What Do You Think About Blackout Tattoos? | Tattoo Artists React
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- Unless you've been living under a rock the last couple of years, blackout tattoos have become a massive trend. Some people get them as an aggressive cover-up, while others do it just for the bold aesthetic. Like every tattoo trend, you know our panel of artists have some very strong opinions about blackout tattoos.
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I like blackouts that are designed vs just solid black.
I think the term "blackout" means it's not designed. I think they would call what you're describing "black work"
@@rfbennett2 The artists in the video mention stylized pieces and refer to them as blackout still.
@@sindalari 1:12 this artist refers to it as black work rather than black out as well. I guess it just depends on what ur getting lol
I love both lol
I feel like blackout tattoos can be dope especially with patterns and when it’s down right
I'm thinking like a blackout with gold and white ink patterns
Please don’t take this the wrong way but isn’t that just tribal then?
@@ryanward1606 when it’s blacked out and the untouched skin makes patterns
@@ryanward1606 I totally see what you’re saying but that’s not really what I mean, I’m saying like you could do different things with it like how they said you can put the flowers on it or use white ink over it, but like I said I get where you’re coming from
(Also I’m kinda bad at explaining things so sorry if this doesn’t make much sense)
@@ryanward1606 early 2000s vibes forever
Word of advice from some with a half black arm. 1. It’s going to get very hot in the sun. Like insanely hot. I wear a uv arm sleeve to negate that. 2. People will “ why did you do that” you to death.
Wow I never even considered it would get hot that's interesting
Lies im fully black live Australia its a lie
@@snakeeyes1662 what’s a lie? That black gets hot? Lol it literally absorbs heat. Besides black ink is an entirely darker pigment than that of a black persons skin.
Is it too hot to have without the sleeve? Like if you want to go to the beach or whatnot?
@@smoot2337 I’m sure you could survive it. I have a sneaking suspicion it would be way more susceptible to sun burn. I’d def never leave and be in the sun long without a good sun block at the least. Put it this way. I have a probe thermometer after 20 minutes outside my black arm was a good 12 degrees hotter than my other arm lol
I’m surprised there were such mixed reactions, but I agree if someone does it right and really wants it + has the patience for it, why not.
I'm getting one cause it's hard to cover up thick black lines, I'm getting it and later getting a white tattoo on top
Aesthetically, love them. Completely understand the cover up reason. Currently have 80% of my arm blacked out. Going back in a few weeks to finally finish and super stoked. One thing someone mentioned here is correct; yes, everyone always asks “why”. The people close to me know why and I’ll explain in detail. The people that don’t really know me, I just say “because I like it”. They always have this look like, they know there’s more to it but appalled I won’t explain. I’m also not good at making new friends tho 🙃
I got my wrist to mid bicep blacked out about a month ago. I've gotten very mixed reactions and have been playing with how I respond to people's questions. I'm going to try "Because I like it" now. I've been looking for ways to not have to tell my whole tattoo journey every time someone asks about it (Which is a fucking lot). Cheers!
Dang, am I being weird for not asking people about their tattoos? Most people have picture upon picture and end up looking like a confusing mess. Blackouts are sweet and simple, and by far - more appealing to the eye.
@@joseamador255 Nah, definitely not weird. I can't speak for other people, but I definitely appreciate when coworkers and other people I meet don't ask. I get asked almost every day, wherever I go. It gets boring after a while. Compliments are nice and appreciated, but asking why is like...here we go again.
Honestly I could never sit through the pain so I'm impressed you're 80% through your arm
aw man... I LOVE THAT THOUGH!! you do you! that sounds so epic!
It's so weird seeing tattoo artists saying "why would you do that to yourself", you know, the same way some people talk about tattoos in general. Weirdly judgmental.
I was thinking the same exact thing!!
They are only human.
They are specifically asked their opinion.
They are artists.
Museums don't buy a Picasso to totally paint it over with a single color.
