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Last Answer on May 23, 2014

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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I want to get a color change. The part is light blue shading, like a powder blue. Not loving it. Can I go over it with a darker blue, and, also what other colors can over it

Asked by groovy over 11 years ago

You can definitely go over it with a darker blue. Purple would work, too. Reds or pinks over blue will cause it to have a slight purple tinge, just as yellow over it will make it look green.

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How much would it cost to get my tattoo fixed. Its a 3d cross with a ribbon going through it that days daddy. On the top and bottom are his birthdate and the day he died. Theres a little shading in it. I need it redrawn.

Asked by kayla over 11 years ago

This question is a difficult one, for 2 reasons:

1- I don't price quote over the internet or for other artists.

2- I don't have a picture of your tattoo to see what needs to be fixed.

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I got a tattoo yesterday on the inside of my left foot. It's a quote done in dainty script. But its not THAT small. One of the words, "with" has a lot of ink around it. When you look up close you can read it, but from far away it's a blob??????

Asked by Amanda almost 12 years ago

I'm missing a question somewhere. If you are asking if the the ink around the word 'with' can be removed, the answer is no. If the rest of the tattoo is fine, but the 'with' looks thicker than the rest, then your tattoo artist "blew" the word 'with', meaning they went too deep into your skin and the ink spread. There's nothing you can do about blown lines in a tattoo, sorry.

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hi i am a inspiring tattoo artist i was studying under a guy and he moved before i finished the apprenticeship i was under him for almost a year he really showed me nothing , he had me cleaning and prepping , can i get my license i have pics

Asked by chris over 11 years ago

Why would you want your license if he didn't teach you how to tattoo?

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I recently got my tattoo shaded, it was just an outline prior. The tattoo artist told me it would be all black now, but I would see the shading in a week or so. It's been a few days, and I can't see any of it lightening up. Should I be worried?

Asked by Laura almost 12 years ago

I'd wait until the tattoo is fully healed before starting to worry.

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Hi, I live in CA and my mom, older sister and I all want to get matching tattoos. I'm 15 and my sister is 17, do you know of any places in Arizona that will do us even though we are underage

Asked by ekpaine almost 12 years ago

The laws in Arizona state that a tattoo artist can tattoo a person as young as 14 with parental consent. Without parental consent, it's 18. Now, tattooing minors is completely up to the tattoo artist and/or shop, so even though the law states as young as 14 with parental consent, the shop and/or artist can rightfully refuse to tattoo a minor, even with parental consent. I'd just call around and ask shops what their policies are (after checking portfolios, of course, and finding one that you like based on portfolios and cleanliness of shop).

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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?

I want to get a color change. The part is light blue shading, like a powder blue. Not loving it. Can I go over it with a darker blue, and, also what other colors can over it

How much would it cost to get my tattoo fixed. Its a 3d cross with a ribbon going through it that days daddy. On the top and bottom are his birthdate and the day he died. Theres a little shading in it. I need it redrawn.

I got a tattoo yesterday on the inside of my left foot. It's a quote done in dainty script. But its not THAT small. One of the words, "with" has a lot of ink around it. When you look up close you can read it, but from far away it's a blob??????

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hi i am a inspiring tattoo artist i was studying under a guy and he moved before i finished the apprenticeship i was under him for almost a year he really showed me nothing , he had me cleaning and prepping , can i get my license i have pics

I recently got my tattoo shaded, it was just an outline prior. The tattoo artist told me it would be all black now, but I would see the shading in a week or so. It's been a few days, and I can't see any of it lightening up. Should I be worried?

Hi, I live in CA and my mom, older sister and I all want to get matching tattoos. I'm 15 and my sister is 17, do you know of any places in Arizona that will do us even though we are underage

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Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

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?

I want to get a color change. The part is light blue shading, like a powder blue. Not loving it. Can I go over it with a darker blue, and, also what other colors can over it

How much would it cost to get my tattoo fixed. Its a 3d cross with a ribbon going through it that days daddy. On the top and bottom are his birthdate and the day he died. Theres a little shading in it. I need it redrawn.

I got a tattoo yesterday on the inside of my left foot. It's a quote done in dainty script. But its not THAT small. One of the words, "with" has a lot of ink around it. When you look up close you can read it, but from far away it's a blob??????

Also on Jobstr...

hi i am a inspiring tattoo artist i was studying under a guy and he moved before i finished the apprenticeship i was under him for almost a year he really showed me nothing , he had me cleaning and prepping , can i get my license i have pics

I recently got my tattoo shaded, it was just an outline prior. The tattoo artist told me it would be all black now, but I would see the shading in a week or so. It's been a few days, and I can't see any of it lightening up. Should I be worried?

Hi, I live in CA and my mom, older sister and I all want to get matching tattoos. I'm 15 and my sister is 17, do you know of any places in Arizona that will do us even though we are underage

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