Thread: Straight razor tattoo

Originally Posted by Redwoood

... I would almost expect a 'how to shave a bunny' posting....

Start with the whiskers.

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I Like It !!!!! This would be a great addition to the dozen or so I already have......hahaha.

Lynn

Does the razor come shave ready?



Terry

Of course it's shave ready!

Lynn, if you or anybody else does actually want to get it done, please feel free. All I ask is that you not let the artist copy it and add it to their flash.

Love the design of the tatt, but I found it ironic that you would scar yourself with an image of something that scars yourself.......

Hey guys, I need to have my old tat recolored ( it is 39 years old! ). What is the best ink to use in terms of color brilliance and staying power?

This is a serious question!

I think it's fairly standard now and they have to be touched up every once in a while anyways. Don't worry about the ink, worry about the artist lol.

I've been thinking for a bit about getting two new tats (to supplement what I've got). Sounds weird, but my dad had several and the two he was most proud of were two bluebirds on his chest. My dad died when I was three and I never had a chance to know him, so I thought I'd get those same tats as sort of a "connection" to him.

Feels strange sometimes to be older than my dad ever was before he died.

-- Gary F.

Randy,

If the tatto can't be touched up or cleaned up by an artist, a cover-up is an option. Obviously black, but also red, blue and green do well with covering up previous ink.

The old tattoo isn't simply disguised by the cover-up. A good artist should be able to design the new tattoo to utilize some of the major lines or colors used in the original. This way, the old tatto is almost invisible underneath.

The most important thing, look for a guy that has a portfolio of work. The artist should have plenty of pictures of previous work available for you to check out. This alone should help you weed out the hacks.