Won’t go back ! Nice place, lots of interesting stuff on the walls to look at. Andre (the owner) did my tat. Seems like a good guy, offered great suggestions and did a ok job on tat with some minor issues. The numbers on my tat were not evenly spaced, there was a circle that got smudged and he had to do part of it “freehand” , that part is messed up and it’s not an even circle, it’s pretty obvious. Aside from that the process went smooth. One thing that did bother me was the fact that Andre and a co worker only spoke in Spanish around me. That’s probably one of the rudest things you can do here in America as a foreigner. The only reason they’re not speaking English is because they’re talking about you. The main reason I won’t go back is because when I was checking out and paying for the tat, the coworker charged me a 20% tip without saying anything, (wicked sleazy). First things first, you NEVER tip the owner of an establishment, and that owner, should never ask for tips. It’s all about business ethics. Second, if you make $200 per hour then WTF are you doing asking for a tip ?? Tips are for service workers making minimum wages. Anyway, walking away with the sense that Andre is at best, an average artist with a sleazy...
Read moreWorking with Andre was way better than I could have imagined. I had been thinking about getting a half sleeve for a long time but was hesitant because I didn't really know who to go to that would help me put my thoughts to art. I think this is a common theme for a lot of people and most places I've encountered want to to have everything ready to go or just have you choose a photo of some sort. Andre was immediately different and walked me through a very professional amd humble process that was extremely interactive. I felt that we were designing a tattoo together and that he had as much passion for the project as I did. He brought my ideas to life and the outcome was a tattoo extremely meaningful to me on a personal level. I would highly recommend Andre if your looking for a a professional, comfortable, meaningful and fun process from end to end. An absolutely amazing guy to have conversations with. Very open and easy to talk to witch helps the time go by and your focus to be elsewhere during some of the more uncomfortable parts...
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I came to Andre after spending months looking for a linework artist who had an individual style and creative vision to make a unique design for my first piece, as well as the mechanical chops to pull it off. Andre's design, which mixed his style and a base template I provided, exceeded my expectations, and the results speak for themselves.
Andre's linework was excellent, as seen in the traced tattoo photo. The tattooing process was professional, comfortable, interesting, and went by very quickly. We had deep, meaningful conversations about life, which both of us are interested in and which helped pass the time. Come with an open mind and soul, and it will be a unique experience! Oh, he has a bunch of cool + interesting stuff in his studio as well
Design - Unique, linework, shaded, ornamental sword Price - $1000 for time to design + 5 hours of tattooing. 100% worth it Photos - Andre's trace version, Andre's shaded version (still healing/peeling), and...
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