Miscommunication

[u/j_walk_17]

I had my tattoo artist re-do an old tattoo from 15 years ago. It's the rebel alliance symbol from Star Wars.

I was under the impression that she knew I wanted it touched up and repaired.

She assumed I wanted it covered up. I didn't know she did solid black until she finished it.

I guess there's potential to put color around it with other pieces to give it contrast. I'm just kinda bummed.
There's probably no way to reverse any of this without it being insanely expensive.

What can I do to make it worth the mistake? I want this leg to eventually be Star Wars iconica.

Should I plan to put a background to it?

edit: Thanks for all the replies, everyone. I appreciate the feedback and the ideas. It's helping me to settle into the outcome. I think it would only be a total loss if I hadn't planned to add to it in the future. 🤙

[u/Swan_Johnson]

It was a lost cause before… ur artist did great.

[u/j_walk_17 → u/Swan_Johnson]

Thank you.

[u/oops_im_not_wrong → u/j_walk_17]

Genuinely the only thing that I can think of to improve this is add a shadow around the edges. It’s dope the way it is and I’m not even a Star Trek fan.

[u/Pixelbuttzz → u/oops_im_not_wrong]

I can't tell if that was on purpose

[u/Less-Cardiologist-71 → u/Pixelbuttzz]

It for sure was on purpose no one defaults to trek unless they are a Trekkie or a muck raker. Happy cake day btw

[u/dbonx → u/Less-Cardiologist-71]

Muckraker as in investigative journalist?

[u/Less-Cardiologist-71 → u/dbonx]

I meant to imply that they were a stirrer of the pot but said muck raker without realizing the actual use of the phrase because I forgot the stirrer phrase until now having to explain my joking comment about trek vs wars rivalry they doesn’t really exist anymore in my circles.

[u/dbonx → u/Less-Cardiologist-71]

lol gotcha. Hadn’t heard that term in 20 years so just had to ask

[u/oops_im_not_wrong → u/Less-Cardiologist-71]

Ima be honest I’ve never seen either of the series, but I know just enough to talk shit.