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How a Cover-Up Tattoo Gets Designed — A Conversation with Ivo Angelov, Part 2
In Part 1, Ivo Angelov laid out what a cover-up can and can't do. This time we asked about the part nobody sees: what actually happens when someone sits down in his chair at Cherno Ink with an old tattoo and a picture on their phone. Every answer below is what he tells clients in the consultation. We just wrote it down.

Ivo Angelov
Sep 126 min read


Ready-to-Tattoo Sleeves: The Library
Ninety full sleeves, leg sleeves and forearm pieces, designed by Ivo Angelov and never tattooed. Pick one, book, and skip the design wait. How it works $50, paid once, opens the full library for 90 days. Non-refundable. Not a subscription: nothing renews and nothing else is ever charged. Browse by theme, find yours, note its ID. Book. Your $50 comes off the booking fee, and the design is yours alone: every sleeve is tattooed once, for one client. A taste of what's inside What

Ivo Angelov
Sep 111 min read


Sleeve Library — Western, Patriotic & More
4 ready-to-tattoo designs in this set. Tap any design to view it full size. Each caption shows the design ID, name and placement.

Ivo Angelov
Sep 111 min read


Sleeve Library — Greek, Statues & Portraits
8 ready-to-tattoo designs in this set. Tap any design to view it full size. Each caption shows the design ID, name and placement.

Ivo Angelov
Sep 111 min read


Sleeve Library — Lions & Animals
8 ready-to-tattoo designs in this set. Tap any design to view it full size. Each caption shows the design ID, name and placement.

Ivo Angelov
Sep 111 min read


Sleeve Library — Skulls, Reapers & Dark
17 ready-to-tattoo designs in this set. Tap any design to view it full size. Each caption shows the design ID, name and placement.

Ivo Angelov
Sep 111 min read
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