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Is the tattoo really that bad?

260 replies

Unsuretattoo · 30/06/2022 13:05

Got my first tattoo a few months back and was really pleased with it. Just posted it on reddit (first mistake I know) and everyone's saying it's awful

Is the tattoo really that bad?
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KilledByWitches · 30/06/2022 16:49

Minimalme · 30/06/2022 16:43

I think this thread should be pulled.

This is a fellow human and we should be mindful that her tattoo is permanent.

I reported it for the same reasons.

I also started a thread in site stuff asking if it were possible to make the board posted to clearer so that the 'urgh tattoo' brigade might realise they are in the wrong place.

WitchWithoutChips · 30/06/2022 16:55

gabagoulghost · 30/06/2022 13:11

I'm going to be completely honest op.

If you want to have it developed into a full sleeve in this style, then I would find a different better artist that does colour realism style, and that would be able to rework this into a sleeve.

The artist that did this is not very good. Some of the lines are not very clean, and the shading looks patchy.

The snake/skull is an acquired taste, that's fine, but it could be done much better. A good artist could also tidy up the lines and shading that you've already had done.

This is kind, balanced advice OP.

If you feel comfortable giving a general idea of the areas where you can travel I’m sure there are MNers who could give you personal recommendations for artists.

RinklyRomaine · 30/06/2022 17:09

My back piece is of a similar style but executed entirely differently. Waves and koi, but the lines are fine and crisp, the colours consistent, complimentary and sharp. I think it's fine but the snake could do with a little refinement. And I don't like the purple, but that's preference really.

Sidge · 30/06/2022 17:20

@RedCarsGoFaster thanks for the link, I’m now following Jordan Ferris on Instagram lol. His work is INCREDIBLE.

I’ve got tattoos and wouldn’t want portraiture, but can admire his work, it’s stunning.

@Unsuretattoo it’s really not a good tattoo, I’m sorry. It’s amateurish and not well executed.

gabagoulghost · 30/06/2022 17:29

RicherThanYew · 30/06/2022 15:04

Threads like this crack me up too, you ask an audience who enjoy a specific thing if they like your particular thing within that shared interest and a bunch of people with zero interest turn up to stick their oar in.

Dog thread op: This is my terrier, do you like him?
Dog thread posters with dog aversion: bleurgh no I hate dogs and don't understand people who have them, therefore I am better than yewww. 😂😂

Ha, you're right! Why are untattooed people who hate tattoos and know nothing about them posting.

KilledByWitches · 30/06/2022 17:37

gabagoulghost · 30/06/2022 17:29

Ha, you're right! Why are untattooed people who hate tattoos and know nothing about them posting.

The problem is the thread appeared in trending. The only clue to it's board of origin is the little bit at the top.
It's annoying that this can happen. The Tattoo board should be a safe space to share and ask for advice without this.
There are two solutions really, one don't put threads from this forum in the trending box and or two, make the originating forum more obvious.

Is the tattoo really that bad?
SliceOfCakeCupOfTea · 30/06/2022 17:37

It's clearly a snake!!
It has fangs, snake eyes and looks like ekans from Pokémon

SweetRuby · 30/06/2022 17:46

Remember you were really pleased with it when you got it done. Don't let the opinion of strangers on a site sway your view. You've had it for months and was happy with it until you posted the picture on reddit. Don't let others view change your mind now.

TheWayoftheLeaf · 30/06/2022 18:22

I'm not a fan of skulls but you clearly are. It's not bad... as in everything looks pretty normal no stupid shapes or ballsed up lines.

But it's not an incredible one as in skill.

It's fine though

TheWayoftheLeaf · 30/06/2022 18:24

And I'm not judging because I have an OK tattoo too. Mines fine, it's not high detail or perfect but I still love it.

oakleaffy · 30/06/2022 18:37

gabagoulghost · 30/06/2022 17:29

Ha, you're right! Why are untattooed people who hate tattoos and know nothing about them posting.

Probably because it came up in ''Trending'' ..I didn't notice it was on a tattoo board.
However, I desperately wanted a tattoo as a teenager, and a tattooed man from New Zealand said ''Wait.... You may change your mind''.

It would have been a disaster had I gone ahead, and I'm so so glad this older, wiser man said ''Hold your horses'' on the design and placement I wanted.

It would have cost a lot to remove.
I wanted it on a forearm, as a ''Statement''...the 17 yr old me is very different to the older one.

