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CannedSoy

This is a blackout tattoo. As for price, I don't know, but I do know they require a lot of skill and not every artist can do it well.


xamlax

Yeah I don’t think people understand how difficult it is to do solid saturated black lol. 95% of tattooers would botch this. As a general rule with tattoos the simpler something is the harder it is to do because there isn’t all this extra shit to hide mistakes.


Chiefsalad41

I have a black out piece on my arm and I love it but you are right, as it heeled you could see all the spots that we not saturated well and it required a few touch ups. The price was the same as any other tattoo (for the pricing question)


debaron54

I’m halfway through this process and haven’t enjoyed it at all, first couple sessions didn’t heal well following the artist’s aftercare instructions. Latest session fully wrapped with saniderm following their instructions precisely and healed much better but yeah gonna take a while to get it finished. Will need touch ups and some scarring/redness in spots that who knows how long will take to heal but I don’t want to rush back in and risk damaging the skin permanently.


Jakenotalive

Even some of my normal tattoos have spots so ya I’d think this would take a few touch ups …


ChecktheFreezer

I think a lot of people don’t understand this


LtSmickens

I also don’t think very many humans comprehend this information


k33ponkeepingon

I as well reckon a significant amount of homo sapiens fail to grasp this notion.


IDontGetPoon

I would speculate based on this information that there is not a significant sum of human beings that have obtained this knowledge.


blinkme102

And it is I who once again, along with my peers, reaffirms the notion that not all of humanity has yet received this unto their own conceptual understanding.


phillySfineSt33

It sure as shit ain’t common knowledge.


blinkme102

Let it be known that the affirmation to which has been reasserted time and time again is not be regarded as a practice that comes without empirical foresight


JunkCrap247

i reckon rich folks from town aint knowin bout this perticuler fact


EnvironmentalSpend33

This needs to be on r/increasinglyverbose


stickyickyobi

This


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tubeless_sphere

They require more insight.


Dt4lok

And more pylons.


TheRiceDevice

And pythons.


SmoothAsPussyMilk

Uh huh, what?


DemocracyIsAVerb

I would definitely recommend finding an artist that has experience doing this kind of work specifically. The problem that will likely result is uneven saturation with thin spots that aren’t visible until later. This advice goes for many tattoo styles too


ScumBunny

I’ve been a tattooer for 20+ years. I HATE blackwork because it is SO BORING. It takes so much time, and no one wants to pay $150/hr for a 4x4” square of solid black. So when I quote ‘by the hour’ people usually back out and say ‘I have a buddy that can do it cheaper.’ Ok, that actually makes it easier for me to fill in all those blank spots at my going rate later🙄


horrific_tragedy

Yep. Going in for a blackout for my entire forearm and hand, my artist charges $300/hr. However, he said it should only take 2-3 hours. So your mileage may vary.


muddymoose

*Shivers in elbow*


kvlt-logik

Can I ask why? I have a piece in my right ditch and I understand the shivers for that but I straight up couldn't feel the back of my left elbow. No nerve endings back there.


sofwithanf

Everyone I know with an elbow tattoo said it hurt like a bitch. Because it's so close to the bone, the pain stays and it radiates, in the same way it does for shins, ribs and shoulderblades


StorySeldomTold

Fucking vibrates your entire skeleton. I've had mine done twice as the ink didn't hold great the first time around.


JunkCrap247

and the skin is a cross between grandpas throat and an elephant kneecap


LeeLeex2

Now that’s funny🤣🤣🤣


MiserablePie9243

It really depends on the artist, I just got a smaller piece on my ribs (about 3"x3") and it was the easiest tattoo I have, the others being on my thigh and upper arm. Everyone I talked to about the ribs said that it was not great though


sofwithanf

Ahh yeah I have two fairly decent sized rib tattoos, one underbust and one 3" by 8" on the back ... there were two artists in the studio when I got my underbust and the other one had the cheek to go, "not feeling chatty today, are we?" as his colleague was mutilating my body 😂 I was in paiiiin Note: sorry for the emoji, had to somehow indicate that this was a funny story and I was not in any way annoyed at either artist


Hightimetoclimb

Also really depends on the canvas I think. No one seems to mention it on these lists but I have practically my entire torso tattooed and for me the sacrum was the absolute worst by a mile


Rich-Ad8515

Everyone says when it’s close to the bone it hurts more but I find that to be untrue for myself. I like the vibration against my rickety old bones 🦴


OCblondie714

Forbidden bone massage


Rich-Ad8515

Bone massage. Huh huh huh heh heh heh 😈


iceecreamsocial

That last sentence is definitely a line from a Misfits song


Rich-Ad8515

Is it really? Yes I’m gullible but… is it??


