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Freshly tattooed solid black meeting an existing finely tattooed at

Fresh Blackout Tattoo

Ran solid black fill along the length of this canvas, photographed straight after the session while the ink was still wet. I ended the blackout with a clean diagonal so the client's existing fine-line work stayed readable instead of getting swallowed by the new fill.

Saturated black fields like this take multiple passes with careful packing to heal evenly, so I broke the work across multiple sittings to spare the skin. Trying to push a blackwork field this large in one go usually leaves patches that need touching up later, so the longer route gives me a more consistent final ground. Blackout work in Wellington goes through @pokestaytattoo or my Whitetail Tattoo studio.

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By Rhys Thomas at Whitetail Tattoo, Level 3, 41–47 Dixon Street, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand

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Common Questions About Blackwork in Wellington

Does blackwork hold up better than colour?
Generally yes. Solid black ink stays denser and more legible over decades than colour, which can soften and shift. If you want something that still reads clearly in twenty years, blackwork is the safest long-term bet.
How long does a blackwork piece take?
Small blackwork pieces run one to two hours. A palm-sized graphic piece is usually a single sitting of two to three hours. Larger panels (forearm, calf, back placements) are typically booked across multiple sessions.
Can blackwork cover an old tattoo?
Often yes. Bold blackwork is one of the strongest cover-up languages going, especially over faded line work. Send me a clear photo of the existing piece in your DM and I can plan around it.