Here’s some quick info that gets asked all the time…some may be humorous so don’t get offended if you’re sensative!

Oh yeah…this FAQ idea was taken from Honkeykong…you’re a legend!

1.  When do you work?
ANS:  Mon-Fri, 1200-8pm.  Weekends are available by appointment but will be a bit more expensive since I like hanging out with my wife and kids.

2.  How much for a tattoo?
ANS:  Shop minimum is $110 which will get you a micro-tat. Hourly rate for flash type work is $155 and custom work is $175.

3.  How can I set up an appointment?
ANS:  Drop by the shop with your ideas and bring a fresh 50 or two to book a time.  If you would like me to draw up something custom you’ll be charged 50-100 for the artwork, usually 50.  Simple stuff won’t require an art fee.

4.  I missed my booking because I met some strange (also known as a booty call) at the beach, can I call and book again?
ANS:  Hope the strange was good, your deposit just went into the bosses and my wallet.  Drop in again and leave another deposit, which will more than likely be 50% of your next booking time.

5.  What won’t you tattoo?
a.  Pregnant women
b.  Breastfeeding women (I won’t ask but if you come in with a mini crumb-snatcher and have mad baby feeders, I might).
c.  Drunks (alcoholics are ok as long as you aren’t drunk at the time).
d.  Gang stuff
e.  Racist/sexist stuff (pin-ups with big titties aren’t sexist!)
f.  Stars on your face, even if you can sleep through it.
g.  Hands/necks, unless you’re a tattoo artist or already have heaps of tats.  If you’re 18 and want to look like your favorite freestyle motocrosser you’ll have to go somewhere else…
h.  Bar codes…no exceptions…ever.
i.  Anything that I consider to be non-artistic i.e. making your hairline black. Don’t ask.
j.  5mm lines around your arm with a 5mm spacing between them…I just quit doing these after doing it one time.
k. Tribal, zebra stripe style. Islander designs rock, sorry, I won’t be making anyone else look like Benji from Underbelly…if I’ve done tribal on you before I may do a bit more, but that is unlikely.

6.  How old do I have to be to get a tattoo?
ANS:  18

7.  In NSW the law states I can get a tattoo with my parents consent, so, if mum and dad sign for me…is that cool?
ANS:  Your mum and dad are definitely cool but I won’t tattoo you if you’re under 18.

8.  Pink has sick tats, can you make me look like her?
ANS:  No, start by eating only chicken and apples and exercise 6 hours a day!

9.  I have $60, can  you give me a discount?
ANS:  No, borrow $50 from someone so you can get a micro-tat.

10.  The guys at Manly said they’d tattoo me for $xxx.  Can you beat that price?
ANS:  It’s probably not a good idea to “bargain shop” for something that is permanent.  Our prices are the same as Manly anyways.

11.  Will you paint something for me?
ANS:  Yep, drop in and tell me what you want painted and I’ll give you a quote.

12.  I heard you used to be a Bomb Disposal dude.  Can you take me to the hardware store and tell me what to buy to make a bomb?
ANS:  No

13.  Have you ever shot someone?
ANS:  Not at this job…yet.

14.  Why do you call them tattoo “machines” when we call them tattoo “guns”?
ANS:  You wouldn’t like me working on you with what I call a “gun”.

That’s all for now.  Give me a ring at the shop on 9981 5500.  Peace out!