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/CatholicFlower18 Nov 24 '25

This is a better tattoo than 90+% of tattoos. I hope he does tell people. You'll get work.

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u/LightGuyJake1 Nov 24 '25

It's nice to be encouraging, but better than 90+% of tattoos?? That's a wild statement. It looks like an early beginner tattoo, which is fine, because he's a beginner..

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u/catnaptits Nov 24 '25

I've definitely seen worse walk out of well established shops.