Yep, definitely part of having a tattoo. I have sleeves, entire back & fingers all tattooed and I do have blowouts. They tend to pop and be more visible when the tattoo is fresh, my blowouts kinda faded or dispersed away over time (10 years) and their almost invisible now unless you really try to see them. But when fresh like the first year I remember they were much more bold and visible. Try not to worry too much about them unless they are really really bad, it's part of a handcraft piece of art not made by a robot!
This made me feel better. Just got a gorgeous Princess Serenity (Sailor Moon) piece done. Unfortunately in some areas there are a few blowouts. At least my tattoo artist is willing to fix it by adding a contrasting colour.
I know its 2 years later hopefully I can get some info. I just started a sock and the outline has a small blowout. Will the color cover it up or will it show.
I got a blowout on my chest tattoo and I’m super sad about it, my tattoo artist was also super unprofessional when I approached him about it. He told me to stop being so paranoid and to stop making it a big deal. Thanks that really makes me feel great.
Sterling Joseph he’s HER artist if HE did her tattoo. why would you justify his rude reaction? it’s his fault and he should take accountability for his actions. he should be reprimanded for his shit technique 😂
jess k he's a tattoo artist . Not a tattoo God. shit happens. the bitch think she Kat Von D or something and srry she ain't got that kinda money . so it is what it is . IN MOST CASES YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR .
Sterling Joseph he could have atleast been nicer about it & try to maybe cover it up or something since it was his mistake. obviously humans make errors and it is art, but this is why a part of being a tattoo artist is being hospitable. he could have attempted to help her out.
Starting to get a tiny bit of blow out on my second tattoo and this has really eased my mind about it. The blowout is close to the elbow ditch and having you talk about it just being the nature of tattoos and their placement has made me so much less stressed about it. Really appreciate your explanation!
I had never heard the term blowout before, even though I've seen what it was. When I clicked on the video I thought it was about shops having flash sales like Macy's.
Something that I've been curious about but haven't been able to find any information on is very strong antibiotics. I've had two clients show me tattoos (that thankfully weren't done by me) with the largest blowouts I'd ever seen. One of them said that they needed an emergency surgery a week or so after they got a solid black tattoo, palm sized, they prescribed them strong antibiotics and the blow out appeared and it was almost the same size as the tattoo, the other person got a small script word, had to take strong antibiotics and had a blowout that was about twice as large as his design, also about a week or two after he got it. Now I know doctors prescribe antibiotics for infected tattoos with no problems and I haven't heard anything about this outside of these two incidents. Have you had any experiences like this?
I have a blowout on the tattoo on my ribs. I'm sad about it because it's meaningful script and I was kind of worried I'd done something wrong during the healing process. It's good to know that it was just an area issue and not anything I or the artist did wrong.
Now i know why am i having a blowouts in my knee... i tattooed my knee and it became so freaken ugly by now.. but the other part of the tattoo away from my knee is still fine.. so its of the movements i guess.. thanks. It really helps me. Determine the reason... 👍👍👍👍👍
Very true on the inner elbow blowout, I have a sleeve outline and the only blowout I have is on the inner elbow it kinda bothers me but it’s also very common since it’s a thin layer of skin on that area
Got a little blowout on my last couple bamboo tattoos. Great artist I've used before but I'm now in my 50s, so skin a lot thinner. It's a tattoo i wear with pride, ironically the 'bleed' is what the tattoo was signifying, so I accept it for what it is. Maybe one day if I've pots of money, ill get the 'bleed' lasered, but in the meantime, its part of me. A cold halo around a precious, lost time in my life.
Thank you for this reassurance, as an apprentice ive had a couple of bits blow out and realised it was the thin skin i am not used to and i am just learning but its still disappointing when it happends :( xx
I got a tattoo a month ago on my inner arm and the ink is spreading up and down my arm drastically. Is anyone else having problems with their blowout traveling? I'm really scared my entire arm is going to look bruised forever, or even worse, travel further into my armpit and into my breast.
I have a blowout on my ditch. However it is a large black tattoo. So I get it. No blame on the artist there honestly. But im wondering. I intend on having a full sleeve. Would I be able to just cover it up with more ink? Or is that a bad idea?
