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Tattoo of SF's Akuma's symbol

  • 16-08-2006 04:59AM
    #1
    Sean7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 634 ✭✭✭


    OK firstly, yes I'm a sad b*****d. But I really wanted to get Akuma's symbol 天(ten) meaning heaven on my upper back, fairly small as there is a larger tattoo going on the rest of my back in a few weeks. Thing is I want all red, no black even on outlines. My question, will this look crap and fuzzy in a few years without a dark outline and how big would be recommended (roughly) to get a non-smugdy tattoo, I know I could ask an artist this but I've already got to go into Justin in Zulu with pictures of the silver surfer and angel wings and stuff and I don't want to bother him with this little piece of crap considering he won't even be doing it.


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


    Firstly alot of people have reactions to the red ink, causes alot of problems when healing the tattoo. You are getting a bigger tattoo on your back as you said, why not get that done first so your small one doesnt interfere with the larger one. Nothing worse than getting a tattoo then being inhibited by a smaller one.
    One of the guys/girls will hopfully inform you on the smudging topic as i dont know much about it. :)


  • #3
    obrien_pa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 81 ✭✭obrien_pa


    Wilburt wrote:
    Firstly alot of people have reactions to the red ink, causes alot of problems when healing the tattoo. You are getting a bigger tattoo on your back as you said, why not get that done first so your small one doesnt interfere with the larger one. Nothing worse than getting a tattoo then being inhibited by a smaller one.
    One of the guys/girls will hopfully inform you on the smudging topic as i dont know much about it. :)

    I totally agree! :)


  • #4
    Sean7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 634 ✭✭✭Sean7


    Wilburt wrote:
    Firstly alot of people have reactions to the red ink, causes alot of problems when healing the tattoo. You are getting a bigger tattoo on your back as you said, why not get that done first so your small one doesnt interfere with the larger one. Nothing worse than getting a tattoo then being inhibited by a smaller one.
    One of the guys/girls will hopfully inform you on the smudging topic as i dont know much about it. :)
    Well I wouldn't mind know roughly how big would be a good size so I get a rough idea how far down I start the big tattoo. But I'll probably have to go discuss this with an artist I think. As for red ink, I'm alright, I got 2 tattoos with red in them already.


  • #5
    Will
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,183 ✭✭✭✭Will


    hmmm, so you are definite that you want your smaller tattoo done first?:confused:
    Yeah go to an artist and ask them, thats your best bet.


  • #6
    Sean7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 634 ✭✭✭Sean7


    No I'm getting the larger tattoo first, I'd just like to know roughly how far down the big one needs to be


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  • #7
    baz909
    Closed Accounts Posts: 217 ✭✭baz909


    hey, i got this done about 6 years ago as my first tattoo in black. it looked gret at the start but it lost its appeal and ive had to get it redone about 3 times now. I would look around for a better design as if you ever think of getting it covered up it will need a large piece, depending on the size


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