I tried temporary tattoos and although they are different to the real thing, do give one a 'Feel' for seeing a design on one's skin.

I do like some tattoos, but most will be dated to a certain point in time, like Rave culture in 1990's, that had a lot of wispy fine~line arm bands and bracelets on women.

One very poignant tattoo was of an older man , he had oldskool blurry tattoos of dancing girls and flags that were clearly from the Navy, WW2. , blocks of colour, with a lot of 'wooly' dark blue lines.
Singapore, Far East by the looks.

RicherThanYew · 30/06/2022 18:46

To all the lovely people pointing out that this thread was in trending and so it was not obvious that it was about a tattoo, the clue was in the title of this thread... when the word tattoo was used 😁

knittingaddict · 30/06/2022 19:00

halfsiesonapotnoodle · 30/06/2022 16:27

I reckon the photo might not be OP at all. Just a stirrer who thinks it's an awful tattoo and wants to cause aggro?

There is definitely something off about the post. Either it's a fake or someone using an image of a bad tattoo.

WomanStanleyWoman2 · 30/06/2022 19:01

RicherThanYew · 30/06/2022 18:46

To all the lovely people pointing out that this thread was in trending and so it was not obvious that it was about a tattoo, the clue was in the title of this thread... when the word tattoo was used 😁

No one said it wasn’t obviously about a tattoo. I and others pointed out that the thread was in Trending because someone asked why people were visiting a tattoo forum if they didn’t like them.

RichardOsmansXraySpecs · 30/06/2022 19:12

How awful if it's not even OP's tattoo but her SIL's or someone she hates 🤦‍♀️

SheldonesqueTheBstard · 30/06/2022 19:49

That would be nasty as…

And deserving of a big Mandy cast of friends tattoo.

PoseyFlump · 30/06/2022 19:53

@SheldonesqueTheBstard 😂 your posts always crack me up.

RicherThanYew · 30/06/2022 20:07

It's just one of those days ... for the hard of thinking, my point was why would people with zero interest in tattooes be on a thread that is obviously about tattooes? The op said (sort of) "What do you think of MY tattoo", she isn't running a poll on people who like or loathe tattooes. So maybe this isn't the thread for tattoo haters 🤨

RollOnWinter · 30/06/2022 20:08

It's horrible and the colours are nasty. If you like it, though, it doesn't matter what anyone thinks

SheldonesqueTheBstard · 30/06/2022 20:15

richardspecs mentioned Big Mand first.

The glory of Big Mandy is theirs.

I just possess Mandy’s body when I’m in the Cotswolds.

But thank you posey 😘

yourestandingonmyneck · 30/06/2022 20:23

It's not disastrous, it's just a bit amateurish.

However, if you are wanting a full sleeve, it's not an issue - just choose a better artist next time. Once it's blended in amongst more professionally executed ones, it'll be fine.

A lot of the posts on here are unnecessarily bitchy - please don't take them to heart.

ReneBumsWombats · 30/06/2022 20:40

RollOnWinter · 30/06/2022 20:08

It's horrible and the colours are nasty. If you like it, though, it doesn't matter what anyone thinks

There are so many comments like this.

PoseyFlump · 30/06/2022 20:55

RicherThanYew · 30/06/2022 20:07

It's just one of those days ... for the hard of thinking, my point was why would people with zero interest in tattooes be on a thread that is obviously about tattooes? The op said (sort of) "What do you think of MY tattoo", she isn't running a poll on people who like or loathe tattooes. So maybe this isn't the thread for tattoo haters 🤨

Very true. But as someone with virgin skin who has never visited the tattoo section, this thread being in trending has inspired me to get my first tattoo Smile

GinGym · 01/07/2022 00:25

RedCarsGoFaster · 30/06/2022 13:26

I thought it was a dinosaur as well....

Sorry OP, it's not so much the design which is a subjective preference, it's poorly done.

The shading is very patchy, the lines aren't very clean and I'd say the colours are not going to age well.

The local old skool tattooist in my town has just closed down after years of amazing reviews by huns and their ilk who think crappy tattoos like the one attached are brilliant.

Unfortunately, other people are not reliable for something like tattoos if their own standards are low.

Huns & their ilk??? Please explain....

Snickers94 · 01/07/2022 01:09

As someone who has no tattoos and came onto this thread out of curiosity, I think it looks quite cool.

Swipe left for the next trending thread