Went in for my first piece yesterday; what a great experience! I was a little nervous, but from the moment I entered the shop, I was put at ease. The guy working the phones and setting up appointments... Read More
Went in for my first piece yesterday; what a great experience! I was a little nervous, but from the moment I entered the shop, I was put at ease. The guy working the phones and setting up appointments, (I think his name is Church) was real laid back and cool. I showed him what I had in mind and he recommended Scott Richardson; then he explained that they are appointment only and are usually pretty booked up. I was a little bummed because I was leaving Utah in the next week to head home to Chicago. He checked with Scott and luckily he could squeeze me in the following day. I paid my deposit and headed out.When I came back the next day, Scott was there and I showed him what I was thinking about and he started working on a sketch. I filled out my paperwork and chatted with another customer for a while. When Scott came back with his sketch, it was spot on to what was in my mind. We headed to his cubicle and started. Again I was a little nervous, not knowing what to expect, but he explained what he was going to do and that settled my nerves down. Then with a whirr, the gun and needles started their duty. It was far less painful than everyone says, or maybe it is just that I work in a kitchen and cut or burn myself on a daily basis. As he worked, Scott and I BS'd about this and that and I think we were about 15 min away from solving all the world's problems by the time he was done, (just over an hour). I had been sneaking peeks throughout the process, but the finished piece blew me away, it was exactly the image I had in my ind when I entered the shop the previous day! **** Bottom line is; if you are looking to get some ink, be it your first or 99th piece, you would not be disappointed with this shop. Good price for excellent work, cool employees and a laid back atmosphere, no judging here. Read Less