I don't know what kingrb88's problem is either. Here is the TRUTH...\r
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Tom & Brenda have been kind to me every time I've been near them. I've had 3 pieces done by Tom and, EVERY TIME, Tom has told me about how long it would take and what his current hourly rate was. I knew, going into the tattoo, what I would be charged per hour. He does NOT start the clock until he starts tattooing and I have NEVER had Tom charge me for more than his materials when he has to touch something up. That is a COURTESY he provides his clients with. It is NOT always the tattoo artist's fault that a client needs touch-ups. In my case, I have a lot of fine stretch-marks from my 3 pregnancies and tattooing over them causing the ink to feather a little bit. That is NOT Tom's fault. It's just how I heal. He has agreed, without hesitation, to touch up those spots for me... and I appreciate that. Also, Tom is a TRUE artist. He doesn't specialize in flash art. He specializes in custom pieces. He designs what will become a part of you forever. That is kind of awesome... seeing as there just aren't many people capable of doing that. So many tattoo ""artists"" only work off of flash... or are horrible artists. Tom just doesn't work that way. He believes in quality work and, again, I am thankful.\r
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If you still don't think Tom is worth seeing, consider this. My mother's first (and only) tattoo was done by Tom. I took her to him and I got a matching one. My son's first tattoo was also done by Tom. It is a large piece and was a custom design that Tom drew specifically for my son. He took into consideration that he was using almost the whole upper arm and that it was my son's first tattoo so he made sure to leave spaces in case my son wanted to add on later. He said he was making sure he still had some good ""real estate."" I don't think I've ever seen a tattoo artist that was concerned about that but I think it's awesome that he considers those things. My son's piece featured a very large feather and 13 birds. Tom ALSO designed a coordinating piece for me. He made me a feather with a ribbon tied around it to commemorate my son's 18th birthday. The idea is to add a feather (of a different type) for each of my daughters when they hit 18 too. It's a beautiful tattoo and I love that it has a future purpose. There is something to look forward to!\r
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Tom also did my largest piece...\r
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Look, I'm just saying... Tom and Brenda are loved by many. Tom's tattoos are proudly worn by many. His customers are RETURN customers and he refers to us as ""his people."" His only goal is to create beautiful art and, so far, I've only ever seen him accomplish that goal. His pricing is fair. His treatment of his customers is fantastic. Even better, he is an HONEST artist. If he doesn't feel comfortable with something, he tells you. For instance, if you want a tattoo on the bottom of your foot, Tom will tell you why that's not the greatest idea. He's not the type to take your money and give you a tattoo he KNOWS will fail. He has more integrity than that.\r
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No one is saying you HAVE to choose Tom but I think you'd be a fool if you didn't, at least, consider him for your next tattoo.\r
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