butterfly tattoo cover up image
Morganna
i have this butterfly tattoo on my should that i hate and i want to get it covered up and i was just wondering what kind of requirments there are for a tattoo to cover it up heres a pic
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o22/morgannaskye/000_0343.jpg
Answer
The first thing I would recommend is a quality tattoo artist (that's not a shot at the one who did the butterfly, just a statement concerning the type of work you want to get done). Every artist has different skills and specialities, so make it a point to talk to him/her for a bit when deciding on what to place over the previous tattoo.
The artist will be able to give you some more specific suggestions, but the main thing you want to do with a cover up is either:
A) lose the old tattoo in the details of the new one. For example, a small tattoo can be 'hidden' in the detail work of an eagle's feathers.
B) mask the old tattoo completely. A lot of people get big tribal pieces to do this...myself included.
Another thing to consider is working with the artist, to find a way to modify the existing tattoo (you could add background, do some detail work, add another piece to change the symbolism/meaning of the piece you have...many different approaches with this mentality).
It was always my experience that you have more choices when trying to modify an existing piece, than you do covering one up. Hope this helps...
The first thing I would recommend is a quality tattoo artist (that's not a shot at the one who did the butterfly, just a statement concerning the type of work you want to get done). Every artist has different skills and specialities, so make it a point to talk to him/her for a bit when deciding on what to place over the previous tattoo.
The artist will be able to give you some more specific suggestions, but the main thing you want to do with a cover up is either:
A) lose the old tattoo in the details of the new one. For example, a small tattoo can be 'hidden' in the detail work of an eagle's feathers.
B) mask the old tattoo completely. A lot of people get big tribal pieces to do this...myself included.
Another thing to consider is working with the artist, to find a way to modify the existing tattoo (you could add background, do some detail work, add another piece to change the symbolism/meaning of the piece you have...many different approaches with this mentality).
It was always my experience that you have more choices when trying to modify an existing piece, than you do covering one up. Hope this helps...
Can I change the purple spots in my tattoo with orange tattoo ink?
Allie
More or less I'm wondering if orange will cover purple. If not, what colors will work. I have a blue and purple butterfly tattoo that I would like to be blue and orange now so I can add on to it.
Answer
A lighter color generally will not provide good coverage for a darker color. As the pigment settles the colors will sort of merge and darker color will still show through, perhaps just a little lighter, however mixing purple and orange could potentially give off a sort of brownish look.
So, pretty much no, a 'cover up' works best with a color that is darker than the original color.
A lighter color generally will not provide good coverage for a darker color. As the pigment settles the colors will sort of merge and darker color will still show through, perhaps just a little lighter, however mixing purple and orange could potentially give off a sort of brownish look.
So, pretty much no, a 'cover up' works best with a color that is darker than the original color.
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