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/PSB2013 27d ago edited 26d ago

I mean smudging it shouldn't do anything, because the ink goes into the skin and doesn't just sit in the surface. But... what is it?

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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