Video summary
The video documents an intense five-day period in the life of a tattoo artist who undertakes two major cover-up projects for returning clients. The week begins with the artist celebrating his niece's birthday and enjoying time with family before diving into consultations with clients traveling from different states, including Texas and Montana. One client is a repeat visitor who has previously received an outer sleeve, calf, and other pieces, while another client returns to complete her inner sleeve after having done her outer sleeve earlier. The artist emphasizes the importance of routine, mentioning his gym sessions and meal prep, though he admits to missing a workout due to exhaustion from the demanding schedule.
The core of the video focuses on the technical execution of these complex cover-ups, specifically detailing the process of transforming difficult existing tattoos into cohesive new designs. For one project involving an inner sleeve, the artist decides to use only solid black ink to create depth and tone through hand pressure, ensuring a dark and clean heal. He describes the challenging nature of covering up a "messy" forearm while working on a clean canvas for the inner bicep, planning to add animals like an owl, bear, and tiger to complete the full sleeve. The footage captures the progression from blocking in shapes with black ink to adding various shades of gray and white highlights, highlighting the precision required to make the new artwork pop against the old scars.
Throughout the five days, the artist balances long hours in the studio with moments of rest, stretching, and dining with clients at rooftop restaurants or local eateries. He notes that some sessions are physically uncomfortable due to awkward placements but are necessary to complete the vision. The video concludes with the successful completion of both projects, showcasing the healed results alongside fresh shots. The artist expresses deep gratitude for his clients' trust and their willingness to fly in for extended periods, noting that while such weeks can fill up an entire month's schedule, he enjoys the connection and the creative challenge these large-scale projects provide.
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This upcoming week, I got two big
projects that I'm gonna be doing. If you
haven't watched the last video, these
are the two coverups I did last week.
[music]
Uh, but today and tomorrow are my day
off. So, I'm going to be celebrating my
niece's birthday. We are also going to
be going to the lake, I think. Then, I'm
going to have my consultation with my
client. He is a returning client. He got
his outer sleeve, his calf, his other
calf, and I don't know what we're going
to be doing, but I know I have him for
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. 3 days
back to back. And after him, I have
another returning client. I did her
outer sleeve and we're going to complete
the inner sleeve cover up two days back
to back. But for now, I'm going to enjoy
my weekend with my beautiful wife and
the family.
>> Because of the speaker thing,
>> you have one job.
>> What?
This is my job.
>> Give me it
>> right here. This is my job.
>> Happy birthday.
>> Thank you, girl.
>> The John Wick shot glass right here. You
got the Hawaiian one.
>> Yay.
>> All right.
>> What?
>> You're bringing socks for
>> No, it's juice.
>> How is everybody doing? Welcome back to
my channel. Today I'm going to be
hanging out with my friends.
>> In today's video,
>> today my client's flying out from um a
different state. I'm going to meet them
for some breakfast. [laughter]
>> Breakfast.
>> That's pretty good.
>> Tell me they they don't watch your
videos.
[music]
>> I know.
>> Damn. You can barely see me. Hold on.
That [ __ ] was fun. It is now 5:00 p.m.
I'm about to meet my clients for our
consultation. Taking him to this amazing
rooftop. He's traveled with me to Miami.
He's come to Arizona many times. And uh
I want to thank him by taking him to a
different restaurant. You already know
what I need though. [music]
Damn. Oh, why is it so dark, bro? What
the
There, there, there.
The biggest compliment I get is on the
subject to India. I know. Look at this
beautiful, beautiful dinner with the
views. O, the other side.
We had an amazing consultation. I cannot
wait. Uh so I'm just going to head home,
relax now, cuz tomorrow we start the
week off strong with the gym.
I knocked out. I don't know what
happened. I think I was exhausted.
So I didn't go to the gym this morning.
It doesn't mess up my morning, but I do
feel like something's missing because
I'm I'm all about routine. I like
routine,
but I also feel rested. But we're going
with the flow. Let's get the day started
with something nice. Today it is Labor
Day, so I'm celebrating it. I'm working
to put a good song.