My guess is these artists still believe bad tattoos can be covered up differently.
Or it is seen as a trend that won't last well.
It seems weird right? but tattoo artists are some of the most judgmental, egotistical, people you will ever meet. The entire community is extremely toxic, especially to other artists. Unfortunately it’s a highly unregulated world of mentors and apprentices and therefore hazing, harassment, sexual assault and even sexual favors is common when you have to pay for an apprenticeship from someone who can drop you at any point they own you and that creates this toxic environment where everyone loves the smell of their own farts and thinks they are better than you because they got treated like shit to become a tattoo artist and it perpetuates the endless cycle of assholes in the industry, but that’s just my experience in the state with some of the strictest tattoo laws in the U.S.
@@Quikkz_Hasteman sounds like you’ve had some experiences. Mind if I asked what led you to this You’re dead on but that’s shit only learned the hard way or at least that’s how I learn
i love the look of blackout tattoos!! my dad got 30 year old tribal blacked out with geometric white art over it on both arms and it looks super cool. i also love the look of blast overs though when it comes to cover ups.
So he got the tribal and then geometric. The new tribal lmao
@@beardedkicks4549 i don’t see anything wrong with tattoo trends if that’s what you’re getting at lol. everything comes and goes through trends not just tattoos
I love blackout tattoos a lot purely because of the aesthetics. The color and reflection of skin are what makes it beautiful for me.
Usually when we talk about tattoos we think of pictures , symbols or drawings on peoples' body. But blackout and blackwork tattoos turn the whole body part or even the whole person into the artwork. It feels like they become a part of the person.
And just like a black and white painting, blackout tattoos can make a person's silhouette stand out more, they look a bit surreal and strange. I find that really charming.
Curious about the longevity of those white on black tattoos
They don't hold.
If you laser it before putting white in, it shouldn't be any different to any other tattoo. If you're just pumping ink over an existing black block, you're an idiot and so is your artist.
@@BenjiQ575 This made me giggle.
it's not necessarily about the longevity but about what you have while you have it. there is something really interesting about shapeshifting
I love my blackout. Challenging to sit for it in one session, but worth it! The artist said I earned badass status with it 😂 planning on getting some white ink over top
The tats at 3:20 were done by Gakkin tatoos
That French artist with the white coat has a stunning aesthetic
Def a good option to have if you want to cover up tattoos you can't stand to look at anymore or you just like the aesthetic of total black out.I think the ones with the negative space and designs,patterns or geometrics are really cool.It would be awesome if you guys did a segment on Blackwork tattoos or even the blackout with white ink designs over it.❤👍
Not my thing, I prefer blastovers, but they're definitely a statement.
Imagine being a professional tattoo artist and having a heavy prejudice against some tattoo styles
I've been getting tattooed since 2006. I'll have 50 tattoos right now. To full sleeves all my hands most of my hands most of my lower legs my chest and back one piece each all tattooed. My tattoo artist now so I asked him about black out tattoos he said he don't like them because it's too simple he likes regular tattoos that's just his opinion he's been a tattoo in since 98. I think he's the most talented artist I ever seen and I've been around a long time I would know.
White ink on a blackout is awesome.
Blackouts look good when done right then done with white outline looks dope
I am also OK with blackout tattoos. They are just a new version of tattoos, like the Japanese full bodysuits. Usually the people I see with them, make sense to me. They complement their personalities, there are several types, there are some with negactive spaces in them, forming patterns, there are those that pass a white line on top making patterns.
It seems that only thin people make them, because the photos I see are only of thin people.
For other people it seems to be the next level. They are people with several tattoos on their arms for example, maybe even with 2 levels of tattoos on it. I think they are people who can't stop tattooing themselves. Then all that remains is to pass the blackout on top.
I kinda do want a black band around my bicept. It would be cool.
Gota love the one guy with warrants but still wanted to interview. Lmfao
Everyone in the comments turned to be professional tattoo artists with 500+ years of experience
I love blackout tattoos with form and design to them.