Hi Holly - could having sensitive skin contribute to a blowout? I've had 2x tattoos in the last 5 weeks, both line-work, both by good artists, and both have blown out. I have psoriasis (fully healed, no issues at the moment), but I worry this means my skin may be thinner?
Is there anyway I can cause my tatoo to blow out? The "artist" who made mine gave me hard edges on the thing when I told them multiple times not to and now it looks like a stamp I hate the thing 😒
Help! I have a new tattoo and it done a slight tattoo blowout and it’s only been 3 days and it’s black ink but all of my other tattoos have done that and they go afterwards so I’m confused also my new black tattoo is still healing on my skin ❤️❤️ My tattoo blowouts fade esp because they are black but my other tattoo blowouts have faded so I should probably not worry but this one is on my thigh. I got mine 3 days ago on my thigh so I can’t help but move my thigh but it’s only slightly but they fade on me for some reason
I have a 19 year old scar, and for some reason it reacted like a new one when it got tattooed last week. It swelled really badly, went red, and now there is blowout. Super odd as my other scars didn't do that. Anyone got an explanation for why this old scar (keyloid, on my shoulder) acted like this?
I’m scared that my five day old tattoo has blowouts but unsure . So the lines were nice and clean the first day or so and now there’s excess black parts . Now I know that bleeding is a thing but it’s literally doesn’t wash off the skin. Is it possible it’s just temporarily stained or scarred on ? And will go back to normal after healing ?
Update plz?! I have the same issue. I still have the dry skin parts on top, i'm nt sure if my tattoo words will b even readable after the top skin fall off :-(
sofia nazari hey ! Mine went back to normal it’s was just ink that had bled and dried really well in spots but looks permanent, but it eventually came off . Best advice is to be super gentle when washing or applying moisturizer/ointment
hi, is the expiration date on the bottle of a tattoo ink siriouse ? ive been getting weird answers from tattoo artists. was just wondering when is it time to throw away the ink .
I just got a tattoo on my outer upper thigh. Can sitting normally cause a blowout? I'm trying not to sit on that butt cheek but it's giving me a lot of pain in my lower back.. :/
Thank you so much for making this! I got a tattoo the other day (script on the elbow ditch) and it’s blown out. I was feeling devestated and then saw this and realized it probably could be worse. Would you say that the blowout will sometimes fade over time? Mine is mostly between the letters. Almost looks like a bit of shading behind them
Ive got the same thing going on! On the inside of my upper forearm. Has the blow out & blurry parts changed (since ur comment is from 2y ago)? Very curious bc this shit makes me paranoid haha Xxx
Hi Holly, I was just wondering if you could please make one of these videos about tattooing scarred skin? I am super scared to talk to a local tattoo artist about it to see if its able to be tattooed and I really would love to tattoo over my self harm scars! Please and thank you xxx
Hey Holly I was wondering what's your opinion on dry healing a tattoo, I've recently heard about it but from people getting tattoos not from tattoo artist.
There are many components to reducing tattoos at home . One plan I found which succeeds in merging these is the Chads tattoo tactic (google it if you're interested) definately the no.1 blueprint that I've seen. look at all the extraordinary information .
So does the blowout usually happen after the tattoo has been done, or during? I thought it was caused by heavy handedness/needle going in at an angle during but some wording in your video confused me. Love your channel!
Help? I can't find any info on my problem. I have a tattoo on my pointer finger (it's a little butterfly). It's been a week today since getting it. I'm kind of concerned though. It's scabbed pretty bad which I know it normal but one scab fell off and it looks like a dent? As if someone sliced my finger in the spot?? Is that normal? Idk what to do
I got a letter on my finger first tattoo ever was unsure of a wedding ring and it's blown out am raging!!! Only been 2 week hopefully sort it's self out
I have a tattoo blow out around my eye socket first it was bruised now it’s just blow out been there over a month anyway I can get rid of it around my eyes it looks like I got punched in my eye and it’s over a month bruise an blow out 😭
When I did my first tattoo.. I did it on my thigh.. I studied for 6 months and probably tattoo'd over 40-50 honey dew melons. Finally went for it and did a piece on my thigh. I'm an traditional and digital artist and I would consider myself fairly skilled so I felt confident on my ability to do a fairly simple piece. Boy was I wrong.. My hands were shaking with adrenaline of not only doing my first tattoo but also doing it on myself.. I would wait for my hands to stop shaking do a line then wait again for them to stop shaking. This lasted about 30 minutes and 20% of the line work was done and it looked good so my confidence built and my hand stopped shaking. I finished the tattoo in about four hours and was very happy with it albeit my back was hurting like a sob from being hunched over my thigh for the those four hours. The next day came... It looked like I had shaded the outside of my lines with a shader.. I thought to myself ooo fuck.. please do not get worse...I didn't understand why.. my needle was at an 1/8 to 16th of an inch exposed. The tattooing process didn't hurt at all... Very little blood despite it being an all black piece with a lot of black fill. I did do all the fill with a round shader which caused me to over work the skin quite a bit but still minimal blood. I think the main culprit was because I felt rushed to get it done(had to be at work) I was angling the needle and not putting the machine at 90 degrees at a lot of places. Not only was a in a rush but tattooing yourself you are kinda limited on range of motion. Sometimes the easiest motion was with the gun straight up and down. Who knows.. Still learning.. Tattoo looks good it just looks like I have a glow around the lines which unless you are experienced it looks intentional.
