Master-Level Cover-Up Tattooing
Cover-up tattooing is not about hiding old ink. It’s about correcting a mistake with intention, structure, and experience. At Legend Ink, cover-ups are treated as advanced problem-solving—designing tattoos specifically to replace what failed before. Artists Peter and Isaiah Bogdanov specialize in complex cover-ups.
100% Turn Down Rate
Yes, all of the tattoo artists asked to cover this tattoo, turned it down. Even laser removal warned of expectations. Peter said sit down, I got this.
Jeff took the pathway to a new entire arm sleeve done for Vegas memories. The gambler would set the tone and the entire arm would set the mood. Against all odds, we cashed in big.
Prison Blues
When a man is ready to get past his past, tattooing can really save the soul. Pictured here is a half arm of work done inside the joint. It was black and dark and it did not reflect the current man. So Peter set out on a journey with Scott that would take more than a year, but the two of them erased the stigma.
Black & Raised
Not only was the original tattoo deep black, it was scared and raised skin. Covering this took endurance and resolve. Peter was able to layer just the right design over the old tattoo and shine by placing new work outside the old. Time to let that old tattoo stay in the past, in some other time.
Tramp Stamp Revival
When this area of the body was all the rage for getting her first tattoo all was good. Fast forward to the name "tramp stamp" and these just got to go. Isaiah helped by covering up not one more but two other tattoos.
If At First?
If at first you don't succeed, have Legend Ink bring you to the promise land. This is a cover up of a cover up. The first cover up just was not real enough, not bold or colorful enough. So Peter set out to bring the wow using purple, orange and yellow in such a manner as to make it all pop.
Use The Past To Drive
In this case study we used the past to drive the future. Rather than cover a concept the client actually likes from a emotional design level, we decided to polish it and create an entire new universe for it to sit in. The level of detail in this bio mechanical cover up is next level.
Impossible They Said
Covering up lettering at this scale is beyond difficult. Now make that lettering black solid and you are getting super hard. Add red filled letters, one of the hardest colors to cover and we are talking epic level cover up magic. This is one of peter's favorite cover up projects.
Our Approach to Cover-Up Tattooing
Cover-up tattooing requires a different mindset than original tattoo work. Every decision must account for what already exists—ink density, placement, aging, and how the eye reads form once the tattoo heals. At Legend Ink, cover-ups are approached as structured redesigns, not cosmetic concealment.
Each project begins with a careful evaluation of the existing tattoo. The design is then built to work with what cannot be erased, using composition, contrast, flow, and saturation with intention.
Case Studies
Solutions For Covering Up Tattoos
Tribal Armband Cover
The all empowering tribal arm band was super popular back in the day. Now not so much. So here we covered a tribal armband with an outer space creation.
Cheap Is Not Better
You know that guy that says he can do it cheap? Ya, probably best not to go there, but if you did rest assured we can cover it. We take the original idea to cover the old.
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Tramp Stamp Cover
There was a time that the lower back tattoo on a woman was the hottest trend. Sadly they became known as tramp stamps and there now is a desire to cover them.
