| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
RegrettingIt
Enthusiast
Joined: 19 May 2012
Posts: 3
My Tattoos (1)
|
 Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 12:06 am Post subject: Dear God, What Have I Done? |
 |
|
| After much research and planning, my husband and I went to get our first tattoos this morning: simple star designs to honor a difficult loss. The artist insisted that the design I had chosen would have to be enlarged to come out well. I agreed; final size is about the diameter of a quarter. My husband's tattoo came out okay, and I thought mine did, too, but once I removed the bandage and cleaned it up, I saw that mine had actually come out like absolute crap (please see avatar). I am so crushed and mortified. What to do? Is it worth asking the shop to touch it up? This is a popular shop in my area (keeping it anonymous for now...) with excellent reviews online, many of which mentioned our artist, who has been in the business for 30+ years, by name. I can't believe the terrible quality of this tattoo. |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
reefdiver
Enthusiast
Hardcore
Joined: 10 Feb 2007
Posts: 3846
My Tattoos (6)
|
| Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 7:17 am Post subject: |
|
|
post up a bigger picture of it and your hubby's in this thread........
upload them to photobucket and then copy and paste the .img link....
what do you think is wrong with it????
_________________
white by birth ,,,, trash by choice |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
RegrettingIt
Enthusiast
Joined: 19 May 2012
Posts: 3
My Tattoos (1)
|
| Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 9:24 am Post subject: |
|
|
https://picasaweb.google.com/102309756770646389412/May202012
The first two shots are of my tattoo, and the third is of my husband's. His isn't perfect, but it's a lot closer than mine! Straight lines and sharp points on the star. Every arm of my star seems to have a different size and shape, plus wobbly lines and rounded points... I think it's a disaster. It's on my ribs, so I couldn't get a very good look at it at the shop.
I feel like the artist should have some responsibility to fix this, but also like I would be crazy to let him anywhere near me again. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
lfmn16
Enthusiast
Joined: 21 Jan 2012
Posts: 96
My Tattoos (0)
|
| Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 10:58 am Post subject: |
|
|
| RegrettingIt wrote: |
I feel like the artist should have some responsibility to fix this, but also like I would be crazy to let him anywhere near me again. |
I wouldn't let that quack within a mile of me again. I would also post who it was so that this doesn't happen to someone else. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Stubarber
Enthusiast
Hardcore
Joined: 12 Oct 2009
Posts: 2482
My Tattoos (0)
|
| Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 11:42 am Post subject: |
|
|
Since it's so small, you may have luck getting the same hack to clean it up - and worst case is you have to go to someone better to re-do it slightly larger.
Also - agreed, who did it and from what shop? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sidelvar
Enthusiast
Hardcore
Joined: 05 Nov 2007
Posts: 2068
My Tattoos (0)
|
| Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 1:23 pm Post subject: |
|
|
It wouldn't take much to fix it. I wouldn't even bother going to the same guy.
Think of it as a lesson learned. Before you get a tattoo from any artist make sure you look at their work and not just reviews online. I don't think I could tell you how many times I have heard "X artist is one of the best in Phoenix" and I look at their portfolio and its mediocre at best.
_________________
People hear what they see - Oddisee |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
RegrettingIt
Enthusiast
Joined: 19 May 2012
Posts: 3
My Tattoos (1)
|
| Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 3:47 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Definitely a lesson learned. The shop is Comes a Time Tattoo in Fairfax, VA, and the artist is Johnny Lange.
I did call the shop this afternoon to see if anything could be done. He said he could touch it up in a couple of weeks, but he was incredibly defensive about it. I think that bridge has been burned. I'll be looking for another shop to repair this. Thanks for advice, guys. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Animosity
Enthusiast
Hardcore
Joined: 18 Sep 2010
Posts: 711
My Tattoos (0)
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
EvilJay
Enthusiast
Hardcore
Joined: 20 Dec 2006
Posts: 8277
My Tattoos (0)
|
| Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 9:34 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Who saw the penis cross?
OP, do not go to this shop again..You're right. Yours is terrible. Any good artist can straighten it out if all you want is a black solid star.
_________________
| lloydy wrote: | | im going to have a scroll with her handprints, name,dob,a quote underneath held up by 2 angels ,then just making it look beutifull, as if it would be a scroll that jesus had sent, duff's flying round it and stuff, |
Last edited by EvilJay on Mon May 21, 2012 6:12 pm; edited 1 time in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
flyangler
Enthusiast
Hardcore
Joined: 27 Jul 2009
Posts: 1084
My Tattoos (0)
|
| Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 2:45 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| I would ask him to post the picture on his website or you will request at least a partial refund. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sidelvar
Enthusiast
Hardcore
Joined: 05 Nov 2007
Posts: 2068
My Tattoos (0)
|
| Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 7:31 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Holy fuck, some of that is bad. My favorite is the Santa Ynez piece. I'm making an assumption that its in regards to the city but I could be wrong. None the less, I would still imagine it's 2 words no matter the subject. Could be wrong.
_________________
People hear what they see - Oddisee |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sidelvar
Enthusiast
Hardcore
Joined: 05 Nov 2007
Posts: 2068
My Tattoos (0)
|
| Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 7:33 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| flyangler wrote: | | I would ask him to post the picture on his website or you will request at least a partial refund. |
Why? I would not want to deal with the artist as much as possible. I just don't get the mentality.
_________________
People hear what they see - Oddisee |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
JimiDanglez
Enthusiast
Hardcore
Joined: 16 Feb 2010
Posts: 1335
My Tattoos (0)
|
| Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 7:56 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Impeccable work |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
buttwheat
Enthusiast
Hardcore
Joined: 21 Oct 2007
Posts: 5332
My Tattoos (4)
|
| Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 12:22 am Post subject: |
|
|
Take this to heart on your tattoo your husbands is absolute crap also.
_________________
| EvilJay wrote: | | you need to get out of the trailer-park more often... |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
flyangler
Enthusiast
Hardcore
Joined: 27 Jul 2009
Posts: 1084
My Tattoos (0)
|
| Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 2:41 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| sidelvar wrote: | | flyangler wrote: | | I would ask him to post the picture on his website or you will request at least a partial refund. |
Why? I would not want to deal with the artist as much as possible. I just don't get the mentality. |
Why not? She is not going back for a rework, so if the guy thinks it is fine ask him to post it on his website. Of course he is not going to give her a refund but maybe he will embarass himself. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
