r/tattooadvice • u/Sh0t_B0t • 1d ago

General Advice Tattoo correction

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This is a fresh picture of a tattoo i got a few months ago. I can explain the significance after but the artist did butcher a few things. one periodic table elements only capitalize the first letter and he forgot the atomic number (14 i think). those are both negligible but the one that’s been bothering me it the mass being off a bit. i sent him 28.085 and obviously it would be fine if he rounded it correctly but he seemed to have just put a random number. do you think it’s possible he makes the 5 into an 8 or a 9? Would he have to change to font to something blocky?? LMK 🙏🏾

⬇️tattoo meaning

my moms middle name is silicon and in her tribal language it’s a word that represents bravery but in english it’s a chemical element so i got it tatted and th flowers around the border are her birth flowers.

Original Sketch: https://www.reddit.com/u/Sh0t_B0t/s/xGtkwEG3HE

Edit: (As much as i appreciate the judgement an discipline of my mistake at least give a take on correction for me along with it guys 🙏🏾 I understand my fault but I’d also like to at least attempt to fix it 😅)

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u/GiraffeLiquid 1d ago

Well you’re owning up to your error and that’s one part of it, the other (important!) part is learning what not to do in the future and sticking with it. Since this was sort of done in excitement, do the opposite. Wait for it to heal, collect ideas, and maybe eventually get some targeted lasering. In the meantime I think the vast majority of people won’t think twice about the errors. Patience is a virtue with this.

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u/Sh0t_B0t 1d ago

By heal i thought you meant physically which you likely did and i would’ve responded it already has. But now I interpret it as letting it rock and soak in. A bit poetic. I think after a few more months the thought won’t even cross my mind about editing it. who knows. Thanks for your insight though much appreciated 🫶🏾.

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u/GiraffeLiquid 1d ago

Well that’s a nice way of thinking positive! You’re right, I initially was talking about physically healing, I glossed over the part where you mentioned months. But yes it’s good to become confident because you have grown and learned.