[Ditter]

By fading I am assuming you mean getting lighter, that is not what has happened. His tattoos appear to have run outside the lines and you can no longer even tell what they were originally. He has 2 dark blue black ink blots on his arms now.

[Blackacre]

By fading I am assuming you mean getting lighter, that is not what has happened. His tattoos appear to have run outside the lines and you can no longer even tell what they were originally. He has 2 dark blue black ink blots on his arms now.

That's an issue with the ink breaking down and shifting. The technology has advanced quite a lot since your husband got his tattoo (and, odds are, the standards of the tattoo shop where he got his were a lot lower than they are today).

One of the upsides of tattoos becoming mainstream is that there is a lot more demand, and therefore supply, for quality tattoos performed in a hygenic and safe environment by well-trained and skilled professionals. I've seen some amazing tattoos that are fit to be framed as artwork.

I got mine done in a shop in Georgetown, here in DC. The cleanliness and professionalism rivaled my doctor's office.