Fort Myers tattoo shops are numerous, but there is one that never fails to succeed. Articulture Studio Z is a well-established, highly respected tattoo parlor. Along with numerous local customers, Articulture serves the needs of the surrounding community as well. Also, many travelers in the Sunshine State pass by Articulture, having heard of their quality work and seeking tattoos for themselves.
Aside from the traditional tattoo art or body piercing you can receive at Articulture, there is also another service available; tattoo cover up. In the event that you have a tattoo that you are no longer pleased with, or should you make a decision that you regret, you may need to have an existing tattoo camouflaged. This is done by blending a new tattoo with the old one, creating a new work of art on the body.
Talented and experienced tattoo artists know the proper method of determining what type of design to use when covering an old or botched tattoo. They realize that the closer they can come to the same shape and size of the old one, the better the results will be. Obviously, a cover tattoo can always be larger than the old one, but the shapes should meld together so that the underlying ink is not obvious. The shape and the flow of the lines should be similar. The color of the new art should be a high contrast in order to guide the observing eye around the tattoo, distracting the attention from where the actual old tattoo was.
Some wonder why pure white cannot be used to cover a tattoo. To an extent, this method can be used, but it is not a quick process. Eventually, the white will settle in the same layer of skin as the old colors and fade them considerably, but it will never cover them completely. It will, however, improve the eventual outcome of the cover up tattoo.
An artist doing a cover up tattoo may be more effective if he or she doesn’t try to do the entire job in one sitting. Perhaps the first session can be spent working on the finer details. Line strengthening on the piece that will mask the old tattoo may be done first, and high contrasts can be established first as well. White may be packed over exposed parts of the tattoo being covered. It has been proven that old pigments can be lightened by about 10% by doing this. If the old tattoo is very dark, the white pigment can make the cover more manageable. Each time the old tattoo is covered with white, it adds another 10% cover factor. In other words, if the artist works on the client for three sessions, each time covering the exposed old tattoo with white, it will lighten approximately 30%.
Tattoos and application technology, as well as the skill of artists, has made considerable progress over the last few years. The talent of tattoo artists has never been greater, and some of the best artists in the country are located at the Fort Myers tattoo shop, Articulture Studio Z. Not only are we proficient at regular tattoos, we can cover those tattoos that are considered mistakes, or outdated. We also perform high quality body piercing, using only the best body jewelry in the cleanest, most sanitary environment that can be found.