Thanks for this info, Holly. I have a bunch of tattoos and recently added to my half sleeve to make it more of a 2/3 sleeve. I got a blowout on line work on the inside of my elbow. It looks like a very light, very deep (under the skin) gray haze by the line. Luckily, it is very faint, so it doesn't really bother me. I always wondered about them though and your explanation makes a lot of sense.
Question for you, Holz. Do you find that certain tattoo ink colours have different reactions to skin types? I find that the lighter colours (lime, teal) have a negative reaction and give me a small infection - taking longer to heal. is there a reason for that?
Hey. I just watched your video. Not sure if what’s happening to my tattoo is considered a blowout? Seems like it is. I just literally got it hours ago and it was absolutely perfect! It’s a combination of 3 flags inside the walls of a triangle. A adoption tattoo. One is a Canadian flag 🇨🇦. When I left the place the Maple leaf is very tiny and absolutely perfect. I was very impressed. Hours later the maple leaf doesn’t look like a maple leaf anymore? Almost looks like it’s smearing? This is only my third tattoo. My husband is covered and he looked at it and doesn’t understand what happened either? He said he thinks there’s a word for what is happening to my tattoo. It is on my forearm. In between my wrist and elbow. Hopefully you can help me maybe?? Please. I am so upset. The whole area is swollen also. I’m assuming that is normal. Thanks so much if you take the time to read this.
Holly, I love you so much and your work, I'm just starting as a tattoo artist and being a woman it's so hard! But you give me so much inspiration :') Thank you for your vídeos and please: More tutorials! ❤❤❤
I'd really like coloured text as a tattoo but they've told me it's more likely to blowout because it wouldn't be an outlining ink. Does this make a difference? I've got my heart set on it being a nice colour and really don't want to have to get black..
When does the blowout happen? If you’ve got s new tattoo and it’s looking nice and healed after 2 weeks, is exercising/lifting weights or anything potentially going to make it blow out? Mines just healed at 2 weeks and I want to start playing sport again and lifting heavier weights but nervous of like popping and moving the ink around which still hasn’t sunken into the skin under a layer of skin cells
They do move around with your skin. So if you lose weight depending on how elastic your skin is, will determine if they will morph a lot or not much at all. As you age the ink does fade and possibly blur a bit, but if you generally take care of your skin and get touch ups every now and then your tattoos can stay looking good.
So my first tattoo. I can run my fingers across it and feel it. It bulges out. I'm curious to know if this is a technique. The overall tattoo is really great but find it odd that it bulges out but my other tattoos do not. The artist went out of business not long after I got it , so I cant ask him.
I got a tattoo on my arm like that, your tattoo artist was shit so was mine, there's nothing you can do about it, I got drunk once a scratched it off and it helped a little bit but I don't recommend it.
I'm literally freaking out so I hope you're able to help me. I got a pink daisy tattooed on the outside of my ankle. And the petal outlines are healing really unevenly- some thicker some thinner and some lines are literally wavy. It's only 3 weeks old, is there any chance this won't end up permanently like this??? 😩
I'd go back to the artist who did it and get their take. A good artist will want to fix any mistakes. May need to wait for it to heal before it gets touched up, though, just to see how your skin heals.
