Paulywhore

right on, thanks for the responses guys.
I guess because I have my own business and I have more than a thimble full of common sense in my head, and I was raised oldschool with this thing called Respect engrained in me that i see things the way that i do, the man with the money is the boss, without the paying customer your rent is not paid, but money doesn't come that easy to me so I appreciate it when I have a customer, shit especially in this economy.
At work I get burned and breath in chemicals all day and i'm happy as fuck to do it when someone calls me to do a job, I dont have some punk attitude to my customers because I want to treat people good so I get referals to other customers.
Maybe the money is just too easy to make for some tattoo artists and they don't appreciate what they are doing, Ya know easy come easy go.
Anyways thought id share my thoughts with you guys, perhaps a customers view for you shop owners to take note and evaluate how you treat the people who pay your bills.
I mean damn I thought getting tattooed was suppose to be fun? The fuckin cool guy punk attitude kinda blows the fun out of it, and maybe offer your customers a cup of fucking water for christ sake? especially if they have been waiting for two hours after they made a appointment to get tattooed.
How can you be proud of the work you do if your just out to hustle someone?
Its called Pride ya know that thing that America was built on.

Just wondering how you tattoo artist view your customers?
i have always noticed a "im too cool attitude" by every artist that ive been tattooed by, I get the feeling that a customer is just a john or trick if you will, kinda like a prostitute views there clients, ya know with a complete lack of respect for there customers and just wanting to get your money.
It seams like all the "artists" that ive encountered sees me as a drawing board with a pocket book, usually the artist is talking to another artist the whole time he is tattooing me and if i participate in the conversation at all I either get ignored or looked at funny and responded to in a curt manor, is this the normal attitude in this industry?
(Take this for instance - i made a apointment with a artist earlier in the week for saturday 12:30, i showed up at 1230 sharp, and the helper said oh hes gunna do a tat really quik than get to me, ok i said", if it wasnt for wanting to get tattooed by this man for years, i would have just left right on the spot, but i stayed and about 45mins go by and the helper is going around asking the tattooers if they wanted some coffee or something to eat because she was going out to the coffee shop, I was thinking boy i hope she asks me if i want a cup of coffee, i sure am thirsty, but she just walked right past me like i wasnt there.
30 more min goes by and she gets back and everyone takes a coffee/ lunch break, the artist takes a break and about 20 more mins go by, by than its been two hours ive been waiting and im pretty thirsty, so i ask the helper if there is a coffee shop near by? she says - "oh hes ready to tattoo you know".
Im not out to bargin hunt some rinky dink skull or sumething, I dropped 300 on the piece and didnt have any requests or stupid placement of the tat, so i know im not difficult in any way.
I am very happy with the tattoo and i even tipped the artist, because i like the piece he did, he was also a nice guy to talk to, and he didnt have the cool guy tude most have.
I would get tattooed again by him maybe just not at that shop, i guess he works at other shops so.)
Its funny how many times I have felt disrespected in one way or another while at a tattoo shop when i really think back on the experiences ive had in the past.
Im almost to the point that id rather get a shitty tattoo but a good experience rather than the other way around, either that or just smack the motherfucker right in his mouth right when i feel disrespected by the "cool guy tude"
For the record I am a very easy going guy, i dont judge peolpe, I dont think im better than anyone, and I am willing to talk to anyone no matter how different they are, but i get the feeling alot of tattooers dont think that way? its like they are in this cool guy society and regular people just are not cool enough to respect, almost like a form of racism against non tattooers?
If I could get your guys take on how you see customers and the way you think they should be treated please do tell? -

I hope you guys have fun with this cock sucker. I've contacted the admin about deleting my account and will be very disappointed if they don't follow through.
Just FYI for people who chose to post here in the future. You can not delete your own account so don't post any photos or anything you do not want to be able to delete later.
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People like myself are not cut out for internet message boards so to save myself any more embarrassment and childish behavior I've decided to be done.
@Paulywhore guess you won buddy have fun with that. If you ever see my at a convention, please don't introduce yourself.

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However, I use a mixture of stuff. I'm a big fan of holders for loose work and I refine with WOOD. HARD STIFF WOOD.
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Crap, not nearly as funny as I thought it was...just like someone else we know.

