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Faced with a tattoo you don't want, you have two main options (other than "deal with it") for the problem. [[Tattoo removal]] is of course one option, but it's extremely expensive, painful, and often leaves a scar, so many people choose to do a cover up.
Some [[Piercers|piercers]] claim to be licensed in one way or another. This is at best 50% true. There is ''no'' central body qualified or legally able to offer licensing to piercers or [[Tattoo artists|tattoo artists]].  Thus, there is no '''piercing license'''.


A cover up may take the form of '''reworking''' which is basically going over the same tattoo in an attempt to clean it up — making the outlines crisper and bolder, refreshing the colours, and so on. If the original tattoo artwork is acceptable but poorly applied, this is usually the best option.
In some states, the state does license piercers, but this is largely a health board license which ensures that studios adhere to a set of rules governing use of an [[Autoclave|autoclave]], [[Sterile|sterile]] procedures, etc. It does not guarantee in any way that the [[Practitioner|practitioner]] is technically qualified to perform [[Piercings|piercings]] or [[Tattoos|tattoos]].
 
In the case of a true (and total) cover up, the artist uses a larger and darker design to "cover" the existing tattoo. '''GREAT''' care should be exercised in choosing an artist to do the coverup, as you don't want to make it '''WORSE'''!
 
In the past, cover ups were often rather crude. [[Black Panther|Black Panthers]], [[Tribal|tribal tattoo]] designs and 8-balls were your best option. These days, inventive tattooists who utilize a balanced sense of light and shading can cover most tattoos so nicely that the man on the street would never have known anything else was ever there.
 
[[White Ink|White ink]] is sometimes used to lighten the old tattoo in preparation for cover up, and others will partially remove a tattoo before covering it up (since tattoo removal often takes several sessions, slowly lightening the piece).
 
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== See Also ==
*[[Tattoo Touch-Up]]
*[[Tattoo Blow-Out]]

Latest revision as of 09:44, 17 September 2023

Some piercers claim to be licensed in one way or another. This is at best 50% true. There is no central body qualified or legally able to offer licensing to piercers or tattoo artists. Thus, there is no piercing license.

In some states, the state does license piercers, but this is largely a health board license which ensures that studios adhere to a set of rules governing use of an autoclave, sterile procedures, etc. It does not guarantee in any way that the practitioner is technically qualified to perform piercings or tattoos.

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