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Kat Von D Debuts Extensive Blackout Tattoos in Post Marking New Album Release

She says laser removal could not meet the scale of changes she wanted.

Overview

  • An Instagram video tied to My Side of the Mountain shows blackout ink up her arms to the shoulders and on her left leg to just above the knee, with facial and neck tattoos still visible.
  • She said earlier the process spanned 17 sessions and nearly 40 hours, leaving her about 80% finished with blacking out her body.
  • The post doubled as a preview of album tracks, offering close-up looks at remaining designs across her face, neck and torso.
  • Von D says she chose blackout work because laser removal was impractical for the breadth of changes, though she continues lasering select pieces.
  • She has framed the transformation as part of a broader personal shift that includes moving to rural Indiana and embracing Christianity in 2023.