I've been saving for a long time to get exactly the tat that I want. My boyfriend designed it for me a while back. Every tat shop I went into wanted $950 and up for their work. One place in Manhattan wanted $1,250. It was the highest quote I had gotten. Price was an issue but, it wasn't the only issue. I needed to feel confortable with the artist. Most of all I wanted to make sure the artist did great work and the atmosphere was clean. My daughter's friend recently got a tiger lily tat on her stomach and it turned out really nice. It healed fast too. She recommended IT IS WHAT IT IS TATTOOS AND PIERCINGS in The Bronx. I went in with my drawing and they quoted me $550. Smoke is the staff artist. He was really friendly and I loved him work. The place always seems to be crowded in the afternoon. The tat area was small but, I didn't mind. Everything was clean and I felt 100% comfortable.
Pros: Cheap price, great service, friendly, near subway, private
Cons: Small salon area
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