Cover-Ups, Removals and Unfinished Business | Tattoo Artists React
There are a thousand different reasons why a person may choose to get a cover-up tattoo, and given that they’re dealing with their own skin, it’s clearly their personal choice. That being said, we wondered, how do artists feel when they see their work covered up? What happens when a tattoo artist sees a piece of art that they have put their blood, sweat and tears into creating disappear from the earth thanks to a little laser treatment and another tattooer? Let’s find out!
Inked has rounded up all of your favorite tattooers for another season of Tattoo Artists React. This season we’ll grill them about the biggest mistake they’ve ever made, how they approach doing job stoppers, what it feels like to see that their work has been covered up and more. You’ll marvel as they struggle to figure out which celebrities aren’t inked and laugh until your sides hurt as they tell us about the worst clients they’ve ever had to deal with. It’s going to be a season filled with excitement, hilarity and even the occasional tear. New episodes will be posted every Friday.
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This season’s stars:
Pony Lawson / ponylawson
Anali De Laney / delaneyink
Charly Huurman / charlyhuurman
Nate Silverii / hungryhearttattoos
Penny / pennyboy_tattooartist
Morgan Reynolds / morganchenoa
Federico Galliani / federicogallianitattoo
Sara Fabel / sarafabel
Paul Acker / paulackertattoo
Alexandra Fische / alexandrafische
Nathan Godfree / thaholygoat
Carl Grace / carlgracetattoos
Hrukti / hrukti_tattoos
Shine / ishineink
Jessa / jessatattoos
Devonne Foxworth / devonnefoxworth
Mauricio Contreras / ciotattoos
Arron Raw / arronrawtattoo
Sergio Sanchez / sergiosanchezart
Cassady Bell / cassadybell
Sabrina Sawyers / sabrinasawyerstattoos
Scotty Whitaker / scotty_whitaker
Chrystal / miztat2
Andy Pho / andypho
Stefano Alcantara / stefanoalcantara
Pon / ponnyc
Tony Medellin / tony_medellintattoo
Nikko Hurtado / nikkohurtado
Pierre Lotusonyx / lotusonyx
Paul Stansby / lucky13paulstansby
Deano Cook / deanocook
Owen Paulls / owenpaulls
Anam / tattoos_by_anam
Anthony Michaels / antmikes
Garrett Iaco / garrett_iaco
Steve Butcher / stevebutchertattoos
Poch / poch_tattoos
Yomico Moreno / yomicoart
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When that baby shows up every now and then it makes my day
@Mfls80
4 жыл бұрын
If you go on his insta you’ll see loads of the baby
@not_that_emmawatson
4 жыл бұрын
He has 7 babies all together Lol. This is his newest squishy 🥺
@masses_gains
4 жыл бұрын
He is a sound guy
@Alalovesdogs
4 жыл бұрын
Same but with the puppy 😄
@Eriey3
4 жыл бұрын
Emma Rose O'Grady I love the way you described the little one 😂❤️
4:09 "I already got paid, I'm good". Love this dude.
@zulemazahir666
4 жыл бұрын
I second this, he's so reasonable and chill.
@charlottem.1477
3 жыл бұрын
Tony Medellin
Y’all’s editor needs a raise
@TheLiza403
4 жыл бұрын
you know what you did greg
@blaise3711
4 жыл бұрын
They need to fire him ASAP. It's terrible.
@TheMoises1213
4 жыл бұрын
Lmaoo yes!!
Wow, Nikko’s entire perspective is so humbling. That dude seems like he balances his life well, and his work just so happens to be incredible too
@andrew9654
4 жыл бұрын
Seriously. Even in the other videos he has a consistently refreshing perspective. He sounds like he has life figured out
Nikko seems like a super positive and understanding person
That girl that said she got pissed when other people finished her in progress tattoos when she moved is ridiculous. Do you expect your customers with half done tattoos to wait months and months until you come back to visit or fork out more cash to travel to where you moved? Nobody wants to walk around with an unfinished tattoo for half a year.