I think people just like the imagery. It's powerful. Natives are a reminder of your wilder more human side I guess. Reminds us of a time when hunting and living off the land was the norm, as opposed to the TV pop culture trash that most of the world has been turned into.
I'm into these Navajo or southwestern style Native designs that Chad Keoplinger has been doing. I'm not sure if I'd get one tattooed, but I'd totally consider a small piece if I was around him or knew him.

Sounds like a plan, thanks Ian.

I feel bad for anyone who has to be around that woman at any point during their day, be it at work, at home or because they are friends. What an ignorant fucking cunt. How about you get over yourself and realize that your children aren't 3 year olds anymore and there isn't shit you can do about it.
If she really loved her son as much as she claims, she'd have no problem over looking something so superficial and realize he's the same little boy she raised, and he's turned out the way he has because of how she raised him.

Brilliance.

Sounds like a plan, thanks Ian.

I just got a pretty sweet black & grey skull and roses tattoo from Eli Quinters last week.
The roses are super killer.
I'll post a picture when it's fully healed.

what the fuck? you are making a joke out of a girl getting raped by her dad? damn u got some serious bad karma coming for that shit, you sound like a spoiled little rich brat by saying that shit, and for eisen777 who said they "like this" you are a little douch bag piece of trash too, apparently you assholes grew up with a silver spoons in your mouth, I bet if that chick that got her ass tatted heard you say that shit she would knock your teeth out, and rightfully so.
Ursula is a good name for you, a witches name, you evil heartless bitch.

Yeah Ursula and I have decided to share a room together, you know because I like to pimp women out, lol.

ran into this guy at the store, I asked him where he got it and he said “ohh I got that at the pike in like 69’” , he couldn’t remember who did it.

ran into this guy at the store, I asked him where he got it and he said “ohh I got that at the pike in like 69’” , he couldn’t remember who did it.

@tammy TOTALLY FORGOT you're a travel guru.. We can't do much more in the way of traveling any time soon, but I may hit you up at some point for other good travel-y stuff. And who knows.. come 2014 we might be in!
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Also @Ursula BEST SIGNATURE

Johnny Walker tattooing at Jerry's shop , Honolulu 60's .

ran into this guy at the store, I asked him where he got it and he said “ohh I got that at the pike in like 69’” , he couldn’t remember who did it.

ran into this guy at the store, I asked him where he got it and he said “ohh I got that at the pike in like 69’” , he couldn’t remember who did it.

Hardy and Horiyoshi - Con Safos .

Im not sure how much exposure he has had but ~ Tom Moser - at Goldrush, wow is all I can say, all the pics of his work are insane but a few that stand out to me are the blue yellow and red cobra that goes from the guys waist line to his chest, tiger head on the guys hand, panther on the hand, and the tiger at the end on his portfolio.
I looked at most of the other guys pics at gold rush and they are all incredible, looks like these dudes are top of the food chain.

I had to click on your link Alanna, dang I almost wish i didnt ;) your baked goods look delicious, now im craving Lemon pound cake, god damn i love lemon pound cake, I may have to take you up on your cake Mistress deal, sweet, soft and tangy just how I like it. lol

i love that panther with the rose in its mouth!

I also saw some cool rose tattoo pictures in Ross Nagle's tattoo pictures.

There is no such thing as the best rose. Its not a competition, more of an appreciation, repulsion, or somewhere in between. My personal fave is Henry Goldfield, He rules the rose in SF His chest piece is a giant rose from Oakland's Shakey Jake done in the early 60's I believe. Many tattooers and their families wear Henry's roses. I don't have photos available right now , but I wear one and my wife has a 3/4 sleeve of 3 roses from Henry. When I got mine, he gave me the drawing which proudly hangs in the shop. Next to the rose it says" Dean, here's your rose. Follow the rose in life and you'll never go wrong. Good luck to you." Most of the roses I see today are very well done in a variety of styles. I like rose tattoos with a black outline made by people over 50. But hey, whatever you're into, there's room for it all.

checkout this rose tattoo design by freddy corbin. it is an oldy but goody.....look at the pedal....