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First of all as tribal goes it is a solid piece of work and seems to be well executed.

To get it covered up without any laser sessions would require a serious amount of solid fill and you would have to go very large to cover it.

I would suggest maybe adding to the design or going the full laser treatment to lighten before going over…[Read more]

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No the key thing is communication with your artist – he wants you to be happy and wants his work to impress others.

The key thing is explain about the things that you think need touching up (not what others think). If you want to extend the tattoo there maybe an extra charge but most artists in general will do free touchups on work already…[Read more]

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Yes it is possible but depends on the pigmentation of your skin – the darker your skin the darker the ink will need to be.

The second thing is that white does not last very well in the long term and can often fade out or become yellowish with age.

If you mix the pigment with a softer blue or violets, or similar you can create a silver effect…[Read more]

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I am a big koi fan – always have been and I can see where your artist was taking this. Ie a bit of a surreal jumping off the shoulder blade approach.

Personally I like the flower shapes it is different and breaks from the usual or traditional style.

As for opinions – everybody has one and what one person likes another will loathe that is the…[Read more]

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As stated that area of the body is very hard wearing so you need to mositurise daily and use sunblock if heading out with it exposed.

A certain amount of bleed and fade is inevitable with all tattoos – a couple of mine have faded slightly and i am planning on reshades but I am out in the sun a lot so even with sunblock it happens.

I like the…[Read more]

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Matthew

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I am not a Dr. but I am aware that a laser can alter the genetic structure of a mole and there is a risk of triggering a change in the mole from benign to something possibly nastier.

The light from a laser has a spectrum equiv to UV which can be risky on moles as it breaks down all cells in the area not just the pigment of the…[Read more]

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The reason that you should keep out of the sun with tattoos is because of the effect that radiation has upon the skin cells and pigmentation of your own skin and that of the tattoo pigment.

The medical stuff:

Skin has a natural forming molecule that absorbs light. Trans-urocanic acid (t-UA). It covers your body.

This absorbs light and…[Read more]

hey sorry to everyone for the delays on the poll and my general absence.

ill be sorting this out over the next few days and running it for a week or so so the votes can come in.

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Hi Ben

Check out my album the Lion of Judah was done by Zombie Tattoos in LA John was an awesome guy and he even opened up on his day off (I was flying the next day) at no extra cost.

They do specialise in zombie tats but they can turn their hand to pretty much anything. For Japanese I would poss suggest Colin (John is awesome at portrait…[Read more]

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You combined 3 of my fave pastimes;
Tattoos, baking, and flowers 🙂

That is a great collection of ink.

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Matthew

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You would have to hit the writing with a laser to lighten the colour and this could be very expensive.
Try and incorporate the new tattoo with the old one, perhaps have some highlights added to the writing?

Otherwise as mentioned usually only a darker shade of, or same colour pigment will cover black.

Take Care
Matthew

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That is some great artwork – I really like surreal concept stuff.
As for a tattoo it will certainly make a great base for a piece.

The things that come to mind are;

Sizing in order to do the piece justice you are going to have to go quite large or lose a lot of the detail.

The figure would have to be enlarged slightly so that the details do…[Read more]

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In answer to your question yes a solid black band should cover that up no problem.

I was not sure what style you wanted but if you get stuck for design let me know I will try and find examples off the net.

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Matthew

That is a nice use of double font.
How long did it take?

Kudos for getting it done – I always get slapped down by my mates over the goonie film argument, but glad to see that you went ahead with what you wanted.

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Matthew

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I remember this film purely because I was 8 years old and it was the only time my mean bastard of a father ever took me anywhere to celebrate my birthday.

The cinema then was a major deal (I never could afford to go) and I have to say that this film sucked so hard I was convinced the director must have had training in a top brothel prior to…[Read more]

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They are a cultural thing believed to ward off evil or evil spirits and are always done in pairs.
Usually on the shoulders or upper body. However I have seen them on hands and buttocks before now.
The number of petals may vary from tribe to tribe but are seen by all as a protective totem.

Take care
Matthew

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As mentioned you need to see a Dr asap on that as could be a cyst, boil, or hernia tear of the lower abdomen.

Allergic reaction is possible but they do not tend to react quite as bad as that and the pain would suggest that there is serious pressure behind the skin which is not a good thing.

Go to a specialist get a biopsy if necessary and…[Read more]

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No it will not effect anything unless the gain/loss is massively rapid through using steroids, or growth hormones, or turning big green and ugly.

The skin is an organ and has a lot of flexibility in it so that it cope with most changes.

Take Care
Matthew

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Best to get a cover-up or laser removal as the skin coloured tattoos will struggle with such a dark pigment.

The other downside is that your skin constantly changes colour with regards to heat, age, sun etc and the tattoo will not change in the same way.

I would suggest looking at the tattoo and decide if it is salvagable with a rework – as…[Read more]