About
I love tattooing and all aspects of art from simple pencil drawings all the way to giant sculptures. I have been drawing since I was a little kid and loved seeing people with tattoos and I always wondered how you could have art on your body forever so I guess its no surprise that I started tattooing. I apprenticed under a friend in Colorado and fell in love with the world of tattooing the scene is not quite what I expected thinking only certain types of people could tattoo for a living and I am doing it for my life I want to decorate the world with beautiful artwork and I will do whatever it takes to get you tatted up with a custom design that will stand the test of time whatever you want tattooed from fine line black and gray all the way to full realistic color portraits give me the opportunity and trust to make beautiful and awesome amazing tattoos.
I love tattooing and everything that goes with art in general to be able to express myself through my artwork really makes tattooing seem like it's not work because I love it so much
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I usually have them explain exactly what they want then I accept a 150$ deposit to lock down your appointment and then we will sit down together and design your tattoo the next step is the actual appointment on that day and time that is scheduled for you. I charge 150$ a hour the clock starts when the needle hits your skin all hours are billed by the time you are getting tattooed. FOR EXAMPLE you sit in my chair for 5 hours thats 750$ on that day you would pay me 500$ as your deposit goes towards your tattoo. After I am finished with your tattoo or stop the session I will explain aftercare to you in detail and provide you with a copy of aftercare instructions and then take a photo of your tattoo for my portfolio. As far as being newer to the tattoo world I say don't go and get half thought out tattoos find your favorite artist and don't stop asking questions and giving details about what you envision for your tattoo let the artist do his/her thing and try to trust the process for it will benefit you in the end and you won't have to pay a different artist to fix your messed up tattoo or even cover it or have it lasered off that is just not worth it to me
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I apprenticed under Richard Cook for about 8 months until he got locked up and I followed him unfortunately however I used my time wisely and studied art and everything to do with tattooing and now I have been consistently putting out excellent work for a little over 10 years
Do you have a standard pricing system for your services? If so, please share the details here.
$150 for a deposit
$150 per hour for any tattoo work that will take longer than 1 hour
$25 for each hole jewelry included
Small tattoos will be priced out as a complete tattoo
How did you get started in this business?
Been drawing my whole life and just decided that it was a natural progression to start tattooing
What types of customers have you worked with?
Let me tell you that I have been working with the most respectful and professional people all the way to crazy clients who want to show you how to do your job
What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a pro in your area of expertise?
Keep looking for the artist who's artwork stands out to you don't get a tattoo by me just because you feel obligated to me or any other artist for that matter you get what you pay for and I know that it's not easy to trust someone to put awesome clean tattoos on your body for the rest of your life
What questions should customers think through before talking to pros about their needs?
They should ask about the entire process of a tattoo.
How does the design process look like? Typically I think about the initial idea that the client gives me as its usually closest to what the client actually wants and then I take measurements of the area to be tattooed and sit with the client and pick out some reference photos from their I will sit down and draw until I have a working stencil and approval from the client
Why do I have to put up a deposit for my tattoo and appointment?sanitation is a fixed price and it guarantees that the shop and the artist are compensated for the time and effort and supplies they used to get your tattoo ready
How long will it take to finish my tattoo in hours? And what is best; multiple sessions or one long one? This completely depends on the tattoo itself some tattoos can take as many as 35-45 hours and require multiple sessions another thing is the body can only take so much trauma in one setting that you have to take a break and heal up before you get more hours in
Can I have a little alcohol before you start tattooing on me? Please don't I just can't tattoo on you if you are intoxicated because alcohol thins out the blood which makes it very difficult for ink to stick in