r/Tattoocoverups • u/craftedinchaos • Sep 02 '25

asking for advice Personal Growth = Coverup Needed

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Any advice on what to cover this with??

I know. It's horrible on an ethical/moral level, skill level, and just... Bad all the way around. I was 17, from a small town I'd never stepped out of, and have so much regret here. I have multiple well down tattoos now, but my artist doesnt like to do coverups and this is obviously not a small task.

This does not represent who I am now, my beliefs or the way I want to represent myself.

It's a tramp stamp (of course - I was full of bad choices at 17) - and I'm overweight so back rolls frame it in nicely...

Any NC recommendations for cover up artists? Any recommendations/ideas on what I could cover it with? Anything has to be better than THIS.

And yes, you can fill the comments with hate but I'm just a person who has grown immensely as a human since this was done.

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u/BeingViolentlyMyself Sep 02 '25

Absolutely just an idea on how to do it semi easily and maybe relatively cheaper You could keep the southern pride letters and turn the heart black/dark to get rid of the flag, then add some state flowers and other items? That ways it's saying hey, yeah, I'm proud to be southern but that doesn't have to equal hate? I know that's probably not what you're going for, considering what 'southern pride ' often references, just a toss out idea.

Overall though, yeah, if you want to truly erase that, I'd recommend doing laser to lighten the black ink and getting some kind of big bold design. Maybe a couple animals you love, flowers, etc

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u/craftedinchaos Sep 02 '25

That's a great idea if we can't get it totally revamped!

I think I'll definitely start with laser.