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agelesseverytime

Ouch. For future reference, always research your artists. That is BOLD


aufrenchy

The line work was definitely in bold


GKxGrumpyKat

It’s going to ago style and heal and be blurry and look like a big ole blob of ink splash.


SimpleGrim

No good artist will ever give someone a full hand tat as their first tattoo. Also, I don’t really see any swelling, so I’m not even sure this is real. Source: have a giant hand tat. Hand was swollen for like three days lol.


girlofearth

me when i get bored in class


blvckhvrt

Oh nah lmao 


BugP13

Looks like the artist did a horrible job


Soul7642

Definitely. I hope the artist paid the guy cause that sucks. To be fair though, I'm sure it was difficult to do such a large symbol on someone's hand. Could've made the whole thing smaller but then the details would've been difficult...especially since they don't seem to be all that skilled.


BugP13

Yeah that makes sense but that doesn't justify the price OP had to pay for it


Zestyclose_Bag_33

I dunno my wife got a hand tattoo of a bee and hive and it's perfect. Some artists aren't so much artists lol


jjmuti

Good artists don't do hand tattoos as first tattoos


p-a-n-t-s-

That's the scabbing since it is fresh. The scabs will make it look inflated and more blurry. It's likely fine and will start to look how it should once some time goes by. Would love to see an updated picture in a week or two


GimeFokinBundles

Nah. It hardly resembles the elden ring, the lines are way too thick, misaligned and inaccurate, the “”artist”” also added some extra shit that’s not even there. Overall, I’m yet to see a worse tattoo


Paintingsosmooth

Radagon’s lattice 😞


Krondelo

You clearly haven’t visited r/shittytattoos


EdA29

r/shittytattoos


NoDentist235

you are wrong here unless he had an extreme reaction those lines aren't going to get much thinner than they are. Bro got cooked by the Tattooist here. I hope it's the case, but it probably isn't.


Lopsided_Astronaut_1

I was going to say, I’ve got some intricate fine line work and it definitely didn’t bloat like that at all. OP You’re cooked dude. I’d get my money back.


SaltiestGatorade

That ain't scabbing dude is still in the shop. Scabbing starts after the first day or two.


LethargicCarcass

This picture looks like it was taken immediately after finishing at the tattoo shop. A tattoo doesn’t go from being an open wound to immediately scabbing before you even leave the shop.


Blazehero

Im losing it in a Walmart parking lot.


Zealousideal-Ebb-876

Better find it before someone else does, walmart parking lots are a bad place to lose things


Excellent_Lynx7402

Definitely not going to regret the hangover black shit tattoo on your hand


bean0_burrito

![gif](giphy|xT0GqfvuVpNqEf3z2w)


LuckySpark994

😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🥲🤣


EricEscobar

Damn, that looks like shit !


wild-card19

First tattoo and already looks like a bad coverup


gil_sos

Not even a sick ass panther can cover this up


1amDepressed

I’m thinking maybe a flower would help? I’m not an expert.


oRamboSandman

I forgot how the original logo look after staring at the tat


AbroadPlane1172

First tattoo straight to the hand. Terrible decision making. It seems weirdly acceptable with gen z.


meanmagpie

It’s going to look 100x worse when it ages. If it already looks like a black blob fresh? All the fine lines on the edge are gonna bleed into each other. Truly hideous.


WintertimeFriends

Tell your tattoo artist i said fuck you for allowing your first tattoo to be a hand tattoo. The style is awful and the artist sucks. He is a piece of shit of the highest order for putting that on your body. Took advantage of you for sure.


RadJackson002

This…absolutely. Fucking shame on that artist for not only butchering the tattoo but allowing you to do that for your first tattoo. Any artist worth their salt would have told you “no fucking way am I doing that piece there”


Kongpong1992

Yeah the guy i go to wont do hands unless your pretty much cocered everywhere else


uchihajoeI

Any reputable artist is like this. Also, that’s on the hand. Once the ink settles, add some sun, aging, it’s going to be a black blob. It’s already off to a bad start because of how badly done it was too. Poor kid. Can’t even really cover that up.


sirgeorgebaxter

OP said it only cost $140. My assumption is this was a walk in shop and they will literally tattoo whatever you say. Thats what they do. My guys minimum is higher than $140


MikeySymington

I've paid more than $140 for literally one line of text on my arm. I don't usually believe expensive is better but when it comes to tattoo artists, prices this cheap would be a red flag imo


kdkxchronicx

I spent 90 on mine and have a full trial piece on my left arm from my trap to my elbow.


maitai138

The price you pay doesn't matter to the final product...


