i got my first tattoo her in july of 08. for the most part, everyone was really friendly and kind of helpful, but i do have a few complaints. i went in wanting to get a saying going around my wrist (like the one pink has, if you know what i'm talking about). really small writing, but i figured it was no big task, as i'd seen it done before. all the artists insisted it couldn't be done on that amount of space so instead i got it on my ankle, which was fine, just not what i had intended for. pepto was my artist and he drew up a sketch pretty fast and i was happy with it on paper and the price was reasonable (he even gave me a discount b/c it was my b-day). he wasn't the most personal, the other artist there were a lot friendlier and more helpful. he did make the whole experience a breeze though. it wasn't terribly painful, he let me take breaks when i needed to and the whole thing was done in less than 15 minutes. i was initially very pleased, but after the tat healed, i did notice a few imperfections. there was a small amount of ink blotching, like where maybe he let the needle sit in one spot for too long, one letter is slightly wavered (not a perfectly straight line, i mean), and the thickness of the lines are not consistent (some parts of letters were thicker or thinner than others). no huge mistakes, but if you look carefully, you can see some small imperfections, which i think shouldn't happen when it's something permanent on your body. i'm happy, overall, it's not like i wanna get it removed or anything, but i don't think i'll be going back.
Pros: reasonable prices, nice people
Cons: not totally perfect tattoos
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