I just got a new hip tattoo and there is minor blowout. I might just have my artist add color how he's sees fit to cover it up. I completely expected to have it in this case.
Christy T experiencing this in the same spot. He kept saying how thin the skin is. I just didn’t even know this could happen (it’s not bad, a shadow rly but I’ve never had colour before so I found it curious)
Hi! Thanks for the informative video..wish someone had told my cuzn not to move her elbow with her elbow ditch tattoo...but anyway, I was planning on getting a small single needle rose tattoo on my wrist area..now that I've watched this & heard it's a "thin" skinned area, where else should I place it possibly? What area is "thick"? Lol. Thanks for your time!
Thank you for making this video! It was really helpful! I have a tattoo blow out on the inner part of my upper arm. There's a green/blue tinge around the tattoo, is it possible to get that area lasered? Or is that not going to do anything?
Hi I got my first tattoo exactly 1 month ago it stopped scabbing and looked a bit bruised but it was blue. I got xoxo above my elbow crease and apparently I have a tattoo blowout that my friend noticed. I was just wondering will it eventually fade or will it be there forever? Thanks :)
Aw I have an XO in the same place! But yeah generally it is permanent. I had some blowouts on my rib tattoo and two years later I don't see it as much at all anymore even though it was pretty bad.
@@eatnbypeasoup hi Hannah I just got a tattoo on my ribs just a small script one and it's blowing out and none of my other tattoos have done that. You said after a few years it faded a lot? Did you have it touched up at all afterwards? Would really appreciate any info I'm so sad about mine but i hear ribs are tricky
recently there was a traditional flash weekend at my shop and i picked out a piece that was about $300. however the flash was colour, and i wanted to be in black/grey. after it was done i liked it, but i felt like i had been overcharged as the black/grey was quite different from what I had seen on the original flash, in terms of shaded areas. it felt quite "bare" to me, but I dont know if I should even bring up this topic with my artist. should i even say anything? I'm still getting another piece soon (i have been with this artist for about 1 year+ and his works are all good).
Holly Astral What I would like to know is how many conultations to expect. What to bring to the consultation. The artist that I've chosen is pretty amazing. He goes by the name Potter. He workes here in Toronto. I am more than happy to give him full reign. Do you think it's OK to just give him a few words such as skulls, dragons, roses, and smoke he will be OK with that ?
Yep, definitely part of having a tattoo. I have sleeves, entire back & fingers all tattooed and I do have blowouts. They tend to pop and be more visible when the tattoo is fresh, my blowouts kinda faded or dispersed away over time (10 years) and their almost invisible now unless you really try to see them. But when fresh like the first year I remember they were much more bold and visible. Try not to worry too much about them unless they are really really bad, it's part of a handcraft piece of art not made by a robot!
This made me feel better. Just got a gorgeous Princess Serenity (Sailor Moon) piece done. Unfortunately in some areas there are a few blowouts. At least my tattoo artist is willing to fix it by adding a contrasting colour.
Thanks a lot for your response ,,,you just gave me some hope .
I know its 2 years later hopefully I can get some info. I just started a sock and the outline has a small blowout. Will the color cover it up or will it show.
I got a blowout on my chest tattoo and I’m super sad about it, my tattoo artist was also super unprofessional when I approached him about it. He told me to stop being so paranoid and to stop making it a big deal. Thanks that really makes me feel great.
Marie he's not YOUR artist if your talking down on him or demeaning his work ethics . 👍🏿
Sterling Joseph he’s HER artist if HE did her tattoo. why would you justify his rude reaction? it’s his fault and he should take accountability for his actions. he should be reprimanded for his shit technique 😂
jess k he's a tattoo artist . Not a tattoo God. shit happens. the bitch think she Kat Von D or something and srry she ain't got that kinda money . so it is what it is . IN MOST CASES YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR .
Sterling Joseph he could have atleast been nicer about it & try to maybe cover it up or something since it was his mistake. obviously humans make errors and it is art, but this is why a part of being a tattoo artist is being hospitable. he could have attempted to help her out.
Sterling Joseph and how do you know how much she paid?? assuming isn’t wise
Starting to get a tiny bit of blow out on my second tattoo and this has really eased my mind about it. The blowout is close to the elbow ditch and having you talk about it just being the nature of tattoos and their placement has made me so much less stressed about it. Really appreciate your explanation!
