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[Sheff Laser 10]

It will take a while. At least 6 months or so but you can buy topical numbing gel for any discomfort. Laser treatment will look much better than an even bigger black cover up tattoo. A few sessions of laser removal will help you get a better cover up.

[onewheeldave 22]

It will take a while. At least 6 months or so but you can buy topical numbing gel for any discomfort. Laser treatment will look much better than an even bigger black cover up tattoo. A few sessions of laser removal will help you get a better cover up.

 

That depends on the person doesn't it?

 

Some people like big black tattoos.

 

Besides which, there are other options given the artistic skills of many tattoo artists these days, such as a cover up tattoo that isn't big and black.

[Sheff Laser 10]

Absolutely. I agree but think about your target audience, this is a girl who has a black tattoo on her lower back. Show me a cover up that looks feminine that covers a dense black tattoo. No matter how good the artist, it's not going to look that feminine.

[charmaine79 10]

just dont know if i could stand the pain of laser would rather have a cover up

[onewheeldave 22]

Absolutely. I agree but think about your target audience, this is a girl who has a black tattoo on her lower back. Show me a cover up that looks feminine that covers a dense black tattoo. No matter how good the artist, it's not going to look that feminine.

 

She didn't actually mention that she wanted a 'feminine' looking tattoo- just cos she'e a female doesn't mean she necessarily doesn't want the kind of tattoo that's suitable for covering black lettering.

 

I've seen sone pretty hot chicks with dense black artwork of the kind that most wouldn't call 'feminine'.

 

I'd suggest she at least check out all available options, one of which is laser removal, others may well include talking to a tattooist who specialises in cover-ups.

 

Not the old style 'stick a big black panther over it', but, the newer approach of working with the client to come up with a design that is a piece of quality artwork in it's own right, that just happens to fit over the old tattoo.

 

Here's a very easy google to start off with-

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=tattoos+%22cover+ups%22&hl=en&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=zw5JT-C7Hcnt8QPF4Y2bDg&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CFMQ_AUoAQ&biw=1002&bih=547&sei=1Q5JT8b_MYL78QP059iVDg

 

But, remember, it's not just a case of turning up at the cheapest local studio- for a good cover-up up you need to do a lot of research to find a tattooist who does good cover-ups.

 

Maybe, laser removal can be part of that process, then again, the tattooist who specialises in good cover-ups is going to be a good person to get the opinion of, he/she may well come up with a design that does not require laser removal.

 

Another good source of ideas is to look through some modern tattoo magazines- WHS in town usually has a good selection: a lot of people who have an old tatto they don't really like, never did any research in the first place and have no real idea of what's possible in tattooing- there's no better way to sort out your own mind about the kind of tattoos you want, than to spend a lot of time looking at tattoos, whether on other people (tattoo conventions), in tattoo magazines or on the net.

[charmaine79 10]

just need to get it covered over as that is part of my past

[alex1985 10]

anyone thinking of of lazer surgery to remove unwated tats give https://www.sknclinics.co.uk/tattoo-removal?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=tattoo%20laser%20removal&utm_campaign=Skin%20-%20UK%20-%20G%20-%20Exa%20-%20Eng%20-%20SE%20-%20Tattoo&utm_content=tattoo%20laser%20removal&_$ja=cgn:tattoo+laser+removal|cgid:2237116244|tsid:32772|cn:Skin+-+UK+-+G+-+Exa+-+Eng+-+SE+-+Tattoo|cid:63697964|nw:search|crid:9534467084|kw:tattoo%20laser%20removal|pm:&gclid=CLOMprCF5q4CFZARfAodnBArvw a call before anyone else!

[nikki-red 307]

anyone thinking of of lazer surgery to remove unwated tats give https://www.sknclinics.co.uk/tattoo-removal?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=tattoo%20laser%20removal&utm_campaign=Skin%20-%20UK%20-%20G%20-%20Exa%20-%20Eng%20-%20SE%20-%20Tattoo&utm_content=tattoo%20laser%20removal&_$ja=cgn:tattoo+laser+removal|cgid:2237116244|tsid:32772|cn:Skin+-+UK+-+G+-+Exa+-+Eng+-+SE+-+Tattoo|cid:63697964|nw:search|crid:9534467084|kw:tattoo%20laser%20removal|pm:&gclid=CLOMprCF5q4CFZARfAodnBArvw a call before anyone else!

 

 

Here you go.......

https://www.sknclinics.co.uk/tattoo-removal

[Sheff Laser 10]

Just to clarify from Alex1985's post, Laser is spelt with an S and not a Z.

Laser is an acronym, the full meaning is Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.

 

Sk:n Clinics do offer laser tattoo removal but they are at the highest cost per treatment in the country, they are however one of the most established and largest organisations in the UK. Followed closely by Court House Clinics.

Edited March 14, 2012 by Sheff Laser

[nefertari 10]

I'm wanting a tattoo, I can show them what I want writing in Arabic letters so can anyone reccomend someone or should any decent tattooist be able to do it well. I'm really stuck as to where to go so any good ones or ones to avoid please.

[nefertari 10]

I posted this elsewhere before I saw this thread but I'm wanting a tattoo with Arabic writing.I can show them what I want written in Arabic text so should any good tatooist be able to do it ? Or does anone recommend anywhere inparticular ? Thanks.

[ediesedgwick 10]

niall shannon at forgiven tattoo has done most of mine. he is working on a half sleeve for me at the moment, half of it is done and it looks really good. prices arent too bad there either, its in wybourn