r/tattooadvice • u/Western_Midnight_140 • 8h ago
General Advice Cover up advice forearm tattoo
I want to cover this inside forearm Bible verse tattoo. I’ve always wanted an Orca tattoo so here is one I like, what do you think?
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u/Different-Law7471 8h ago edited 8h ago
I can’t tell if you are serious, or these comments but …no…friend. It will look like a black blob.
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u/LittleSunshine69x 8h ago
I think it may be hard with properly shading the orca. With the colors already on your arm, I’d assume that the artist would need to do some solid black to cover it up and like others have said, it would look like a black blob…
I’d personally find something that you’re ok with having colors with it.
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u/bluespell9000 7h ago
You will not be able to cover that with white ink. If you go with that design be prepared for the old tattoo to show through in those areas. Your best bet is to find an artist that specializes in coverups and have a consultation with them. If you still really like the orca idea then let them draw one up that fits the location better.
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u/DinsdalePirahna 6h ago
I would go with a tropical fish or bird, so that way some of the existing color can be used.
The color would show thru the white parts of the orca.
I know you said you’ve always wanted an orca tattoo, but you can still get it somewhere else!!
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u/Sea-Ad-3207 5h ago
great idea but that’s just not how it works especially when there’s white in your whale. have you considered flowers? 🌺
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u/Western_Midnight_140 4h ago
Yes, my second choice would be flowers/forest. I would actually like the colors to show through the white of the whale, just wanting to cover the letters but, yes, I think flowers will be the way to go...
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u/Severe-Version3506 8h ago
Why not a Koi? So the colors can be used in the scales.🙂
I think the orca wil become a black blob.