As a very paranoid and OCD person, “ try not to worry about them” was the best advice you could give
I've never even heard of a blowout. Seems I have more to learn before my first!
I had never heard the term blowout before, even though I've seen what it was. When I clicked on the video I thought it was about shops having flash sales like Macy's.
The tattoo on my finger blew out, Its just a blurred mess and its never happened on any of my other tattoos
Something that I've been curious about but haven't been able to find any information on is very strong antibiotics. I've had two clients show me tattoos (that thankfully weren't done by me) with the largest blowouts I'd ever seen. One of them said that they needed an emergency surgery a week or so after they got a solid black tattoo, palm sized, they prescribed them strong antibiotics and the blow out appeared and it was almost the same size as the tattoo, the other person got a small script word, had to take strong antibiotics and had a blowout that was about twice as large as his design, also about a week or two after he got it. Now I know doctors prescribe antibiotics for infected tattoos with no problems and I haven't heard anything about this outside of these two incidents. Have you had any experiences like this?
I have a blowout on the tattoo on my ribs. I'm sad about it because it's meaningful script and I was kind of worried I'd done something wrong during the healing process. It's good to know that it was just an area issue and not anything I or the artist did wrong.
Now i know why am i having a blowouts in my knee... i tattooed my knee and it became so freaken ugly by now.. but the other part of the tattoo away from my knee is still fine.. so its of the movements i guess.. thanks. It really helps me. Determine the reason... 👍👍👍👍👍
Love that tattoo on your left upper arm 😱❤️️ looks gorgeous!
its by Dan Molloy!
Very true on the inner elbow blowout, I have a sleeve outline and the only blowout I have is on the inner elbow it kinda bothers me but it’s also very common since it’s a thin layer of skin on that area
Got a little blowout on my last couple bamboo tattoos. Great artist I've used before but I'm now in my 50s, so skin a lot thinner. It's a tattoo i wear with pride, ironically the 'bleed' is what the tattoo was signifying, so I accept it for what it is. Maybe one day if I've pots of money, ill get the 'bleed' lasered, but in the meantime, its part of me. A cold halo around a precious, lost time in my life.
Thank you for this reassurance, as an apprentice ive had a couple of bits blow out and realised it was the thin skin i am not used to and i am just learning but its still disappointing when it happends :( xx
I got a tattoo a month ago on my inner arm and the ink is spreading up and down my arm drastically. Is anyone else having problems with their blowout traveling? I'm really scared my entire arm is going to look bruised forever, or even worse, travel further into my armpit and into my breast.
Lexi Cotta omg. That’s horrible. How is it now? Just curious?
How do I find an artist and know they won’t give me a tattoo that blows out?
Nice 1. I totally know what a Blowout is but I thought you explained it in a Basic but very understandable way for beginners or clients.
I have a blowout on my ditch. However it is a large black tattoo. So I get it. No blame on the artist there honestly. But im wondering. I intend on having a full sleeve. Would I be able to just cover it up with more ink? Or is that a bad idea?
How long do I have to wait to get laser removal from a tattoo blowout? I just got my tattoo yesterday 😥
Can peeling a tattoo cause a blowout?
"Ashtanga yoga" in book shelf.....,🙏
Thank you for the video I’m a new tattoo artist and I’m trying to learn all I can till I get into a shop
Hi Holly - could having sensitive skin contribute to a blowout? I've had 2x tattoos in the last 5 weeks, both line-work, both by good artists, and both have blown out. I have psoriasis (fully healed, no issues at the moment), but I worry this means my skin may be thinner?
would like to know too
Is there anyway I can cause my tatoo to blow out? The "artist" who made mine gave me hard edges on the thing when I told them multiple times not to and now it looks like a stamp I hate the thing 😒
Help! I have a new tattoo and it done a slight tattoo blowout and it’s only been 3 days and it’s black ink but all of my other tattoos have done that and they go afterwards so I’m confused also my new black tattoo is still healing on my skin ❤️❤️
My tattoo blowouts fade esp because they are black but my other tattoo blowouts have faded so I should probably not worry but this one is on my thigh.
I got mine 3 days ago on my thigh so I can’t help but move my thigh but it’s only slightly but they fade on me for some reason
I have a 19 year old scar, and for some reason it reacted like a new one when it got tattooed last week. It swelled really badly, went red, and now there is blowout.
