Authent/ink
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“@type”: “Question”,
“name”: “Summer Winter Spring or Fall?”,
“acceptedAnswer”: {
“@type”: “Answer”,
“text”: “
Best time of year to get work done, big or small is of course… fall/winter. Makes it easy to stay out of the sun, easy to stay out of the water, easy to keep covered while healing and all around a good idea. And when summer does roll around and your new tattoo is a well healed seasoned tattoo it can take some abuse from the sun and hard living without being affected much. Always use WHITE ZINC cream to reflect the UV rays if you plan getting direct sun on it. Normal sunblock does not do much to protect the pigment in your tattoo. Please seeSun Aftercarefor more information
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}
}, {
“@type”: “Question”,
“name”: “Does It Hurt?”,
“acceptedAnswer”: {
“@type”: “Answer”,
“text”: “
Anything in life worth doing involves some physical and mental pain and/or discomfort. Some examples of this include: going to the gym and training, giving birth, mountain climbing, being in love, learning a language, learning a sport, being beautiful (ladies will know what I am talking about) and many many other things that we all do or contemplate doing on a daily basis. The pain of a tattoo is mild, short lasting and ceases as soon as the tattoo is complete. There is only discomfort whilst the ink is actually being put into the skin. This is not a constant process, it is many stops and starts and one usually gets used to it after only a few minutes. Your greatest enemy before getting a tattoo is your imagination running wild with the thought of it all. Its not that bad, if it was I would not be in business and you wouldn’t be reading this. All you need to do is wrap your head around and take the plunge.. some people actually enjoy the sensation and everybody can tolerate it.
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}
}, {
“@type”: “Question”,
“name”: “Is it dangerous to tattoo over veins?”,
“acceptedAnswer”: {
“@type”: “Answer”,
“text”: “
No, if your artist is going that deep you’ll know it before he hits the veins because that sh*t will hurt! A properly applied tattoo is only entering the skin layers and not penetrating into muscle, bone or veins ever. You’ll hear this from me over and over again: make sure you see recent photos of your artists work, check for line consistency, smooth shading and solid colour as well as nice artwork. Be wary of tattoo photos with blood in the picture, chewed up skin or anything else that looks dodgy. Where there is doubt, there is no doubt. Buyer beware.
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}, {
“@type”: “Question”,
“name”: “I can use numbing cream right?”,
“acceptedAnswer”: {
“@type”: “Answer”,
“text”: “
Most artists have their own opinions on this, I personally do not like, advocate or advise the use of numbing cream before the tattooing process. It doesn’t last very long and it when it does wear off the tattoo process hurts even more than it should because you haven’t grown accustomed to the discomfort from the beginning. There are other reasons as well, including the idea that one must earn their tattoo and that the pain is part of the deal. From a tattooers point of view it makes the skin have a very strange texture while tattooing it akin to tattooing a piece of meat, unpleasant to work on to say the least, and I am sure it can’t be very healthy for the skin itself and the healing process. The pain is free so why not take advantage?
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}
}, {
“@type”: “Question”,
“name”: “What if I want it removed at a later time?”,
“acceptedAnswer”: {
“@type”: “Answer”,
“text”:”Save yourself the trouble and don’t get it done in the first place. Period. If you have doubts then think it through and wait.”}
}, {
“@type”: “Question”,
“name”: “I want a really really small tattoo, can you do it really small?”,
“acceptedAnswer”: {
“@type”: “Answer”,
“text”:”Anything can be done, the question is whether one should or not. Small tattoos are bad for so many reasons. Firstly, they don’t hold they’re shape after ageing for only a short time, if there are any details they will blur very quickly and more than likely you won’t be able to tell what the tattoo is from more than 2 feet away. A tattoo should look good for at least 15-20 years! It doesn’t go away so some thought should be put into what you are marking your body with. A cute small tattoo when you are 18 becomes an unsightly blemish when you are 30. Better to get something genuine in a size that will age gracefully rather than a postage stamp size embarrassment.”}
}, {
“@type”: “Question”,
“name”: “I drew my own design, is it possible to get it tattooed?”,
“acceptedAnswer”: {
“@type”: “Answer”,
“text”:”
Anything is possible, whether it is a good idea or not is another story. Most people like to draw and some even think their drawings are good, and some even want them tattooed on themselves. Be careful with this. If you are an accomplished drawer it is most likely that your tattoo artist will have little issue with replicating your design for you. He might suggest that he ‘cleans it up’ a little. If he is a tattooer worth his salt then you should probably let him. If he suggests that he redraw the image in a manner more ‘tattooable’ then thats probably a good idea too.
Whatever it is that you do for a living it is something that you most likely possess some skill in. For us tattooers, drawing is a main feature of our skill set. We study art and tattooing, let us do our thing and you will get a nice piece of work, force us to copy your bad drawing and you will most likely live to dread looking at your tattoo once you realise what you have done. Todays beauty is tomorrow’s disgrace.