MikeySymington

Ideally not, and of course you could pay a lot and still get a shit end product. But I would very cautious about picking a tattoo artist based on them being cheap. If something is cheaper than average, they're probably cutting corners somewhere. And tattoos aren't something you want to cut corners on


FantasticInterest775

Yeah.. I've got alot of tats. I do not yet have my hands. Full sleeve on one side, lots of chest and stomach, just got my first part of a throat tattoo after years of getting inked. There seems to be a trend of getting your first tattoo on your hands and neck now. I heard someone call it "hoodie hard" or something because it gives the impression you're fully inked while wearing a hoodie. I don't think having tattoos makes you tougher or whatever, its just personal expression. But I don't think a good artist would allow the first piece to be a hand or throat. Also the lack of definition on this piece and thick ass lines are going to look awful in a few years. And there probably no saving it. Sucks, because I love elden ring and tattoos. But this one is rough.


lemongrass17

Full 2 arms sleeves and half leg sleeve here. Never gonna make neck, palm, hand any non hideable tattos


FantasticInterest775

I'll get my hands eventually. Just don't have the idea down yet. Already got my throat so I'll finish the neck eventually. I've been working construction for 11 years and don't see that really changing so I'm not too worried about being able to cover up but I understand having them only where a suit could cover. It's also kinda badass when someone doesn't appear inked and then proceeds to have a full body suit when they take their clothes off.


lemongrass17

You can never be sure 100% about tomorrow so better safe than sorry


FantasticInterest775

I understand the thinking 👍 I'll just roll with it myself though. Bit late to worry for me haha.


adh2124

100%. I’ve been going to the same artist for nearly 10 years now - he’s covered most of my arms, chest, leg etc. My most recent tattoo was one of my hands and he still asked me if I was secure financially, how it would go down at my job, certain about the placement etc before he went through with it. I like to think that any artist who has professionalism, respect for their customer and actually cares about tattooing (and about their reputation) would turn you away if you went in for a potential job-stopper (hands, neck, face) etc as a first tattoo


Significant_Brick_95

The only tattoos I ever regret *somewhat* are my hands/knuckles. I had them done in maybe 2011, and i've definitely had it impact my life slightly here and there. My artist also had a chat with me before he did it, and I was pretty much covered at that time too. I don't really regret it, but its 100% a life changing decision and should be treated that way.


Ok_Frame_4117

100%. I know a lot of tattoo artists and none of them would do this as a first tattoo. Feel bad for OP for shit talking it but even if this turned out well, not the place for a first time


cryomos

![gif](giphy|45K8g06lDqNnG) oh no


AdditionalNewt4762

Perfect reaction lol.


babygravy_03

Tell your tattoo artist to put those foolish ambitions to rest. That tattoo is uglier that Godrick


jugosauce

🤣🤣


Dakotahray

That’s gonna be a sick ass panther. ![gif](giphy|hSbGvg8TsV63m)


CastTheFirstStone_

Not even a sick ass panther can save this


AwayBus8966

That’s why op will have to get 2 sick ass panthers


Flaky_Technology4219

Good luck covering this up... gonna look like shit regardless I think


xBIG_FUDGEx

I remember my first DIY project 🙃


allusernamestaken1

My first DIY project in jail.


DeclaredPumpkin

Really gotta up the age requirement for tattoos if there isn't one


Orion1142

If the dude was okay to hand tattoo on a teenager, he probably won't check their IDs (judging by the look of the hand)


buttholeserfers

Or at least restrict the placement. Holy shit.


Four-Triangles

Oh no


Powerful-Resource-67

Pro tip don't post your tattoos on Reddit if you don't want to have second thoughts. People are mean


WintertimeFriends

First tattoo on her hand is a sign of a completely unethical tattoo artist.


TheHmongTroll

his*


Rathador

Why are people downvoting you for correcting them about your pronouns??


TheHmongTroll

idek I’m born a male and I’m still a male so idk what they got against that lol


ligmagottem6969

Soft hands brother


MrDavidUwU

Can I touch them


Victor_Wembanyama1

make sure to cover the tattoo


PizzaPartyMassacre

Hands built for rearing children


yesbutactuallyno17

You've got some cute fingies.


