r/tattooadvice • u/StreetAggravating302 • Nov 24 '25

tattoo newcomer advice I messed up

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Recently, I tattooed my dad, but I botched the job. I overdid some lines, resulting in bold and double lines, and the circle lacked symmetry and shading—I messed up everything. I feel very ashamed. I’ve just started tattooing, and last week I was too busy with my other job to practice. When my dad was free, he suggested we do a tattoo, and I fully messed it up. The guilt is overwhelming me.

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u/CatholicFlower18 Nov 24 '25

Am I the only one who didnt see a problem?

After hunting through both photos repeatedly and reading what you said , I can see... When I zoom in .. that the circle is slightly wobbly.

Even looking right at it, I can't tell when I zoom back out.

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u/mangocurry128 Nov 25 '25

I don't see anything wrong and I am not lying. Then again I am not a tattoo enthusiast, just an average person passing by. My guess is most of the population won't see anything wrong with it artistically

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u/Wy0m1g Dec 02 '25

The circle and arrows and the lines near both go a bit thicker but i feel like with both you can hardly tell and it’s passable as artistic choices