@jakewilliams9916
4 жыл бұрын
Terrible attitude that woman has
@keltait
4 жыл бұрын
sometimes clients flake on having their tattoos finished and you dont hear from them for ages. You can give months notice to people you may be moving and they still make no attempt to have things finished. There all also people who just get half way through an awesome piece then do something dumb like letting their cousins housemate finish it at home in their basement or whatever. ..... then come back to you begging to fix it. It goes both ways - you put 110% into a piece for someone only to have your artwork completed by someone else - yeah, it can be disheartening. Usually more hours go into designing a piece than actually tattooing it, so it is a shame when another artist gets to complete something that wasnt theirs 🤷♀️
@MellSayzHi
4 жыл бұрын
I had an outline done and the artist had suddenly moved 300+ miles away with barely a notice and they were gone for 2 years so I personally decided to have an old co-worker of theirs finish because I wanted to support the shop and for all I knew at that point the artist was never coming back and I didn't want to travel all that way for the same colors I got from the ex coworker. The original artist came back for a weekend and I met up with them and they were PISSED! Like dude I waited 2 years for you with no response fuck off
@blammela
4 жыл бұрын
The best artists have the best attitudes. Lots of these artists have stuck up attitudes
@jamiemarie4645
4 жыл бұрын
Not only were they her clients but they were also her friends 😬
Not all cover ups are for bad tattoos. It could be a great tattoo still, but because you've changed over time the tattoo doesn't mean the same.
@flybeep1661
4 жыл бұрын
Hah another one who thinks a tattoo needs to have "meaning" lol.
@skullslace2426
4 жыл бұрын
@@flybeep1661 or maybe they just meant that it's no longer as appealing anymore? Take a breath and relax a bit :)
@shelbyb9965
4 жыл бұрын
@@flybeep1661 I don't think tattoos don't *have to* have meaning, but what's the problem if others do? It affects you in no way.
@rodrigoandrade256
4 жыл бұрын
@@flybeep1661 I am a person without a single tattoo with meaning on my body, and I still perfectly understood what the girl was saying. Maybe because I am not trying to be rude, but that's just a possibility
@lolarose2423
4 жыл бұрын
Agreed
4:19 "If they don't pay me, it's mine" I wonder how often he enforces that? I can just imagine a trophy cabinet at the back of the shop displaying all the sliced off tattoos lol.
@heaviebee8173
3 жыл бұрын
Omfg 😂😂😂
In the end it's their tattoo, they paid for it. So if they want it covered or removed so be it.
"If you don't have the patience to wait on me then I don't think I really want you as a client anyways" Here's the thing. You moved out of your hometown in the middle of doing their pieces. How about you don't start their pieces when you know you're going to move during their piece? You deserved to have your clients leave on you.
@nunyabusiness776
3 жыл бұрын
Kat Howard fr
@auraguardianemerald6667
3 жыл бұрын
Wait what happened?
@mattiacenacchi726
3 жыл бұрын
Wow.......this is brutal.
@desim6065
3 жыл бұрын
That makes sense
@hannahware3751
3 жыл бұрын
Was thinking the same thing
The people who let others do what they want with their body are really cool. I don’t really like the idea of tattoo artists coming after me if i had a change of mind
@rieskimo
4 жыл бұрын
If you spend upwards of 8 hours just on the tattoo machine, nevermind all the back and forth on the specifics of the design, I can see feeling frustration and a sense of pride in your work and that work being destroyed.
@markusjones9625
4 жыл бұрын
The my body my choice thing in general is a stupid idea, with tattoos if you buy it you can wear it proudly or remove it or cover it if you choose, obvious some artist feel some type of way but that’s life
@shelbyb9965
4 жыл бұрын
@@rieskimo The client also spent 8 hours in the chair and spend hundreds or thousands of dollars, so if they're not happy with it they have every right. It's not always about the art itself either, sometimes people change their aesthetics and interests. Should that person have to live with a piece that they don't like anymore and look at it every day just to spare some dude's feelings?
@clumsyish381
4 жыл бұрын
It's really not about "letting" a client do what they want with their body, duh no one is literally going to stop them. However, this channel is a platform for the artists to express their emotions about the topic and they have the right to feel some way about it. And you don't have to like it. That's the beauty of opinions.
