Razors Edge ★ Posted August 21, 2019 Share #1 Posted August 21, 2019 Many tattoos, when seen from a distance or, even more sadly, when viewed close up appear to look like bruises rather than art. Is this caused by poor tattooing or is it just something that can happen to a tattoo over time? I saw a younger woman the other day with a tattoo that was extremely crisp and detailed. There was no mistaking it as a bruise. On the other hand, I routinely see folks out walking with unidentifiable drawings that are just a muddy mess. And not just small tattoos that you could chalk up to a quick drunken decision, but rather larger and clearly "planned in some way" tattoos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted August 21, 2019 Share #2 Posted August 21, 2019 Change of minds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted August 21, 2019 Share #3 Posted August 21, 2019 Bad planning, saturation, color and time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted August 21, 2019 Share #4 Posted August 21, 2019 25 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Many tattoos, when seen from a distance or, even more sadly, when viewed close up appear to look like bruises rather than art. Is this caused by poor tattooing or is it just something that can happen to a tattoo over time? I saw a younger woman the other day with a tattoo that was extremely crisp and detailed. There was no mistaking it as a bruise. On the other hand, I routinely see folks out walking with unidentifiable drawings that are just a muddy mess. And not just small tattoos that you could chalk up to a quick drunken decision, but rather larger and clearly "planned in some way" tattoos. From my understanding, they do fade somewhat over time and occasionally have to be refreshed to maintain them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted August 21, 2019 Share #5 Posted August 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, Indy said: From my understanding, they do fade somewhat over time and occasionally have to be refreshed to maintain them. Ink spreads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 21, 2019 Share #6 Posted August 21, 2019 Prison tats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted August 21, 2019 Share #7 Posted August 21, 2019 1 minute ago, wilbur said: Ink spreads. Hips spread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted August 21, 2019 Share #8 Posted August 21, 2019 Just now, 12string said: Hips spread See above "time". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted August 21, 2019 Share #9 Posted August 21, 2019 Yeah my ink sure looked like a bruise... Oh wait it was a bruise! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share #10 Posted August 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, ChrisL said: Yeah my ink sure looked like a bruise... Oh wait it was a bruise! SPOILER TAGS!!!! Or, an NSFW tag! I can't unsee that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted August 21, 2019 Share #11 Posted August 21, 2019 My stepfather has a couple of tattoos that he got in the '50s. They've looked like bruises for a couple of decades now on his old, wrinkled skin. Unless inking has gotten better or erasing gets better, there's going to be a whole lot of people having regrets in a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted August 21, 2019 Share #12 Posted August 21, 2019 Time to repeat "shorty's" joke. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
late Posted August 21, 2019 Share #13 Posted August 21, 2019 There are also a lot of bad tatooists, and only a few that are really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted August 21, 2019 Share #14 Posted August 21, 2019 One of the girls that works on the cleaning crew was walking in as I was walking out the other day. She has a huge tat covering half her neck & extending up onto one cheek. It looked a lot the pic of the girl with an octopus on her face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted August 21, 2019 Share #15 Posted August 21, 2019 In my line fo work, I often have bruises that look like bad tattoos. I dont have an tattoos that look like bad bruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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