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Jim will fix it?

  • 20-03-2009 12:00am
    #1
    dav nagle
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    Hi all,


    I have a tattoo on my right arm, its about the size of a childs clenched fist. The tattoo is a devil, I got it when I was 16. Now at 28 I want to cover over the tattoo with something different. The tattoo is mostly red and fairl small.

    My question is:

    Is it possible to place a new tattoo over an old one and what are the limitations? Any help would be greatly apreciated. Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    Will
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,183 ✭✭✭✭Will


    impossible for us to tell, head into studios around town and see what the artists themselves say, let them have a look and see if it is salvagable. depends on the colours used, so many factors


  • #3
    dav nagle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,182 ✭✭✭dav nagle


    Will wrote: »
    impossible for us to tell, head into studios around town and see what the artists themselves say, let them have a look and see if it is salvagable. depends on the colours used, so many factors


    Thanks for the reply, could you recommend a good place to go??


  • #4
    Seraphicblue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 349 ✭✭Seraphicblue


    Really depends on where you are and how far you want to travel
    theres a huge list sticked i think
    tho the name that springs to mind(for Dublin) is Colourworks
    addresses in that big post o' doom


  • #5
    dav nagle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,182 ✭✭✭dav nagle


    Seraphicblue wrote: »
    Really depends on where you are and how far you want to travel
    theres a huge list sticked i think
    tho the name that springs to mind(for Dublin) is Colourworks
    addresses in that big post o' doom

    Nice one, I am dying to say goodbye to my devil!! It is so embaressing when a girl looks at it and pretends she likes it!!


  • #6
    Star Lord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    dav nagle wrote: »
    Nice one, I am dying to say goodbye to my devil!! It is so embaressing when a girl looks at it and pretends she likes it!!

    It happens loads, people get tattoos when they are too young, or get something without much thought beyond "I want a tattoo!" and end up regretting it! We have a hard time talking younger people out of getting tattooed too :(

    As regards getting it covered up, I'd say think more about what you want to cover it up with, what style tattoo, then approach a tattoo artist who is good at this style, and get them to do you up a custom design to cover the devil up. It'll need to be custom designed in order to break up/hide the design that's there already. The main thing to think about is the style though, and finding an artist who is turning out good quality work in that style :)


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