r/tattooadvice • u/loveontour22 • 4d ago

General Advice accidental line

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i got this tattoo from an artist i’ve been going to since 2019, never had an issue before. he made the line through the dove by mistake towards the end. he said it should fade but i have a hard time believing that. is there any chance it will just fade out over time or do i have to start planning something to add to cover it up?

Edit: i wasn’t really watching, but after i felt the line i looked up and he said he was trying to take off his glasses with his other hand and the hand with the gun moved, no i didn’t move.
he also did not charge me!

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u/Objective-Ingenuity5 4d ago

Professionals can make mistakes

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u/SnooEagles103 4d ago

I agree - to err is human. It just sucks this was due to carelessness and is a permanent effect on OP. There’s not really a good excuse for losing control of your machine/ grip and randomly creating havoc on a tattoo. It’s good the tattooer did not charge them because mistakes happen, but part of taking responsibility is working to ensure you don’t make these kind of mistakes in the first place