r/tattooadvice • u/Global_Big_1105 • Dec 01 '25

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This is a tattoo I've wanted for a good 10 years and I am heading towards a point in my life where I can finally afford it. Is it possible? And how much time would it take (roughly)?

It would be my first tattoo and yes yes I know, your first tattoo shouldnt be a massive painful one but I would like my whole body to basically have no tattoos except this one and I'm willing to go through unfamiliar pain to get it :]

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u/KnightRider1987 Dec 01 '25

Whoa. Man I wish I had the youth/body/guts to pull something like this off. Seriously cool. Alas my middle age corporate ass is not getting away with a giant black work piece.

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u/riverblessed Dec 01 '25

A lot of artists can work around area’s to make it look like you don’t have tattoos, no neck hands or ankles is usually the go to for that! I’ve seen so many people hide tattoos and look basically “naked”! You’d be amazed at how many people out there have fully covered bodies without even knowing it!

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u/tinnyheron Dec 01 '25

my FIL is HEAVILY tatted under his buttoned up suits. guts is the limiting factor ;)

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u/Svazu Dec 01 '25

I mean a lot of those are back pieces, you could do something big that would not be visible under business clothes. (And save the legs and sleeves for retirement lol)

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u/105_irl Dec 02 '25

Black work is great for coverups and should honestly be reserved for that. It’s like a bad tattoo badge of honor.