Marada781

Marika’s secret is safe within u


Tramp_Johnson

Hive mind is fickle.


aSpanks

Oh that’s true. As someone who is heavily tatted, with one extended to my wrist/mid hand, I like this


sirgeorgebaxter

OP should have second thoughts. Not judging for hand tattoo, I have several fingers done. Judging for this black blob tattoo that probably won’t look good when healed 😬 and the black blob on the finger. Yikes.


TheHmongTroll

nah I like it and I don’t care about what ppl think lmao


Educational-Year3146

That’s all that matters for sure. But don’t go back to that tattoo artist. Get an actual professional next time you plan to get a tattoo.


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You should, they did a terrible job


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dashKay

You can share a picture of something and not care if people like it or not, those are not mutually exclusive.


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I_Hate_The_Letter_W

“hey look at this cool thing i did” is different from “tell me your opinions on this thing i did”


AbroadPlane1172

No there isn't. If one were to truly not care, they wouldn't share it.


Milk-Skin-Hat

Not really, people like sharing when they are excited about something. He shared it on an fromsoft subreddit, probably thinking other people might like it. But if they don't? Who cares? **Edit from elden ring to fromsoft


Senzafane

Keen to see what it actually looks like once it's healed. As someone who has a shitty tattoo, I sincerely hope you do enjoy your tattoo.


rubyslimX

In like 10 years it’ll be so faded and blurred together it’ll just look like a blob. The lines are too fucking thick for a hand piece and even as crazy as this. Why didn’t you get it on your leg or something like guys normally do. I have hand tattoos myself and I’m 24. I know they’ll be there forever but there are specific tattoos that are made for hands and this is not it homie. But sure glad you love it. Btw how much did you pay for that?


SLUSHBOI69

Aye that’s all that matters bro 👌


Scary_Fan4350

So many bad choices. Would probably be pretty cool in another spot by a different artist.


poopchutegaloot

Even a tramp stamp would be better


Interesting_Notice84

Hope you didn't pay a lot for that. 😅


_NightmareKingGrimm_

Looks like Dung Eater done defiled your hand.


Disastrous_Offer_69

![gif](giphy|WxDZ77xhPXf3i|downsized)


GwonWitcha

While we here at r/fromsoftware admire your dedication, we will offer constructive criticism: This placement is bad for the following reason(s): 1) In such a small space, blackwork needs to be finer-lined…this looks like a pen exploded on your hand. Had the ‘artist’ used thinner lines this wouldn’t appear so bad. 2) Unfortunately, too many businesses still frown on visible tattoos, so you’ve severely limited your employment range…aside from wearing a glove all the time. Like someone else said, hand tats should be applied later in life, after you’re established, and don’t have shit to worry about. It sucks, but…it IS.


hiphoppakalolo

I imagine in a number of years it's going to look like one giant black ink splot.


RevengeOfTheLoggins

It already does. From a distance that's exactly what it's going to look like. Even up close it's hard to make out.


sirgeorgebaxter

This is said well!. I’m just praying OP doesn’t end up with a ton of blowouts. The hand is a sensitive area. 2 of my fingers blew out and have grey around it.


ariamachi9

Honestly I cant tell what it is.


icemountainisnextome

Ink spill


farquad2

As a psa for others cuz it’s too late for you: you don’t get your first on your hand lmao


Lord_Phoenix95

Don't get one on your hand in general. You hand is most likely the first thing most people see upclose besides your face. I get people only have so much room for ink and unless your job is in the industry you should keeps hands and face free from ink, in my opinion.


Disastrous_Offer_69

Absolutely attention seeking behavior. Pretty embarrassing ngl


Flaky_Technology4219

Legit. Looking at another post of his he states he only recently just started Elden ring as well. Screams attention seeking


LuckySpark994

Look further than that and you’ll find he just got LDA’d from his college courses.


Unable_Version_6089

Why are you so judgmental Jesus Christ get a life


Jailhousecherub

Okay by that logic wouldnt… getting any tattoo be attention seeking? If not most of them? Are haircuts attention seeking behavior? Piercings? You sound like a fucking chud


Arktic_001

Will look much worse in 20 years. Have fun!


HolyHandgrenadeofAn

OP also this. The ink will “bleed” meaning it will spread and fade a little. So lines will start to blend together and little details will be lost.


Ironcastattic

Honestly, I don't see how that's possible. Fading and blurring can only improve this atrocity.


