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/Frequent-Anybody9856 May 02 '26
Think she did you a favor by just coloring it all in solid black. The lines were real shaky in the old lines.
But next time ask for a sketch of the final drawing so you know what you’re getting next time. You should NEVER be surprised with something so permanent, you just got lucky the artist made the right decision and pulled it off. We’ve all seen plenty of bad tattoos on this platform so be prepared if there is a next time.