![]() Red and yellow fade quicker than black and dark blue, and tattoos that are mostly shading also fade quicker than heavy linework tattoos.Ĭovering up old tattoos is easier than a brand new one, and they are more easily executed for your artist. Tattoos fade over time as our white blood cells absorb the pigment and transfer them through our lymphatic system and we excrete them. Contact us to get the conversation started. They can develop a few ways to get there so you can choose the best that fits your idea of how you want to cover the old tattoo. The best way to plan a path forward is to work with our artists and let them know what you’d like to do. Inks like blue or black will appear on the cover-up tattoo, while white or yellow will get lost. In most cases, we use a lot of dark ink to achieve the best coverup. If your old tattoo is super dark or highly saturated, our cover-up ink might be visible through it. We always suggest bold and dark color options to camouflage your old tattoo. ![]() We can use bright colors to fix designs drawn with bright colors. When it comes to executing your coverup, shades like oranges, and yellow don’t provide the right amount of coverage. The color palette used to cover old tattoo designs ranges from blues, browns, and black. If you’re not feeling comfortable with the sizing, consider having a few sessions of laser tattoo removal to fade your tattoo before getting a coverup it usually takes just a few sessions and we’re partnered next door with Take It Off Tattoo Removal (and we highly recommend them!). There are possibilities that you will not get the size you originally hoped for.īigger designs allow drastic changes and effective camouflaging. The coverup design will always be bigger in size. Things to Consider with a Coverup Tattoo Tattoo Size ![]() If done correctly, we can conceal the area reworking every inch of the previous design. This ultimately camouflages the old design. In most cases, we recommend creating a design that’s around 30% larger than the first tattoo. The focus is usually on the color of an old tattoo and how to incorporate it into the new ink. Let’s start with the basics: What is a Coverup Tattoo?Ī coverup tattoo is a tattoo enhancement technique of putting new ink on top of an old tattoo to divert the eye from the old tattoo with a new focal point. Our tattoo artists want you to have the best tattoo experience, they will tell you if they are not the right fit for what you are looking for.When you're ready to bring new life to your skin and want to retire an old tattoo, you'll have the option of doing a traditional tattoo coverup or a newly popular blast over tattoo rework.īoth are awesome, it's just what you're looking to achieve that's different! Find the best match for your tattoo idea with a tattoo artist who can complement your tattoo concept. Our tattoo artists are skilled at a variety of tattoo styles and they all have different artistic backgrounds and tattoo interests. We are able to offer a range of perspectives and prices from licensed tattoo apprentices, (who are overseen by our knowledgable and skilled senior tattoo artists) to our experienced tattoo artists of 10+ years in the art and tattooing industries. We have experienced tattoo artists and also tattooers who are newer to the tattoo industry. You can browse all of our tattooers info and portfolios on their tattoo artist page or see who is open to schedule tattoo appointments now, on our books open page. To request a tattoo appointment with a specific tattoo artist, fill out their booking form. See our walk in tattoo page for more details. Our tattoo shop is mostly by appointment only with whole shop walk-in days every Walk in Wednesday 12-6pm ish and Same Day Sunday 12-8pm ish (no appointment necessary) with appropriate walk-in tattoo concepts.
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