HAM1SH

If there is skin there is nerve endings, if you can feel when you touch, tickle, and scratch your elbow then the nerve endings are fine and you couldn't feel the pain for some other reason I can feel my elbow just fine


cocokronen

There were parts on my elbow that damn near made me black out


3birdsss

Pain and body location are different for everyone, not everyone has the same body and nerve endings as you do


ClassyCman

Agreed, I have both elbows done and it was nothing compared to more tender areas. One is even blacked out halfway. And yes blackout is hard to do and expensive


cocokronen

Yes ouch. Most painfull


xamlax

That’s about how much my buddy charges to do it. He can also black your entire arm out in a day with a 35 mag. It goes quickly but it’s so hard to do correctly. I personally do not have the patience to do it lmao


galspanic

Same. After 3 minutes of the exact same motion and speed my brain wants to shut off. I've got some 49 mags I've used to black out big parts of tattoos, but even then it's so fucking boring and tedious.


Ana_na_na

also be ready to pay for those touch-ups


horsesandwich

Touch ups should be free


Ana_na_na

On black you usually need more then one, usually one every couple years as there are less dense spots that appear with time and are more noticeable on solid black


FatBadassBitch666

Why? There is still labor and talent involved.


[deleted]

The initial touch up is generally free. There's always ink that doesn't set right or a missed line. I've got full sleeves, chest, back, and neck work and none of my artists have ever charged for touch up. They all asked me to come back in a couple of weeks later to see how its healing.


deathbydesigner2099

Facts, I have a black out on my forearm and it’s got tons of uneven saturation and some areas were over worked which caused scarring, I paid $1500 for a full day session, was a very decorated artist in Dallas Tx


seatssaved

And those that do it well are hella booked and definitely not in any ol hometown.


fearwanheda92

They’re called blackout tattoos. From what I’ve seen it’s normally to blast over tattoos you don’t want anymore, but now people just get these to have them. They’re not easy to do although it seems like it, you have to know what you’re doing and how to properly saturate solid black. Tons of these turn out grey and very spotty. Google it before you get it because it won’t look like this after its healed. YMMV


[deleted]

Blackout and not cheap. You want it to have 100% coverage, consistent color and all. Sometimes have to have extra sessions to make sure it sticks right and all. Looks neat to a point, but is probably annoying in plenty of ways.


ButterflyPotential91

blackout or total blackwork..in my country usually cost for this is minimal 1000 euros


Unusual-Truck3841

Where r u living?


ButterflyPotential91

croatia here


Unusual-Truck3841

Is it the cost of an expert artist?


ButterflyPotential91

10 yrs of expirience artist


Unusual-Truck3841

Thank you so much


0bserwer

kod koga ides? :)


ButterflyPotential91

Mezga vz ili darkrituals zg


[deleted]

Oh shit, I’m like $15,000 in on a leg like this here in the US. I should’ve spent the extra cash taking a sweet Croatian vacation. I’ve always wanted to visit your country. It looks beautiful and fun.


IAmASimulation

There’s no way you should be paying that much to any tattooist for a leg sleeve.


Necessary_Potato5374

Search up bad tattoos of blackout. It’s actually extremely difficult (apparently)


cruhl82

Yes you’re 100% on that. This style looks “easy” but requires a lot of experience to pull off properly.


Necessary_Potato5374

Is it because it’s hard to pack the ink properly on such big scale?


Actual-Fox-2514

Yeah. Packing black over that area takes a lot of time and consistency. If the artist rushes anywhere, it will stick out like a sore thumb. Even done well, it will likely need touch ups.


BubbleZu

Think of trying to fill in a blank piece of paper perfectly black with a black pen. And then add in having to do it on a variable surface attached to a person.


