empty red leather seats in the waiting area.
Emily was a little nervous, as she sat waiting for him. She began to chip the lavender nail-polish off her nails, which was something she usually did when her nerves were on end. She was about to meet one of the "Gods of Tattooing". The painful process of having a design etched into her skin by many sharp needles hadn't even occurred to her yet. Instead, she was worried about what he would think of her out-of-shape body. She didn't have to wait long, because he came out from the back room suddenly and her heart skipped a beat.
He was a very tall and handsome guy in his mid-thirties. His dark hair was cut into a stylish Mohawk and he looked like he belonged in a rock band wearing a black Rob Zombie t-shirt and distressed blue jeans. He had a few piercings on each ear and every inch of his skin reaching from his neck to forearms were covered in a variation of tattoos.
"Hi, Emily?" and he smiled at her.
"Hi, how are you?" she replied shyly.
"Liz told me that you wanted some work done to get your scar covered?" he said handing her back a few of the photos, keeping only one.
"Yeah, I'm not really familiar with tattooing, so I wanted to come down here to get your opinion on what would work for me."
"Do you have a design in mind yet? It's a pretty big area that you're trying to have covered." he said looking at the Polaroid.
"Not yet...but I was hoping that you might have a few recommendations." she said, feeling a little awkward that she hadn't chosen a design yet.
"Well, maybe I'm getting ahead of myself here. There are a few things we need to talk about before we even figure out what kind of design you'd like. Come this way and we'll discuss it." and he led her to large Cherry wood table, with a few black folders and forms neatly arranged on top.
He motioned for her to have a seat and he sat down on the opposite side of the table.
"Okay... covering a scar of this size can be a very long and painful process." he said pointing to the red raised scar in the picture.
"It might even be more painful than getting a tattoo done on normal, unscarred tissue. The question is, are you willing to go through the pain of having it covered up?"
She thought about this for a few seconds and nodded her head. She had endured much pain after the accident, and if she had survived all the stitches and operations it took to close up the wound, then she could definitely deal with this.
"Alright, well since you've made your mind up, I have some good news and some bad news. I won't be able to do your tattoo... you see I'm totally backed-up with clients for the next few weeks and most importantly, I'm very heavy-handed. What that means is, when I work on a design I apply a certain amount of pressure on the skin and usually during the process of tattooing over scars, ink might need to be re-applied a few times. I don't want to risk damaging your skin and from what I can tell you're going to need an artist who is careful and very gentle with the gun. "
Her heart sank at that moment. He was an experienced professional who really cared about his clients. It saddened her that he wouldn't be able to help her.
"You look disappointed but I haven't given you the good news yet." he smiled
She looked at him doubtfully. There couldn't possibly be any good news after this.
"My baby brother is perfect for the job." he said, smiling with confidence.
"I taught him myself and he's had 8 years of experience. He's very gentle with the gun, and I usually refer clients with sensitive skin to him. He always does a great job. I'll also knock $200.00 off the initial price that we set."
"Well, I'm not so worried about the price, as I am the finished product. It's a very important step for me and I want to make sure that it's done properly."
"Trust me, this is my little brother. He can do it! I wouldn't send you to someone that I didn't
Emily was a little nervous, as she sat waiting for him. She began to chip the lavender nail-polish off her nails, which was something she usually did when her nerves were on end. She was about to meet one of the "Gods of Tattooing". The painful process of having a design etched into her skin by many sharp needles hadn't even occurred to her yet. Instead, she was worried about what he would think of her out-of-shape body. She didn't have to wait long, because he came out from the back room suddenly and her heart skipped a beat.
He was a very tall and handsome guy in his mid-thirties. His dark hair was cut into a stylish Mohawk and he looked like he belonged in a rock band wearing a black Rob Zombie t-shirt and distressed blue jeans. He had a few piercings on each ear and every inch of his skin reaching from his neck to forearms were covered in a variation of tattoos.
"Hi, Emily?" and he smiled at her.
"Hi, how are you?" she replied shyly.
"Liz told me that you wanted some work done to get your scar covered?" he said handing her back a few of the photos, keeping only one.
"Yeah, I'm not really familiar with tattooing, so I wanted to come down here to get your opinion on what would work for me."
"Do you have a design in mind yet? It's a pretty big area that you're trying to have covered." he said looking at the Polaroid.
"Not yet...but I was hoping that you might have a few recommendations." she said, feeling a little awkward that she hadn't chosen a design yet.
"Well, maybe I'm getting ahead of myself here. There are a few things we need to talk about before we even figure out what kind of design you'd like. Come this way and we'll discuss it." and he led her to large Cherry wood table, with a few black folders and forms neatly arranged on top.
He motioned for her to have a seat and he sat down on the opposite side of the table.
"Okay... covering a scar of this size can be a very long and painful process." he said pointing to the red raised scar in the picture.
"It might even be more painful than getting a tattoo done on normal, unscarred tissue. The question is, are you willing to go through the pain of having it covered up?"
She thought about this for a few seconds and nodded her head. She had endured much pain after the accident, and if she had survived all the stitches and operations it took to close up the wound, then she could definitely deal with this.
"Alright, well since you've made your mind up, I have some good news and some bad news. I won't be able to do your tattoo... you see I'm totally backed-up with clients for the next few weeks and most importantly, I'm very heavy-handed. What that means is, when I work on a design I apply a certain amount of pressure on the skin and usually during the process of tattooing over scars, ink might need to be re-applied a few times. I don't want to risk damaging your skin and from what I can tell you're going to need an artist who is careful and very gentle with the gun. "
Her heart sank at that moment. He was an experienced professional who really cared about his clients. It saddened her that he wouldn't be able to help her.
"You look disappointed but I haven't given you the good news yet." he smiled
She looked at him doubtfully. There couldn't possibly be any good news after this.
"My baby brother is perfect for the job." he said, smiling with confidence.
"I taught him myself and he's had 8 years of experience. He's very gentle with the gun, and I usually refer clients with sensitive skin to him. He always does a great job. I'll also knock $200.00 off the initial price that we set."
"Well, I'm not so worried about the price, as I am the finished product. It's a very important step for me and I want to make sure that it's done properly."
"Trust me, this is my little brother. He can do it! I wouldn't send you to someone that I didn't
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