Re: Newbie ask advice, re: Frazetta Art as Tattoo

Greetings Again,

I'd like to use this one reply to answer all three of those decent to
respond to me.
Curt, the answer is: Yes, I did google this tpoic. If you'll notice
most of the responses
are either the Dan Henk "Death Dealer" or even designs from Spain ! Not
on my list
of destinations this year.

Still it does show, as Queen said, maybe I need to find a better class
of Tattooist, hmmm?
Obviously some artists out there are doing similar work as your google
hits show.
To the responder who denied any "frazetta licensees", I'm not
surprised. Everybody and
their brother has copied Frazetta at some point whether they knew it or
not.
But thanks for clearing it up.

So,...All the above raises a new question or two:

Any ideas on who in the Wash. D.C. area you might suggest for this
kinda work ?

Regarding my inkwork - I'll bore you with the whole story -

After two parlors - Next Generation Tattoos & Marlowe Ink. balked at
the Frazetta art work
I brought in I rambled into Patriot Tattoo in Farifax City where I
live. Now you know it now
occurs to me at these other places I spoke to the "Greeter"/Front man
whatever, NOT the
artist about my project so maybe you guys have something to say about
that.

Patriot is in an older, kinda hole-in-the-wall bldg. AS I went in my
eyebrows went up a little.
Although they had the usual Cherry Creek Flash I was used to seeing
everywhere, the walls
were covered with Older Flash. One peice I dated to the Seventies ! I
thought, "Well, I've heard
of 'Old School' as a kinda of retro-style. Maybe that's what this place
is."

This time the Greeter was much more laid-back and even likable. No,
it's not a "Old School
Specialty Place" he explained. It's just that the guy has been doing
this, "forever". I like that.

Being a virgin to ink I was sure having sticker shock everywhere I went
and here to but by now
maybe a little more use to it.I had come in with some non-frazetta
flash I'd got off the 'net. A
very nice piece from tattonow.com called "Harley Dragon" - B&W 4X6
approx. They wanted
550.00$. Is that a fair price?

I balked and was going to say F---- it But thought I'd flip thru the
old flash because you never know.
I went through EVERYTHING they had taking my time as one or two other
came and went.
Finally, saw this pencilled notepaper sketch - I like it. Basically, a
skull in flames with a banner
above saying Harley Davidson. But instead of left or right-facing like
most skulls (so they look
like they are advancing on your arm) this was facing you, like coming
out of the flames right at ya.
It had very nice shading that made the whole thing very 3-d looking.
About 4X4. Maybe I shoulda
got it bigger, but I like it's in-your-face look and I LOVE my Harley,
so it works.

Artist was a great guy and we definitely hit it off. His name is Cris
Hewiit and has 17+ years exper.
Born raised locally like me so we had good stories to swap for the hour
or two it took.
Definitely 5 star service. I lucked out maybe too - No bleeding, no
itching until almost a week
later and that very tolerable. Some peeling now - like a sunburn sorta
which Chris warned me
about. Sinlgle-use needle and all parts that contact client or body
fluids,etc.
I am a satisfied customer. Maybe I should ask him directly about doing
some Frazetta ink although
I see it would not be cheap. It has to be my other arm.

Enough Yaking,

Andrew

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