Archive for November, 2009
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
Once you’re ready to transform that old tattoo, trying to come up with a new idea that you know will work over the old can be mind bending. Begin by coming up with three ideas you’d like for a brand spanking new tattoo, then schedule a design consultation and we’ll sit down and talk tattoos. Chances are, at least one of your three ideas will work as a cover up. During your consultation we’ll zoom in on which idea to focus on, how we’ll go about integrating the old with the new, and we’ll schedule your appointment for the cover up to take place.
Nothing is permanent. Life changes and so do we. Will the tattoos I have when I’m eighty be the same tattoos I have now? Not a chance… I’ve already covered or transformed several of my first tattoos into new designs that better reflect where I am now on my journey.
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
If tattoos are permanent, how can we transform them into something else? Such is the craftsmanship of a quality tattoo cover up, a transformative process that weaves the previous tattoo into the greater tapestry of the new design.
Cover ups offer many options ranging from the ability to cover an existing tattoo with an entirely new tattoo, to breathing life into the old tattoo by reworking lines and color. Cover ups also facilitate consistency by preserving elements of an existing tattoo while smoothly integrating the old with the new in an expanding, extensive piece.
The previous tattoo will always remain with us, a bookmark from years past woven invisibly into the updated expression of who we are and where we are at present.
Stay tuned for part three; in the meantime forward this message to a friend and then meet up and share your own stories, ideas or questions about cover ups on the Art With a Point FaceBook page.