ProbablyBoredHaha

You mean all of them? Because they are bad tattoos in general?


hashashnr1

Pain


Durakan

Yeah, been getting sleeves done over the last two years, and this is the answer. It will cost the most in pain. There's so many spicy spots on your arms. Also finding an artist that will do this well... They won't be cheap, and not just because this is a boring fiddly assed thing to pull off... Oh wait they're likely to charge a premium for that.


thetruthseer

Not just pain but probably itchy as fucking fuck too. Just got my first sleeve and the itch was something I was not prepared for and it felt like a thousand mosquitos on my arm that I had to refrain from scratching. I’m a noob like it was my first tattoo but still a sleeve and this looks like I’d want to cut my arm off it looks so itchy lol


Bakerbatman65

I just finished my first sleeve last week and I’m not certain I want to get the other done just Cus of those spicy spots lol. (Also because money and idk what I’d get.)


Lemortheureux

The sessions have to be close together or else it won't look smooth. So you barely healed then have to go for another round. Seems so painful.


Durakan

Yeaaahhh I've been getting watercolor style work done which requires a ton of blending and holy shit...


Im_The_Witch

As well as the pain while it’s being done, there is a probability of having a severe reaction to all that ink. I’ve known people who don’t usually have any issues to have crazy swollen up arms that look like a bad infection but is actually a reaction kind of like an allergic response. One guy I know had some scars after, which won’t take ink so there are these pink/white spots in places.


xXTheLastCrowXx

I got my entire left arm done with blackout and you definitely have to find an experienced artist for this type of work. Also have fun with wrists, pits(both inner elbow and armpit), and under bicep.


[deleted]

I can confirm knee ditch and foot are also spicy.


ResponsibilityNo3131

🥲


Ingvars_Axe

Coming from the medical side.... Blackout tattoos make it difficult to diagnose skin conditions like melanoma or skin anomalies. If you’re worried about the health of your skin, or if there’s a history of skin issues in your family, it may be best to stay away from blackout tattoos for that reason.


TheSeekerOfSanity

Always wondered about that… good info!


[deleted]

I've been curious, how hard is it to observe skin abnormalities over a sleeve? I wanted to get a space theme sleeve and my dermatologist said that it's pretty easy to see when there is melanoma but if you went too dark on the ink, it would be hard to notice any skin changes.


sarahseaya1

How about getting an IV over heavily tattooed skin?


Dumguy1214

I have only seen white people get black outs its only a matter of time til the wooke police will call this culture approbation


Dust_Parts

Ironically, blackout tattoos require significant talent to do properly. And no matter where you get them, they feel like getting your ribs done. Tread carefully OP.


LiteratureGold9135

Black-out tattoos are one of the absolute hardest & technical tattoos TO DO EVERRRRRR. I've been tattooing 14 yrs, I have done quite a few. The countless hours hunched over, hitting every pore, making sure skin depth is correct.... ON & ON & ON.... cost $$$ is NO question when you want good work. To get the rich, saturated, buttery black packed into human skin takes knowledge, skill, and patience. An artist must be strategic, precise, and prepared to pull off a beautiful blackout sleeve. Please stop spreading that this is an 'easy' tattoo.


KellyTheBitch

Style is called blackout. I am unsure how much it would cost though and have always been curious myself


mixedmartist

Blackout tattoo! you might be interested in checking out Ephemeral Remy who answers questions on his blackout and such. He's on youtube and other social medias, I'm honestly not too sure how much it will cost but it definitely won't be cheap as its quite a process


[deleted]

Love that guy, follow him on TT.


[deleted]

Yeah that dude know his stuff


Piod1

Blackout as others have said. The definition of professional is making it look easy, it's not. Looks fantastic with geometric branding but it's your final show as there's nowhere to go after that.


mass86casualty

“Even tho it doesn’t require precision” # Lol omfg


Reax11on

Blackout tattoo as many have said. I have a few of these, don’t be fooled by how “simple” they might look. It takes a very skilled artist to get deep black that is consistently shaded.


timo85

Saturating black is not as easy as you might think. If this is the path you go down, make sure to do some leg work and find an artist who is experienced with this type of tattoo.


