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lewpac;1915945 said:It's not the lighting. You have to keep a fresh tattoo "wet" with a balm or cream as long as possible directly after completion. The longer you you do this, even up to a month or longer, the better your tattoo will look and retain it's original color and design over the long haul. When you have "color" (anything other than black), you should keep it covered or "sunblocked" up to six months when in the sun light.
My Star had faded a little over the years to almost a powder blue......and the white outline was fading too.
"Encore" has a serious tattoo there. About the same size as mine, but I don't have the "COWBOYS" wording, just the Star. That thing took probably over 5 or 6 hours to complete, with probably a double go 'round of the coloring. It's a good tattoo as far as quality goes...............and an excellent tattoo with regard to SUBJECT!!!!!!!! He also opted to use his own skin color in lieu of the white coloring outlining the star. Good choice, because it eliminated more time, more pain, and the chance of color overlap and repair.
There.............a free lesson in "Tattoo 101" for ya'.
I use my Star tattoo when I run into another Cowboy fan. I show 'em the Star and tease about not being "one of us" until you brand it into your body!! NOW, and only NOW, are you a "lifer"!!!!!
I just got a Cowboy helmet tattoo on my left outside calf this year. Everytime I see a Cowboy fan around here I show them my tat and they break out in a big smile...of course I have other tats too.
I have a "M" on one butt cheek, and a "M" on the other butt cheek and when I bend over it says "MOM"...if I do double back flips it says, "WOW..MOM...WOW...MOM"...