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hizgeorgiapeach -> RE: Covering a tattoo (2/4/2009 4:20:48 AM)
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It can be done. The cover piece doesn't necessarily have to be significantly larger than the original piece. If it's significantly faded, it's much easier to cover than if it's still got fairly distinct color/blackwork. It's usually best to talk to the specific artist about how to mutually design the cover piece - both to ensure that it's something you'll like now, and to ensure that 20 or 30 years from now it's still something you're not embarassed you had put on your body. The cover piece doesn't necessarily have to be designed "around" the existing piece, but it's best if it's designed with the existing piece firmly in mind so they know what "new" outline blackwork needs to be done vs what existing outlines can simply be retouched and reused - those are things that an individual tattooist will likely talk to you about when you go talk to one about designing a coverup piece. How large it is, pricing, difficulty of placement, etc - those are all things that will depend on your existing piece, what you want to have as a coverup over that piece, how prone you are to scarring, and the individual tattooist that you employ to do the artwork.
Keep something in mind - Firmly in mind - this time. You can't count on a piece fading out suffiiciently to not be seen in the future. They are forever - that's part of the reason tattooists have folks sign wavers saying that they understand that fact. The better you take care of that patch of skin, the longer your tat will stay vibrant and not need touching up to refresh the color - which means use a good, heavy duty sunscreen over the tattooed area (to avoid excessive UV exposure which will fade your color faster and just flat ain't healthy for your skin anyway) and use a good moisturizer over the area as well.
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