It almost looks like some sort of primal tattooing like they would have done in a tribe or something. Like tribal. I like tribal tattoos...wait.
it doesnt matter what they or anyone thinks,as long as you like them.
I wouldn't do this, it would get SO HOT, people could constantly question it, and also what if a tick bites u or something, and u can't see the target and u get lime disease, or what if u get some sore of disease or parasite that causes gangrene and u can't tell ur limb is turning black because it's already black.
I like blackouts. I have some really heavy black work that I had done about 18 years ago.
The pug though😍
the dude who has a whole skimask on indoors has questions. me too, i'll go first.
I have one on my neck. I do think some with the open space designs can be beautiful. But a whole entire blacked out appendage doesn't really appeal to me
I really want them to react to Whang Od ( context for those who don't know Whang Od is the oldest tatoo artist)
I think it looks beautiful! I look forward to one some day
I’d love my left arm blackout. I don’t have any ink on it just my hand and the look of blackout is awesome. I’ve always love flat black. I could handle it np sign me up!
Just a hand tatt with nothing on the arm lmao
kinda to do w blackout but i really want socks tattooed on me like my whole feet n part of my legs black w some patterns n shit
I think it’s so wild.
I absolutely love it
I would love to blackout my wrist to my forearm think it looks so cool.
I say Darth Maul had pretty sick blackout tattoos.
Me personally I just don't get blackouts. Not to say it doesn't look good on certain people, but just not for me.!
That's good if there no other option or in connection with geometric style :)
6:30 yo hold the f up. Homegirl just said she's almost 40? Excuse you?
Was looking for that comment. Damn if I would look even close to that when I'm 40 I would be soo happy. She is sooo beautiful.
Was looking for this damn comment. She looks barely 30
Some of those looked awesome. I never knew it was a thing. I feel like it's gonna be like tribal though. Tribal gets alot of criticism now.
Black work with patterns are cool, but I honestly don’t get why you would wanna tattoo your arm completely black. It’s like changing skin color and thats kinda weird.
What’s with the balaclava?
Really small blackouts look really cool I think
I’m curious
Would having an all black sleeve sunburn really bad if you don’t wear protection when outside?
Aren't you able to get a blackout tattoo, and then go over it with white later on?
A blackout tattoo with little slivers of skin showing isnt a blackout tattoo. Thats just a standard swirly tattoo design lmao. If its not all blacked out its prob. not a blackout tattoo
I thought it’s about drunk tattoos...
😂😂😂
Cool vid
Bad tattoos isn't a reason to get blackout tattoos, I'm 52 and have some bad ink so I'm getting them lasered off to start again. cheaper per hour than getting a tattoo and I get to start again and do it right rather than just jumping into any tattoo shop without fully checking their work out first, mind you that's easier today with instagram etc.
White ink on blackout looks sick! Traditional tattoo work done like that ❤
That dude wearing a ski mask, interviewed about tattoos but acting like he's in a witness protection program against a mob boss or something
It’s dumb Donald
@Glen Quagmire this just happened to me
is michael jackson undercover...
he became black with Blackout Tattoos... shiiii
@Glen Quagmire as if you wouldn't come out and receive your hi 5 reward from everyone in the bathroom (washing hands after hi 5 of course for hygiene)
@Sophia Xiao How do you know that
Would have loved to see Michela on here for her take on blackouts in contrast to the others. I love her aesthetic.
NOT having her in this video seems criminal
Yeah I CANNOT believe she wasn’t even mentioned by anyone!!!!!!
She’s done an ENTIRE video on her black out tattoos so that’s probably why
Could not agree more
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The guy who pierced me had both arms done in full black and scarification to make it look like he had fish scales...cool stuff
Ouch
That’s why it’s originally referred to as a “piercers arm” the piercer was commonly proactive on within the shop and ended up with less than stellar work. Went black instead of laser or true pre laser days.
