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learner · Tattoo lover Joined: 17 May 2008 Posts: 2

Did my first tattoo a couple days ago tribal with a skull and some shading .I apprenticed as a young lad but things didnt work out and i always wanted to try it again so i did .Didnt come out bad read all the info on going to deep and not chewing up the skin .However after about four days of it looking fine all of the sudden the solid black areas looked gouged out and pitted and the areas that werent looked light blueish .Not sure if i went to deep or chewed up skin or didnt let it heal right .I dont think i went to deep because my outline is perfect any advice would be appreciated. Thanks

chic · Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 4:15 am Post subject:

maybe you should have let it heal before going back in again..it is probably scaring.

learner · Tattoo lover Joined: 17 May 2008 Posts: 2

Okay got it are you saying dont go over it more than once or dont go over it after a couple of days .Because i did go over it more than once in tight little circles to fill it in but i didnt touch it after the inital tattooing.I just dont get why the ink faded so much my needle was set at 1/32 out of the tube any advice on that?

Ed Sr · Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:54 am Post subject:

Never go back over a tattoo if it has been more than a several hours. The tattoo is healing and you will tear up the tattoo if you go back in then. Fully healed then you can go back in.

gaz2374 · Tattoo lover Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 41

also to add you should be able to tell if your going in to many times as the skin wont take anymore ink and just bleeds more than normal.