Do you have a tattoo?

[Johnny]

Older woman with large tattoo. Doesn't seem to look to blue or blurry... Tattoo may not be that old though.

Modern inks are much better. My oldest stuff doesn't look any different to when it was done to my eyes, getting on for 9 years now. I do take pretty good care of it though.

[Pesty]

MrChips said:

Having won a free 3hrs at Kamils studio.. i've just emailed them to book in with Ryan Evans for my next one. Absolutely loving his black and grey work at the moment but not sure how it'll fit in with my mega colourful shoulder so need to have a proper think once i've been up to see him to run through some ideas. He posted this pic earlier in the week

That is awesome

[Patch1875]

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ManFromDelmonte said:

How long do tattoos last? And when I say last, I mean last looking how they looked in the first year. Someone asked earlier but I don't think it was answered (they referred to intricate tattoos on young, fairly toned people).

When you see older people (with old tattoos), the tattoos seem to always look blue and blurry, is this still the case with modern inks and techniques?

Mines are over 20 years old,couple of small ones on my back outline faded a bit and the colours nearly gone in places.

[Usget]

MrChips said:

Having won a free 3hrs at Kamils studio.. i've just emailed them to book in with Ryan Evans for my next one. Absolutely loving his black and grey work at the moment but not sure how it'll fit in with my mega colourful shoulder so need to have a proper think once i've been up to see him to run through some ideas. He posted this pic earlier in the week

That is amazing!

[lord trumpton]

Quite a bit of tattooery on the bbc website

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-31070333

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29211526

[MidnightXR6]

Patch1875 said:

Mines are over 20 years old,couple of small ones on my back outline faded a bit and the colours nearly gone in places.

They do fade over time but if mine go then ill just go back to get them redone.

[Patch1875]

MidnightXR6 said:

Patch1875 said:

Mines are over 20 years old,couple of small ones on my back outline faded a bit and the colours nearly gone in places.

They do fade over time but if mine go then ill just go back to get them redone.

Tbh, it doesn't bother me I'm 43 and will just let them grow old gracefully with the rest of me

[iva cosworth]

I was told that modern inks don't fade as much as old stuff.

Most of mine are still looking good after a few years but also most don't get the sun on them apart from

the forearms obviously.

I don't walk around with shirt off and don't sunbathe.

[Flying Toilet]

Modern inks have come a long way and there are some exceptional ones on the market now.

Unfortunately its down to whether your artist if they decided to purchase these or not.

[With these feet]

I think this is fantastic, some great original artwork!

http://www.boredpanda.com/dad-tattoo-son-doodles-k...

[longshot]

With these feet said:

I think this is fantastic, some great original artwork!

http://www.boredpanda.com/dad-tattoo-son-doodles-k...

That's a brilliant idea.

[SplatSpeed]

my first one

to be coloured

[uk66fastback]

i have to ask, what is the point of a tattoo if you can't even see it?

[paps]

uk66fastback said:

i have to ask, what is the point of a tattoo if you can't even see it?

Do you fail to get your hair cut for the same reason?

[FredClogs]

paps said:

uk66fastback said:

i have to ask, what is the point of a tattoo if you can't even see it?

Do you fail to get your hair cut for the same reason?

Where do you think the mullet came from?

[Patch1875]

Looks like your getting bummed

[uk66fastback]

paps said:

uk66fastback said:

i have to ask, what is the point of a tattoo if you can't even see it?

Do you fail to get your hair cut for the same reason?

No,cos it grows there naturally! What a daft analogy ...

[SplatSpeed]

uk66fastback said:

i have to ask, what is the point of a tattoo if you can't even see it?

i can its called a camera, welcome to the twentieth centuary

[ApOrbital]

Splat what's with the numbers?

[SplatSpeed]

ApOrbital said:

Splat what's with the numbers?

numbers??