@TheOldAmishMan
4 жыл бұрын
@@rieskimo You got paid for it.
Andy Pho’s tattoos are absolutely incredible.
1:56 love that guy with the baby When you do a ta-ooh like three years ago and you do it three years late-ah, another ta-ooh
@ojeda5577
4 жыл бұрын
You're 3 years bette-ah 😂😂
@jaimeswezey6972
4 жыл бұрын
His voice and his body were a hilarious disconnect.
@janlawrencemarfil389
4 жыл бұрын
@@jaimeswezey6972 yeah just like the most famous soccer player 😁
Everytime Sara comes on I’m like: Damn you a nice person lol. Chill vibes.
I like how the one dude is just hanging out shirtless
@shooterkid23
4 жыл бұрын
His work is unreal
@legorahma
4 жыл бұрын
I'd be shirtless all the time if I had tattoos like that
@TanyerLamb
4 жыл бұрын
What better way to give your artist props
@arkanath9149
4 жыл бұрын
He sexy and he know it!! Especially with those gorgeous tats!!
@vocexseta
4 жыл бұрын
As he should! His tattoos are gorgeous and I don’t like most body suits.
2:45. I thought that was incredibly obnoxious of her. Is she seriously complaining that a client didn’t want to wait who-knows-how-long with an unfinished tattoo when she moved away, and so had it finished by someone else??
@Bexandtitus
4 жыл бұрын
Chelsea Wisotzkey 100% agree
@jakewilliams9916
4 жыл бұрын
Great artist terrible attitude
@DisDatK9
2 жыл бұрын
Feel like it’s one of those things where she’s been successful as an artist for so long and probably has had so many filled books that now she thinks whoever she tattoos owes her because WHO would change MY tattoo? Shitty, pretentious posh attitude
No one is mentioning the dog?? So FLUFFY
@ojeda5577
4 жыл бұрын
Or that cute ass baby!!!❤️
@epo2022
4 жыл бұрын
猫カナ I love these big tough dudes with sweet little babies and puppies!! So damn cute!!
@nekokana513
4 жыл бұрын
Beat looks like a Pomeranian to me!
So Morgan chenoa, she moves away and is upset that people finished up their tattoos with other artists. Umm how far did she move? Why didn't she finish up her own work? Based on her statement I wouldn't want to get work from her.
@miacooley4661
4 жыл бұрын
When people do research, they choose an artist because they like their style. Some people who are actually invested in this travle across the country to visit a specific artist. Having someone finish a tattoo just because they moved is just an obvious sign that they went to that artist out of convenience.
@spoiledmilkiez5421
4 жыл бұрын
i mean tbh id be pissed off if im the one who has to walk around with a unfinished tat. id rather have no tats than an unfinished one
@ashleyronquillo102
4 жыл бұрын
@@spoiledmilkiez5421 depending on the size and detail of a tattoo, you may end up having to let it be unfinished for a while, so your skin can rest between sessions. There's been a lot of people during the shutdowns, that have had to walk around with unfinished tattoos because shops have been closed.
@MrsRen
4 жыл бұрын
@@miacooley4661 I'm not travelling just for a tattoo artist. It's ridiculous to expect people to add the expense of travel. Also, it doesn't mean somebody went to you out of convenience, it means they went to you because you were local and did what they wanted.
@DisDatK9
2 жыл бұрын
@@miacooley4661 an artist out of convenience? Maybe they don’t have a ton of cash to travel to get a specific artist. Maybe they’re local and they enjoyed the artists’ work. You’re drawing a really ignorant conclusion, as if everyone can just make this shit happen because some people have the money to do so.
That one lady is ridiculous for leaving town and expecting someone to wait. 😆
8:57 can we take a moment to appreciate the comic sans
"You're not that important" I feel like most of these stuck up tattoo artist need to understand.
Shirtless dude vibing
As a Minnesotan, I apologize on behalf of "Guy in Minnesota."
@charlottem.1477
3 жыл бұрын
That couple always makes laugh!
I don't know why, but this video is somehow really heartwarming
2:40 how long does she expect clients to wait? If you can't understand that you're the one inconveniencing the client, not the other way around, then I don't really want you as an artist. And it sounds like her clients agree.
