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Tattoo combined with scarification

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  • 12-08-2013 1:53pm
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    TheChief36
    Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭


    Is it possible to combine the two? To have the scarred flesh tattooed, and if so which should you do first? I'm guessing the scar first.


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    Star Lord
    Registered Users Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    I don't know why you would want to, unless you were going for some weirdly textured, probably blurry tattoo...

    And if it is possible (I don't see why not) then it'd have to be scarification first, as otherwise you'd be cutting the inked skin away.


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    jenizzle
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 6,817 ✭✭✭jenizzle


    The scarred skin probably wouldn't hold the ink very well though. I have seen all black tattoos where skin has then been removed to provide a white/negative space design.

    What exactly are you aiming to do?


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    TheChief36
    Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭TheChief36


    I'm aiming to have one colour letters. So the tattoo would be a word in a box in red. I basically want a tattoo that is raised, so I can see and feel it.


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    Adiboo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,629 ✭✭✭Adiboo


    There is a process called ink rubbing. Where you are scarred as normal and tattoo ink is rubbed into the wound. Resulting in a tattooed scar.


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    RhoDoDenDron
    Registered Users Posts: 364 ✭✭RhoDoDenDron


    I can't see why it wouldn't be possible. People tattoo over scars all the time. You'd have to be careful when getting it scarred though, so that they can manipulate the scar so that it's more ideal for tattooing over.

    You'd have to keep the design simple enough to be scarified as well, so it probably wouldn't be too hard to tattoo.

    At any rate, you could always just get a scar, let it heal for at least two months, then get the outline tattooed. Combining the two in that manner would have a much more predictable effect.


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