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tattoo cover-ups

  • 14-01-2009 3:15pm
    #1
    ibbie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭


    Hi All,

    Just need some info about tattoo cover ups. I've a smallish tattoo on my lower back in black ink and just wondering what they can do with it. I was thinking of getting another one anyway probably on the spine of my back but i can't decide if i want this one covered up or not. Have had it for going on 10 yrs now i'm kinda over it.
    So questions:
    would it be better to cover it with coloured ink?
    how much bigger would it have to be?
    and finally how expensive cover up + new tatt?

    All advice greatly appreciated thanks:D


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  • #2
    Will
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,183 ✭✭✭✭Will


    Best option is to go to a tattoo artist and get em to look at it since they will be doing the work.


  • #3
    Raze_them_all
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,477 ✭✭✭✭Raze_them_all


    Isn't it hard/impossible to cover up black ink with colour?? I could be wrong


  • #4
    KhuntChops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 186 ✭✭KhuntChops


    Raze_them_all wrote: »
    Isn't it hard/impossible to cover up black ink with colour?? I could be wrong

    As far as im aware you can only cover over black with black or a very dark shade of blue.... :confused:


  • #5
    ibbie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭ibbie


    i just thought that given that its faded they could just but a blob of coloured 'something' over it:confused:
    I was thinking of getting this kind of dot work on my back


  • #6
    Raze_them_all
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,477 ✭✭✭✭Raze_them_all


    nah I dont think it works that way, I want to get my left chest done over, and AFAIK i'll have to go all black and get scarification done over it as i dont want a cover tatt on my chest. If you could post a pic of yours it'd be helpful?


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  • #7
    Star Lord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    ibbie wrote: »
    i just thought that given that its faded they could just but a blob of coloured 'something' over it:confused:
    I was thinking of getting this kind of dot work on my back

    It would depend heavily on how faded the tattoo is.

    Dot work would probably not cut it as a cover up, because your existing tattoo would be too visible underneath it. You would need something that would mask the shape of the tattoo, so lots of black lines and bold colours would be necessary.


  • #8
    Hellrazer
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,885 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hellrazer


    If its black ink then no colour will go over it.The black will always show through it even if it is quite faded.


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