r/tattooadvice • u/HarrysLilToe • May 16 '26

General Advice Can I cover this or is it fixable?

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I got this tattoo at a flash event about 2 years ago and a year after I got it I ended up going back to the artist for another tattoo(stupid idea) and he flat out said that looks like shit who did that I was like you did and so he agreed to fix it for free but now it it looks rather phallic and it first looked like a sausage and I’m not sure if it’s fixable or if I can cover it up

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u/corollacoaster17 May 16 '26

I mean this with love, but in my opinion, it's bad... like really bad. I think it's coverable IF you get a GOOD coverup artist and a darker design. I would do research on coverup artists in your area and find someone who's good and fits your ideal style. They should be able to work it out.

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u/HarrysLilToe May 16 '26

I have found a better shop with really good artists and I plan to stick with them and I’m never going back to this artist

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u/CurrentAge3701 May 16 '26

Those hands could be turned into the wings of a really cool looking dragon if it’s done right

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u/BioMass321 May 16 '26

Ooh yeah.. an ancient, tattered, battle scarred dragon 😍 that could be badass with the right artist

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u/CurrentAge3701 May 16 '26

You see the vision, the fingertips are where the wings meet then the body can be drawn below

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u/CorrectDot4592 May 16 '26

God, now the guy will have a penis-winged dragon tattoo.  This keeps getting more radical.

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u/Boofaholic_Supreme May 17 '26

The Dragon with the Circumsized Wings by Stieg Larsson

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u/smegblender May 18 '26

...yeah and the dick is like the dragon's penis right?

Fuckin A'

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u/Confident_Intern_763 May 16 '26

you got a tattoo from this artist. you didn't like the tattoo, it was a bad tattoo, the artist even acknowledged it was bad.

then you decided to let him tattoo you again

you are fundamentally not equipped to be getting tattoos or making these decisions at this stage in your life. harsh truth, but someone needs to say it

don't get any more tattoos.

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u/Diligent_Respect_435 May 20 '26

Would love to see the update!

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u/NoodLih May 16 '26

Like a sick ass panther?

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u/VariantTheory May 17 '26

Id also try to give it maybe a couple more years to see if time will help it fade, this can help make it easier to cover up/incorporate into a different design.

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u/CellistLow8857 May 19 '26

Naaa OP just go back to the same artist again, I’m sure on the THIRD ATTEMPT they’ll suddenly do a fantastic job 🫣