24 Tattoo Cover-Ups That Turned Dull Pics Into Something Truly Original

Tattoos gotten in youth can become lackluster, their owners might get tired of them, or they can become outdated. While some people decide to put up with the ink, others go to real professionals who turn dull tattoos into true pieces of art.

The characters of our article managed to find such masters who managed to turn a horrible pic into something original. We at Bright Side believe that such tattoos can be bravely shown to the whole world.

1. “You would never know it was the same dog. Those eyes... that was the one thing I hated the most out of the whole mess.”

2. “Really great fix on a stupid, cheap tattoo”

3. “Finally got this awful teenage mistake covered!!”

4. A client of a tattoo salon refreshed her dolphin.

5. An old tattoo was turned into an Indian elephant.

6. “This strong woman sat like a rock the entire time I blasted her neck, and I’ll never not be impressed by her strength.”

7. “The tattoo I fixed on Mother’s Day”

8. “2 sessions, roughly 8 hours...I am pleased with how this came out.”

9. “Finally, we finished. It’s much better now.”

10. “This is definitely one of my favorite cover-ups that I’ve done.”

11. “Here is how I got this tattoo fixed.”

12. “A much-needed refresh of my very first tattoo (12 years old)”

13. “The name was huge and I didn’t think I could pull it off, but I did it.”

14. “My client was told that she would have to black out her arm. But any tattoo can be covered with the right artist and subject matter. ”

15. “Galaxy rework by me”

16. “I have tears of sadness (that it’s done) and joy (at what an amazing job the master did)!”

17. “A before and after of my cover-up tattoo — Luna, from Sailor Moon”

18. A cover-up inspired by The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh

19. “A cover-up tattoo my wife got yesterday”

20. “My client wanted it removed because it didn’t go with the other tattoos he had. I covered it up.”

21. “This is one of the best cover-ups I have seen, in that it truly incorporates the original piece instead of trying to just blast over it.”

22. “Got a cover-up. I’d say I’m pretty pleased because before, it was quite ugly (I was 14 at the time when I got it).”

23. When strawberries have blossomed:

24. “I got that clown when I was 15 and immediately regretted it. Fast-forward 22 years, and I finally got the chance to cover it.”

What is your attitude toward tattoos, and do you have any? Please show them to us in the comments.