@Pinklace 127032 wrote:

I like it lol. I have music note on my foot an although its not fancy or brill people always compliment it.
If u look in the mirror an like it then u should be happy.
If u hate it lazer it I’ve had lazer it’s not that bad.

yessss someone likes it!! lol

So, i went back to the shop i got it done at….booked an appt to talk to someone else there when the guy who did my tat wasnt in….a few guys looked at it, were def not impressed by the ink job and said theyd try to even out some lines, but were scared that the lines would be too close together and look like a big blob. they suggested doing some sort of shading behind it in a diff colour, but i figured that would only make it worse if/when i go to get it lasered.

They didn’t think it was done well. Without downright saying “wtf happened here” they were def questioning how the other guy did it so poorly.

Looks like it will be getting lasered..really didnt wanna 🙁

@MusiCA99 125951 wrote:

I got the tat back in January actually…so it’s been almost 4 months…the touch up was done in Feb

not sure why i put 2 months in the thread title lol… doesnt feel like that long ago i guess

Thanks guys for your brutally honest feedback haha (but really, thanks)

I e-mailed the shop I got it done at, said I wasn’t happy and that it wasn’t done well and they genuinely seemed concerned that I wasn’t happy…going in to meet with the shop owner next week to see what (if anything) can be done.

Also booked a consultation at a tattoo removal place..which is kind of what I’m learning towards….don’t think it can be saved.

@buttwheat 125908 wrote:

Welcome. You are right to be pissed that is a poor tattoo. Your tattooist has been tattooing for 20 years poorly. It is done and not much to do about it now except go kick him in the nuts and demand the he/she pays for your laser secessions. It is time to find a new tattooist to help you cover that crap up. That is where we can help you find a better tattooist before making a horrible decision again. What part of the world do you live in?

Thanks for your response. Yeah I am pissed….and it’s one of those things that since it was a big decision and (kind of) permanent, I didn’t want to admit to myself that it was bad. Gives me anxiety actually when I think about it….I live in Canada.

Just curious, in your opinion, aside from the shaky lines what else makes it look like it wasnt done well?

@ArniVidar 125903 wrote:

Sorry, but you can’t blame a poor tattooer for making a poor tattoo on you, the person who made the poor decision to go to said poor tattooer. Also, getting the money back should be the LEAST of your problems. It can’t have cost much anyway.

You aren’t happy with your first tattoo. This is exceedingly common, and indeed seems to be the rule rather than the exception. Your next one will probably be better. Be thankful for that 🙂

I know what you’re saying…but all you can do as a tattoo newbie is look into places, ask people for recommendations and check out previous work. I paid $160 Canadian.

@ArniVidar 125899 wrote:

Welcome to the forum.

The picture is really too small to judge just how bad the actual execution is but the drawing it self, (although I love the concept of the heart G-clef) as you yourself are finding, is lacking in quality. What jumps right at me is the lack of separation between the dot at the bottom and the vertical line.

As for fixing it, you really can’t do anything to fix the initial drawing, since it’s on you already. You’ll just have to learn to love it’s quirks, or have it removed/covered.

Oh, and having tattooed for 20 years does not equal you’ve been doing it GOOD for 20 years. To some extent, I’d even consider guys with two decades of experience to be at a distinct disadvantage, because they may not have kept up with the times and evolved with the art.

See, I did give him a print-out of a design I wanted and he altered it slightly, but not much. I did try and do some research and look into places, so went to a reputable place and they showed me some of his work and put me with him. There’s no question I wanted a treble clef, but yeah something about it isn’t sitting right with me. Kinda freaks me out that I’m unhappy with something permanent on my skin……I may look into removal as an option later on, but know that it is painful and leaves a scar.