Rework finish or improve a tattoo

Kaiiza seated and leaning forward, elbows on her knees, listening during a studio appointment.
Ornamental stencil placed on a client's shoulder blade, a gloved hand checking the placement.
Close-up of the tattoo machine on the skin, black-gloved hands stretching the area.

Already tattooed?

Got a tattoo you never had the chance to finish, a piece that no longer looks its best, or an overall quality or a detail that doesn't match what you expected? Whether going back to the original artist isn't an option or is an experience you'd rather not repeat, I'm happy to refresh, complete or finish an existing tattoo wherever possible.

Since the original work isn't mine, the project may evolve with ideas and/or techniques that differ from the first artist's.

Discussion & direction

Every rework is unique, with its own details to take into account. It all starts with an appointment at the studio. We look at the existing piece together, you tell me what you'd like and I share the options open to us. If needed, I'll take photos and possibly a tracing of the piece to move forward with the design. And if the old tattoo should disappear entirely, the right page is the cover-up one.

Before reworking

do you take over another artist's work?

Yes, gladly, wherever possible. Since the original work isn't mine, the project may evolve with my own touch. If you want strict continuity in an aesthetic that isn't mine, we talk it through first at the studio.

my tattoo turned out badly: can you fix it?

In many cases, yes: correcting, densifying, rebalancing, completing. And when a correction isn't enough, we look together at whether the right path is to evolve the piece, or to go for a cover-up. It all starts with an honest look at the existing tattoo, at the appointment.

my tattoo was never finished: can you complete it?

Yes. We look at what's in place, you tell me about the original project and what you expect from it today, and I suggest a way to finish it that fits in with what's already in place.

how long should i wait before a rework?

The old tattoo must be fully healed before we work on it again. Every skin and every piece is different, so we confirm the right moment together, at the appointment.

how much does a rework cost?

Like any project: the starting price is CHF 150, design included, and I give you a range at the appointment, once we've looked at the existing piece together. The full workings are on the prices page.