Ok, so I've been wanting a tattoo for a long time and, based on some of his work I've seen on others around town, have been following Austin Ringo for about 6 months on IG, along with many other artis... Read More
Ok, so I've been wanting a tattoo for a long time and, based on some of his work I've seen on others around town, have been following Austin Ringo for about 6 months on IG, along with many other artists that are local too. I finally pulled the trigger and decided to have it done by Austin. I sent him a picture not only of the piece I wanted, but also where I would like it done. I asked for his advice and to tweak the design to however he felt. So, it's my FIRST tattoo and where do I decide I want this piece of art to be? Of COURSE on one of the most sensitive places...the inner side of my foot and ankle! But I wanted it to be seen, yet not too obvious showing due to the nature of my position at work. I took 800 mgs of Ibuprofen AND shotgunned a few glasses of very nice wine to 'dull' the pain. But can I tell you...DON'T bother. Sure, drink the wine, but the painkiller really didn't diminish the pain. Was it painful? Ummmm....YES. But was it bearable? Well, with Austin it was.He didn't do any long 'runs' of inking. In other words, he did just enough then would stop then start up again, giving me enough time to steel myself for the next round. My foot jerked a bit when he would start on an area that was 'new', but he was so understanding and said he was used to the involuntary jerking. Even during the outline phase, he was so steady through my foot spasms. Austin is friendly, putting you at ease, and is super low key, yet can hang and talk with you the entire time....or not. Sometimes I was chatty Patty, sometimes I was silent....taking deep breaths like I was giving birth again. He checked on me often to see how I was hanging. I was fine and knew I'd make it through the ordeal. Put it this way....I passed kidney stones a few months back...being tattoo'ed on the foot is nothing compared to that!If I were to have another ink'd artwork on me, I will definitely have Austin do that one as well. I am referring my hubby to him to cover a surgery scar on his arm. He's a newbie too, LOLs.I highly recommend Austin Ringo for your body artwork, ESPECIALLY if you are new to inking. He is the nicest person, and SO talented. Check out his work on Instagram: @ringoaustintattoos. You'll see the video he took of my work on there too! Read Less