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Why is my skin rejecting the ink?

Skin not taking ink? can another artist fix someone elses work at same shop?~~~PLEASE I NEED ADVICE~~~?

  • ok ive been going to one artist since jan (my 2-4th tat, first was 4 years ago) on sat i went there but my artist was sick so I had another from the shop do my tat, its on the inside of my wrist and is 3"x3" penguin butterfly tat (google it to see what it looks like as a clip art) i was quoted by my artist that it would be around 40 mins. this other guy said 1 hr; it ended up taking almost 3 hrs (2 hr 45 min) my quarter sleeve took only 2 hr 15 min. at the end he said that my skin just wouldnt hold any more ink. this guy has been tattooing for over 15 years, he was just really really slow (hes in his early 40s). almost all the scabs have came off but it looks terrible! the ink looks really faded, and even the blacks dont look completely black (can still see my skin underneath like a dark grey) my question is will my artist be able to fix my tattoo when i go in next week (was orginally going to wait 1 month until i got my next one; but i cant live with this tat it literally makes me cry when i see it) their stalls are right next to each other in the shop (they work from commission not booth rental) i am willing to pay extra when i get my new tat just so he can fix it.but i dont want to burn a bridge all the guys at shop are friends. i know the other guy will touch it up for free but dont really want him touching me. also why would he say that my skin wouldnt hold any more ink? this guy also tattooed different he would use the ink to spray ink on spot then push needle down on ink. i havent watched my artist too closely but i know he does do it because as he tats it feels smooth; instead of feeling the anticipation of the needle coming once i feel the ink on top of my skin. my artist never had problems with this and i usually dont even need a touch up on his work. i know this is long but please any advice would be great! this is the shop i want to get everything done at i just dont want to hurt feelings/ or burn a bridge. but i want it fixed! please write something; dont just read thanks

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    Give it another week or so. Every tattoo heals differently. It's not uncommon for a tattoo to look that bad while healing. Once the new skin is rebuilt and the ink settles in it should look much, much better. As far as who does the touch-up, if needed, use your regular artist as it's clear that's who you want to do the work.

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For one thing, the skin on your wrist is thinner than that on your arm. There will be less flesh to hold the ink. For another, preference is preference. If you like an artist, go to that artist. It is your money, your body, your time. They should be able to live with that. Time it takes is time it takes. Different artists work at different speeds. If it was really that much of a problem, why didn't you speak up at the time? My fiance and I just got our wedding-band tattoos... His looks pale and worn already, but mine looks brand new. Different types of skin hold the ink differently. It just works that way. Go in, get a touch-up, and hope your skin holds those colors well. (That can be an issue, it was for us too.)

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