Generally a lot of people are presenting to tattoo studios for cover-up tattoos simply because they want to touch up an old faded tattoo or rework an old design that does not resonate with them any longer. It may be the original tattoo design was not the most professional job or is just starting to look a bit dated.
This can often happen when a small tattoo was done without considering the bigger picture. For me personally that meant getting a small kanji tattoo covered over with a bigger tattoo that meant more to me. There is nothing wrong with rethinking your ink and covering up with a bigger and better tattoo.
In the last few years there has been quite a bit of advancement with tattoo inks. This has led to a whole new variety of colors and inks that look brighter and better than the inks of old. In that sense many old tattoos can actually be made to look much better than what they did beforehand without taking away from the skill of the original artist of course ;-)
Many artist also specialize in cover-up work so it is a good idea to check through their portfolios to see some of the cover-up tattoos they have done. Don't settle for an artist who is content to cover up your old tattoo with heavy blackwork but is willing to use some creativity in integrating the old design with a newer better one.
Even if the original tattoo was black it is still possible to work the old design into a newer more colorful design with a little bit of imagination either by yourself or the artist who will probably have a better idea what will work and what will end up really dark and undefined. Remember it is your body so you decide what the finished outcome is.
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Seahorse - Lower Back Tattoo
Its funny looking. the shading is all wrong..it looked ok at first but now its not what i was imagining it to be. i want to cover it up with something ...
Butterfly Tattoo With Flowers
I went to a Tattoo Expose that is held here in Naples,Italy last year. I looked at some of the artists work, and I happened to pick this one, which happens ...
Dodgy Old Tattoo Needing Cover Up
Its a heart with an old boyfriends initials (M.D.) in the middle on my inner left ankle. Was done 15 years ago by a friend by old school methods. Thought ...
Cover Up Tattoo
This is my old tattoo of Sylvester the cat smoking a spliff. I had this tattoo when I was a lot younger and after I had my son and started taking him swimming....
Cover-up Tattoo
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I got this tattoo two years ago from True Image located in New Kensington Pa. This tattoo was in tribute of my love for my now EX husband. I broke the ...
Chinese Tattoo Requiring Coverup
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I have 'mother' in Chinese on my ankle too bold and too big so i want a heart cover up.
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Tiger Tattoo With Scratches
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Its on my lower side the tiger is slow and colored orange the scratches squiggly and red.
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Koi Coverup Tattoo
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I had a flower with name in from my ex. The artist cover this with a beautiful koi. I have some more koi tattoos. It took about 7 hours.
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Messed Up Tattoo of Son's Name
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My sons name and done by my ex who messed up!
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Tattoo of Boyfriend's Name
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This tattoo is of my boyfriend name and I'm dying to get it removed. His name is Richard and it took like 20 mins.
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Tribal Tattoo
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I got my tattoo when i was 17 and the artist said it would take 20 mins, i think he was worried i would faint during the session so he rushed through it,...
Name Tattoo on Lower Back
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I need to get this covered. It is of my exes name. And it is miss spelled! Please help me!
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Punk Tattoo
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Name Tattoo
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Name on back must cover up.
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Geisha Tattoo
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I have a colourful geisha on my back, with two swords, and flowing robes, and black hair. The artist was Shawn Lindgren, he was a guest artist at Wildfire ...
Name Tattoo
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Its on my right wrist in pretty big letters...it says Ashley Beck...it took about 30 mins...the letters r suppose to b black but look a little blue
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Star Of David Tattoo
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This took five minutes, and i didn't feel a thing. Amazing artist.
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DC Tattoo With Crown
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Just a crown over the letters dc. it took only 20 minutes to do it at a tattoo party.
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