How are tattoos priced?

[strickj]

Originally Posted by poak

Anyone have any Molon Labe themed tats?

I got mine way before they were cool. Way before the movie. Way before most people even knew what it meant.

He also got a Broke Back Mountain tat before that movie was cool too!

Edited November 5, 2008 by strickj

[Guest bkelm18]

He also got a Broke Back Mountain tat before that move was cool too!

[TGO David]

Unfortunately it sort of got real popular on sites like Glock Talk after the movie 300 came out. I still love the story of the Battle for Thermopylae and the defiant attitude of not giving in to one's adversary, so I'm still proud of the ink. It's a little more than just the words Μολὼν λαβέ though.

[TGO David]

He also got a Broke Back Mountain tat before that movie was cool too!

There's a pretty funny story about that tat. Ask your mom about it sometime.

[Guest eyebedam]

Unfortunately it sort of got real popular on sites like Glock Talk after the movie 300 came out. I still love the story of the Battle for Thermopylae and the defiant attitude of not giving in to one's adversary, so I'm still proud of the ink. It's a little more than just the words Μολὼν λαβέ though.

Well the post a pic there Mr. Sporty Ink.

I heard you had a Rabbi Rules tat on your inner thigh.

[strickj]

Ouch!

[TGO David]

Well the post a pic there Mr. Sporty Ink.

I heard you had a Rabbi Rules tat on your inner thigh.

I need to take a better picture of that one. It actually said "Rabbi Drooled Here" but the camera angle made that a pretty common misrepresentation.

[Guest Ghostrider]

+1 for Lone Wolf and +2 for Jason St. Clair, he's at Lone Wolf, Franklin, now BTW. I have one of Jason's early works on my shin in B&W. Went back for another and he told me he had changed his style and didn't really want to do what I wanted. I totally respect him for that. I have been waiting on time with Tim at LW West End for a couple of months now for my shoulder cap/wrap. I wanted Ben to do it but our schedules will never meet cause he doesn't work Fridays... So he recommended Tim as the next best guy to do what I wanted. Figure a minimum of $100/hr or more not including tips. Always tip 15 - 20% for the work. Cost is something that you have to live with for art. I've got about 15 hours in my shin and about 20 -25 in my thigh (Mandy Flynn original) so you can do your own math. I don't like to think about the money, the art is worth it to me.

[Punisher84]

Mine will be done soon in honor of the election I'm adding something. I'll post when I get it. Might be a few weeks.

[Guest sermon8r]

They usually quote by the hour and give you a close approximate for the amount of time that the work you're wanting done will require. Most artists encourage you to bring a sample with you to design from, or even a tattoo template showing exactly what you want. Many will already have books for you to flip through for "canned" designs or something to inspire a custom design.

I'd recommend Lone Wolf and Emperor locally, by the way.

+1

[poak]

Its coming to light that we're all a bunch of gun loving tattooed freaks.

I like it.

[Guest sermon8r]

Yes a Preacher with a Tatt.... A Gun...... A Bible....... and I VOTE

Edited November 6, 2008 by sermon8r
fixed pic

[Guest Todd@CIS]

Pricing? Goes WAYYY up when the artist sees a drunk military kid walk in with a gaggle of buddies.

Ask me how I know.

[10Kilr]

Lone Wolf is the way to go. Ben doesn't employ bad artists and keeps a very clean shop.

Don't worry about the cost, make sure your happy with the end product.

[dunndw]

Isn't there a lone wolf in Lakewood (old hickory) now?

[Sean]

Bah... pain is relative. Tattoos don't hurt.

The pain is addictive. I want another, but only something I came up with like my first one.

[strickj]

The pain is addictive. I want another, but only something I came up with like my first one.

Uh,I hate to be the one to break it to you,but thats a pretty common tat.

[Sean]

Uh,I hate to be the one to break it to you,but thats a pretty common tat.

No its not. What your thinking of is a 5 pointed star. Thats a 4 pointed cross. Even the artist had never seen it, and nautical stars are very popular here.

[strickj]

I know nautical stars,I have one...of sorts.

I have seen those before

[Sean]

****.

[Guest sermon8r]

Yes a Preacher with a Tatt.... A Gun...... A Bible....... and I VOTE

Fixed pic

[Sean]

I like that!

[Guest Grout]

I saw a stripper at the Night Haven once who had a tattoo on her butt that said "Property of Andy":p

[strickj]

Sorry dude!

Heres a crap shot of my nautical star.

It looks faded and disproportional here

[Sean]

Well, atleast mine is a good one.