Outlaw;71559 wrote:
like i said, just go in to see him…… i am sure he will be happy to sort it out for you, but you need to explain why your not happy with it and that way you can both come up with a plan of action.
the artist would much rather you are happy with what he has done as its his reputation on the line here, and as said by another…[Read more]

Of course i won’t make out that I know best, but I shall make him aware that I am not happy with how my tattoo looks, hopefully he will sort it for me without getting all pissy but if he decides not to I shall go elsewhere.

Its my tattoo on my skin and at the end of the day I want it to look good and surely by going back to my original artist…[Read more]

looney bin escapee;71473 wrote:
Just go. Its your skin that is rocking HIS art.

Also before you get him to work on it, talk about it and have him tell you what he’s going to do to fix it. That way you can sort of dictate if what he’s doing is going to be what you want.

If he doesn’t understand that you want it completely perfect, then :mad:…[Read more]

looney bin escapee;71463 wrote:
You cant necessarily go to another artist to work on someone else’s piece. Generally, most tattoo artists won’t work on another artist’s art unless tatt is finished, the original guy is unreachable or other really special situations. Just a bit of ethics.

But who knows, you might get someone who would work on…[Read more]

Thanks for the replies people.

I will take my mind off it for another 5 weeks or so and pop into my loca town to another artist to see what he can do.
Its just this is my first tattoo and obviously i want to be happy with it, but my original touch up has not yet satisfied me so i may try another artist, Right ?

Well i have two crossed hammers as i am a west ham fan.
And the bit i dont like is on one of the hammer heads, it doest look bad its just the fact i knows it there, where i have had it touched up, the artist has missed a bit and the majority of it looks black but thier is a feint line on the top that i keep looking at that hasnt been coloured…[Read more]

Im no where near an oil spillage or anything, my beach is generally quite normal.
I mean i can cope with not putting my tattoo under the water because it is on my wrist, but i keep hearing that one minute its okay to swim in the sea then the next person tells me it is not!

Thanks every body for your replies, you have put my mind at ease.
When i look at it from far away it looks amazing and i guess this is the same for the majority of people, i have booked to have a touch up on wednesday anyway, but having read replies from this forum im not too worried anymore.

Kind regards.

P.s, I did post this ‘post’ twice…[Read more]

Mike Ashworth;69608 wrote:
I would have suggested Aquaphor. 1-2 times a day for the first few days and then swith to lotion like lubriderm. What kind of soap are you using to wash it with? Some bar soaps cause dryness. Dial works well.

I am just using anti bacterial handwash as advised by someone on here, however i have stopped that since…[Read more]

The only cream i have is Bepanthem or savalon, but i stopped that after about 10 days and just washed it, shall i stop with it all now, baring in mind its been 2 weeks!

Please help!

Thank you, for everyone’s feedback, im feeling more relaxed about it all now.

Il just wait and see what it looks like at the end of the month or longer, go see my artist and see what he recommends.
A touch-up will probably be the best answer :).

Kind regards

xxTOPDOGxx;69221 wrote:
Yea, after 10 days you don’t need to put anything on it. If it is peeling, let it be. Wash it 3 times a day with anti-bacterial soap and pat dry. Don’t pick scabs! It will dry out and itch, thats normal. If you need to put something on it, use a non-petroleum, unscented skin lotion.

Let it heal for at least 6 weeks…[Read more]

I shall post a picture when my laptop decides to work properly.

But all im worried about is 2 parts on the tattoo, the rest i am happy with, and its clear that touch-ups are common and i guess that is what il be doing, but how long should i wait before i go back and ask for a touch up?

Should i stop using cream alltogether or do you reccommend…[Read more]

Thanks, its just this is my first tattoo and im unsure of how it should look at this stage, although it did look a little un coloured when i got it done.

And it is now at the peeling stage, so do i leave it to peel, or do i keep putting savalon on it ?

I just hope im doing the right thing, and i don’t want to keep bugging my tattoo artist…[Read more]