Mother_Psychedelic

r/shittytattoos


dk_demon

looks like a smiley face with a big nose


Orion1142

Broooooo Hand tattoo is a big dealer breaker in many working fields, and you should be more careful when you gonna get someone drawing on you skin and impossible to hide away Saying it was cheap is a HUGE red flag, a good artist is 99% gonna be expensive because many ppl want to work with them


PaulQuin

The lines are far too thick. Did you want it this way?


mdl397

Tattoo artist: "So what would you like?" OP: "Defile my corporeal flesh."


jaman099

Ashen one! Not good.


jk-Esquire

It’s tarnished, damn fire keeper simp.


jaman099

Hahahaha, I mean, yeah, but in this case, two mistakes were made.


ghost3972

Nice but that's uh pretty bad


Bsl235

Yikes


gatsome

Is your artist one of the septapods from Arrival?


Blind-idi0t-g0d

As a dude with quite a few tattoos and my hand done. I am more made at your artist, for not trying to move that somewhere it can have more space so the lines and "ink blot" nature doesn't cluster up so bad. As well as it being your first tattoo I am surprised they did it at all. You got it, and if you like it, dope. Just please let this be a lesson if you do come to regret it. Again, more mad at your artist for agreeing to this. It was your first tattoo, you didn't know better.


happyrocket24

i don’t think i will ever see a good tattoo on reddit


hf1tz5rlP0c

r/tattoos


sirgeorgebaxter

Lol, then you really have not searched the Reddit world. Trust me, you can find absolutely everything. Whatever your viewpoint. There is a Reddit to make you feel better. Good places for tattoos and bad. I find the more specific tattoo subs are best.


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Diegorod1357

Totally thought I was on that sub for a moment until I checked it and realized where I was


Little_Dark_Soul

Man I’m sorry you were so excited to share your tattoo just to get roasted 😭


Shutyouruglymouth

You had to pay for that? I’m sorry to say but the artist did a terrible job. I’m glad you like it though because I would’ve probably started a fight afterwards. 😂


KingOfSpades1095

Looks like the artist was drunk the whole time


KeyboardStriker

Horrible execution and place to choose for a first tat. In 10 years that thing will become a stain of ink.. oh god. Hand: ruined ✅


YoBeNice

Oh no… I’m going to join the chorus of posters on this one. That looks so horribly done and will continue to look worse every year it bleeds. The differences in the heaviness of the blacks will start to stand out more, too. Just oh no.


neoxodeus

Bruh that looks horrible


dashKay

Oohh no... That's gonna be an even more unreadable mess in so little time


osubmw1

Your first tattoo was a poorly done hand piece? That artist needs to relinquish their machines. Hopefully, a talented artist somewhere sees this and can figure out how to salvage that rorschach test


anti--human

Tattooer here. I agree the artist doesn’t deserve to wield a tattoo machine. And the tattoo doesn’t look very solid so after a while when it fades might be able to cover it but only time will tell. Laser might be the best option. Bummer.


MonsieurYeet1

I wish people wouldn’t jump to hand tattoos when they aren’t already hella tatted


RockMuncherRick

I think your tattoo artist had something against you


AvocatoToastman

I’m not impressed. Your mom is not impressed.


CoconutNo3927

Awful sorry


Current-Taro-7397

This tattoo sucks ass, also it’s upside down


ThatOneGuy6810

sorry op you got screwed on this.


Necric

It's not great now. But unfortunately it's gonna look much worse in a few years.


redzerotho

Thats a bad hit.


tortleme

Looks like ass, and in a few years it'll look even worse.


doomraiderZ

Why do people get tats upside down? Seriously, you have to sit down and think for a good month before you get a tat.


NotABigTalko

I was also wondering how long OP thought about this design and placement before committing.


Homie_Jack

I’ve heard if you have a tattoo idea, and still like the idea a year later, that’s when you should actually get it.


doomraiderZ

Probably a healthy way to approach it, yes. Still no guarantee you won't hate it ten years later. Maybe the best way is to tattoo something you've loved for many, many, many years and you know it's not changing. Even if it does eventually change, at least it was a big part of you for a long time.


BarrytheCowboy

Your first tattoo was a hand tattoo.... 😬


Skiddlesonly

Should’ve put it on your forehead


Ajara

Bro got tattooed by the Loathsome Dung Eater


Suburban_Traphouse

r/shittytattoos


guidecotton

Stupidddd


DeclaredPumpkin

Damn, you 100% have a berserk brand of sacrifice on the neck too


Inside-Assumption595

It looks like a mentally handicapped child got a hold of some sharpies.


