Scar & frickles

waxylad

ok i always wanted a tattoo but was wondering of peoples experience who have a load of freckles …will it affect the tattooist adding a piece or the quality of the tattoo

amazingemmet

It'll change the colour of the ink its generally not too noticable, also the won't tattoo over moles.

waxylad

thanks for that i actually didn't know that...i am looking for a good Tattooist who will be able to deal with my freckly skin . if anybody has a tattooist who they think can deal with my freaky skin.

Blub2k4

The problem is that the colours can change through freckles, when you are tattoed you are actually looking at a layer of ink that is under a layer of skin, so basically you will have a freckly filter over the tattoo, there's nothing an artist can do to change that at all, it's your skins pigments.
Artists dont like it as a rule as it changes colours but any of them should take it on, just dont expect miracles as the canvas is not the best to work with.

PCRed

It wont make a difference if you're getting a black tattoo, you can hardly notice the freckles. Whatever you do don't just go in and get one, go and see it and think about it for a week or two before getting it done that way you'll be sure you don't get one you're bored with after a year or two.
A mate of mine got a Tazmanian devil on his arm, it was out dated and stupid looking after a year or two, imagine trying to explain to your kids what who Taz was, mad.

Blub2k4

PCRed wrote:

It wont make a difference if you're getting a black tattoo, you can hardly notice the freckles.

So what you actually mean is that it wont make much of a difference as it is not very noticeable as long as it's a black tattoo?

I saw a photo on one of the tattoo critique forums recently that was done on freckles, and the tattoo looked muddy and not nice, the comment from artists on the forum was "oh yeah I hate working with that type of skin too". If it wasn't membership only I could post a link.

waxylad

thanks very much for your advice about my freckles i blame chernobyl...but do any of you know a good tattooist who could work on my skin thanks a mill for the advice

Blub2k4

waxylad wrote:

thanks very much for your advice about my freckles i blame chernobyl...but do any of you know a good tattooist who could work on my skin thanks a mill for the advice

I think most of them could, just be aware that the results are influenced by your skin and not just the skill of the artist and there are certain things the artist cant influence.

waxylad

your advice is great.

Blub2k4

waxylad wrote:

your advice is great.

You're welcome, it makes a refreshing change not to have to be a smart ass to labour a point, and people think when the regulars do it here that we're being unfriendly, ah well.

Good luck.

waxylad

I know what you are saying that freckles aren't conductive for a tattooist but which one would u lot recommend?

Blub2k4

waxylad wrote:

I know what you are saying that freckles aren't conductive for a tattooist but which one would u lot recommend?

You'll get different opinions from different people so it would really depend on the style you want done and just forget the issue of the freckles knowing the results are dependent on that.
So basically what style are you looking at? Where are you based?

If you look at the I'll show you mine thread you can get an idea what different people are good at around the country.

waxylad

at the moment i am opening between tribal or oriental in cork city

waxylad

opening=open

Blub2k4

I'd say have a look at Porn_stars work if you are looking at oriental, Karen Russell looks to have the skills down that end of the country.

Tribal, I hate so I wouldn't have a clue who can do it, but with the amount of people wearing random black slashes across their body it seems any fool with a tattoo machine is doing it these days....