Scarification?
@@rachelcookie321 it's cuts
@@ChillTheChilli that doesn’t seem like something people should be doing
Black out tattoos look really cool if they're done right. The ones with patterns look really really cool!
Its about the use of negative space
I have a blackout tattoo that's currently a work in progress but its moonflowers and luna moths surrounded by blackout, it's no joke it hurts so bad to get it done but also so worth it
I’m working on blackout sleeve with the only design being roses in negative space
i bet it’s gorgeous i wanna see it
How’s it coming along? th-cam.com/users/shortstjHhMBGeBLw?feature=share
Friend of mine got a blackout tattoo on his right arm, wrist to shoulder.
He suffered a bad burn, and donor tissue was used to replace a bunch of skin he had lost, with the hope of minimizing scar tissue formation. It worked, but he ended up with skin that looked 'dead'. It was living tissue, but had that gray translucence we associate with death. Once he was fully healed, he tried several cover up methods with other tattoos, before deciding 'fuck it' and getting the whole arm done in the blackest of black inks he could get hold of.
He does temporary tattoos with glow in the dark skin paint on his arm sometimes.
I personally feel the issue was less the tattoos he tried before, and more the tattoo artists who did the work, as i have a similar burn, although that healed with skin taken from myself, and had the same gray tone to it, and my guy did a fantastic job of covering it with some amazing art.
I want to tattoo my scars, but I still get medical imaging done and don't want it to affect the imaging where my scar/ surgery was. have you had imaging done with the tattoo still?
@@Kekkndslgnlwnh tattoos wont affect imaging unless of course, your tattoo artist is using ink loaded with metals.
It may have also partially been that scars do not take ink as well as unscarred skin
So youre 10% zombie now?
@@donshingondonvergonio2247 My friend maybe, i'm about 5% domestic swine though, as i had a pig vertebra placed into my back after a major injury.
Literally in the middle of getting mine done when this dropped. Well timed.
We uploaded this video just for you actually....
@@inked Thanks guys, much love
Congrats on it! Hope you love it!
Blackout tattoos are not really my style but I have seen a few that actually look good. Personally I'm more of a fan of blast over tattoos, those can be really cool with the previous tattoos showing through
“ im almost 40”
Nearly pissed myself
And here i am balding in my mid 20s granted shes a woman but still that hurt 😭😂😂
helpp i thought blackout tattoos were tattoos that people get when they've had too much too drink and blackout and like wake up with some weird ass tattoo the next morning 😭
😂😂😂
I like how people in the industry are a lot more comfortable admitting tattoo regrets, coverups and removals than the average person. Most people spend what seems like a lifetime explaining that "special meaning" behind a tattoo to everyone who will listen, only to later regret the decision and feel foolish.
4:30 I appreciate what this guy is saying. One of the big aspects of Claude Monet's Water Lillies was that he used a different kind of canvas because he wanted to texture the paint and create a sculpted look. Seeing the tattoo lines and lineweights and being able to actually observe the marked craftsmanship in a tattoo is a peculiar quality. I definitely think it improves tattoos, but I can see how it could be seen as a detriment.
When heavily tattooed people that no doubt have faced SO much judgement and people saying "why would you do that to yourself" say the same thing about other heavily tattooed people 🙄
Everyone has limits i guess
I think the issue they have is they don’t do it ya know ? Like they create their art so it’s like “why waste the canvas” if you can get beautiful tattoos and design over just blacked out fresh skin ya know ? But also their mind is more than likely just a black arm ya know?
@@jblubber7037 yes I know ffs
It's almost like they're being interviewed & someone asked for their opinion SMH Low level brain activity detected
They are artists. There is no creativity for them with solid black
"Why do you wana be all black i got do many questions".
So do i man, like WTF is with the balaclava?!
can we also just agree that blackout tattoos with negative space designs are essentially just...tribal lol
a lot of blackwork done in this style is considered "neo tribal" so you're partially right lol
This is a robbery! wait you wanna hear my opinion about tattoos? Sure!
