i have a problem with black ink in my tattoos fading with spots. it looks like when the scab came off and pulled color out but that didn't happen with this. could it be the type of ink used? i had to get the tat touched up once because my son sat on my arm and slide down when it was scabbed and i'd like to not have to get it touched up again if a different ink would make a difference.
2007-01-30 17:25:43 · 10 answers · asked by midsummers_night_storm 6 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
oh, i first got the tat in aug and it touched up in oct. it has just recently in the last month started to spot again. i had to get it touched up because my son sat on my arm and slide down it. he's 3. it looked perfect for the first 2 months after it was touched up. i used coco butter on it, that's what i was told to use. the artist was a newer one, i'm not sure how long she had been tattooing but i know she had been an apperitence when someone else went there the year before. i think i'll try a different place and see what they think
2007-01-31 16:35:11 · update #1
it can make a difference. a lot of artists dont know the difference between one type of black and another, for example Kuro Sumii is good black for filling in, Talens for lining and Pelican for black and grey. We use Phat Cat at our studio because its the best quality we have been able to find, and the most versatile.
Keep the bandaging on overnight, not allowing air to get to it in the first 12 hours or so stops a scab from forming. If youre active and prone to ripping them off it might help u not need a touchup, but ur piece is only as guaranteed as the artist is good.
2007-01-31 03:00:50 · answer #1 · answered by Deb P 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It could be the ink but it might be how it healed over all, if it was too dry it can fade ink and make tattoos look old. I would go back and tell the artist.
2007-01-31 02:13:24 · answer #2 · answered by 4eyed zombie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People have different reactions to the ink.
Selecting the right artist is your first move.
Get a really good artist to check the old ink.
It may be in need of a touch up. Depends on
how long you have had the tat.
2007-01-30 17:48:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is almost definitely the ink. I would go to a different place. I went to a place where I had a tat done with ink that was so cheap that it was a faded mess. Then I had it redone at the same place and it was a faded mess again. I eventually got it covered up with a beautiful tattoo.
2007-01-30 23:27:00 · answer #4 · answered by FaerieWhings 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
chances are with the inks out there this day and age, the ink is probably not the problem. It may have been the artist or how it is healing.
2007-01-31 02:31:19 · answer #5 · answered by Tat2Junkie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is important to keep your tattoo moisturized while it is still healing. If you use good moisturizing creme the urge to scratch the scab will be reduced thus avoiding having to get it touched up. Also if it is well moisturized the chances of the scab being torn away is minimized.
2007-01-30 19:23:34 · answer #6 · answered by Dex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea when i got my tat on the back of my neck it faded because of the inc they used. I got it done over at a differnt place and have no problem now. There is deffantly a black inc that fades quicker then another.
2007-01-30 18:42:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would let it heal all the way, the reason why it looks like that may be because it was touched up... maybe because it was touched up if it was the same artist they may have gone a little deeper.
2007-01-30 17:47:12 · answer #8 · answered by phillies_babygirl 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
when you get tattoos, its important to use neosporin and keep it covered for about a week, dont let it dry out and keep it clean without scrubbing it or the tattoo will peel. in other words, let it completely heal.!
2007-01-30 19:19:21 · answer #9 · answered by dominique shari 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
thats what we artists call a beginner's heavy hand. try a more experienced artist.
2007-01-31 19:01:06 · answer #10 · answered by tattoojack 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