Perfect reason not to get BOGO tattoo

this is the original pic, this is the tattoo that was done. So Sad!

Good Tattoos aren't Cheap, and Cheap Tattoos aren't good

So that is how the saying goes. In the 50's this saying was in every tattoo shop that you entered, and there is a bit of truth to it. I personally think that it means that you don't have to pay out the nose for a tattoo, but it is a mark that will be with you forever and will cost a bit more then the bogo can of peas that you just got at Publix. I know at in these economic times everyone is looking to save some money, hell I use coupons and look for deals whenever I can. My question is what things should you never look for a deal on? A few come to mind for me right away: Plastic Surgery, Dentist,Hookers, Attorney, Handymen, and Tattoos. I am sure we could come up with a ton more if we tried. LOL

I know that at this shop if you want a good quality tattoo, and you are on a budget...come in and talk to one of the artist , show them what you are looking to get, tell them how much you have and they will make it fit your budget. It make all of us here pissed to think that people calling themselves artists are jacking people up without a care for the person getting the tattoo. We care! All of the artists here are just that ARTISTS who value the art that they are putting on you. The last thing that they would like is for you to have a shit tattoo that you are telling people came from them.

The question I get the most on our web-site is about tattoo pricing.

That is a hard question to answer via E-mail because there are too many variables that a tattoo artist has to take in to consideration. Tattoos vary in price based on size, location, how complex the design is, how difficult the tattoo is and how much time it will take to apply the tattoo. As you can see without talking to you, it is nearly impossible to give a price estimate. Our Shop Min is $40 and our average hourly rate is $100. If you are getting a large piece, 3 hours +, that hourly rate goes down. You can call to make a consolation appointment or come into the store a talk to an artist about your ideas.

A huge help for the artists is reference material. The more pictures that you can show the artist of your design the better. Lets say you want a goldfish in a lily pond, but you want the fish to have fancy fins, long eyelashes, spots and you want the lily to be a certain shape, bring in pictures with those qualities. The artist can put all of them together in one picture to create your desired piece of art. Most of the time you can talk to an artist and get the tattoo in the same day (as long as it is not a sleeve, back piece, and they have time). If they are too busy, they will take your information/reference material, notes from the consultation, schedule you an appointment for a future date and have you come back when the drawing is ready to tattoo.

BODYTECH charges fair prices for quality work. Come in and talk to one of our atrist today!

New to the Blogging Scene

I hear so much about how great blogging is. So I am going to attempt to get on here once a week publish something about the tattooing and piercing industry, myths about tattoos, some tattoo history, pictures of some shop tattoos, bios of our artists and anything else that might pop into my mind. If you have any suggestions for a topic, please post it...