softer and femme. I recently got a little anime robot on my thigh, for example.
I'd love some help on coming up with some inspiration! I've never had a cover up before so it'd be great to know what is possible and what would look nice!