This might sound weird but being Black, I immediately knew that the Black artists were not gonna like them lol. But without having any sort of negative space patterns, I don’t understand it
Yeahhh when I first heard of blackout tattoos my first thought was about blackface and just what it means that white people are getting entire limbs and sections of their skin tattooed to be a lot darker. Like of course most tattoos are about design and imagery but when you get to just doing black ink it feels weird
yea, like the first thing, is blackface, esp when they have no ink to be covered up and they just blast black.
Yeah, but it's just ink and has nothing racial to do, also people should stop giving their opinions on others people's bodies
I’m surprised no one said this in the video where you guys asked about basic bro tattoos, I feel like this is a trend that you’re gonna be able to look back at in 10 years and be like “Oh you got that in 2020/2021”
We were surprised to, I thought for sure it was going to come up.
I don’t think there has been enough retrospect about them for there to be a clear label to be put on them
Except blackout tattoos have been around forever... go look at the bassist from Rage Against the Machine.
2 blackout half sleeves since the early 90s.
@@zacharyoff6805 it wasn’t a fad back then though. Tribal tattoos have been around literally forever (like thousands of years) but they weren’t popular and commercialized until the 90s. It’s then that they had a local connotation with a certain type of person.
@@zacharyoff6805 yeah but now it seems like it’s just the thing to do because everyone is doing it
Had my left arm blacked out almost a year ago, I love it. My artist did it all even and saturated. It's the same as my face tattoos where I mostly get the "wow that's awesome" comments but if you're not a fan of randomly being asked "why did you do that?" then it's not for you ✌️
"Its a waste of time" says guy with an entire sleeve of 90s tribal. sick bro.
At first I didn't understand blackout tattoos but the more I've seen them the more they've grown on me.
There's something about blacking out an entire arm that's so appealing to me. Kinda like you're reclaiming your body or something. I'm just afraid that I'll regret not being able to get imagery, but you never know what the future holds
I’ve seen a video of this lady who got white ink over her blacked out arm. It looks really cool
@@liamoflaherty4686 Does that arm get super hot with the sun absorption?
@@liamoflaherty4686 yeah man.. i love mine! once all the ink settles its super sic..
@@iIdleHere yeah it does... you can feel it.
Snapje, ik loop echt al 3 jaar met het idee, maar heb een aantal links die dan gecoverd worden, en wat als dat lelijk uitvaagt, of doordrukt, of of of😂
ok, one thing i've been wondering for ages: why is that one dude always wearing a freakin ski mask?lol he trying to hide his identity or something?lol
He is "different" 🤪
i thiiiink he was in a house fire as a kid and got burned pretty badily
I like it, but it isn't for everyone. Tattoos in general aren't for everyone so it only makes sense that not every tattoo is for everyone. I agree with the mindset that people can put whatever they want on themselves. Everyone just has to deal with whatever consequence may come out of having tats.
I had a few tattoos on my arm and had the option of doing laser removal or blackout. I really wanted a scarification piece, but with having fair skin it wouldn't show like I wanted. So I blacked out my whole arm and hand and got scarification over it. Now that it is healed, it looks like white ink on black.
I'll never regret it, I love this piece.
Would never get one myself, but absolutely LOVE them when I see it on other people. I think if you get a blackout tattoo, you have a certain aesthetic/personality/aura about you, so by virtue that tattoo just suits you and tells a story in itself!
really!! I hope people thing I have a good aura when I get mine 😄
Do yourself a favour and choose/get tattoos that don't need to be blacked out. Blackout is just the proof of someone getting a bunch of bad ink!