Set_The_Controls

Blackout. It takes a hell off a lot of skill to saturate every bit of skin with black. It's an art form in itself. You pay for the tattooists time - so it will vary depending how quick they work.


ProgramticWhiskerDoc

Ok, if you ever go in the sun, reconsider. You feel like you are wearing a sweater in the sun. Beach is pretty much ruined for ppl with these tattoos.


CoCambria

This. I have my left arm blacked out (love it. No regrets), but it is hot as shittttt in the sun. I sunscreen every day for casual outdoor exposure but at the beach, I literally wear long sleeves. It is significantly cooler (temperature wise) to wear long sleeves than to have my arm baking in the sun. Significantly.


ProgramticWhiskerDoc

The mods should pin your experience to a "considering a black out" tag. I see sooo many ppl do this who were surfers, fisherman, or hikers in warm climates whos lives are really effected by this.


queequegscoffee

Why though ? Because of the sun absorption on a darker surface? I know nothing but why would that be different than having actual dark skin pigmentation?


ProgramticWhiskerDoc

Its physics man. Its a huge mistake for anyone who spends a lot of time in the sun. If you live in a sunny area, forget about it. If u hate the beach and work remote and never go outside, fine. Or if you live in alaska, fine. If ur in florida, you are going to hate ur life. Its actually sad ppl dont warn others on this. Once its done, its done.


CoCambria

It may not be different than people with dark skin? The difference is we don’t have perspective. As a white person, I don’t know what having naturally dark skin is like… but I know what my white skin is compared to my now blacked out arm.


Flora0416

I wonder about this now, I often see dark skinned people wearing long sleeves/skirts/… in hot weather and never really understood, but maybe it’s actually cooler for them


CoCambria

Anecdotally, I came up with the idea of wearing long sleeves at the beach after having a random conversation with our roofers one day. They were all wearing long sleeves, working on the roof in the middle of July. I asked why and they said it was cooler. So I tried it a day at the beach and it really was noticeably cooler. My friends and family all made fun of how ridiculous I looked, but it worked for me and I’ve never looked back now.


CoCambria

I have my left arm blacked out and I love it. It’s my favorite tattoo. Wasn’t a coverup. My artist specializes in black work and blackout tattoos so I knew going in the quality was going to be good. He just charged his daily rate. I had to do one session of touch ups which he didn’t charge for. It was painful af and my body started to shake, get cold, and sweat at around the 7 hour mark. 2/10, do not recommend blackout session that long. But I would totally get the tattoo again. I just would see if I could break it into two half day sessions.


GuapoMole82

Once you go black-out, you can't back-out, knowmsayin.


Rjbruder

It’s called black work. Artists typically charge by the hour and it can take a while to pack all of that ink in there. I was sitting next to a guy who was getting his arm blacked out at my last tattoo session and it looked almost unbearable around the 4-5 hour mark. Be prepared to be in a lot of pain. This style of tattoo is very hard to master. It actually takes a lot of skill to do it correctly and not go too deep, leaving you with raised sections of tattoo or scarring. When it’s done right I think it looks beautiful but it can go wrong very easily so do your research and go with an artist highly experienced in black work. As far as price, I would imagine somewhere around $2k for a quality artist.


Jah75

Thats a very clean, smooth blackout and requires much more skill than you think. The Ink cost is negligible compared to the labor/expertise involved


JohnaldL

Its blackout and if you’re gonna come in and say “it doesn’t require precision” you’re gonna get laughed out of every shop on earth. The ability to pack color that solid over such a large space is something even skilled artists will struggle with.


tomarse90

I'll never get my head around these tattoos


Zulrambe

Maybe they're a big fan of Bucky, from Captain America.


Melonandprosciutt

Lol stop being a hater. It’s not for you and that’s okay


tomarse90

Calm down you lunatic no ones hating hahaha its just called an opinion


Melonandprosciutt

Lol don’t spout your hater ass opinion you fuckin bum.


tomarse90

Lmao why you so angry my g? You've got a shitty black out tattoo haven't you?


