Hogrider

Nice work. One of the most common regrets regarding first tattoos is going too small. I'd search the web for wildlife ideas. Lots of tattoos out there. Best though, is to find a really good artist and ask them.

Read the rules. This is not a forum for sharing tattooing information. There are enough scratchers out there.

I'll just say that with well over 200 hours in the chair, the only time I've ever said "stop" was when he was working on my stomach. I needed a minute to breathe.

I'm Whitey McWhitebread. When I first met my tattoo artist I think he got a little bit of a tattoo woody looking at all that pale skin. I don't think skin tone has anything to do with why it faded. If anything, very pale skin makes the color stand out even more. I'd leave it as is, but if you must monkey with it, make sure you get someone really good. They aren't going to "touch it up" they'll likely wind up going over the entire tattoo. If you don't get someone really good you have a better chance of making it look worse than making it look better.

Correct according to who/what? The only thing that matters is how it looks to YOU. The only thing I will say is that getting a tattoo on the stomach is no fun. You've got to REALLY want it there because it's one of the most painful places to get tattooed.

It doesn't look like a zit to me. I wouldn't get a touch up on any skin that had an issue. Wait for it to heal.

How long does it last? I have some of tattoos that will have raised lines for anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours. Some are eight or ten years old.

I'm not sure how anything is worse than a bad artist, but with all of the tattoo shops out there, I don't now why anyone would tolerate either. If you can't find a good artist in a good shop, you're not looking very hard.

Somebody is always going to whine about your tattoos. Get what you want. Don't give other people power over your life. Check out my back piece, I fully endorse the idea of a full back Hannya.

Forget about the color cartoons for comparison if you're just getting plain lines. If you look at the line drawings, they aren't bad, but there are more than a few shaky lines. Plain lines are the hardest to do because there is no room for error.

There is tradition, but this isn't the SATs; get it where you want, facing where you want. As to your other question, post a pic. I can't make a recommendation on an artist whose work I haven't seen.

Get more. You'll stare at this one less.

And get off my lawn!

Find new shop. Simple tattoos are the hardest because there is no room for error. The shop has screwed up twice, don't give them a third chance. My wife has a tattoo on her inner forearm that faces her. There is no law about placement. Place it where you want it.

No pain, swelling or oozing, then I wouldn't worry. I also wouldn't necessarily think your artist wen too deep or heavy. That is on thin, delicate skin and is most prone to taking a little extra time to heal. Most tattoos take 4-6 weeks to heal, you're only a week in.

Looks OK to me. What specifically has you worried?

Only time will tell. If it gets worse, I'd see a doctor. I definitely wouldn't get more white ink.

I haven't seen this before. I have outlines that will rise for a few minutes to a few hours, but nothing permanent.

Wear sleeveless shirts. Seriously, you're over thinking this. Get the tattoo you want and don't worry about the rest. Make sure you get referrals and see previous tattoos in the same style by the artist. Don't go to an "I can do every style" tattooer. NOBODY does every style well. Go to the people that specialize in the style you want.

Unless it’s oozing and very sore I wouldn’t worry about it, but there is no reason NOT to contact your artist if you’re worried.

And you came here for???? I love it when people ask for advice and then do what they were going to do anyway. Hope it works out. I’d be concerned that the artist will need to cut corners to get it done cheaper, but who knows.

OK, well there you have it. In that case my advice is the same. 🙂

I'll make is simple. No matter how you describe this situation, no one that has any extensive work is going to say it's OK to confront your artist. An estimate is and estimate, it's not a guaranteed contract. She misjudged the amount of work. What would you like her to say???? What could she say that would make this alright? Better to be mad about the cost than mad because you got a shit tattoo. I wouldn't want someone rushing through my tattoo because I was complaining about the cost.

Here's the big question - are you happy with their work? If so, go ahead and finish it up. You said you would have been OK with an extra hour or two; well the extra four hours is only two more than the two you already would have been OK with. I'd either keep quiet and get it finished or go elsewhere. Nothing good is going to come from trying to bargain down the price.

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