@HGQjazz
4 жыл бұрын
Patience is part of the process.
@americas_soldier1490
4 жыл бұрын
The best artists have the long wait times. So you can get one sooner but not to the quality of the artist you have to wait for. Which is better the artist you can get anytime because they have open spots or the artist who you cant get for months because their schedule is full. Also ppl travel to get tattoos from top artists
@MellSayzHi
4 жыл бұрын
@@HGQjazz I had an issue with an artist suddenly moving on me before the final session and after two years of no response from them I decided on my own to have their old co-worker with a similar style finish it and it was glorious but the person took such offense that I couldnt wait another 6 months before they would come back for a weekend and it's like 'dude you if ignored me for two years and you only decide to hit me up because I decided to finish what you didn't?'
Okay that was surprisingly chill
Why is this even a discussion. Client paid for it, its there skin they can do whatever they want. Its like saying you cant eat the cake you just bought because I made it.
and @Morgan Chenoa you move away and expect clients to just pause their own ink work for whenever you may or may not show up again? You do not gain any ownership or rights to our bodies when you lay down some partial work. If you move away and I decide to move on to another artist then that is my prerogative and, as long as you were paid for services rendered before you bailed on your clients mid-work, you have absolutely no right to be cross with a client over that... That shows a negative business mindset towards clientele as you do not own us... How about do not start a piece on someone you cannot finish before you move away?? pretty easy solution so us peasant clients do not hurt your fragile ego if you up and move away. I used to want to get one of your pieces on my travels but not with that kind of ego.
I love all the different points of view they have and are respectful towards each other, it's no big deal.
I have a tattoo I may be planning to cover up. It's a forget-me-not I got for my grandma, who despite being very against tattoos can appreciate a nice floral one.. However, we had a HUGE falling out after I broke contact with some abusive relatives (Grandma was very much the 'just suffer in silence when you're abused' type of person and wanted me to do the exact same), and it made me regret getting a meaningful tattoo for someone I thought knew me better than anyone else (she came up with the idea, and even went as far as to sit next to me as I got it). I plan to get it covered by the same artist who put the flower there, though I'll have to wait for a bit due to the corona virus and money-related issues. I get that as an artist, seeing your work get covered up sucks. I get that sometimes you may get pissed a client didn't tell you their concerns and I get generally feeling disapointed your work is being undone, but at the end of the day, the only one who decides what to do with a body is the owner of said body.
@Scott-got-caught
2 жыл бұрын
Stop with the novels in the comments. Have some self awareness
That lil puppy yawning at 3:22 is so cute
So Morgan chenoa thinks that ppl should wait around for her to get their tattoo finished?? 🤨 damn girl calm down with the ego. There’s a difference if someone goes out of town or takes off for a month or something but to just aimlessly sit around and hope someone comes back... uh yeah, NO!
Tattoos are just like clothes. You wear them. And sometimes you change or your style changes. You think something is gonna look good and when you put it on you don't like it. Or sometimes you just find better looking clothes.
@kylesukul
4 жыл бұрын
Except they are permanent
@Devilman666
4 жыл бұрын
@@kylesukul to varying degrees yes lol. Going from one tattoo to another isn't very hard but going from tattoo to no tattoo definitely is.
@ajaymatharu7638
3 жыл бұрын
Most people will have laser sessions to lighten the tattoo till it's light enough to get it covered up.
Dude the baby is so cute like dude I just want to pinch the baby’s cheeks like it’s so cute bro
@Tati_6
3 жыл бұрын
Dude nobody likes their f****** cheeks pinched
@teddybearaf1477
3 жыл бұрын
@@Tati_6 I’m aware
3:50 damn, Minnesota been aggressive since say 1
@flyingardilla143
4 жыл бұрын
We're usually more passive-aggressive (with notable exceptions).
Petition to get Kelly back
@baileydunton6142
4 жыл бұрын
YES
@ambergerhelper7852
4 жыл бұрын
Signed! ☺️
I love andy pho’s tattoos
I would LOVE to see the Nikko Hurtado piece that was covered.