Super odd as my other scars didn't do that.
Anyone got an explanation for why this old scar (keyloid, on my shoulder) acted like this?
I’m scared that my five day old tattoo has blowouts but unsure . So the lines were nice and clean the first day or so and now there’s excess black parts . Now I know that bleeding is a thing but it’s literally doesn’t wash off the skin. Is it possible it’s just temporarily stained or scarred on ? And will go back to normal after healing ?
Update plz?! I have the same issue. I still have the dry skin parts on top, i'm nt sure if my tattoo words will b even readable after the top skin fall off :-(
sofia nazari hey ! Mine went back to normal it’s was just ink that had bled and dried really well in spots but looks permanent, but it eventually came off . Best advice is to be super gentle when washing or applying moisturizer/ointment
hi, is the expiration date on the bottle of a tattoo ink siriouse ? ive been getting weird answers from tattoo artists. was just wondering when is it time to throw away the ink .
I just got a tattoo on my outer upper thigh. Can sitting normally cause a blowout? I'm trying not to sit on that butt cheek but it's giving me a lot of pain in my lower back.. :/
Can I send you a picture of my tattoo and ask what you think?
Thank you so much for making this! I got a tattoo the other day (script on the elbow ditch) and it’s blown out. I was feeling devestated and then saw this and realized it probably could be worse. Would you say that the blowout will sometimes fade over time? Mine is mostly between the letters. Almost looks like a bit of shading behind them
Ive got the same thing going on! On the inside of my upper forearm. Has the blow out & blurry parts changed (since ur comment is from 2y ago)? Very curious bc this shit makes me paranoid haha Xxx
@@SMN1080 this happened to my new tattoo and i want to know if it’ll fade. Have you seen improvement in the 3 months since you commented?
@emilykillian2080 @smn1080 @stephanietrujillo5406
If any of you see this... Have your blowouts faded any in two years??
I've a blowout on my elbow ditch 🤣
Hi Holly,
I was just wondering if you could please make one of these videos about tattooing scarred skin? I am super scared to talk to a local tattoo artist about it to see if its able to be tattooed and I really would love to tattoo over my self harm scars! Please and thank you xxx
+Aliesha Wyatt thank you for your question! I answered it in my new video ruclips.net/video/C3hjH5O939w/видео.html
Holly Astral thankyou so much!
Hey Holly I was wondering what's your opinion on dry healing a tattoo, I've recently heard about it but from people getting tattoos not from tattoo artist.
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Hiya,
Is that a triple scoop kitty head ice cream cone on your lower arm? I think I love it!
💕😸🍦😸🍦😸🍦💕
How long should i wait to play basketball & workout?
So does the blowout usually happen after the tattoo has been done, or during? I thought it was caused by heavy handedness/needle going in at an angle during but some wording in your video confused me. Love your channel!
can be either! theres no specific one thing that causes blowouts, a bunch of stuff can contribute to them
Mine happened after like 2 days. It's still a really lovely tattoo though 💘
what could cause leky in in the first 48 hours of tattoo?
Help? I can't find any info on my problem. I have a tattoo on my pointer finger (it's a little butterfly). It's been a week today since getting it. I'm kind of concerned though. It's scabbed pretty bad which I know it normal but one scab fell off and it looks like a dent? As if someone sliced my finger in the spot?? Is that normal? Idk what to do
I got a letter on my finger first tattoo ever was unsure of a wedding ring and it's blown out am raging!!! Only been 2 week hopefully sort it's self out
I have a tattoo blow out around my eye socket first it was bruised now it’s just blow out been there over a month anyway I can get rid of it around my eyes it looks like I got punched in my eye and it’s over a month bruise an blow out 😭
When I did my first tattoo.. I did it on my thigh.. I studied for 6 months and probably tattoo'd over 40-50 honey dew melons. Finally went for it and did a piece on my thigh. I'm an traditional and digital artist and I would consider myself fairly skilled so I felt confident on my ability to do a fairly simple piece. Boy was I wrong.. My hands were shaking with adrenaline of not only doing my first tattoo but also doing it on myself.. I would wait for my hands to stop shaking do a line then wait again for them to stop shaking. This lasted about 30 minutes and 20% of the line work was done and it looked good so my confidence built and my hand stopped shaking. I finished the tattoo in about four hours and was very happy with it albeit my back was hurting like a sob from being hunched over my thigh for the those four hours. The next day came... It looked like I had shaded the outside of my lines with a shader.. I thought to myself ooo fuck.. please do not get worse...I didn't understand why.. my needle was at an 1/8 to 16th of an inch exposed. The tattooing process didn't hurt at all... Very little blood despite it being an all black piece with a lot of black fill. I did do all the fill with a round shader which caused me to over work the skin quite a bit but still minimal blood. I think the main culprit was because I felt rushed to get it done(had to be at work) I was angling the needle and not putting the machine at 90 degrees at a lot of places. Not only was a in a rush but tattooing yourself you are kinda limited on range of motion. Sometimes the easiest motion was with the gun straight up and down. Who knows.. Still learning.. Tattoo looks good it just looks like I have a glow around the lines which unless you are experienced it looks intentional.
