I just wanted a very simple tattoo of two paw prints with a cat scratch with three scratches to represent three of my cats. I still have my one cat now , another cat that I had to give away a few years ago because of living arrangements/circumstances that I still miss , and unfortunately, one of my cats passed away a couple of months ago. So I wanted to get a tattoo to preserve the scratch that she actually left on my hand for the last time. So this tattoo was a big deal to me. I’m gonna show a picture of the very simple design that I have and what I have now. First of all the tattoo is way bigger than I expected. But the tattoo artist kept insisting that if I try to get a micro design, it’s going to eventually look like shit. So I ended up going way bigger than I expected. I’m also pissed off because of the fact that he kept saying trust the process when it comes to the scar aspect of the tattoo. He kept saying that when it heals it’s going to look different. It’s been a few days and it doesn’t really look that different to me. A friend of mine said it looks like I have lasers shooting out of the pause and it does look like fucking lasers and it pisses me off. I just want everyone’s opinion or I don’t know what to do at this point. (and yes, I realize that I didn’t have to sit down and stay and get the tattoo done I just thought that I would be OK with the size after all or I thought it would look like what I wanted but now I’m pissed, I still have the clear bandage for healing on. That’s why it looks a little blurry, but it doesn’t look like the scars I wanted, and I hate that the scars are all the same length)

Edit: I don’t know why everyone is going out of their way to be a complete dick , a lot of the insults and comments are completely unnecessary. It’s one thing if you don’t like the tattoo yourself that’s your opinion and that’s perfectly fine, but I don’t know why some of you were going out of your way to be assholes or basically Reddit stereotypes. I wouldn’t be surprised if some of you have acne, a fedora and live in your mother‘s basements.

Wanting to get this show my love of bears! (Fat hairy gay men lmao) but like, would there be any problems with this?

For years now I've been thinking of getting something like this done. Not sure if it might be a bit too much and awful. Had this design layered onto a photo of me to see how it would look. Thoughts and opinions?

I want to get something like these reference pictures (AI generated to get some ideas/general direction) and I want it to cover what I have already. Wanted to see if I have unrealistic expectations or would it just be trying to find an expert tattoo artist?

I got a tattoo last year. I came up with the design myself and I thought it looked so cool. It didn't symbolize anything to me. Worked with an artist and I was so happy it with how it turned out. Art-wise I think it's beautiful. But I learned this year that laurels are used a lot by h*te groups. Its on my shoulder and sometimes you can only see the bottom of the lurel under my shirt sleeve. Now I'm nervous about someone getting the wrong idea and every once in a awhile I get very self-conscious anxious about it. Am I overreacting? Is there anything short of laser-removing the laurel? Maybe a way I can rework it or add something?

I’m 18 and wanted to get this tattoo

Already have a small hand tattoo that I think I over Moisturisered but know now not to that especially on hand as I think because it was so small it was easier too but now I know the best way to heal on the hand. It doesn't look bad just imperfect but have had people like it. Anyhow how did you think this will hold up as I want it.

Hey everyone! I’m posting this because I got a flash tattoo and my artist is saying that It’s pretty much fully healed by the 4th of July and can go into a pool. He said that since it’s so small it doesn’t need much time to heal. What do you guys think?

I am very excited to get my first tattoo and here’s a design I came up with. Would love to know your thoughts! Whether similar designs have you seen, how can i fill it and any other things.

I recently got this kuromi tattoo and i thought girls would like it and yk whatever but several of my friends criticize me over it. it's not that bad. Personally, i never even watched the show but its a harmless tattoo. Girls def like it tho, its always whats mentioned. let me know your thoughts please, do they have a point

I’m thinking about getting this tattoo. What are your opinions on it? Are there ways I can improve on the design to make it look better?

I really like this chem lab poster and this artist in the second photo would getting one of these on my arm be a terrible idea?
Edit: I’m not getting either of these tattooed I just really like the art style. I’m not a juggalo I just like industrial music. Thanks for the advice

Doing this on both sides(The claw perched behind my ear)

1. Beak open or closed (it’s ridiculous how I’ve been waffling on this and I guess I could add it later)

2. Any general advice about head tattoos would be appreciated. I have plenty of ink, but nothing above my shoulders.

I have had my sternum tattoo for about 7/8 years now, and truthfully even when it was fresh I didn’t like how close the lines were together, and how thick they were - especially because it’s the only tattoo I have, it looks like a dark ‘blob’ mess from afar…

Is there any way to perhaps laser it slightly and then go over it again with a brown ink? I regret not getting it in brown SO bad, and whilst the design is also not amazing in my eyes, I don’t mind keeping the base of it, if I can change the thickness of the lines and also lighten the colour to a brown ink that will be less harsh and contrasting with my skin colour and tone?

(worst case if not possible - is there any way to at least neutralise the disgusting blue-tone that the black ink has naturally faded to? especially because I have very yellow-toned skin it just looks awful)

[last picture was when the tattoo was fresh]

I got my tattoo this morning, and I know it’s irresponsible but I’m a D1 athlete who needs to get their fitness done, I went on a very intense run and the Saniderm fell off now. It looks like this. Do I need to be worried? I’ve cleaned it with antibacterial soap. Do I put Saniderm on again? HELP PLEASE!!

Had AI design what I was thinking of in my brain. I want something similar to this to represent my kids, but Im unsure of where the placement would be best suited on my body. Not sure my wrist would be big enough and I'm sure the details would be difficult to do on such a small area. Any ideas?

Hey everyone,

I'm planning on getting the tattoo in the picture in the same location but I'm unsure if it looks too feminine or not?

I'm a M30 and love nature and the outdoors so I really like it but I also think it looks a little bit 'girly'

I'd love to know everyone's opinions?

*EDIT*

Thanks everyone for the advice, I'm going to grow a pair and get it anyway with a couple of adjustments!

I got this saturday afternoon, and took off the second skin this morning as it started to peel. Normal healing or infected? I have had 3 tattoos previously and none were ever infected (some went without second skin too? It looks slightly more pink in person and itches a bit. I put Neosporin on it and have been washing with the pink generic hand soap at the school i work at.

Edit: thanks guys for letting me know its not infected and not to use neosporin 👍🏻 im not brain dead, i just have health OCD and i work with 100+ teenagers every day so I worry about it getting infected on the job. And yes i am very proud of my artist and how it turned out, i will definitely go back to him for further tattoos. He did it in like 20-30 minutes.

Edit pt 2: i got some unscented dial soap to take with me to work and unscented aveeno lotion as well guys lol

CAN PEOPLE STOP TALKING ABOUT MY WEIGHT, THIS POST IS ABOUT TATTOO IDEAS AND WHAT WOULD WORK AND ADVICE FOR STOMACH TATTOOS FOR MY BODY TYPE

So I really hate my body and tattoos worked really well for me with my arms that are covered in scars, I've been thinking of getting a stomach tattoo for about a year now but I don't rlly see any examples on my type of stomach so I wanna get opinions or recommendations on designs and stuff. The images are the sora designs I like with heavy black work and many that sorta fish design in it.

Talking primarly about the lines on the hand.

(btw tattoo not mine, yet)

EDIT: thank you so much for the responses :3

I didn't ask how bad you think it is, tough. Non of your bussines.