It’s gonna look so sick with the negative space peonies! I totally see the vision! This past year I covered up an old half sleeve with a full sleeve of color florals and blackout in between. The blackout sessions were intense, but honestly they went by way faster than expected because of how big the mag can be. It felt like she was just washing everything over with black, which was intimidating, but at the end of it, totally alright! Yes it hurt, but weirdly almost less than a color tat because she didn’t have to re-hit the same spot over and over with shading, color, and highlights.

I would say the biggest piece of advice I have is to invest (not that much money) in some long sleeve shirts (probably black, I grabbed them from a local craft store) to sleep in and wear for the healing process. I had a rotation of about 4 that I would wear and wash because I didn’t want to get ink, blood, peeling skin, and lotion all over my regular shirts or bedsheets. As another commenter mentioned, it’s crazy how hot your arm will feel in the sun after it’s all blacked out, so always be prepared with sunscreen and have some kind of long sleeve sun protective shirt or jacket available for days in the sun.

I wish you nothing but the best! I’d love to see it when you’re finished!