scars and tattoos??

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ROTTEN313rd
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Sun Aug 23, 2009 5:38 pm

i have a question for the artists out there...i trying to finish the rest of my sleeve but on my upper arm i have a substantially big scar from a bike accident,more of a roadrash scar and not a straight lined type.my question is "how will it cover?".tattoos are well worth the money if done the right way and the piece i want to finish off my arm isnt going to cheap.im just concerned if it will cover and if it does is there a huge fading factor?i appreciate any advice on this.
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FORK
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Mon Aug 24, 2009 1:03 am

from what i've heard it should work fine so long as its a fairly old scar. like several years old. new scars blur i think. (correct me if i'm wrong cuz i'm certainly no artist!)
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Mon Aug 24, 2009 1:17 am

It depends on the scar, really. If it's kelloid, it will be harder to cover. Generally, if it's a bad scar, line work won't be as crisp and areas of color could need a 2nd pass for full vibrancy/opacity.
ROTTEN313rd
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Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:45 pm

thanks for the input,much appreciated.
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