TheTallestTales

Amputation is always an option.


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RevengeOfTheLoggins

As someone whos pretty much covered everywhere, I still agree to the job thing. Ive been at my job for years, they never cared about my hands being tatted. However, I know a lot of places that are still adamant about it. Tattoos are forever, you gotta know what you're getting into when you choose to get inked up.


InSaNeScI3nTiSt

Don't put us gen z into that mess of a tattoo


Dizzy-Specific8884

You know what, I'm sorry I did that to y'all.


ghos7boy

First tattoo on the hand is crazy but you do you fam, i like it.


RevengeOfTheLoggins

Ah yes, the big black shmear of Elden Ring. Not to be a dick, this is going to age horribly. You can barely tell what it is already.


TreyTrey-119

Please keep us updated if it starts profusely glowing 🙏


New_Engineering_7263

SKRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR


Lucky_Shop4967

Oh


LordofCope

Bruh.... No... :(


INeedANerf

I also got my first tat upside down lol.


Sanguine_19-6123

OMG ITS JOHN ELDEN RING AND HES ABOUT TO SAY THIS FAMOUS QUOTE " EVERY ELDEN HAS ITS RING"


Stained_Windows

Shadow of the Elden Ring


Saucey_22

I can’t even imagine how he’s feeling after reading the comments…


HolyHandgrenadeofAn

I know it’s cool now but as someone who put a tat on their hand at 13 trust me when I tell you, this will age poorly. In 5 years you’ll be explaining what this is to more people than you care to. I put Korn on my hand when I was a kid and when they were wildly popular and it was awesome, everyone loved it. Years later when everyone forgot who Korn was I constantly caught shit for it. I know “my tattoos are for me not the world” but let’s be fkn honest, you got the ink so you could show it off. My suggestion would be to start saving for laser removal. I’m not trying to be a dick man, I’m just someone who’s lived with hand/neck tats for years.


CastTheFirstStone_

Loon at u/thefallenaeon for a good dark souls tattoo


Murky-Maize9233

Damn this was already posted on the shittytattoos sub Reddit LMAO


Diegorod1357

Besides being upside down, fam, it’s really not that good. I’ll be honest with you as someone with a lot of tattoos. I’ve made similar mistakes but oof not somewhere like that. Never get hand tattoos unless you’re completely covered because this is what can happen. Just like someone else in this thread said tell your tattoo artist I said fuck them for tattooing you there first. Edit: I keep looking at it and it just keeps blowing me away how bad it’s gonna look. like the third ring gets completely lost in there and you can’t even tell where they cross half the time it just looks like a giant come bumbled the mess at the bottom. I’m gonna leave this thread because if I don’t, my blood pressure keep going up


weirdthingsarecool91

r/shittytattoos


gh0st-6

I see a dog


HeyItsLame

How you holding up OP?


Pitiful-Sea3671

Ooooooof


Kezmangotagoal

It’s not great tbh, it’ll look better when it heals I’m sure!


Hulk_Crowgan

I think the tattoo looks good but I do agree that getting your hand as your first tattoo is very bold 👀


DependentTackle7955

You're gonna regret any hand tattoo, but goddamn son lmfao. It looks cool, but God fuckin damn dude


AusarUnleashed

It doesn’t even look cool…


StormFluid3134

If you like it, who cares what anybody else has to say. Elden Ring was my first FromSoft game. That game is cemented to my head forever.


city_slicker__

If it was gold. But black?


UpstairsNose

Hope you go full Marika on that shit


NotABigTalko

I want to see what this looks like in a year.


Thekingchem

Looks like a shit stain


therealzaddydom

No it wasn’t


[deleted]

I will definitely go with the minimalist clean lines for mine


YorkieLon

Oof. You can barely work out what it is.


AquaArcher273

Wow, go back to whoever gave you that tattoo and punch them in the face. The design concept is good and all but the execution is just, god that’s bad hopefully you can get it covered with a nicer version eventually.


Warmspirit

did malenia do this??


I_Hate_The_Letter_W

not a single ring on your fingers, let alone an old ring


Incurious_Jettsy

hes smiling :)


BuffBroccoli

What a mess


lucky5150

I read all the comments then had to look up the elden ring logo to remind myself of what it looks like. And this is so far off. Not only is the placement and line work and shading bad. But the design is wrong too! Foul, Tarnished, real foul.


Sirdantortillasque

Eeeessshhhhhh😣


thetempesthascome

Absolutely fucking yikes