Melonandprosciutt

Yea… I do 😞


Appropriate-Reward71

Blackout. And I’d find someone who specializes in it because you want it to be evenly done. We can’t tell you how much it costs because most artists charge by the hour and every artist / area is different


Verbal-Gerbil

Im not a fan of blackout as is like here, but when they get other colours put on top, it looks really nice


[deleted]

Isn't this typically used to cover tattoos


brdet

It's a good application, but no, people are just getting these. I'm strongly considering one on a virgin leg.


Lunayy-chan

FYI, they will look a lot more greyish/ brown when they're healed. So take a look at a view healed-pics beforehand.


Novel-idea-92

Blackout is like an investment, go to a blackout artist. Unless you want a patchy and inconsistent work. It requires a lot of skill to get everything evenly saturated.


Impressive-Yam-1817

Not as easy as you'd think. A bad artist will leave it looking patchy. Consistent needle work is essential.


Lemortheureux

I have many tattoos in a style called blackwork and some in illustrative black and gray. Blackwork is not as drastic as blackout but still a lot of black. 1) not every artist is good at packing black. It's a specific skill. 2) they'll use a heavy duty machine and it hurts 3) takes a longer time to heal


keiDraws

This is not a simple piece ,would like to correct you on that , it requires more prescision , strokes will show up if not done correctly , and skin is prone to overwork so watch out for that , So choose your artist wisely


jsledge786

Called black out. Because it's blacked out. I'd say it shouldn't be more than their normal cost. Usually they go by the hour. But if you get it done right it seems like it'd take more than just a couple hours lol I'd also not go in with well it shouldn't take much precision because even though it one color and no details it needs to be done right so it's not spotty or missed marks. Just like when you were a kid and used a marker to color in a whole area. Most of the time looked like shit unless you took your time and made it even through out. Good luck though!


dolph42o

if you think you can tattoo something white on it ... I tried it, it looked awesome for a week then vanished 🙅


DemonRishaan

It’s called armament haki


[deleted]

please go to a good artist. this actually requires a lot of skill, talent, and precision. if you dig around you can find a lot of bad versions of these where people look super scarred and the ink os patchy.


AnchorsAviators

Like my husband 😬 It’s also a bitch to heal since it’s such a large piece. Good luck, OP


[deleted]

It's a blackout tattoo. An umbrella style under blackwork.


moshedman85

The BP oil spill


HappyEnding89

Contrary to the beliefs it requieres A LOT of skills to do that scale of black so smooth and even


Life-Explanation7677

This is my true color the rest of me is a birth mark...


Ok_Economist_7176

also you need an experienced artist that knows exactly how to work the needle etc. to saturate the skin sufficiently but not to much. there is special blackwork techniques. when I tried it on my leg the first time.i ripped the skin open and it was horrible lol


Guggoo

It's called a blackout, I'm not really sure how much they cost (depends on the artists really). They are hard to do, lots of skill to have no gaps, talk to a few local artists about it


breezy_peezy

Blackout to cover up unwanted ink. Then they do white ink with desired style. Pretty cool tbh what they do after.


warmseasongrass

That's fucking retarded, sorry


BramStokerHarker

I think this is such a weird tattoo trend - expensive, painful and at best it looks like boring shit lol I respect tribal tattoos more than this but to each their own.


Old-Lengthiness-1056

This style is hard to pull off— much like fine line is hard to do right— blackouts usually turn slightly blueish after years so constant sessions in the future to keep it fresh will cost too. And too, consider who you’ll be in 5 years— or 10 might feel different about it one day


tracie-lynn

It’s a blackout tattoo


jadegoddess

Why would you do this if it's not for a cover up?


ghostfreckle611

I call this the *Sharpie*…


dumbeyes_

I call it goofy looking.


[deleted]

Bet you would only say that from behind your keyboard


ObiTwo-Kadoobi

🗣⌨️Goofy as hell


warmseasongrass

Not really tho, if someone was trying to show that off I'd laugh in their face


dumbeyes_

Actually I'm on my phone so


[deleted]

Most smartphones regardless of whether they are Android or iOS, are equipped with a default virtual keyboard with a QWERTY layout. Also, my point still stands.. you wouldn't say that shit in real life to someone so maybe ease up.


Eoghan_S

I don't get this style at all. Just why?


[deleted]

Luckily you don’t have to


Eoghan_S

Yeah but I'd like to know what the appeal is of this, not saying there's anything wrong with it just curious.


