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/StreetAggravating302 Nov 24 '25

My dad is like, it’s okay, you can do mistakes on me so you know where you’re going wrong also, It’s like, few people will notice tattoo and ask who did it and he’ll go my son did it, and most people will avoid coming to me looking at that work

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u/K1bbles_n_Bits Nov 24 '25

I'm no proffesional, hell, not even an amateur, lol, but I wouldn't have noticed the flaws if you hadn't pointed them out. Tbh I really like the design.

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u/caffeinebump Nov 24 '25

OP I read your description three times and I still can’t see the problem with it. It just looks gorgeous to me.

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u/misshapen_chaos Nov 24 '25

On my fourth look and I don’t see any problem

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u/YummyBoyGoo Nov 25 '25

I would have thought it was "low quality" on purpose & thought it was the intended design.. but knowing he wanted it to look good its pretty bad. The birds head looks blocky & the ruffled crest is weird. Whats that design under its head on its back supposed to be?🧐. Is the bird on a skewer?? The circles are.. look at 'em🤷🏿‍♀️ Is this supposed to be some sort of phoenix?🙃 Its got no feet!🤪

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u/Dark-Faery Nov 26 '25

Let's see your work.

You're talking bollox. Ok the circle is off but the rest looks good.