I think Blast Over tattoos are a cooler option, but if there's shit that's triggering or lots of hateful stuff, then it makes sense to just black it all out
A man with a full tribal sleeve said they’re a waste of time💀💀
Started my blackout half sleeve a month ago. Wrist to elbow. One session at 8 hours. Absolute hell. Second session to finish was 3 hours and we stopped bc to much blood and not enough healing time. Will go back in July to finish. It fucking hurts. It also looks amazing healed, but that healing time is super anxiety inducing.
Oli Sykes got his arm blacked out and then a sleeve tattooed over it with white ink and it looks unreal, I wonder if anyone here has seen that.
that's exactly who I think of when I imagine blackout tattoos. His looks amazing
This is my plan, I've just booked in for my first black out session
Not really fan of painting your whole skin black but I absolutely love filling out the negative space with black as it pushes the tattoo forward.
Am I the only one that thinks cavan infante is a fucking genius?
You're not the only one!
@@inked have him on more! Fr, can we get a whole cavan video please?
I mean, we got one on the dude who kept calling post Malone 'Posty,' and name dropping kardashians
If they do a design it’s not about the blackout it’s about how they use the negative space to create an image with a black background
I think solid black is super cool. I understand why people leave untattood space for more design with the blackout, but to me that just feels like a cop-out or like half-assing the effort. To get blacked out takes will power and wearing it is a badge of badassery.
I love them. I personally want my left sleeve when I get it to be one large floral piece with big sections of solid black in the negative space. Not even as a coverup. Just love the aesthetic.
As I said below other videos about it: in my humble opinion the artistic value of a blackout tattoo is like the artistic value to paint to your flat’s wall to a solid color. What is the meaning of this blackout bodyparts anyway? Nothing… stupidest trend in the tattoo world.
I don't mind blackouts, they can be done well. I do think they're something you graduate into though. A blackout as a first choice feels ridiculous.
What's your opinion on blackout tattoos?
Not for me...even a "not perfect" tattoo is better than a swathe of black ink...much prefer a cover-up because it can show how awesome an artist can be....but that's just my opinion.
I dig it :) it’s beautiful in art so I see it the same on the body
@inked you guys should get M. Walkers opinion on the matter. I know he’s guested for HoodeTattoos maybe once or twice!.
Do you do all these interviews throughout the course of a whole day or do you do them separately but ask the artists to wear the same clothes?
Not my cup of tea, but art is subjective so it doesn’t matter what I think
“You’re not tough enough.. “no…” 😆🤣
I have a black heart, don't need a black "hand"
I'm in love with my blackout arm, when i was 16 i done my first sleeve, to day I'm 30 and year ago started my blackout cover 🖤
Have another session to fix some areas to make the black even and then white on black flowers.
I get a lot of reactions from people, some are bad but most are amazing 😀.
For me, blackout tattoos are just another trend.
Negative-space artwork can be really cool though, but you all should know that as your skin ages, the black ink seeps under the dermis and fine negative detail will become marred over time.
"I don't know why would you do it?"
Isn't this same comment people say about regular tattoos?
"Would you take offence if your tattoo is blacked out?"
It's my fucking body I can do what ever the fuck I want... doesn't this same question stand for cover ups?
Surprised with this closed minded opinions in video
Look up a tattoo artist hunumantra he does epic blackouts and blastovers his based in Shrewsbury
this is really ignorant lol. blackwork can be incredibly meaningful and visually beautiful and require intense technical skill with application and also extreme amounts of pain. a lot of people start the journey not necessarily for the finished product, but for the experience.
Blackout tattoos can look quite nice on your arm, i just dont like when people to their whole body like that, at that point it just seems like you wanna be african or something 😂
I feel like with un-tattooed skin it’s like very open and free but when you get it blacked out it becomes closed off. Idk how to describe it but I feel like blackout tattoos give off an end of the line, closed feeling. Not like end of the line in terms of tattooing but just in general. I feel like it’s like your body is locked up. The more tattoos you get the more your body is locked up. I’m not saying tattoos are bad, but I don’t personally like heavy tattoos because they give off that vibe to me.