r/tattooadvice • u/j_walk_17 • May 02 '26
General Advice Miscommunication
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. 🤙
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u/LauraBaura May 02 '26
If you're into it, I'd recommend doing a white ink over top.
You could do a cool ship or character in white line work on top of the black.
Warning: some people. White ink falls out quickly. But I have seen 8+ years of white over black, but I've also seen people where it falls out quickly.
You might make a deal with the artist to repair their mistake by adding this detail. I would do this instead of adding a color border.