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When I got my first tattoo, there were a lot of things I worried about. What if the design I picked doesn't transfer well on the skin? What if the artist gets a hand (or brain) tremor and I end up with one of those tattoos from the realm of "No Ragrets"? What if the tattoo ages horribly and bleeds out into the skin later?

Luckily, a comforting idea was always at the back of my mind. There's such a thing as tattoo cover-ups. I can always hide or add details to the existing tattoo to make it look better. And that's what this list is about – masterful tattoo cover-ups that showcase the true artistry of tattooists. So scroll through these artful improvements and let us know your tattoo story in the comments!

#1

Wonderful Cover-Up

Wonderful Cover-Up

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    #2

    Coverage With Portraits Of Masha And Pérola, Companions Of The Client

    Coverage With Portraits Of Masha And Pérola, Companions Of The Client

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    #3

    Grampus Cover-Up

    Grampus Cover-Up

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    #4

    Check Out This Insane Cover-Up

    Check Out This Insane Cover-Up

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    #5

    Cover-Up Inspired By Van Gogh

    Cover-Up Inspired By Van Gogh

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    #6

    Many People Think That To Cover It They Need To Make A Much Larger Design, This Is Not A Rule, It All Depends On The Creation Of The Art

    Many People Think That To Cover It They Need To Make A Much Larger Design, This Is Not A Rule, It All Depends On The Creation Of The Art

    In this case, we mold the design to fit the cover to the millimeter.

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    #7

    Long Journey Of The Tribal Cover-Up Comes To An End

    Long Journey Of The Tribal Cover-Up Comes To An End

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    #8

    Well-Executed Cover-Up Project

    Well-Executed Cover-Up Project

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    #9

    Cherry Blossom Butterfly Cover-Up By Me

    Cherry Blossom Butterfly Cover-Up By Me

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    #10

    Beautiful Cover-Up Tattoo

    Beautiful Cover-Up Tattoo

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    #11

    I Took Advantage Of The Cat's Structure To Create A New Drawing And Also Took Into Account The Anatomy Of Her Body, Muscles, Tendons And Bones

    I Took Advantage Of The Cat's Structure To Create A New Drawing And Also Took Into Account The Anatomy Of Her Body, Muscles, Tendons And Bones

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    #12

    Another Tribute Made To Lilith

    Another Tribute Made To Lilith

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    #13

    One Of My Favorite Cover-Ups

    One Of My Favorite Cover-Ups

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    #14

    Cool Cover-Up

    Cool Cover-Up

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    #15

    Dr. Suess Cover-Up

    Dr. Suess Cover-Up

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    #16

    Cover-Up Done Today

    Cover-Up Done Today

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    #17

    One Of The Most Challenging Covers I've Ever Done, Due To The Choice Of Design! In This Case, The Application Of Ink Was The Big Secret Behind This Coverage

    One Of The Most Challenging Covers I've Ever Done, Due To The Choice Of Design! In This Case, The Application Of Ink Was The Big Secret Behind This Coverage

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    #18

    After Cover-Up

    After Cover-Up

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    #19

    Cover-Up Davy Jones

    Cover-Up Davy Jones

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    #20

    Bye Pigeon, Hello Eagle. Awesome Transformation With Part Cover-Up

    Bye Pigeon, Hello Eagle. Awesome Transformation With Part Cover-Up

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    #21

    Spider Cover-Up

    Spider Cover-Up

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    #22

    Nasty Tribal Cover-Up Of A Greek God Poseidon

    Nasty Tribal Cover-Up Of A Greek God Poseidon

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    #23

    Before And After

    Before And After

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    #24

    3 Sessions On This Really Big Tattoo. Just To Give You An Idea The Customer Is 2 Meters High! All The Old Tattoo Was A Keloid And Now It’s Flat Again

    3 Sessions On This Really Big Tattoo. Just To Give You An Idea The Customer Is 2 Meters High! All The Old Tattoo Was A Keloid And Now It’s Flat Again

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    #25

    Bull Cover-Up

    Bull Cover-Up

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    #26

    Lion Cover-Up

    Lion Cover-Up

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    #27

    New One Had To Be A Little Wonky To Cover-Up The Original. Don’t Really Care Though, I Like It

    New One Had To Be A Little Wonky To Cover-Up The Original. Don’t Really Care Though, I Like It

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    #28

    Blast-Over Tattoo Before And After

    Blast-Over Tattoo Before And After

    Got this moon tattoo when I was 16 and finally got it covered-up at 26. Some of it is still visible but I don’t mind. What do you think?

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    #29

    Cover-Up I Did

    Cover-Up I Did

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    #30

    Cover-Up In Progress

    Cover-Up In Progress

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    #31

    I’ve Done This Cover-Up

    I’ve Done This Cover-Up

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    #32

    Bad Decisions Begone

    Bad Decisions Begone

    I got the original back when I was 18, as a fan of this series who didn’t want the same thing everyone else was getting.  I grew up and realised the less than savoury parallels being drawn between this and another IRL symbol of hatred, and also I don’t align with the beliefs of the creator of the series, so it had to go. So I went and got it covered-up finally. I’m feeling good today.

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    #33

    Exclusive Art Created For Simone, Who After Carrying Out Some Laser Removal Sessions Came To Me For A Cover-Up

    Exclusive Art Created For Simone, Who After Carrying Out Some Laser Removal Sessions Came To Me For A Cover-Up

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    #34

    If You Save At The Wrong End, You End Up Paying Twice. Let Us Advise You So That You Don't Regret Your Tattoo At Some Point

    If You Save At The Wrong End, You End Up Paying Twice. Let Us Advise You So That You Don't Regret Your Tattoo At Some Point

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    #35

    Correcting Someone Else's Work, That Was Also A Cover. There Was A Dragon Above The Thumb. Choose A Master Carefully And Be Sure To Look At Their Work

    Correcting Someone Else's Work, That Was Also A Cover. There Was A Dragon Above The Thumb. Choose A Master Carefully And Be Sure To Look At Their Work

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    #36

    In Progress, 90% Done

    In Progress, 90% Done

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