[music]
[singing]
I just got away from my client. I'm
going to get him some breakfast. And
it's dark in here. Look.
Hey,
it's
>> going to be a good day.
>> Hello.
>> Hey, good morning. How you doing?
>> I'm great. How are you?
>> Good. Yeah. So, we're doing the inner
sleeve this time, correct?
>> And connect everything around it. Do you
have any questions for me?
>> Do you want me when I get back home to
have my husband take a picture?
>> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
>> Send that to you.
>> Yes, please. If you can send me a
picture of the forum and the and the
shoulder as well.
>> Sweet.
>> All right. Sounds good. and I'll see you
in a couple days. All
>> right, sounds great.
>> I just had a quick consultation with my
clients. She couldn't come in a day
early to have our consultation at the
restaurant. She trustes my work, so she
didn't really need to meet up for for um
a consultation in person. But yeah, I'm
excited. We're going to be doing an
inner sleeve cover up on her. So, right
now, I'm just going to get ready. Uh I'm
going to print out my stencil.
[cheering]
Mhm. Mhm. And for this project, I'm only
going to be using one tone, which is
just my solid black. The Mr. Coverup
set, I'm only going to be using the
black in this situation cuz I am only
going to be using the pressure of my
hand to create my different tones so I
can make sure that it heals very, very
nice and dark.
>> Yes, sir.
I want the other.
No
sing.
Yeah.
[music]
>> [music]
>> We are taking our first break. Uh it's
been about an hour,
an hour and 30 minutes. Uh so that's as
far as we got. [music]
[music]
>> [music]
>> Grab my boy.
I just the owner. Yeah.
>> Successful day. Day one completed. I'm
going to go grocery shopping so I can
make my meal prep for the week. And I
have to wake up tomorrow. I cannot
believe I didn't wake up this morning.
Embarrassing.
[singing]
[music]
[laughter]
>> I lowkey took a a small nap. I don't
know what happened. I don't want to wait
too long. So, I'm going to go to the
grocery store. But before I go to the
grocery store, I am going to go pick up
my father-in-law because his car
overheated. So, I'm just going to give
him a ride first so he can pick up his
car and I'm going to head to the store.
This is why his car overheated. Man, it
is hot out here.
>> And there it is. We got it to work. Now
we're going to go grocery shopping.
>> This is our baby.
>> Good morning. We're about to start our
day. It is 5:20. I'm about to head to
the gym. After I'm done with the gym,
I'm gonna come home, get ready, and I'm
gonna go have some breakfast with my
dad.
>> Actually looks beautiful.
Good workout. Let's go. [music]
[music]
It was a nice breakfast. It was nice
catching up with my dad. Let's uh get my
stencil ready.
Day number two.
[music]
>> [music]
[music]
>> Okay, first break that we are taking
right now. We went at it for about 2
hours maybe. Uh almost 2 hours. Uh I
think we got pretty far.
>> [laughter]
[music]
>> Day two completed. I didn't get to
record a lot cuz it was very
uncomfortable. It was an uncomfortable
placement, but I got just enough. I also
only took two breaks and we finished. We
took a break just to stretch and then we
took a break to eat. And then next thing
you know, I'm done. So, I'm just going
to head home right now, rest up, and get
ready for tomorrow. So, let's do it.
Walmart.
>> So bright.
>> It's hella bright.
>> That one.
[laughter]
Look at this.
How about I'm Chalula and then you're
Tapato.
>> Where's Tapato at?
>> I don't know. We have to find that.
>> I'll be Fireball. Look,
>> look at that one.
Good morning. We're about to go to the
gym.
We're now ready. Final day with my
client Thomas. And we're going to finish
it off with a cover up. So, [music]
>> [music]
[music]
>> Okay, first thing I'm doing is basically
focusing on the background of the wolf
so I can be able to see the whole shape
of the face. After that, I'm going to
start with the chin area and then move
my way up to the nose.
