Tattoos

let it heal, post pictures when scab is gone and ink is settled. takes around 2 month.

atm its just too early to tell…..

^ that.

Then chose a novelty animal and have it tattooed next to him sitting in a boat with a sugar skull tattoo on its hind quarters.

Or else get it layered off.

ha!

No way of fixing that imo.

Cover it up or black it out and blast over it.

There's some artists that can do amazing cover ups

Yeah, need to wait to see what it settles like when healed before you make any plans. It's tricky to see what's going on with the healing at the minute. Looks like there's not too much solid black though so could be altered/incorporated in to a new larger piece.

I'd wait until it heals then chat to a few good artists to get some ideas about what is possible.

Thanks all I appreciate your thoughts

Seocnd what Cazakstan said... Worst case, you could consider getting a couple of laser sessions to lighten the black and I am sure many good artists would be able to then cover it up.

Easy cover-up for any good artist, think I've banged on about this before but I highly recommend getting into certain artists' work/styles rather than thinking up ideas yourself. If you went to someone who does sick bold/black/trad style for example they'd have a field day with this.

In the meantime get another one to cheer yourself up.

Ha. Thanks man you're totally right.

easy fix...

My holiday tat has settled in nicely. Properly chuffed with it. Still can't get a clear pic of the whole thing tho..

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I think this looks pretty cool. Just own it.

@EB let it heal then see.
no rush

I can't remember having seen any half tone - dot work images like the one on that orb cover working well as a tattoo.

I don't know if you're happy to hear this, but I think it's a pretty cool image you have there, although it is not a great reproduction of that original design surely.

Like others said - let heal and then decide.
I for sure would not try to "fix" the original design but maybe just alter what's there in a way you're happy with..

Not to derail EB's conundrum, but does anyone here have/or know of any artists who are particularly good with animal linework, or dogs more specifically? My dog of 14 years just passed away and I always told myself that when she did I'd get something to remember her by.

No colour, just black linework - I've got 3 already (one by Liam Sparkes) and would want to keep it that style.

Just want to have a look at a few options/styles before settling on an artist to go and speak to.

Cheers!

cheers - I'm wondering if it would work with some stuff around it - like dot work shading into it?

hey, derail away!

Just give it time to heal - it's too early to tell what it actually looks like. No need to stress out either way.

I don't mind it either. The actual dots are quite nice and neat.

As above - I'd leave it 6 months and not make a quick decision.

No it would NOT, it will just make the whole image less readable. it will end up in a mess !

i am tattooing since 18 years professional and i like to tell you one thing: if you decide to get it covered up than make sure to have an artist who knows his craft well.
if you decide too quickly, you might end up with a shitty cover up,…. and covering up an cover up is nearly impossible at that spot.

I think this is the first healed photo I've got of my back, which was done by Max Kuhn back in March. Not a great photo, though... Still. Insanely stoked on this whenever I remember that it's there.

Dont know about line work only, but Kodie Smith is one of the best animal tattooists around
https://i.instagram.com/kodietattoo/
(Disclaimer, i am a fanboi and recently got a tattoo from him, he is banging though)

I need to commit and get a big chest of back piece.
Looks so fuckin rad jibbeh

Cool. Loving the look of Geroge Bonner @ The Circle, right up my street