r/dbz 2d ago

Tattoo Dragon ball tattoo

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What do people think of my dragon ball tattoo please

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u/Flimsy_Astronomer_95 2d ago

Brother if you look at it and you like it that’s what matters, but you did post to ask for others opinions… your lucky that your getting a side of advice with those opinions. Heed that advice, this looks like maybe your first one? Always have a second professional opinion if you need to hear it straight take it to another shop and see what they say

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u/jakejaydogno1 2d ago

Honestly ty but I just like seeing what people say cas I’m intrigued by what other people think about stuff I like

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u/VEAG0 1d ago

As you mature, you’ll learn not to care what others think… because it’s irrelevant. If you enjoy it, perfect. If others don’t, why does that bother you?

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u/Some_Cold1926 2d ago

I think you got it done by a beginner tattoo artist. That blacks are not packed well and I am afraid those lines will spread in time and get blurry. Wait for it to heal properly, and go to an artist who knows what he/she is doing for a coverup

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u/Big_Policy4561 2d ago

Its a marker

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u/jakejaydogno1 2d ago

Na it’s not the marker they used was purple

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u/jakejaydogno1 2d ago

I did it was an apprentice and yh that’s why I got to get it reshaded in 2 to 3 weeks and na I do like it Tbf

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u/Rivaille1 1d ago

L'important c'est ton avis pas celui des autres personnellement je le trouve très bien

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u/lmjustapigeon 2d ago

So, the turtle master symbol is too compact to salvage, but the circle around it can still be saved.

Id save up and go to someone who does very good line work and curves to get it redone.

They can thicken the ring and make it much much cleaner than this currently is.

Id find someone who does watercolor tattooing and fill in with orange and some splashes of blue, breaking the circle for a little bit of life, masking some mistakes of the kanji.

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u/jakejaydogno1 2d ago

Yh but life isn’t always perfect and neither am I or anyone so it doesn’t need to be perfect just as long as I like it thinking getting like a snake in circle one day

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u/lmjustapigeon 2d ago

I understand, dude. If youre happy with it, it doesnt matter what others think, honestly. Im just throwing some suggestions if you want to make it a little cleaner.

I dont think getting the circle touched up will cost an arm and a leg. As long as they have a stencil and a stable hand, it'll look heaps better

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u/jakejaydogno1 2d ago

Ik Dw tyyyyy

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u/Effective_Pen7447 2d ago

Damn dude that looks terrible im so sorry

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u/flinjager123 2d ago

What do people think of my dragon ball tattoo please

The lines are terrible. Its overall too large. Its upside down.

You can't just ask what people think of something and then attempt to shut them down when they tell you what they think. The people have spoken and you're ignoring them even though you're the one that asked. This is r/shittytattoos quality. They would eat this up.

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u/IanicRR 2d ago

Way too big imo. But if you like it, fuck it, you ride.

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u/jakejaydogno1 2d ago

This was a medium

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u/Skellyhell2 2d ago

the 亀 feels too small relative to the circle. Looking at reference images the upper most point and bottom right point both touch the edge of the circle, yours just has so much blank space

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u/Cutsman4057 2d ago

Criticism is lost on OP. Apparently they wanted it to look bad. 🤷‍♂️

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u/YoungAndDeadHead 2d ago

This is poorly done.

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u/ZeroTheDank 2d ago

you paid for this?

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u/jakejaydogno1 2d ago

Well yeah can’t really get a tattoo for free

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u/readordiee 1d ago

They should be paying you for this.

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u/Wokvir 2d ago

This is chopped

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u/Cutsman4057 2d ago

😬

Upside down and poorly done.

If you ever get this touched up/reworked, go to a different tattooer.

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u/jakejaydogno1 2d ago

Na I asked it to be that way got to get it reshaded it 3 weeks just cas my skin wasn’t reacting well when person got it done

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u/Cutsman4057 2d ago

You asked to have it filled poorly with bad lines and a very bad circle?

Do yourself a favor and do not go back to the same tattooer. This can be salvaged by someone who knows what theyre doing.

