• Kat Von D began covering her famous tattoos with solid black ink in late 2020.
• So far, she's covered portraits, an "angel of death," and a matching 666 she had with musicians.
• But she still has a tattoo of her father, her famous face stars, and lettering across her shoulder.

The name Kat Von D is almost synonymous with tattoos. 

But currently, the author, musician, and former TV star is in the process of blacking out most of the famous designs across her body. 

Von D began replacing her original tattoos in late 2020 and has since spent nearly 40 hours completing the task. In an Instagram post last week, she said she's about 80% finished so far.

As for why the tattoo artist has made such a drastic change, Von D said in her post that many of her old tattoos don't align with who she is today. She renounced the occult and macabre in 2022 and was baptized in her local church this year.

Here's a look at 13 tattoos Von D has covered with black ink, and six she's left untouched so far.

Kat Von D has been covering her tattoos since 2020. Here's a look at what she's replaced with blackout ink, and a few designs she's left alone.

In an Instagram post on Thursday, the celebrity artist showed her latest blackout ink and explained why she's covered many of her original tattoos.

"17 sessions, and almost 40 accumulative hours later, we are about 80% done with blacking out my body," Von D wrote, adding that she's covered "many tattoos" that don't align with who she is today.

"Some people are fine with keeping these types of landmarks in time on them — I personally grew tired of waking up to them, and seeing those constant reminders every time I looked in a mirror," she said.

She also said she loves the aesthetic of blackout ink and finds it satisfying "to see a clean slate" on her body.

The famous stars across her temple are still there.

Von D has long been covered in tattoos, but her most famous are the small stars that sit on her temple.

In her 2009 book "High Voltage Tattoo," Von D described them as some of her favorites. She also said she originally had one star on each of her temples but added more over the years.

"When I was married, my husband told me to stop getting my face tattooed, and being the stubborn person I am, right then and there I went and added seven more stars!" she wrote about her first husband Oliver Peck.