Heat. [music]
[music]
Hey, heat. Hey, heat.
>> [music]
[laughter]
>> It was an amazing three days. I enjoy my
time with Thomas. We always have a good
time and I think he's gonna be booking
again for November. We'll see. He's
gonna let me know. But tomorrow we have
another project, another cover up
project. I'm going to be doing an inner
sleeve cover up on my client flying back
in for the second time. And uh I'm
excited. I know it's going to be an
amazing project. But before we continue
with this video, let me go ahead and
show you how these projects turned out.
How my tattoos look healed and how they
look fresh.
>> [music]
[music]
>> Heat. Heat.
We are home resting.
Let me show you what I'm working on the
next two days. And here it is. This is
what I'm covering up. It is the inner
forearm. We already did the outer
sleeve. So, all we got to do now is that
and the inner bicep on the top, which is
a clean canvas, thankfully.
The inner bicep, but the forearm is a
mess. So, that's what I'm going to try
and figure out what to do as far as the
project.
Wo, wo, wo. Today, it is day one of the
inner sleeve, one of two. First thing is
first, I think it's leg day today.
Damn. Leg day makes me hate the gym even
more.
All right.
[music]
[singing]
>> Today it is day one of this project. Uh
my client just got here. She is eating
her breakfast. She already has a tiger
here. She got a lion down here. So now
we're going to do an owl on the inner
forearm. And then we're going to do a
bear on the inner bicep and it's going
to complete her full sleeve.
>> This is a cover up of a cup, huh? How
did you know?
>> I could tell
[music]
>> [music]
[music]
>> We are now on our first break. Uh, we
got really far on the owl already. I got
pretty much the whole wrist area with a
little bit of the face. Um, I am just
blocking it in. Just adding my black so
I can see some shape. So I can figure
out where I'm going to be adding my
grays and my white highlights. [music]
>> [music]
>> The owl is already looking really
bright, so I'm going to focus on adding
40% gray, 15% gray, and some white
highlights.
[music]
>> [music]
>> Just got home. It was a pretty easy day.
Uh, all I'm going to do right now is
just uh do a couple chores and uh get
ready for tomorrow.
Came to
Michael's real quick to look for some
Halloween decorations. And these are
lowkey saucy as hell, bro. Come on now.
Look at this.
>> And now I'm just going to edit the video
that I'm going to be posting on YouTube
uh tomorrow and start thinking about how
to post on my Instagram, my Tik Tok, and
my Facebook. Trying to figure out what
projects to post, how to post it. And
yeah, buenos.
Last day of tattooing. It was a really
good week.
>> [snorts]
>> It's hot today.
Today's the last day of five days of
tattooing. This is why I only book like
six to eight clients per month cuz two
clients can take up my whole entire
week, which I do not mind at all. It's a
Friday today. So, what should I play on
a Friday? Yeah, this this is a Friday.
[music]
>> Last day of this two days back to back
cover up. Uh today we're going to be
doing the inner bicep and we're going to
be doing a bear today. [music]
[music]
>> [music]
[music]
>> Hey,
[music]
hey, hey. [music]
>> [music]
>> We're about to stretch. Uh we're going
to give it about 5 minutes. Arms started
falling asleep. You know, I'm pressing a
lot on that inner biceps. So, we're
about to order some food, too. Uh and
then that's going to be our second
break. And then after that, we might
just finish the whole piece. [music]
>> [music]
[music]
>> It was an amazing 5 days with my clients
who came for the second time. They flew
in from Texas and Montana. So, I really,
you know, I appreciate them for trusting
me with my work and continue to working
with me. And thank you guys for watching
my videos. I really appreciate you and
if you guys can do me a huge favor and
click the button that's on this corner
that says hype so you can get
recommended to other people. Really
appreciate you. So with that being said,
if you're a tattoo artist, I hope you
learned something from this video. And
if you're a tattoo enthusiast, I hope
you were entertained.