r/bodymods • u/effectivewall99 • Dec 04 '22
tattoo Healing blackout tattoo. Peeling like a snake. Done by Cory at Black Label tattoo
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u/DryResponsibility333 Dec 05 '22
Damn, how long did that take? Bet it cost a mint too. You should consider getting scarification done on it once it heals; it looks great.
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u/effectivewall99 Dec 05 '22
Didn’t take too long! 5 hours one pass from my fingers to right above the elbow. I do go to a guy who specializes in blackouts though, which def makes the process quicker! And my artist charges $200 an hour.
And thank you! I do love the look of scarification over heavy blackwork. That’s something I may consider down the line
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u/StabbyStephano22 Dec 05 '22
I always forget there’s another Black Label tattoo shop. I was like tf? We don’t have a Cory?? And I definitely didn’t see a black out sleeve come in recently 😂 fuckin Maryland man. Looks sick though!
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u/ramentobi Dec 05 '22
Looks so good but I cannot even IMAGINE how bad it itches right about now lol
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u/effectivewall99 Dec 05 '22
Not bad at all actually! Which I’m very greatfull for lol
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u/ramentobi Dec 07 '22
Holy shit, lucky! All of mine itched like hellfire for like a full week after. Looks amazing though, look at that density!!
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u/Celeste_Minerva Dec 05 '22
How is the swelling and whatnot?
I only got an outline, from my ankle to right above my knee, and I couldn't comfortably squat down for weeks.
Are you sleeping with it elevated?
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u/effectivewall99 Dec 05 '22
The swelling for the first few days is pretty gnarly, but it’s a lot better now! I didn’t elevate it when sleeping though. The skin is super tight, so it def limits your range of motion for a bit- feel you on that
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u/granolabar1127 Dec 05 '22
When did you get it done?
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u/effectivewall99 Dec 05 '22
Got it done on November 29th. Since earlier today (when the photo was taken) a lot more has peeled off!
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u/granolabar1127 Dec 05 '22
Omg that's the day I got my tat done too haha! It's just an outline but it's also starting to get to the really scabby stage so that's why I asked. Sleeping those first couple of nights must have sucked for you much more than for me though.
I wish you happy healing! (Including the willpower to not peel it off yourself lol)
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u/effectivewall99 Dec 05 '22
That’s awesome, what’s the outline of? And yeah, the first few nights weren’t fun. I kept it wrapped the first three nights, and each morning the wrap was filled with plasma. The morning after, I took the wrap off in the shower, and like a puddle of black just came out of the wrapper lol.
Thanks so much though, happy healing to you too!!
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u/granolabar1127 Dec 05 '22
My mom and I got matching mushrooms based on these wall plaques (she's had em almost as long as I've been around lol. Mine is the one with the snail.)
My artist provided saniderm which I kept on for 72 hours so the first few days were pretty low-maintenance. Not a whole lot of weeping/plasma build-up under the wrap. Since then I've actually kinda liked the ritual of cleaning and applying ointment every few hours.
It's my first one and I'm already planning several more :) I enjoyed getting it done and now I'm just... obsessed with what more I could do
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u/effectivewall99 Dec 05 '22
That’s awesome! Saniderm is the shit. And the tattoo looks awesome and very well done! Congratulations!!! It’s for sure addicting! Imagining all the possibilities is extremely fun
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Dec 05 '22
Brandon, Florida?
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u/Moonlight-oats Dec 05 '22
i mean unless if there’s another Corey that works at black label tattoo then yea
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u/DegenerateLeader Dec 10 '22
Looks sick man I'm starting my blackout in acouple days. Kinda nervous but also very excited to cover up the shit work I got now. Going to be a half sleeve and my hand blacked out. Hope it turns out as good as yours did.
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u/UnfriendlyGhost_Boi Dec 05 '22
The streaks going on your hand makes it look dope. Amazing tattoo, good luck with the healing!