Guide:how To Make A Good Cover Up |
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 Sep 2 2007, 01:36 AM
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How to make a good cover up?
The cover ups are always the hardest part of the tattooing.I will not explain about the small pieces which can be covered with ordinary tattoos. Lets talk about the big ones. First I speak with customer and I expalain how the cover ups work.Some cover ups need time to find the right idea and design. I make a photo of the old one and printed out.Then I start to think about  LOLI make some sketches over the photography using the old tattoo for the darkest part of the new one. When the idea is clear I start with freehand,the best way for the most big coverups. Try to use thick lines,dark shading(almost pure coror for outlines).The good cover up has a good contrast by the colors. Some project coverup take a few weeks until I got the right idea to apply. Every tattoo is possible to be covered up,just need time and money for it Here is example:    
This post has been edited by gettattoo: Sep 2 2007, 02:13 AM -------------------- Sorry for my English mates :)
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Feb 25 2008, 10:16 AM
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One more finished today. 7 round liner,7 round (curved) magnum,Starbrite colors.
 -------------------- Sorry for my English mates :)
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Feb 26 2008, 08:07 AM
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Hi Gettattoo,
, glad you've stuck with us here on the forum, I know we can all benefit and are grateful!! This really is a great thread and thanks for posting new work on this topic. I have just done my first cover up and it was a scary experience, black and grey, over script. I have someone else requesting one, I'm wondering is it possible to do black and grey over a faded colour tattoo, like if I was to go over it in white first to reduce colour further, or will I have to do colour and do you have to stick to a similar colour pallette. Thanks -------------------- Peek through the Doors of Perception to see the Pause in Deception!
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Feb 26 2008, 10:00 AM
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QUOTE (barnstormer @ Feb 26 2008, 09:07 AM)  Hi Gettattoo, , glad you've stuck with us here on the forum, I know we can all benefit and are grateful!! This really is a great thread and thanks for posting new work on this topic. I have just done my first cover up and it was a scary experience, black and grey, over script. I have someone else requesting one, I'm wondering is it possible to do black and grey over a faded colour tattoo, like if I was to go over it in white first to reduce colour further, or will I have to do colour and do you have to stick to a similar colour pallette. Thanks It's hard to say,but in the most cases is beter to cover with color tattoo.Also is possible with black and grey,but you have to choose very careful the new design.Some dark shades and lot of white,to get this grey effect. How I sayd before on the most coverups which are pretty big Ispend lot of time just get the best to be done. -------------------- Sorry for my English mates :)
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Jul 11 2008, 08:50 AM
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very nice!
-------------------- BIG SAM EST. 1991
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Dec 2 2008, 06:11 PM
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hey get that skull coverup is tight! nice job!
-------------------- "an artist that does not provoke, goes unnoticed"
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Jun 11 2009, 07:03 PM
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WOW!!
I hope to develop that type of vision!! Nice work!! Great thread! sorry for bringing a thread back from the dead didnt realize it was that old! This post has been edited by Webbhead13: Jun 11 2009, 07:04 PM |
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Jun 12 2009, 05:45 PM
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love it nice job
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Sep 9 2009, 12:54 PM
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hey gettattoo. Where in Norway do you live and work. Im living in Trondheim. Really like your work
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Sep 9 2009, 09:47 PM
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really nice work, i guess you have to pic the right piece to flow with the initial pice.
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Sep 12 2009, 11:44 PM
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One more done. 4- 5 sitings.
The customer was visiting already 4-5 tattoo shops and get the answer: not possible to cover it up. I got this idea to use the old one to integrate in new biomech tattoo      More pics on facebook More pics on Facebook -------------------- Sorry for my English mates :)
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Sep 12 2009, 11:47 PM
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Easy cover up
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Sep 12 2009, 11:48 PM
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Fucking BRILLIANT!
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Sep 12 2009, 11:57 PM
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AMAZING! I love the bio-mech. Hey Geta what kind of pens do you use to freehand with? I cant find anything that works that well.
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Sep 13 2009, 12:22 AM
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QUOTE (purplethumb @ Sep 12 2009, 11:57 PM) AMAZING! I love the bio-mech. Hey Geta what kind of pens do you use to freehand with? I cant find anything that works that well. I use this one,they are like a brush,,very nice and sharp line.I don't know how they call it. I spotted in ebay time ago. Skin markers -------------------- Sorry for my English mates :)
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Sep 13 2009, 12:44 AM
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Tanks for the reply, got another link? I see nothing there
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Sep 13 2009, 01:21 AM
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-------------------- Sorry for my English mates :)
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Sep 17 2009, 03:43 PM
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amazing . youre sick dude
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Sep 19 2009, 11:47 PM
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Thanks so much for posting this work G, really great to study it and aspire to that level of creativity in cover-ups. That last biomech cover was just a stunning concept.
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Sep 22 2009, 05:26 AM
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These designs are way past, what most consider to be cover-ups, they are true works of art. I think it is fantastic that someone can lay down these designs in the first place not to mention having to incorporate a design which is already there....FUKIN A+
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Oct 14 2009, 10:29 PM
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QUOTE (gettattoo @ Sep 13 2009, 03:44 AM) One more done. 4- 5 sitings. The customer was visiting already 4-5 tattoo shops and get the answer: not possible to cover it up. I got this idea to use the old one to integrate in new biomech tattoo More pics on facebook More pics on Facebook MAAAANNNNN HOLD UP!!!!!! You get props all day around here bruh!!!! That's some slick work!!! This post has been edited by SlickSquid: Oct 14 2009, 10:30 PM -------------------- An OFFICIAL Hip Hop head since 1978
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