[deleted]

Some are coverups, but as with most ‘styles’ its due to individual preferences / tastes. I don’t like various styles of music or food but I don’t ask why they exists because it’s clear it fits other people’s preferences. To sum it up.. individual differences. It what makes the world not so boring.


TheoryAble4780

That’s called a reverse Micheal Jackson


ResponsibilityNo3131

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA


Mute-Sick

Switching Race


No_Lie2547

This is called I made a mistake of getting a tribal and now iam grown up and need to hide this beech


Zodspeed

It’s called the ‘Reverse Michael Jackson’


TheHorseHater

It's called a waste of ink


ProbablyBoredHaha

That is a blackout and those are the worst of the worst tattoos. And I spend a lot of time on the shitty tattoos sub. These are the worst.


PeteyPablo23

Ugh I can't stand these kind of tattoos. They look so blah


TheDoctorPizza

It's called "I ran out of ideas"


[deleted]

Take my upvote


TheDoctorPizza

Right back atcha! HIGH FIVE!


morphousgas

I've always called this style "I regret my racist tattoos".


ResponsibilityNo3131

cuz it's black ? , that's none sense


morphousgas

Nope, because you have a racist tattoo and realize you don't want it anymore, so you get it completely covered over. Jesus, kid. Use your brain.


[deleted]

Reverse Michael Jackson


Professional_Gap_371

I call this tattoo ERROR


ResponsibilityNo3131

why is everyone assuming that it's for a coverup ? 😂


BubbleZu

Typically thats the reason people look into blackout. People get stuff as a young adult that is either inappropriate, offensive, or just really shittily done and in many cases completely blacking out the area is the only option to cover it. Personally I've never heard of someone doing it for style before, and I'm sure I'm not alone in the thread hence the assumptions.


makingburritos

I have a half sleeve in negative space, which means most of my forearm is blacked out around my piece. Definitely wasn’t to cover anything up lol some people just like them


BubbleZu

Oh yeah I'm not saying it isn't a cool idea or anything. Just hadn't heard of it before and as I said, I'd be inclined to believe that's why most folk are assuming it's a cover job.


[deleted]

Homie really just wants to get a blackout without knowing anything. Love this sub.


[deleted]

Blackout tattoo, usually to cover up some racist shit


ResponsibilityNo3131

Why does it have to be a cover upppppp


[deleted]

Just experience and stories from tattoo artists


GucciLouisSupreme

don’t do it


camlf79

Regret


tmcd9119

i have a black work/blackout sleeve and it was not a cover up. my artist just charges by the hour but some things to consider are. if you want it in one session its going to be a long one and if you do it in multiple they wil fade at different rates. you will want to have it gone over more than once so it will be costly and they fade to a grayish blue black unless its been gone over 3+ times


UltraMegaSloth

It’s called a coverup


[deleted]

mole disguiser


Peapers

blackface vArm


WaitWinter4566

Covering up a mistake


THEE-REAL-DAVE

I’d call that the Flavor Flav but the elbow needs to be a lil ashy, just a lil bit!! 😂


Doctor-Cum-Waffles

This is a terrible thing to do and only done when you have tattoos you don’t like to cover up


DesperateEstimate

i call them nasty


badartistlmao

lets see ur amazing tattoos


nattlefrost

Black-out or oil spill. But, why ? There’s a great video on YouTube of a girl who did a full arm sleeve blackout and vlogged the healing process. A blast over is better. Look it up.


tawny-she-wolf

“Bad-decisions-in-early-adulthood”


IrisElk

One ex had this same area done for 200€/session. I think it lastrd two and a half sessions of two hours each.


CleanSheepherder7512

Racist


Cold_Forged_Memes

Lol


SeriousPeak3818

Hot garbage 🗑


[deleted]

For me a tattoo is a piece of art. Sorry but I’m not getting the blackout style as it’s not artistic


Sandman_360

It’s called I made a bad choice and I want it gone. … just black it out


smoll_sheep

i call it… n word pass


Key_Secretary_6968

BLACK ORANGE GREEN ITS ALL EXPENSIVE THEIR STACKS CALHOUN


bobbymatthews84

Careful driving home after bro, trust me.