True story - I know of a guy who had "BORN TO LOOSE" tattooed on his upper arm. Apparently nobody noticed until one of the more erudite in his group (I know, right?) pointed out the error.
hilarious. Wonder if he owns any short-sleeved shirts anymore.
Great link, by the way.
[...] Debbie says no way, there might be one more coming in my lifetime but I'm in no rush. [...]
It looks like the lasering off worked pretty well for the one guy. If you can deal with the discomfort, maybe you can "trade up" on ones that have lived past their expiration date. BTW, is it visually more appealing to clean up a line that has gotten mushy by applying new ink, or by lasering off ragged edges?
It looks like the lasering off worked pretty well for the one guy. If you can deal with the discomfort, maybe you can "trade up" on ones that have lived past their expiration date. BTW, is it visually more appealing to clean up a line that has gotten mushy by applying new ink, or by lasering off ragged edges?
If you want to keep the same design, but have it freshened up, artists will typically do a rework where they follow the same basic design, but add details that either faded away or improve on the previous design. This can include sharpening up the lines. A laser won't take away ragged edges. They'll just obliterate the ink that's in the vicinity of the laser hit. Lasering is best used to lighten the work enough to give the tattooer more freedom put something over it that doesn't have to conform to the shape of the tattoo being covered. This is the best "trade up," like you suggested. Another option without lasering is to do a carefully planned cover up where the old tattoo is hidden by the new tattoo. This limits design options to some degree, but can be done well. I have a couple like this where you might notice the old tattoo if you really know what to look for, but almost nobody does. The last option is to just blast over the old tattoo with a new tattoo and not care if the old one shows through.
Accidental double meaning there. I really appreciated the woman singing at the end of the film. And yes, it's skin, and like the rest of us it gets beat up and ages over time. That's part of the magic.
That film has a wee bit of emphasis on the cathartic side of tattoos- all well and good. Im also a fan of silly stuff or purely decorative work. Not all tattoos need a heavy meaning.
I can't watch the vid because I am on the table as I write this, but I will upload a pic of a very fresh and raw new piece in about 20 minutes. My partner supports me getting tattooed-- she's the one doing it!
Accidental double meaning there. I really appreciated the woman singing at the end of the film. And yes, it's skin, and like the rest of us it gets beat up and ages over time. That's part of the magic.
That film has a wee bit of emphasis on the cathartic side of tattoos- all well and good. Im also a fan of silly stuff or purely decorative work. Not all tattoos need a heavy meaning.
Totally agree...on both fronts. It's great when a tattoo has a great deal of significance, meaning and thought behind it. Plenty of mine do for me. And a bunch were just for fun. Actually, one of my favorites was a birthday gift from a tattoo artist buddy when I was 19 or 20. He got to choose the subject matter.
Yeah, around the side of the ankle stung a bit but I usually sit pretty well. The picture was about 2 minutes after completion-- note that upstream I was posting from my phone while I was actually under the needle!
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