Thanks for this info, Holly. I have a bunch of tattoos and recently added to my half sleeve to make it more of a 2/3 sleeve. I got a blowout on line work on the inside of my elbow. It looks like a very light, very deep (under the skin) gray haze by the line. Luckily, it is very faint, so it doesn't really bother me. I always wondered about them though and your explanation makes a lot of sense.
Question for you, Holz. Do you find that certain tattoo ink colours have different reactions to skin types? I find that the lighter colours (lime, teal) have a negative reaction and give me a small infection - taking longer to heal. is there a reason for that?
goo question Gman i think ill make a video about that x
The artist that did my first tattoo blow out mine 🙄
Hey. I just watched your video. Not sure if what’s happening to my tattoo is considered a blowout? Seems like it is. I just literally got it hours ago and it was absolutely perfect! It’s a combination of 3 flags inside the walls of a triangle. A adoption tattoo. One is a Canadian flag 🇨🇦. When I left the place the Maple leaf is very tiny and absolutely perfect. I was very impressed. Hours later the maple leaf doesn’t look like a maple leaf anymore? Almost looks like it’s smearing? This is only my third tattoo. My husband is covered and he looked at it and doesn’t understand what happened either? He said he thinks there’s a word for what is happening to my tattoo. It is on my forearm. In between my wrist and elbow. Hopefully you can help me maybe?? Please. I am so upset. The whole area is swollen also. I’m assuming that is normal. Thanks so much if you take the time to read this.
How do you get the ink to not splatter when tattooing
can i use white to trim the line and grey shade to hide it.. i blew out one of 13 stars on ym hand.. wanting tips to hide the fk up.
Holly, I love you so much and your work, I'm just starting as a tattoo artist and being a woman it's so hard! But you give me so much inspiration :')
Thank you for your vídeos and please: More tutorials! ❤❤❤
Thanks Sary!!!
I'd really like coloured text as a tattoo but they've told me it's more likely to blowout because it wouldn't be an outlining ink. Does this make a difference? I've got my heart set on it being a nice colour and really don't want to have to get black..
I got tattoo in black in my wrist n it still has blowout :-(
i think i’ve got a small blowout on the inside of my little finger, as finger tattoos fade a lot will the blowout fade too? x
What does a scab look like on your tattoo when it's new ?
When does the blowout happen?
If you’ve got s new tattoo and it’s looking nice and healed after 2 weeks, is exercising/lifting weights or anything potentially going to make it blow out?
Mines just healed at 2 weeks and I want to start playing sport again and lifting heavier weights but nervous of like popping and moving the ink around which still hasn’t sunken into the skin under a layer of skin cells
+Jasper M once your tattoo is healed you're fine
When my tattoo healed the ink came off completely in some areas..
maybe you scratched them when you fell asleep?
Hey.. I have a question.. do tattoos change shape after a long time? Or do they stay as they are healed
They do move around with your skin. So if you lose weight depending on how elastic your skin is, will determine if they will morph a lot or not much at all. As you age the ink does fade and possibly blur a bit, but if you generally take care of your skin and get touch ups every now and then your tattoos can stay looking good.
So my first tattoo. I can run my fingers across it and feel it. It bulges out. I'm curious to know if this is a technique. The overall tattoo is really great but find it odd that it bulges out but my other tattoos do not. The artist went out of business not long after I got it , so I cant ask him.
