World's worst portrait tattoo fixed in Akron ...

• O-Trap

  

  I was actually at the same tattoo studio on the same day, but afterward, and I got to hear about it straight from Scott, who does amazing work.
  
  It's actually a nice story. The tattoo was supposed to be a tribute to the man's wife, who died in a house fire just a couple months after they were married, but the first guy who did the tattoo did a pretty terrible job. Thankfully, Scott fixed it, and because of the story behind it, did it at no cost.
  
  http://fox8.com/2013/02/22/local-artist-fixes-worlds-worst-tattoo/
• gut

  The video in the link won't play for me...
  
  Is that the before, or the after?....because it ain't horrible, but it also isn't any good
• gut

  
  
  OK, first looks like a prisoner tat (makes me think of free tat from a "dental" school). It's pretty bad, but I'm kind of shocked there isn't worse.
  
  Second pic is pretty amazing. She looks about 3x hotter than she appears to have been.
• Belly35

  

  gut;1394582 wrote:
  
  OK, first looks like a prisoner tat (makes me think of free tat from a "dental" school). It's pretty bad, but I'm kind of shocked there isn't worse.
  
  Second pic is pretty amazing. She looks about 3x hotter than she appears to have been.

  Better much better...... Hell I would get a tat from this guy. .. Good quality work
• Crimson streak

  

  I wonder where he got it done originally. Either way that's an amazing fix
• sleeper

  

  I hate tats, but that's impressive.
• Belly35

  

  sleeper;1394607 wrote:I hate tats, but that's impressive.

  This
• Sonofanump

  O-Trap;1394577 wrote:I was actually at the same tattoo studio on the same day, but afterward, and I got to hear about it straight from Scott, who does amazing work.
  
  It's actually a nice story. The tattoo was supposed to be a tribute to the man's wife, who died in a house fire just a couple months after they were married, but the first guy who did the tattoo did a pretty terrible job. Thankfully, Scott fixed it, and because of the story behind it, did it at no cost.
  
  http://fox8.com/2013/02/22/local-artist-fixes-worlds-worst-tattoo/

  What kinda tat did you get bro?
• Rotinaj

  

  Sonofanump;1394666 wrote:What kinda tat did you get bro?

  Barbed wire tribal tat!!!!!!! Those are the fucking coolest!!!!!
• O-Trap

  

  Sonofanump;1394666 wrote:What kinda tat did you get bro?

  Just a forearm tattoo in Hebrew. Nothing big.
• hoops23

  

  Crimson streak;1394601 wrote:I wonder where he got it done originally. Either way that's an amazing fix

  Some place in BG I believe.
• hasbeen

  

  I wonder what that guy could do for this young man:
  
  
• Crimson streak

  

  hoops23;1394927 wrote:Some place in BG I believe.

  
  I was wondering if he got it done in Fremont. Cause lucky lukes in Fremont is very very good
• hasbeen

  

  Crimson streak;1394954 wrote:I was wondering if he got it done in Fremont. Cause lucky lukes in Fremont is very very good

  why would you think a shitty tattoo would be done at a 'very very good' lucky lukes?
• xKoToVxSyNdRoMe

  

  hasbeen;1394932 wrote:I wonder what that guy could do for this young man:
  
  

  What's wrong with that!?!? Don't be bashing Mr. Cool Ice
• TedSheckler

  

  F'ing killjoy.
• xKoToVxSyNdRoMe

  

  On topic: I remember seeing that original tattoo in a "you laugh you lose" thread on sherdog years ago and legitimately feeling bad for guy. Pretty cool to see it pop back up now and see how improved it is.
• O-Trap

  

  xKoToVxSyNdRoMe;1394966 wrote:On topic: I remember seeing that original tattoo in a "you laugh you lose" thread on sherdog years ago and legitimately feeling bad for guy. Pretty cool to see it pop back up now and see how improved it is.

  Yeah, the tattoo has been plastered all over the Internet. It's part of why I thought it was cool that the guy right down the street is the one who fixed it.
  
  If you like tattoos, the man does phenomenal work. Even other artists or shop/gallery owners won't object to me going to him over their place. One even commended me for picking his place over hers.
• Crimson streak

  

  hasbeen;1394957 wrote:why would you think a ****ty tattoo would be done at a 'very very good' lucky lukes?

  
  There's a couple in Fremont. I was wondering where he went. I would have been surprised if he went there that's why.
• hasbeen

  

  Crimson streak;1395016 wrote:There's a couple in Fremont. I was wondering where he went. I would have been surprised if he went there that's why.

  Gotcha.
  
  It baffles me when people let artists they know nothing about ink up their skin.
• OSH

  

  hasbeen;1395039 wrote:It baffles me when people let artists they know nothing about ink up their skin.

  I've had both of my tattoos done by people I don't know. I am thrilled with how they turned out. Couldn't have asked for better.
• Crimson streak

  

  hasbeen;1395039 wrote:Gotcha.
  
  It baffles me when people let artists they know nothing about ink up their skin.

  
  If you go to someone you don't know look through there portrait book to see there work. If they don't have 1 it means there terrible lol
• O-Trap

  

  hasbeen;1395039 wrote:Gotcha.
  
  It baffles me when people let artists they know nothing about ink up their skin.

  Provided they have a thorough portfolio demonstrating their actual tattoo work (not just their drawings), I think it would be okay.
• GoChiefs

  

  Crimson streak;1395052 wrote:If you go to someone you don't know look through there portrait book to see there work. If they don't have 1 it means there terrible lol

  
  A friend of mine looked at someones book, did great work. Went with him to get the ink, turned out shitty. Turns out, it wasn't his work in the book.
• O-Trap

  

  Crimson streak;1395052 wrote:If you go to someone you don't know look through there portrait book to see there work. If they don't have 1 it means there terrible lol

  Bingo.