| This article is really a result of a growing trend | | | | growing trend of Japanese Kanji tattoos many |
| that I have witnessed for cover up tattoos. It | | | | people are paying good money for these only to |
| seems like ever day I see someone looking for a | | | | find later they don't mean what they were |
| new custom tattoo design to cover up some old | | | | originally told. Also they often don't translate well. |
| in k they had done. Getting rid of an old tattoo | | | | For example getting something like "Bling" or |
| that you no longer like is not so easy. Your only | | | | "Pimp" translated to Japanese just does not work. |
| two options are painful and expensive laser | | | | There is no kanji for these words. |
| removal or a cover up design. Unfortunately most | | | | It is vitally important that you spend some time |
| people can not afford the laser removal and | | | | coming up with an original tattoo idea. Do some |
| honestly most cover up tattoos are big, black, | | | | research on the symbolism behind the tattoo |
| and can even draw more attention to itself. | | | | design and think about what you want it to say. |
| So honestly the best option is to think before you | | | | Then have a professional tattoo artist do the |
| ink. This is going to become our new motto. | | | | design for you. Take the time to look at the |
| Unfortunately there are tons of people out there | | | | design maybe mull over it for a few days. You |
| that do not think before getting a tattoo and later | | | | can even have a tattoo artists do the work with |
| end up regretting them. | | | | a sharpie first and spend some time thinking |
| Top 5 reasons people state for wanting to get rid | | | | about it. |
| of a tattoo: | | | | Tattoos are expensive and custom tattoo can |
| 1. Got the tattoo while out with friends drunk. | | | | cost even more. However the artwork will be |
| 2. I was young when I got it. | | | | original and unique and it will speak to you more |
| 3. It really was not the design I wanted. | | | | then some flash design off the wall in your local |
| 4. It is too common and doesn't speak to me | | | | tattoo shop. Actually if you think of it custom |
| anymore. | | | | tattoos can be a big savings. It is more expensive |
| 5. The symbol is wrong or I did not know what it | | | | to get a cover up done or go through laser |
| stood for. | | | | removal. So spend some time thinking about your |
| These are so common that we have come | | | | tattoo and do some research on the design. It is |
| across people that are getting cover up tattoos | | | | way better then regretting the design for the |
| for all of the above reasons. Recently with the | | | | rest of your life. |