I got a tattoo on my arm like that, your tattoo artist was shit so was mine, there's nothing you can do about it, I got drunk once a scratched it off and it helped a little bit but I don't recommend it.
Your tattoos are so beautiful!
I think I got a blowout. , I scratched my tattoo and now the part that stratched is fuzzy and stuff and I'm sadddd 😫
is there any specific qualifications you need for an apprenticeship?
Thanks for this video explains exactly wtf is going on with my ditch just got it done two days ago & it's happening now ☹
I'm literally freaking out so I hope you're able to help me. I got a pink daisy tattooed on the outside of my ankle. And the petal outlines are healing really unevenly- some thicker some thinner and some lines are literally wavy. It's only 3 weeks old, is there any chance this won't end up permanently like this??? 😩
I'd go back to the artist who did it and get their take. A good artist will want to fix any mistakes. May need to wait for it to heal before it gets touched up, though, just to see how your skin heals.
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I just got a new hip tattoo and there is minor blowout. I might just have my artist add color how he's sees fit to cover it up. I completely expected to have it in this case.
Christy T experiencing this in the same spot. He kept saying how thin the skin is. I just didn’t even know this could happen (it’s not bad, a shadow rly but I’ve never had colour before so I found it curious)
@@beebeee4759 I have about 25 tattoos and you kinda learn about these things as you go, unfortunately.
Hi! Thanks for the informative video..wish someone had told my cuzn not to move her elbow with her elbow ditch tattoo...but anyway, I was planning on getting a small single needle rose tattoo on my wrist area..now that I've watched this & heard it's a "thin" skinned area, where else should I place it possibly? What area is "thick"? Lol. Thanks for your time!
Thank you for making this video! It was really helpful! I have a tattoo blow out on the inner part of my upper arm. There's a green/blue tinge around the tattoo, is it possible to get that area lasered? Or is that not going to do anything?
How do i know if it is actually a blowout or a bruise?
Wait...
Soooooo they never go away???
No
Hi I got my first tattoo exactly 1 month ago it stopped scabbing and looked a bit bruised but it was blue. I got xoxo above my elbow crease and apparently I have a tattoo blowout that my friend noticed. I was just wondering will it eventually fade or will it be there forever? Thanks :)
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Aw I have an XO in the same place! But yeah generally it is permanent. I had some blowouts on my rib tattoo and two years later I don't see it as much at all anymore even though it was pretty bad.
@@eatnbypeasoup hi Hannah I just got a tattoo on my ribs just a small script one and it's blowing out and none of my other tattoos have done that. You said after a few years it faded a lot? Did you have it touched up at all afterwards? Would really appreciate any info I'm so sad about mine but i hear ribs are tricky
recently there was a traditional flash weekend at my shop and i picked out a piece that was about $300. however the flash was colour, and i wanted to be in black/grey. after it was done i liked it, but i felt like i had been overcharged as the black/grey was quite different from what I had seen on the original flash, in terms of shaded areas. it felt quite "bare" to me, but I dont know if I should even bring up this topic with my artist. should i even say anything? I'm still getting another piece soon (i have been with this artist for about 1 year+ and his works are all good).
Get Rekt i think that you definitely should. you've been with him for a while now so he will understand. be kind about it tough
Thank you for explaining this 😊
I've just emailed you, hope to hear back from you soon!
Can you get the blowout part removed with laser?
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Thanks
thanks for all the good informations
can the artist touch up the area
Can you tattoo over a blowout? My dad had some words on his inner forearm and it had a blowout on a couple of the letters.
Yes need a darker shade of ink keep it solid
Lol bingo wing
thank you for making thus video
Could you do a video on how to go about getting a sleeve tattoo. Thanks Holly.
what exactly would you like to know?
Holly Astral What I would like to know is how many conultations to expect. What to bring to the consultation. The artist that I've chosen is pretty amazing. He goes by the name Potter. He workes here in Toronto. I am more than happy to give him full reign. Do you think it's OK to just give him a few words such as skulls, dragons, roses, and smoke he will be OK with that ?
+John Tremblay best to ask your artist!
Holly Astral Sounds good. Thanks Holly.
Thanks for sharing!
Do you have any tattoo blow outs on your skin ? X
answered in the video
If someone tattoo's blown out trash they get smashed. That's what you do about it. They will learn to stop tattooing garbage.
Sory but what heck is going on you face