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Ink Trails Tattoo Forum _ Most Requested Topics _ Guide:how To Make A Good Cover Up
Posted by: gettattoo Sep 2 2007, 01:36 AM
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 
LOL
I 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:
Posted by: gurgigirl Sep 2 2007, 01:39 AM
nice post, gettattoo.
Posted by: Cressida Sep 2 2007, 01:45 AM
Yes damn good post, thanks mate.
Posted by: gettattoo Sep 2 2007, 01:48 AM
Because my English is no too good,if you have questions pls post it and I'll try to give you some tips 
Posted by: lilu dville Sep 2 2007, 01:57 AM
some good info..thanks alot man:)
Posted by: gurgigirl Sep 2 2007, 02:15 AM
just wondered if there were any pieces you thought weren't going o be possible to cover at first - and if you found a solution. (ie too much black, awkward position/size). And what your favourite solution was?
regards
gurgi
Posted by: Dances With Fish Sep 2 2007, 04:47 AM
Very cool man! You got mad skillz! How long have you been tattooing?
Posted by: gettattoo Sep 2 2007, 05:14 AM
regards
gurgi
Sorry but I can't understand the question,try with simple words
Posted by: gettattoo Sep 2 2007, 05:14 AM
profesional from 1993
Posted by: tatboy69 Sep 2 2007, 06:44 AM
i think she's asking how you'd cover a big dark piece like say tribal or something really dark and large
Posted by: wildboy Sep 2 2007, 06:58 AM
Thanks for the how to guide... Hope you will post some more?
Posted by: gettattoo Sep 2 2007, 10:20 AM
I can't answer on this question,it's very complicated,depence of the old tattoo.
Posted by: tatboy69 Sep 2 2007, 10:27 AM
i hear ya its kinda hard to say without seein the design that's to be covered.
Posted by: Blackwidow Sep 13 2007, 06:57 AM
i think the poster was asking if you had been asked to do a cover up that you thought may be too difficult before finding a solution and what your favourite cover up was??
Posted by: MiCRoPhoBIC Sep 20 2007, 08:12 AM
regards
gurgi
Hi all, hi gettattoo!
I know gettattoo for seven years (or more) - he is really very gifted tattoo artist.
I'll help with translating the question of gurgigirl, because I think it's interesting and deserve better answer
Translation of the of gurgigirl's question (in Bulgarian):
И какво е било любимото ти решение на такъв проблем?
Posted by: needles Nov 18 2007, 06:55 PM
Bulgarian no less. Unreal.
With time, good ideas always come to gifted thinkers. I know gettatattoo would come up with the shit in time. "Where there's a whip, there's a way"
Posted by: passononewheel Feb 17 2008, 12:19 AM
Holy moly, That is exellent getatattoo. Colour work in that skull is amazing. Thanks alot for sharing.
Posted by: RideThatNeedle Feb 18 2008, 09:03 AM
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I found an English to Bulgarian translator at this site http://ft.translator-bg.com/ maybe it will help us all.
Posted by: gettattoo Feb 24 2008, 11:35 PM
I made another cover up,which look kind of unfinished,because I plan to continiue with some details around it. The customer was in hurry because he have to leave the next days to the North Pole Anyway I cover the old one. For the outlines I use a 9 open liner,and for the shading and coloring 9 round magnum and round 7 shader. 5 hours work. Will be beter result if I had enough time and 2 sesions.
Posted by: loneferret Feb 25 2008, 05:02 AM
Beautiful
Posted by: gettattoo Feb 25 2008, 10:16 AM
One more finished today. 7 round liner,7 round (curved) magnum,Starbrite colors.
Posted by: barnstormer Feb 26 2008, 08:07 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
Posted by: gettattoo Feb 26 2008, 10:00 AM
, 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.
Posted by: traditional tattoo Jul 11 2008, 08:50 AM
very nice!
Posted by: dick_dangerous Dec 2 2008, 06:11 PM
hey get that skull coverup is tight! nice job!
Posted by: Webbhead13 Jun 11 2009, 07:03 PM
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!
Posted by: OWEN Jun 12 2009, 05:45 PM
love it nice job
Posted by: diablos Sep 9 2009, 12:54 PM
hey gettattoo. Where in Norway do you live and work. Im living in Trondheim. Really like your work
Posted by: steal25 Sep 9 2009, 09:47 PM
really nice work, i guess you have to pic the right piece to flow with the initial pice.
Posted by: gettattoo Sep 12 2009, 11:44 PM
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
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3618101&l=0a0508c12b&id=615273853
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3618107&l=75658ec449&id=615273853
Posted by: gettattoo Sep 12 2009, 11:47 PM
Easy cover up
Posted by: J.D. Sep 12 2009, 11:48 PM
Fucking BRILLIANT!
Posted by: 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.
Posted by: gettattoo Sep 13 2009, 12:22 AM
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.
http://www.piercingsmykker.no/shop/
Posted by: purplethumb Sep 13 2009, 12:44 AM
Tanks for the reply, got another link? I see nothing there
Posted by: gettattoo Sep 13 2009, 01:21 AM
http://www.mamut.net/controls/shop/shops/12/8/productdet.asp?gid=97&subgid=104&wwwalias=piercingsmykker&pid=2790
Posted by: diablos Sep 17 2009, 03:43 PM
amazing . youre sick dude
Posted by: Fudge Sep 19 2009, 11:47 PM
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.
Posted by: Nippyneedle Sep 22 2009, 05:26 AM
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+
Posted by: SlickSquid Oct 14 2009, 10:29 PM
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
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3618101&l=0a0508c12b&id=615273853
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3618107&l=75658ec449&id=615273853
MAAAANNNNN HOLD UP!!!!!!
You get props all day around here bruh!!!! That's some slick work!!!
Posted by: OWEN Oct 17 2009, 02:19 PM
You get props all day around here bruh!!!! That's some slick work!!!
sweeeeet
Posted by: Oakey Nov 29 2009, 02:43 PM
Great guide!
Keep it up
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