@biazacha
4 жыл бұрын
Considering the outcry that caused probably you can find it by search both artists together and see what shows up.
I shouldn’t be watching this rn, my skin is literally CRYING OUT for another tattoo but god knows when tattoo shops are gonna be open again, very sad times
@melanieheath9829
4 жыл бұрын
Freaking same
@pluto5053
4 жыл бұрын
Ask your artists. I got an appointment coming up next week
@melanieheath9829
4 жыл бұрын
@@pluto5053 yay! That's great!
@mylesh4406
4 жыл бұрын
Tattoo shops opening up June 8th here
@larastorm1211
4 жыл бұрын
Figuratively*
2:38 chick leaves town then gets shitty when customers in said town get an artist to finish her half finished work....that's petty.
@Snakesnarl
4 жыл бұрын
Does she expect her clients to come to wherever she moved to? Lame
@tuxxedomask
4 жыл бұрын
Her response bothered me too. Why didn't she make plans to tie up loose ends before she left? So unprofessional.
@Eirik_Bloodaxe
4 жыл бұрын
That was my thought. Maybe I get it if she like just moved one town over or maybe like only an hour away. But if I live in like Portland Maine, and you move to like Moscow, and have no intent on coming back besides maybe holidays. Am I supposed to just wait for you a whole year or 3 ? Nah fam.
@nickj12
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I didn’t get her response. No artist wants to see their work finished by someone else. That is understandable. But you have to take the circumstances of WHY they had someone else finish your work. Sometimes, it’s necessary. And if she’s taking her sweet time trying to get back to me, or one of us has to move a considerable distance, do tell why I still need to “wait” for you? I’d like for her to elaborate on her opinion.
@itsme-notyou
4 жыл бұрын
Psycho
At this point I feel like all of these guys are my friends... they are all such characters I love them all haha
I never minded clients removing or covering my work. They paid me for it. Their body. If they don't like it it's their business. Never liked the arrogance of many artists 🤷♂️
I think tony has the best perspective. He's right, it's their body, someone paid for it. If they don't want it on their body anymore so be it.
Andy pho has a killer freaking smile I melt every time
I don’t know...if you leave town while you’re working on my tattoo and I’m not sure when I can get it finished with you, I can’t blame someone for getting it finished by someone else. Unless they knew she was leaving...
anthony letting a guy on ink master tattoo him so he could stay in the competition>>>>
Sarah and Nikko are so pure and cute! I can't handle them 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
The little dog is SO stinkin cute 🥺💖
Been going to the same artist for so long. Covered my first tattoo that he did over a decade ago with my sleeve and I’m sure I have a few other old ones he’d love to cover up.
I love how this episode has random baby in a tracksuit, tiny fluffy dog...we need more of this
I can think of one or two reasons somebody wouldn't want a picture of their grandmother's face on their hand 👀
Currently in the process of removing tattoos to make way for a traditional Japanese sleeve.
The way I see it is the client also spent just as long in the chair and spent hundreds or thousands of dollars, so if they're not happy with it they have every right to change it. And it's not always about the quality of the art itself either, sometimes people change their aesthetics and interests. Should that person have to live with a piece that they don't like anymore and look at it every day just to spare some dude's feelings? I don't think so.
I really like this episode, everybody had more serious thought out answers. I think it would be nice to see other types of art from the people. The murals look so pretty
sarafabel is a fucking angel dude, always so positive and understanding and straight forward... Amazing.
The tattoo doesn't belong to you, the art does.
Nikko seems super chill & open minded.
I am so distracted by the overload cuteness of the baby and the Pomeranian dog
No one gonna comment on how the asian dude at 6:45 just chillin wit no shirt on for an interview.
Shine is so confident in his and his girl's work.
So cute! It's Paul's mini me! Spitting image of daddy. ❤❤❤
that little pomeranian is breaking my heart its just so cute
Your guys videos have been getting way better recently, keep it up!
that baby and that pup through the video killed me ! 🥺🥺😍🖤
It would be nice some tattoos photos. Cuz i don't really care who is in it and what they look like but if i see their work i would probably look them up
NOOO I love that Christie Mack tattoo!! It was amazing! 😭
😄 The last girl who had her great work covered up because the dude’s clients wanted to see her instead.
