i have this butterfly tattoo on my should that i hate and i want to get it covered up and i was just wondering what kind of requirments there are for a tattoo to cover it up heres a pic
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o22/morgannaskye/000_0343.jpg
2007-03-17 18:26:05 · 5 answers · asked by Morganna 5 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
The first thing I would recommend is a quality tattoo artist (that's not a shot at the one who did the butterfly, just a statement concerning the type of work you want to get done). Every artist has different skills and specialities, so make it a point to talk to him/her for a bit when deciding on what to place over the previous tattoo.
The artist will be able to give you some more specific suggestions, but the main thing you want to do with a cover up is either:
A) lose the old tattoo in the details of the new one. For example, a small tattoo can be 'hidden' in the detail work of an eagle's feathers.
B) mask the old tattoo completely. A lot of people get big tribal pieces to do this...myself included.
Another thing to consider is working with the artist, to find a way to modify the existing tattoo (you could add background, do some detail work, add another piece to change the symbolism/meaning of the piece you have...many different approaches with this mentality).
It was always my experience that you have more choices when trying to modify an existing piece, than you do covering one up. Hope this helps...
2007-03-17 18:39:40 · answer #1 · answered by Bill K Atheist Goodfella 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The requirements are that the cover up piece must be bigger and darker then the one being covered up. Visit a few tattoo shops and talk to the artists, they will be able to give you suggestions on what they could do to cover it up.
2007-03-17 18:33:26 · answer #2 · answered by Mortis 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the new tattoo will have to be a bit larger than the original and the black in your butterfly will not be able to be covered with another color ink. the best thing to do is to think of something you want or a few things you may want and go to a custom tattoo artist. tell him your ideas and let him trace out your current tattoo and see what he can come up with. that's what i did for my tattoo artist and i LOVE my coverup.
2007-03-18 06:06:57 · answer #3 · answered by somebody's a mom!! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hmmm....thats a nice tat...i dont know why u wanna cover that up...depends what u want to cover it with....if u have a tat design in mind go to ur local tattoo shop and ask if they could work it out....the artist will give feed back of what u can do or cant! hmm....and plus the color look a lil dark from the pic....ur gonna have to have a cover tattoo with darker colors....well good luck!
2007-03-17 18:38:13 · answer #4 · answered by tashd_othree 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
anything can be covered up as long as the artist is skilled enough. I had a tattoo with lots of color including bright reds and it covered up completely. You just have to look for someone with lots of experience with cover ups
2007-03-17 18:31:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