Pics or stories of bad white ink tattoos?
Does anyone have pics or stories of bad white ink tats? I want one and the artist told me tonight that he’s seen them fade miserably.. But I haven’t seen pics that show that. Does anyone have any pics to share or stories about bad white ink tattoos?!
Hi,
I have a story…
First off, your artist is right. And the only reason he probably is telling you not to do it is because a lot of artists don’t want to give tattoos they know will not heal well. Because in a year or two when someone says "Where did you get that tattoo?" and you say "From ____ at ____ shop" the artist fears he’ll get a bad reputation.
Also, there’s no telling how the white ink will do in someone’s skin. White ink not only has a tendency to fade, but it can also turn brown over the years when exposed to the sun. This doesn’t happen to everyone, but I’ve seen quite a few that it happens to and then it just looks silly. I had a large tattoo on my right bicep highlighted with white ink about 5 or 6 years ago and most of the white ink has faded, some has stayed, and in some spots it turned brown. So it’s now a black, white, and brown tattoo and looks pretty weird. Oh well!
You may want to talk to your artist about doing a negative space tattoo. He can lightly shade the negative space of the tattoo you want with a gray wash instead of outlining in black. This can create the same illusion, with no chance of the ink falling out or discoloration.
Good luck!!!!
January 8th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
please don’t get one. they just look like scars.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24251117@N04/3112799161/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/48639228@N00/80729897/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bstall/999807041/
so creepy.
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January 8th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
Hi,
I have a story…
First off, your artist is right. And the only reason he probably is telling you not to do it is because a lot of artists don’t want to give tattoos they know will not heal well. Because in a year or two when someone says "Where did you get that tattoo?" and you say "From ____ at ____ shop" the artist fears he’ll get a bad reputation.
Also, there’s no telling how the white ink will do in someone’s skin. White ink not only has a tendency to fade, but it can also turn brown over the years when exposed to the sun. This doesn’t happen to everyone, but I’ve seen quite a few that it happens to and then it just looks silly. I had a large tattoo on my right bicep highlighted with white ink about 5 or 6 years ago and most of the white ink has faded, some has stayed, and in some spots it turned brown. So it’s now a black, white, and brown tattoo and looks pretty weird. Oh well!
You may want to talk to your artist about doing a negative space tattoo. He can lightly shade the negative space of the tattoo you want with a gray wash instead of outlining in black. This can create the same illusion, with no chance of the ink falling out or discoloration.
Good luck!!!!
References :
I’m a tattoo artist, experience.