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}, {
“@type”: “Question”,
“name”: “Those tattoo design websites are great aren’t they?”,
“acceptedAnswer”: {
“@type”: “Answer”,
“text”:”
Generally speaking, they suck. The quality of the artwork is low to say the least, if the designs were drawn by a tattooer, which is doubtful, then it is safe to say it was most likely drawn by an amateur artist. These websites exist for one sole purpose, to make money from people who do not know any better. Most are run by unscrupulous people with little or no relation to the legitimate tattoo trade.Your artist, whomever you choose to tattoo you, should be at a level that he/she can draw anything you want within his/her chosen specialty and apply it accordingly. Don’t insult him/her by bringing in a second rate image from a hack, let them do their thing, its what you are paying them for, and the majority of tattoo artists DO NOT charge extra for custom drawing your tattoo. Its included in the price.
If you are thinking that you outsmarted the pay-per-design website, and downloaded and printed the low resolution thumbnail to bring to your tattoo artist you are not only foolish for wanting crappy art but are doubly insulting your tattoo artist by asking him to redraw a second rate image that you were too cheap to pay for in the first place. Invest in your flesh, your time and your money, it is not a renewable resource.
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}, {
“@type”: “Question”,
“name”: “Do you rework old tattoos or finish pieces started by other artists?”,
“acceptedAnswer”: {
“@type”: “Answer”,
“text”:”
It really depends on the quality of work and if I think I can actually make it look better. In general though I don’t finish what someone else has started.. but you can always come and show me and if I can’t do it one the other artists at my shop may be able to.
The way around this of courseis to give me a fresh area of skin to tattoo something cool, build a rapport with me and THEN hit me up for a fix up… doesn’t always work but its worth a try!
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}, {
“@type”: “Question”,
“name”: “What style of tattoos do you specialize in?”,
“acceptedAnswer”: {
“@type”: “Answer”,
“text”:”At the moment I am only doing Traditional Japanese Tattoos of all sizes, lettering of all sorts and some small bits and pieces here and there if they are cool. Send me an email and we can figure out if I am the right artist for you!”}
}, {
“@type”: “Question”,
“name”: “How much would (insert description here) tattoo cost?”,
“acceptedAnswer”: {
“@type”: “Answer”,
“text”:”Price quotes can only be done in person as the variables are too great to guestimate over the phone/email etc etc..”}
}, {
“@type”: “Question”,
“name”: “How do I get a Consult with you?”,
“acceptedAnswer”: {
“@type”: “Answer”,
“text”:”Email me from the contact page on my website about your project and we’ll take it from there!”}
}, {
“@type”: “Question”,
“name”: “How many hours do we do each session and how long is the break in between?”,
“acceptedAnswer”: {
“@type”: “Answer”,
“text”:”
Easy, we book a consult where we figure out what you are after.. once that is done, we take a deposit and book your first appointment which is usually 3 hours long or 6 hours if its a very large tattoo and we need the extra time to prepare the drawing on the skin, enough time to get the lines and maybe some of the shading on the skin. Then we book follow up appointments that are 3 hours each and 2 weeks apart for the estimated time to finish the tattoo. ie: an estimated 10 – 12 hour tattoo would have a 3-6 hour initial session, then a 3 hour session two weeks later, and then another 3 hour session two weeks after that and THEN a final 1-2 hour session two weeks after that, a total of 6 weeks from start to finish.
Price is charged by the hour/session, however it is not a ‘by the minute’ process. Setup time, drawing on the skin and short breaks are included with the session.
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}, {
“@type”: “Question”,
“name”: “What if I am late for my appointment?”,
“acceptedAnswer”: {
“@type”: “Answer”,
“text”:”I prefer you not to be late.. as my schedule is pretty tight and my hours are limited. Please call ahead if you think you are running late.”}
}, {
“@type”: “Question”,
“name”: “What If I miss my appointment?”,
“acceptedAnswer”: {
“@type”: “Answer”,
“text”:”
If you reschedule without 1 weeks notice your deposit is fined $100, if you reschedule or cancel within 72 hours, your deposit is forfeited. If you miss your appointment without notice your deposit is forfeited and you may need to leave a double amount deposit for your next appointment.
Important! In the event you have left a deposit and made a FULL DAY BOOKING (6 or more hours)with one of our artists you must give 7 DAYS NOTICE to cancel or change the dateor you will forfeit your deposit… it is quite difficult fill full days on short notice and since our artists areon tight schedules its not good for them to miss a day of work unnecessarily.
We are dedicated to making sure your tattoo is exceptional and my always being ready and on time, I ask that you please dedicate yourself to showing up as scheduled ready to be tattooed, while we are sympathetic to the complexities of life as we all have things that arise and complicate our time schedules please do try to follow the plan we set forth.
All deposits are non refundable and may only be used for the last appointment upon completion of your tattoo.
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}, {
“@type”: “Question”,
“name”: “Do you accept commissions for other types of work?”,
“acceptedAnswer”: {
“@type”: “Answer”,
“text”:”We do and have in the past, all serious offers are considered.. . Contact via email on the contact page. thanks.”}
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