Shine and Ant! Their work is FIRE and they’re easy on the eyes 😍
The baby 😂 I already know what his career will look like. Man I wish my parents were tattoo artists
I'm not a tattoo artist but I restore and refinish furniture and I feel the same way at times when a customer posts a pic of the piece I finished because they loved it, I'll look at it and say I could've done more.
Stefan at 6:23 with some major wisdom and very humble character. Best of the video imo.
I love the guy with his little one ♡
2:06 What is it about a big tough guy holding a baby, or a small dog that makes them infinitely more attractive? lol
Love your editor on this. Kudos! 😌
“no you don’t” 0:55 lmaoo 💀
I can appreciate that the Tattoo Artists love the finished product of their labour but once that machine is off and cash has exchanged hands that piece becomes my property by law. This art just happens to be imprinted fairly permanently in my skin and a part of my body as well as spirit and who I am overall. I have tattoos all over and, with the exception of the Hotdog and Cupcake on my left shin that were done as part of a Christmas charity event [Toys 4 Tats] I put months and months, in one case years, of careful thought and reflection into where and what I want Inked on my body. Unfortunately, the second tattoo I ever got will be falling victim to the full right arm sleeve my current Artist and I have designed in collaboration and laid down a bunch of line work. I am okay covering that upper right arm ink up with the shoulder blade to hand sleeve because it was my 2nd piece (I'm 32), is fading, and to be frank is not very good when compared to all my other work. I'm not trying to disrespect the artist who did it but she was still pretty new, just out of apprenticeship, and it just does not hold up to the caliber of all my other work I had before and after it. The cash changed hands so it is mine now anyway. my skin; my choice. it is a pretty cut and dry issue.
Greg knows what he did🤣🤣🤣
Shit, I have an outline, it's gotta be 26-27, more? years old. Dude was a friend, things were said, no reason to air laundry that old. He gets handed a tattoo gun I get his first tattoo. I think it will stay as is. Not getting it removed, not getting it finished. Just there. A reminder.
I'm very happy to hear that all these people are good artists, but just in skill but mindset, they're proud of their work or the person's interests, life, or whatever might change. I personally like working with my hands, it I built at that for someone in 10 years down the line the deck it wears down or they want to change the look of their house I'm not going to take it personally. Eventually everything will change
8:49 lol, awesome edit!
I hope your futures are as bright Shine's teeth:)
I could listen to sara fabel talk all day
The guy with the sunglasses and beanie and the guy with the Hawaiian shirt are just the best. I love their rapport
No wonder why people think that tattooists are arrogant... half of them think they are a gift from god...when the client exits the door it’s his business, Alcántara said it best they are not that important.
Sarah Fabel is so beautiful; inside and out 🖤🖤🖤
I really enjoy these artists personalities these people are very down to earth not stuck up and hateful that's nice to see now days
That Christi Mack Tat on the thumb trailer is insane
Stefano mentioned painting murals for Art Basel 6:40 and that's a big deal for any artist! The guy is pure talent!
Nikko is the chillest dude. Good spirit.
Love that burly, huge Kiwi and his tiny mini-me baby. Both the baby and the puppy are so smol and perfect they don’t seem real.
@ellie-anne173
4 жыл бұрын
Completely agree but he's definitely not kiwi lol
Lmaoo who edited this?? This made me laugh alot 😂😂
Omgggg puppy yawn at 3:22
If you move and expect a customer to just sit with an unfinished tattoo, you’re insane. I’m not driving to your new town just for you to tattoo me when life fluctuates, and I’m definitely not waiting an unknown amount of time for you. Why not just go to another artists who specializes in that same style and feel complete?
BABY!
Paul Acker is here, OMG. He is sooooo amazing
wait can we get an episode about like more horror stuff
when the guy with the baby started talking I started smiling SO BIG "ta-OO three yearas la-ER"
Me just scrollin forever looking for Greg in the comments.
Lol when the Christy Mack artist was trying to explain why his tattoo was covered he sure did stumble and stutter while saying it didnt bother him...lol
paul acker's work is AMAZING