DJSparklemotion

Thanks to everyone for their replies! I emailed the original artist, and told him the shop had informed me he was no longer working with them. I asked him about setting up an appointment to finish up the peacock feather that he started, and thanked him again for his work on the stunning Bowie tattoo. (Photo coming next.)
Will explore another option with the shop if I don't hear back from him in a week or so. But, that's where I'm at right now.
Cheers!
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The Bowie tattoo I mentioned. I adore it.

Thanks to everyone for their replies! I emailed the original artist, and told him the shop had informed me he was no longer working with them. I asked him about setting up an appointment to finish up the peacock feather that he started, and thanked him again for his work on the stunning Bowie tattoo. (Photo coming next.)
Will explore another option with the shop if I don't hear back from him in a week or so. But, that's where I'm at right now.
Cheers!
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The Bowie tattoo I mentioned. I adore it.

Thanks to everyone for their replies! I emailed the original artist, and told him the shop had informed me he was no longer working with them. I asked him about setting up an appointment to finish up the peacock feather that he started, and thanked him again for his work on the stunning Bowie tattoo. (Photo coming next.)
Will explore another option with the shop if I don't hear back from him in a week or so. But, that's where I'm at right now.
Cheers!
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The Bowie tattoo I mentioned. I adore it.

bad mojo to get someone else to colour in a tattoo that was initiated by someone already.
i think it is lazy when I hear people get a tattoo lined in then just jump on the next table of whomever to finish it.
of course there are odd circumstances like buddy moved far away, went to jail or died, yeah sure.
make the effort to get intouch with the original person that lined it in.

OP
dont overthink it
life gets in the way of tattoos sometimes
and then it goes on
so go with your gut here
and then dont look back

welcome to LST!
if you like the original artist's work on your bowie and what he's done with your feather so far, i'd seek him out. easy as that. as you mentioned, the shop already suggested that as an option and they should completely understand.
as far as loyalty goes.. the owner originally sketched the feather, but did the tattooer use that exact sketch or did he do his own thing? i feel like that's the only value added step in the process you've mentioned. even still, the owner passed you to the other tattooer, so loyalty doesn't seem to be an issue from that standpoint.
what's up with some pictures?! :)