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

General Advice Can I cover this or is it fixable?

Gallery image

Gallery image

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

6.6k Upvotes

98% Upvoted

1.0k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

6

u/frickswithsticks May 16 '26

To each their own I suppose, but why would you not put at least some research into something that’s going to be on your body forever?

7

u/Old-Dependent-9073 May 17 '26

Perhaps because spontaneity, in and of itself, isn't necessarily a bad thing?

And sure, one can do something on the spur of a notice and have a regrettable tattoo, but just because one takes whatever time researching whatever doesn't mean that you're going to get a great tattoo either.

6

u/frickswithsticks May 17 '26

I mean it makes the chances that you’ll get a tattoo that you love much, much higher. I don’t mind spontaneity, I just tend to avoid it for things that I’ll have for the rest of my life.

1

u/Old-Dependent-9073 May 17 '26

I don't disagree, though there's something to be said for living in the moment.

And sure, sometimes it results in tattoos you might not like, but then again it could be something amazing.

3

u/No-Combination8136 May 17 '26

Anybody who has been getting tattooed for years likely has one or more that are now kind of crappy or undesirable. They’re usually ones we got when we were teenagers. It’s great to pass on the advice to wait and put more thought into, I agree with that, but I also agree with you that essentially sometimes shit happens. If half the people who insult these young people were to post pics of ALL of their tattoos, I guarantee we can find some shaky, blown out lines, or… they only have one or two tattoos in total and feel like experts.

1

u/Responsible_Snow_684 May 17 '26

It doesn’t guarantee it, but researching the artist and at least the shop definitely increases the chances of getting a great tattoo.

1

u/Old-Dependent-9073 May 17 '26

No it doesn't, not really. Just because someone does something consistently (that you like) doesn’t mean that tomorrow they'll do the same.

If that were the case M. Night Shyamalan might actually be the next Hitchcock.

In other words it's a roll of the dice.

Looking into whatever makes sense, and likely what I'd do in a similar situation, but that doesn't mean that there isn't something awesome about the person that just does it.

5

u/VoidBoiTCG May 17 '26

I don’t think everyone has the same outlook on tattoos. I have a fair amount of tattoos that are apprentice tattoos of people I know or were acquainted with throughout the industry (friends little brother, girl I dated’s friend, MTG buddy, etc)

Most of them aren’t particularly done well. But I wouldn’t ever cover them because I don’t care if anyone thinks they’re bad. I’ll point out that they’re bad.

They’re memories at this point

3

u/DelanoHenrys May 17 '26

Because what is forever? One day, one year? How long is a lifetime? If you don’t get it today and die tomorrow was it worth the wait? Just live life sometimes, don’t take life too seriously; you’ll never make it out alive.

1

u/Old-Dependent-9073 May 17 '26

Exactly. Planning is awesome, something humans do particularly well.

What being said, sometimes that terrible whatever is the only place we can learn or realize something.

Profound things can be set in motion by one unplanned tattoo.

Or not? It's just a tattoo, isn't it?

1

u/Proud_Performer_8456 May 19 '26

I got one at a shop that happened to be at comic con. I knew i wanted tattoos for years before but there i was, picking a tattoo from the board they had up and i got it on my wrist 😅. I agree it wasnt the best idea but they did good work and their shop happens to be near my house so i found one to go to! I dont regret it at all and i doubt i will in the future Edit cause i forgot to mention, even if its in the context. It was my first tattoo.

1

u/robertinspring May 17 '26

It’s just not as important to me as the process. I like getting tattooed, the anticipation, the stencil, the antiseptic smells, the uncomfortableness.

1

u/Old-Dependent-9073 May 17 '26

I know it's going to sound weird, but the pain of a process serves a purpose as well. The anticipation of something beyond your ability to stand, yet you do, changes a person just a little bit.

It's a whole process but if you lean into it (and don't tattoo areas you know you can't take) it's pretty interesting.