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Thank you all for your responses. I've been a bit of an insecure mess lately and the reassurance is invaluable. I'll be seeing her next week. I'm sure she wouldn't mind cleaning up a couple of lines. I'm still half and half on what to do with the moles. I gave her a couple of sketches and free reign. If she can exceed my expectations on the tattoo itself, she'll be sure to know where to go from here. I just hope I don't come across as being overly picky. Thanks again. I'll be sure to come back with updates.

I appreciate your response. Absolutely love the butterfly. That looks a bit more like I was hoping for. I'm just not sure if having the other side filled in with brown would look right. I did research on moles and tattoos, and I'm very aware of why they can't be tattooed. I just hoped for better blending, I guess. I like the bare skin and how it looks within the butterfly, it's just that I can't overlook that one part. Is there a tactful way of saying that I appreciate the work, but... the work just doesn't stand up to my OCD? There's a few other things I want fixed, but I don't want to sound like a nag. This has been my entire focal point since she passed and the majority of what's been keeping me sane. I just want it to be right.

Hello, all! My name is Tina. It's a pleasure to have found this site. I got my first tattoo about 3 weeks ago. I researched the artist, had my idea in mind, and the tattoo was done splendidly. This was a memorial for my mother who passed away in early December. I'm horrible with birthdays, so I went on her Facebook page and pulled it from there. The obituary was sent to me the day after the tattoo and... yeah, wrong year. She was born in 1965, not 1956. I was wondering if there was a way to correct this or cover it up. I already feel like a fool. Additionally, I'm not sure we were on the same page with the coloring. I'd honestly thought she'd do a better job of covering up the moles. I was thinking maybe just fill in the lower wings with a little more black? I'm not trying to pick this tattoo apart, I do love it. Any idea on how to go about these corrections? Any input would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance, Tina