Everyone makes mistakes — we’re only human, after all. Some blunders, though, are more permanent than others. I’m referring to tattoos, of course. Sure, getting a tattoo of a new meme or your girlfriend’s name may seem like a fantastic idea at the time, but 10 years from now, it may no longer appear so. Thankfully, there are skilled tattoo artists out there who can transform even the most hideous tattoos into stunning works of art – and today we’re focusing on them.
The r/FixedTattoos subreddit users are sharing photos of the best tattoo cover-ups they’ve seen or had done, and it’s incredible what some brilliant artists can achieve. In the pictures below, see how tattoo artists have covered up people’s unsightly previous tattoos.
#1 Just Wow
Image source: shaldaya
#2 Mary Who? I Only Love Marge
Image source: noijonas
#3 An Amazing Portrait Tattoo Fix
Image source: dwdwaterdrop
#4 I Like Both The Before And After Of This Tattoo, But A Well Done Rework Nonetheless
Image source: dwdwaterdrop
#5 Flowers Cover Up
Image source: maryeink
#6 Cruci-Fixed
Image source: retardvark
#7 Pikachu
Image source: DarkStarFTW
#8 Beautifully Executed
Image source: shaldaya
#9 Wow What A Difference
Image source: butteryuzzies
#10 Fantastic White Rabbit Rework By Ali Burke At Highwater Gallery, Swansea UK
Image source: whitestainedwood
#11 Cover Up Done By Rodney Eckenberger
Image source: Back2Beantown
#12 Alien To Cat
Image source: sinanyldz_tattooer
#13 Got This One Done A While Ago, What Do You Think About This Bad Guy On A Guy’s Leg? Imo It’s An Awesome “Funny” Tattoo Which I Love!
Image source: ynsein
#14 Amazing Difference
Image source: shaldaya
#15 Compass Taking Me No Where Now Takes Me Everywhere
Image source: crabytree
#16 You Can’t Lie, This Is A Good Fix
Image source: The_Cpt_Hazza
#17 Little Before & After
Image source: reddit.com
#18 Cover-Up
Image source: gorilaink
#19 One Of My Favourite Backpiece Cover Up
Image source: alex_santucci_tattooer
#20 Love This Floral Cover Up!
Image source: dwdwaterdrop
