"Friends don't let friends get shitty tattoos"
I am an award winning professional tattoo artist.
As with any service, tips are greatly appreciated and welcome for a job well done.
Be assured I will do my best, on each and every tattoo.
I believe "Quality comes before Quantity."
The Tattoos you see in my portfolio are on average 3 hours or less. I seldom do an outline and have anyone return to finish. Most are finished on the first sitting. If you have to return a second sitting, you have an exceptionally large tattoo.
I have received several awards over the years, for my tattoo work. I generally do not brag, of the award thing. I just think is worth mentioning. I have been refining this trade since the early 80s. I have seen the best and the worst of the industry, it has changed greatly over the years. I had a long running tattoo shop in northern Michigan, People came from all across the state, to get a tattoo from me. I can remember my parking lot was always full and people were waiting, sometimes all day. In the begining, I worked around the clock, seven days a week. Those days are long past, now everybody and there mother has opened a tattoo shop in every town across America. No need to travel just check out your local yellow pages, there's a tattoo shop near you. I must warn you though, the quality tattoo shops are few and far between. If you care about quality, then stop at the nearest local tattoo shop, and check it out. Make sure they have a portfolio. look closely at their tattoos. A rule of thumb is, if it looks like shit, and it smells like shit, then it is shit. Common sence should make you an expert. Unfortunatley the general public is sold on the idea that cheaper is somehow better. They seem to overlook the fact that a tattoo is with you for life, unlike the $150 designer jeans, or the $200 shoes you just can't live without. Or whatever you justify spending your hard earned cash on. If you do your homework, you will find the right artist for the job.
CHEAP WORK AIN'T GOOD
and
GOOD WORK AIN'T CHEAP
I work with all types of mediums, crayons, pencil, water color,oil, acrylic, wood, stained glass, airbrush, u name it I've tryed it. I specialize in black and gray, color bomb, and cover ups.
Tattooing is my life
and
I love what I do
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