Cover a tattoo with another...?

Question

So my first ever tattoo was of my own name, yeah real clever huh, young and dumb i tell ya, lol. Anyway its not really big, bout the size of a post it note. I was considering getting it covered over with a moon and stars type design. But i wanted to know if anyone here has ever had it done and was it successful? also if you have any pics of it recovered, feel free to post them. Thanks.

Answer 1

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It's common and very easy to get a tattoo covered, you can go over a tattoo any time, many people do it if theirs has faded over time. The tattooist will just colour over your name masking it with the new design. They're used to this situation.

Here's a link showing a large tattoo that was successfully covered:
http://www.thaitattoostudio.com/wp-conte…

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Asker's Comment:

Thanks for the example.

Answer 2

no matter what happens, you will see it if you REALLY look for it, but cover-ups work great. I have 3 cover-ups and I can see small bits of the old tattoo, but its because I know where to look..no one else has been able to see them. Make sure your next design is larger than your original tattoo and also make sure there are dark colors, but not one solid color because that never works too well. The more colors and stuff going on over it, the less noticeable it will be.

Answer 3

Ive done it twice and both times was very sucessful. Depends on if you find the right size moon pattern to completely cover your name. Would also have to be black so no one could see through it and tell whats originally there.

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Myself (Amateur tattoo artist)