Notes from the chair at Miami Ink on Washington Avenue. How realism pieces get planned, what sessions actually cost in time and money, how to heal a tattoo through a Miami summer, and what to bring to a consultation.
Solid black, blown out linework and saturated color are the hardest tattoos to cover up. Here is when laser fading first is worth the wait, and how to plan it.
New pigment sits with old ink, it does not erase it. Here is why a cover-up has to grow, which old tattoos are hardest to cover, and how to read a before and after photo.
Fur, feathers and scales are three different technical problems, and the eye carries the whole piece. How animal realism actually gets built at Miami Ink in South Beach.
Small pieces start around $150-300 and larger work is priced by session. Here is what actually drives the number on a black and grey realism quote in Miami.
New guides land here regularly. The process page walks through booking end to end, and Miami tattoos covers working with me in South Beach.