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I have the last 3 across the bottom of this; wow they look so much better here in perfect condition instead of my aged yellowed paper. Nice.
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Fancher, I feel like if you are sitting on your hands now in a shop with a front that people can find and see, then you will be even slower when you have no walk-by traffic, no advertising(assuming you are no longer going to be in a phone book or professional listing online) and losing other factors you have going for you in a street-level shop. If you have established clients that are willing to seek you out (even when they cant easily find you) then they will come see you if you are in a shop or not. Basically, unless you have a big name that commands people to come find you, a regular shop setting is wiser. IMO. For every 1 client that spends time online looking at portfolios and reviews and researching info, there are easily 30 other clients that walk into a shop looking for a tattoo, no prior online research involved. To exclude those people because they can only find you online is a big mistake. To rule out normal people like that will involve even more sitting-on-hands. IMO.
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I second the Jinxproof recommendation.
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I dont care about the names of reputable artists connected with this or any other show; you're taking part of watering down our culture and our craft.
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I feel like this thread has failed to deliver since the first or second page. Hipster Predator is an exception though.
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Nastiest shop/Worst boss you have worked at/for.
irezumi replied to irezumi's topic in Crazy Tattoo Stories
I once worked with this woman that would take the pieces of dried crusty black ink from around the nozzle of the bottle and put it back in the bottle to 'save ink' -
more of that from a link on the art thread
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Yeah Ursula, It blew my mind too. When I saw the pics from the gallery i was wowed by the size of it. I really really wish I could see it in person. His other stuff is cool too, but I am much more into his quilts & drawings than I am into his ceramics.
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Rad. Good find.
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I saw a copy the other day and it's beyond impressive. And weighs about 80 lbs. I'd take you up on it if it were any other time of year. I bet someone here will go for it. Haha first thing I asked the friend that had was "which one has Roper and Dana? I need to see that first."
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It's a great mix for work! White Gurl always raises a few eyebrows though.
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Ross Hogg's 'Reggae under raps' is one of my favorite mixes.
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Wanted: Sailor Jerry flash books vol 1 & 3
irezumi replied to Buffaloathe.'s topic in Stuff for Sale
They're out of print, so yeah it's not gonna be cheap. Keep on top of ebay. Lotta people selling shit during the slow winter season. -
Wanted: Sailor Jerry flash books vol 1 & 3
irezumi replied to Buffaloathe.'s topic in Stuff for Sale
it took me 10 seconds to find of each of the books at Amazon.com Sailor Jerry Flash book Vol. 1 Sailor Jerry Flash Book Vol. 3 -
I hope we get to see more of this.
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Lot of factors here. Are you paying them minimum wage? How many hours? Are you making it worth their while to stick around for several years? What do you want out of them? If you need someone to just answer phones, sign clients up, and use the register, then look outside of the tattooed-people crowd. Someone who has already had experience in basic customer service. I've seen some very good floorwalkers that are not heavily tattooed. I've worked with a few myself. You could simply put out an ad with a somewhat vague description of type of business, and see who comes in. You never know, you might get a better employee than you might've thought.. If you need someone who knows how to price stuff or more in-depth info to give to clients, then you need the type of people that you have already described that you are unhappy with. Maybe you're just having a bad luck lately with dependable people.
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he did a real nice geo design on a good friend while we were working the montreal convention. recommended artist.
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Wow. I wouldn't have guessed that anyone besides Pushead would've done that. That specific example is way too close to call it simply influenced. Grayson Perry. Yeah, it's a huge pic, but its the best way to see the whole quilt, and in its true color. *hm. apparently LST won't let me post it at actual photo size. click here to view it at a size to appreciate it
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exactly.
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Taco Werewolf ftw
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Indian head for the win
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Stefan Strumbel
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I've seen those pencil lead carvings before (so cool!) but have'nt seen Maestre's work before. good find!