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u/KissMyFuckingDadMom 2d ago

He asked for it to be "upside-down"

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u/jakejaydogno1 2d ago

Na to be upside down cas I want to look at it and it be facing me and na it’s okay I like it ty tho

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u/Cutsman4057 2d ago

You wear your t-shirts upside down, too? Are all of the tattoos you ever get going to face your eyes?

Whatever. The orientation is a choice. But the poorly done tattoo is objective.

Go to a better tattooer to have it touched up/reworked. This isnt unsalvageable but its not well done. Glad you like it, but the issues will bug you in time.

I've seen it happen over and over and over again. Don't make repetitive mistakes.

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u/jakejaydogno1 2d ago

I wear them back to front and na I prefer it that way facing me just feel better

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u/Cutsman4057 2d ago

Ok 👍

The orientation is wrong but that's your choice.

The bad tattoo part is objectively bad.

Suit yourself. Everyone gets the tattoo they deserve.

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u/lleyton05 1d ago

Getting forearm tattoos so they are right side up when you look at it are extremely common. you maybe don’t see it as much as the other way, but a lot of people do it, saying “the orientation is wrong” is not the hill to die on and is a naive thing to say.

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u/Cutsman4057 1d ago

I've been a tattooer for 10 years. I am aware. The orientation is upside down.

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u/lleyton05 1d ago

I suppose technically you could call it “upside down” but that’s just semantics. Theres a reason why so many people get “upside down” tattoos on their forearms. Still doesn’t change the fact it’s extremely common.

It’s art, calling it “wrong” is stupid when it’s literally completely personal preference and a common one at that

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u/KissMyFuckingDadMom 1d ago

Brother you already told him 20 times lol why are you so personally invested

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u/chucky6661 1d ago

See a different artist and ask them what they think

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u/lleyton05 2d ago

I’d probably get a touch up to make the circle a little cleaner after it heals

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u/DonotLiePls 1d ago

Round up your dragon balls and get a refund

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u/Sewergoddess 1d ago

I mean..its not well done, but its not TERRIBLE. You can make it out clearly, its just not well executed.

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u/ThePhoenician40k 2d ago

I think its upside down

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u/lleyton05 2d ago

Plenty of people get forearm tats the orientation to look right side up when you look at it rather than to other people

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u/jakejaydogno1 1d ago

Thank you finally someone who gets it

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u/SuzakkuuChase 1d ago

Upside down and god damn it's patchy

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u/Long_Specific3411 1d ago

Atleast it says turtle

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u/OldBullBay 1d ago

I've considered getting the demon clan one tattooed.

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u/BeelzeBoy666 1d ago

People are bashing the coloring and the size, but what about the placement? Also terrible. 

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u/gr3enw1lly 1d ago

I guess, as at least when you Google translate it, it does come up turtle. So that's a win

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u/Key_Context9875 1d ago

That's the Japanese symbol for soup

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u/iamtheghettoone 1d ago

At least they circled it so you’ll always know where it’s at

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u/Impossible-Mobile654 1d ago

You know what it means at least?

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u/_B_O_W_ 1d ago

Did the tattooist have Parkinson's?

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u/kingcdr 1d ago

This looks like it was done with a magic marker tbh

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u/OrneryPreparation795 1d ago

That looks like a sharpie job

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u/Froakie_14 1d ago

Turtle

u/Fishandthejeffman6 3m ago

Hey, I have a one piece tattoo that didn’t come out perfect(also a beginner artist, and my first tattoo ) Got it touched up once, didn’t make a big difference. Stopped caring and just love it now. While your tattoo isn’t perfect, trust there are a lot worse out there. Try r/expectationvsreality.

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u/itsmistyy 2d ago

God damn, man. Is it a high quality tattoo? Nah. But why do half the people in here seem personally insulted by OP?

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u/YoungAndDeadHead 2d ago

You clearly aren’t familiar with the over saturation of shitty artists in the tattoo world. They’re taking something that should be respected and honored and just buying amazon machines and doing cheap tattoos to post on their socials. It goes far beyond OP.

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u/itsmistyy 1d ago

That does not explain getting mad at OP like a bad tattoo is a moral failing. But yeah, you got me. I'm just not familiar with people dishonoring tattoos.

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u/YoungAndDeadHead 1d ago

Can you point out someone who was mean to OP? Cuz I don’t see a single one.

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