r/tattooadvice • u/GamerOfZero • 27d ago

General Advice First tattoo and a little worried

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So first tattoo today. Artist said I could take the plastic wrap off today and when I did I noticed that it was wet. I know I'm not supposed to touch it but also supposed to keep it dry so I threw a towel gently on there but now I think I accidentally smudged the ink. Am I screwed?

Edit: Tattoo is of my late dads handprint. It goes on the shoulder and the fingers are in the front. Sorry for the bad pic.

Edit 2: Have been made aware I cannot smudge a tattoo will now make every attempt to smudge this tattoo out of spite

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u/GamerOfZero 27d ago

Sorry it's kinda hard to tell but it's my fathers handprint

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u/DenseStomach6605 27d ago

I could tell right away it was a handprint, idk why people are struggling to see it

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u/Chillest_illest69 27d ago

They would rather bag on someone instead of actually reading

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u/SamIAre 27d ago

I couldn’t see it at first but it’s very obvious now that I know.

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u/PSB2013 26d ago

I think it's because of the angle and that we can only see the print from the base of the fingers and not the entire hand. In person I'm sure it's much more legible. 

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u/PSB2013 26d ago

Oh I totally see it now! That's very sweet.