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Last Answer on May 23, 2014

If you use black on a darker person not too dark but not Caucasian will the ink come out dark green when healed or even as a tattoo artis does it would u see the ink on yhe skin dark green or black then when its heal dark green

Thank u

Asked by shy over 11 years ago

Black ink that heals dark green is cheap ink. Good quality black ink stays black.

Hi there, so I've been wanting to get a scar or two covered up and I was wondering a few things.do scars need to be a certain age(ex:6mo or a year old)to be covered? And will an artist be willing to cover them up? Is it like taboo or something idk?

Asked by ann over 11 years ago

A scar can be covered up if the scar is old and usually colored white. Light pink scars can be covered, too, but if the scar is fairly new an still purple or dark pink in color, you run the risk of breaking open the skin again while tattooing it. I've covered quite a few scars, and the skin is a little tougher to take in, but it's defintiely doable.

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Would my lower stomach , not on the hip bone , but near it , be a painful place for a first tattoo?

Asked by Katelynn almost 12 years ago

Pain is relative to the person. I have that section of my body tattooed and I couldn't stop laughing. I've seen people almost come off the table while getting that area tattooed, and I had one customer fall asleep.

830 Votes

If I had an artist do my tattoo, and go to another artist to get it touched up and they use different inks, will you be able to tell in the tattoo after the touch up? And will it look bad?

Asked by Kayla Kibbe over 11 years ago

Different inks can result in differences between the old tattoo and the touchup. It could blend fine, and it could be a trainwreck. It all depends on the artist's ability to match the color or blend the old tattoo into the touch up work.

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have you ever done a tattoo that looks like a water color painting

Asked by Will almost 12 years ago

Yep.

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Can i present a picture of a tattoo i like to an artist or does it have to be a drawing?
http://www.tattoostime.com/nautical-compass-tattoo-for-men/
was thinking of getting that as my first tattoo but cant find any drawings like it.

Asked by Josh almost 12 years ago

You can present anything to a tattoo artist that gives them an idea of what you are looking for. I had a customer bring me the plaster stepping stone that had her son's handprint in it as a reference one time. I've been brought pictures, drawings, t-shirts, birthday cards- just about everything.

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How fine a line can be achieved in a tattoo? The design I have in mind calls for a symbol with an outline and some smaller lines within--is there a way to get that style without enlarging my design?

Asked by Emily over 11 years ago

The finest a line can be is a single needle. But, lines that fine don't generally hold up over time.

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If you use black on a darker person not too dark but not Caucasian will the ink come out dark green when healed or even as a tattoo artis does it would u see the ink on yhe skin dark green or black then when its heal dark green

Thank u

Hi there, so I've been wanting to get a scar or two covered up and I was wondering a few things.do scars need to be a certain age(ex:6mo or a year old)to be covered? And will an artist be willing to cover them up? Is it like taboo or something idk?

Would my lower stomach , not on the hip bone , but near it , be a painful place for a first tattoo?

If I had an artist do my tattoo, and go to another artist to get it touched up and they use different inks, will you be able to tell in the tattoo after the touch up? And will it look bad?

Also on Jobstr...

have you ever done a tattoo that looks like a water color painting

Can i present a picture of a tattoo i like to an artist or does it have to be a drawing?
http://www.tattoostime.com/nautical-compass-tattoo-for-men/
was thinking of getting that as my first tattoo but cant find any drawings like it.

How fine a line can be achieved in a tattoo? The design I have in mind calls for a symbol with an outline and some smaller lines within--is there a way to get that style without enlarging my design?

Tattoo Artist

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

If you use black on a darker person not too dark but not Caucasian will the ink come out dark green when healed or even as a tattoo artis does it would u see the ink on yhe skin dark green or black then when its heal dark greenThank u

Hi there, so I've been wanting to get a scar or two covered up and I was wondering a few things.do scars need to be a certain age(ex:6mo or a year old)to be covered? And will an artist be willing to cover them up? Is it like taboo or something idk?

Would my lower stomach , not on the hip bone , but near it , be a painful place for a first tattoo?

If I had an artist do my tattoo, and go to another artist to get it touched up and they use different inks, will you be able to tell in the tattoo after the touch up? And will it look bad?

Also on Jobstr...

have you ever done a tattoo that looks like a water color painting

Can i present a picture of a tattoo i like to an artist or does it have to be a drawing?http://www.tattoostime.com/nautical-compass-tattoo-for-men/was thinking of getting that as my first tattoo but cant find any drawings like it.

How fine a line can be achieved in a tattoo? The design I have in mind calls for a symbol with an outline and some smaller lines within--is there a way to get that style without enlarging my design?

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If you use black on a darker person not too dark but not Caucasian will the ink come out dark green when healed or even as a tattoo artis does it would u see the ink on yhe skin dark green or black then when its heal dark green

Thank u

Can i present a picture of a tattoo i like to an artist or does it have to be a drawing?
http://www.tattoostime.com/nautical-compass-tattoo-for-men/
was thinking of getting that as my first tattoo but cant find any drawings like it.