My new ink

This topic was created in the Miscellaneous forum by Skykomish on Sunday, April 24, 2011 and has 16 replies.

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@Skykomish
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Got these yesterday.

I've had the hawk for 10 years, she added the quote.

Mons pubis.

All of these will be touched up in a couple weeks when they've healed, and the two with outlines will be colored with blacklight reactant ink. Red/Blue (and purple) for my zodiac sign, to go with the elements. And purple/green/yellow for the triquetra and pentacle and triple moon/horned god.

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@venusianbull
16 Years25,000+ PostsTaurus

Sky... the hawk is well done, stop right where you're at with those, and find a better artist. One that will clean that up and define it. Bolder outline to correct and then come in with the colors you want.

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@Skykomish
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Yeah, at least on the one on my neck. I'm not very happy with it. I went to a shop today and asked, its going to be around 200 to fix just that one, 80 each to fix the other 2. Gah.

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@Skykomish
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Barter for stuff I didn't want. (basically free) I saw some of her work before she did it, and they looked nice. I'm not entirely sure why mine don't, because her other stuff does. I did NOT move around. She did say that I have a lot of scar tissue on my neck and it moved the needle around? The pictures were taken IMMEDIATELY after they were finished, so I don't think its infected. Doesnt hurt like an infection would. I'm going to let them heal and then go to a shop. I'm in CO, moving to AZ in a couple weeks.

Now the hard part. She and I got along great, but I only just met her a couple days ago. I don't want to be outright MEAN and say I think your work sucks, but she is expecting me to go back in 2 weeks to have them touched up and colored. I'm pretty disappointed with the quality and I'm not going to go back. How do I do this? Just avoid it? She's an aquarius/sag moon/scorp rising, if that helps lol.

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@Skykomish
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lol I'm not crying. I've been through some shit in my life that makes this look like tiddlywinks. It can be fixed. Just freaking sucks, is all!

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@Skykomish
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Amethyst, she did say she'd 'correct' it (and also free), but I kind of dont think she has the skill to fix it.

Yeah, I know Epithet. I went down and asked another artist, 200 or so to fix the big one, 80 ea to fix the other 2. The scorsagian isn't too bad, and there are only a few letters that are screwed up, the whole thing doesn't need to be re done.

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@brianafay
20 Years25,000+ PostsSagittarius

Holy shit.
Couldn't see the pics at work......but now I see what people are talking about.

:X

I'm so sorry Sky!
I would wreck that lunatic like Ian suggested. But you're doing the right thing by remaining calm and looking into getting them fixed elsewhere.
At least they're easily covered?!

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@brianafay
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Posted by WynterBourne
"How do I do this? Just avoid it? She's an aquarius/sag moon/scorp rising, if that helps lol."

Just say no. 🙂

yeah seriously.

Just say no !

Think about what you'd say if someone asked you to lop your right tit off.....um no, fuck no.
Ok same thing!!!

"FUCK NO"

two words, real easy

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@brianafay
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Posted by Nemesis
problem about covering work is that they usually are a bit larger and darker in color than the original one....and let's not lie, it's painful too...geeeeez

thanks for the add 😉

oh for sure 😉

So my "let's look on the bright side though" failed then?
Damn

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@Skykomish
15 Years1,000+ PostsScorpio

hehe why does everyone think this is so devastating to me? I know it'll look great once its fixed. 🙂 I wasn't really planning on doing them in color to begin with, just was this girl's idea and it sounded cool. So having it in black isn't that big a deal. If I could do it on myself, I could fix this lol. The lines just need to be thicker and smoother. If it was on a piece of paper I could fix it in like 10 minutes. Plus moving across the country I have a bunch of stuff to sell... going to be pocketing that money for tattoo repair 😉

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@brianafay
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I think people are trying really hard to be sensitive about your feelings...because those things are god fucking awful, and we're all thinking how pissed we'd be if that was us. :/

I'd probably cry. *shrugs*

BUT you're right, I'm sure it's fixable.
Please don't let that noob touch you again please

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@Skykomish
15 Years1,000+ PostsScorpio

Well thank you very much for the sympathy, I feel loved 🙂 I just don't want you all to be worried about me. Ce'st La Vie, and it CAN BE FIXED!!! 😛

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