Blackout Tattoos Are A Bold New Trend Popping Up Around The World

“Blackout” tattoos have recently gained attention online as an extreme way to cover up old tattoos. The technique requires an incredible amount of patience and dedication. The technique gained notice recently when artist Chester Lee of Oracle Tattoo shop in Singapore posted a photo of an intense black out piece featuring a delicate, scalloped edge.

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“That particular piece I [had] been at it for couple of months, about 20 odd hours,” Lee says.

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If the black out technique is used to cover existing tattoos, you will notice negative lines from the previous tattoo showing through. This fact lends to a fascinating texture. No black out tattoo is ever the same.

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Singapore #monamifrost very own ! #oracletattoo #fatboystattoo #tattoo #ink #inknation #blacksociety #blastover #blackink it's a freaking cool black arm ! One more to complete ! @joleenlzh check out this beauty !!

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FOLLOW @goldfingerspomade .. This is the new black in town !! The hold is freaking awesome , even for my thin ass hair !

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Sadly did not get a nice photo to show the whole thing ! #family #Oracletattoo #fatboystattoo #tattoo #ink #lines #big #singapore #singaporetattoo #tattoo

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Black is black #tb #boldwillhold #blackworker #blackworkersubmission #Oracletattoo #fatboystattoo #singaporetattoo @marcussssc thanks buddy

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@zerahann and i thought I hated you for your neck tattoo ! #mia_Tattoovision #holland #fatboystattoo #singapore #superlongline #linetattoo #tattoo #tattooartistmag #myworldofink @gerrienice @dorienbolhuis #blackworkerssubmission

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Mean mean blue whale ! @jaysenwayne #dotwork #dots #dot #black #blackoff #blackwork #blackworkerssubmission #blackworker #blackworkartists #tattoo #tattoos #tattooartist #tattooartistmagazine #inkmag #ink

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Thanks mah , quite a Long way to go ! #black #blackink #fatboystattoo #blackisbeautiful #blacksociety #singaporetattoo #oracletattoo #fatboystattoo #blackbody #blackworker #blackworkersubmission #darkartist #darkartists #d_world_of_ink #myworldofink #tattoo #tattoos #tattooartistmagazine #ink #inknation #instagram #singaporetattoo #japanese #oriental #half #blackworkers_tattoo #blackworkers #blxckink

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#black #blackink #fatboystattoo #blackisbeautiful #blacksociety #singaporetattoo #oracletattoo #fatboystattoo #blackbody #blackworker #blackworkersubmission #darkartist #darkartists #d_world_of_ink #myworldofink #tattoo #tattoos #tattooartistmagazine #ink #inknation #instagram #singaporetattoo #japanese #oriental #half #blackworkers_tattoo #blackworkers #blxckink #dotwork #dot #treeoflife

A photo posted by C H E S T E R (@oddtattooer) on Jan 23, 2016 at 10:09pm PST

#black #blackink #fatboystattoo #blackisbeautiful #blacksociety #singaporetattoo #oracletattoo #fatboystattoo #blackbody #blackworker #blackworkersubmission #darkartist #darkartists #d_world_of_ink #myworldofink #tattoo #tattoos #tattooartistmagazine #ink #inknation #instagram #singaporetattoo #japanese #half #blackworkers_tattoo #blackworkers #blxckink @joleenlzh thanks for your picture ! Almost healed chest and can't wait for the other side !!!!

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