Blackout tattoos seem to be the new answer to all those years of accumulated tattoos that just don’t do it for you anymore. Easier than a traditional coverup, and they look better than the faded mess you gave yourself at age 16 with ballpoint pen ink. You can find a ton of examples of mottled, unattractive black blobs out there on the social web, but then there are artists like @oddtattooer, whose blackout work is an art unto itself and not just an easy coverup. Based at Oracle Tattoo in Singapore, Chester takes blackout work to a higher level of artistry, with clean lines, perfectly even coverage and stunning framing. Some of these images of his work have become emblematic of blackout tattoos since he posted them to his instagram. Check out some of his work below!
A photo posted by C H E S T E R (@oddtattooer) on
A photo posted by C H E S T E R (@oddtattooer) on
A photo posted by C H E S T E R (@oddtattooer) on
A photo posted by C H E S T E R (@oddtattooer) on
A photo posted by C H E S T E R (@oddtattooer) on
A photo posted by C H E S T E R (@oddtattooer) on
A photo posted by C H E S T E R (@oddtattooer) on
Ian-John Coughlan
April 1, 2016 at 7:47 am
Yes, there is. You put on a collar and pretend it’s a shirt.
Rudi Greyvenstein
April 1, 2016 at 7:35 am
It’s a negroplasty!
Shawn Addison
April 1, 2016 at 7:00 am
Hannah Andre
Matthew Crigger
April 1, 2016 at 4:56 am
Jessica M. Kirkwood
Jim Alix Heru
April 1, 2016 at 3:11 am
Love Blackwork
Sonja Crow Ley
April 1, 2016 at 2:51 am
Mary 😍
Mary Iannelli
April 1, 2016 at 3:21 am
<3 <3 <3
Aiva Ninjutsu
April 1, 2016 at 2:48 am
Gran Panxini Tattooink
Jamie Stewart
April 1, 2016 at 1:46 am
Brittany
Brittany Whalen
April 1, 2016 at 9:38 am
Nice
Michał Szampański
April 1, 2016 at 1:02 am
cover it with white ink? 😉
Lars Mårtensson
April 1, 2016 at 5:15 am
And it can look effin awesome, btw!