I recently got two new matching (well they are supposed to be) tattoos on my wrists. I got these beautiful americana designs of the chicago skyline on my left wrist and the minneapolis skyline on my right wrist. I didn't really notice it at the shop because he did each wrist separately but the one on my right is about an inch higher than the one on my left. Its also off center and crooked and kind of wraps around my arm. The buildings in the right one are also a lot taller than the ones in the left. He told me this was going to happen because, when he drew it, it was too wide for my wrist so he had to elongate it in the copier. But now that I look at it, he totally could have shortened them after elongating the original design. So, now I'm stuck with one awesome tattoo, and one that sucks. And they're on my wrists so I can't stop looking at them. It's driving me crazy. I really don't know what to do, I don't think you could really add anything to them because the buildings are still off center and crooked and adding something wont change that. I'm seriously thinking about getting it removed and redone. What do I say to my tattoo artist? Do I ask for a refund? Do I ask him to help with the removal? Do I ask him to redo it for free? I really liked him and don't want to make him feel bad, but I did feel like he was rushing through the process as he was tattooing me at closing. I also think it was his responsibility to see if the stencils matched before he etched them into my skin. HELP!!!

s_cianci

You can try talking to him. Maybe out of the goodness in his heart he'll help you with removal, having them redone or whatever else you want. But if not then you're stuck with it. Remember, tatoos are forever.

nauticalstar420

Tattoos are a "get at your own risk" type of thing, meaning that you know it could possibly come out this way before you get it. That does not at all mean that this is your fault.

You can try talking to him. He will more than likely not give you a refund (after all, he had to use ink and other supplies to tattoo you), and he will more than likely not help you with removal. He might offer to try and fix it for you for free or low cost.

If you dont want it to be fixed, it may be in your best interest to just go ahead and pay for it to be removed. After its removed, if you feel you want it done again, take your business to another tattoo artist.

Always remember in the future -- if you are not happy with the way something looks on paper, you will more than likely not be happy with the way it looks on your skin. If you dont like the way it looks, tell the tattoo artist! Never get something that you are not sure if you are going to be happy with or not. If he says there is no way to re-size it, either dont get the tattoo or take your idea to someone else.