How to Plan For a Successful Cover Up Tattoo

So, many folks think that cover-up tattoos are an impossibility. To be honest, sometimes they are! But I remember some crazy projects over the years that seemed impossible Ink Fanatic Tattoos because I wasn’t looking at the potential in a way that focused on the result. I kept thinking, “Oh my God. How am I going to tackle this mess?” And “What steps am I supposed to take to get the final product to a point where it passes as something valuable?”

Luckily, after many years of attempting coverups and getting comfortable with the process, I ended up with a better understanding of how the entire process works.

What Happens When You Get A Bad Tattoo
Most of the cover-up projects I have approached over the years have something in common:

The tattoo was attempted by someone who was lacking experience.
The aftercare given was not customized to the client’s body.
The artwork applied was of poor quality.

When the tattoo is finished the result is something that may seem amazing at first but slowly loses utility as time passes. Either the initial adrenaline rush subsists and the client understands that the tattoo is really not that good or someone else let’s them know something isn’t good enough.

I more often encounter clients who are unhappy with their tattoo because someone has said something and they cannot stop filtering their interpretation through this new opinion. This encounter (or sometimes multiple encounters) take away the enjoyment the client once felt. They are left with a future that is going to focus only on what is wrong with the tattoo rather than the (hopefully) positive experience they were left with. The tattoo becomes more of a stain than an expression of one’s self.

First Steps in Fixing a Cover Up Tattoo.
Every coverup tattoo starts with a client walking in the door, sending a DM, or compiling a lengthy email. Pictures of the tattoo are sent. Opinions are offered. This communication is the first step of covering a tattoo effectively.

To begin any effective consult, both parties need to agree to work together because if you just don’t like each other the end result is going to be of greater consequence than a so-so finished product.