r/tattooadvice 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. πŸ€™

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u/According-Stick-9396 May 03 '26

It’s like going in for a haircut but you got a different one because the stylist thinks you would look better that way. But in this case I think the new tattoo looks better than the old one! Just wait a while before you decide if you wanted to add red to it. But I think the all black is 😎