Princeton Printing space

[laryu.livejournal.com]

FYI: Apparently a tattoo parlor has expressed interest in the Princeton Printing space. (This from a zoning board notice on an upcoming hearing.) Nice addition that fits the Davis vibe, yes?

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[adaptively.livejournal.com]

...and there's the one further down Mass Ave., and Pino Bros. in Inman. (I really like Mick at Pino, he's not the best but he's great at detailed blackwork!)

What's "the Davis Vibe?"

[emcicle.livejournal.com]

Pino Bros did my sisters tattoo a year or two ago, and she had a great experience there.

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I'm seriously not an aficionado, have you seen my super-basic monochromatic pieces?

Mick's like the opposite of what most people would look for in a tattoo artist - he's OK at designing custom stuff, not amazing but OK, but if you give him clear source material he is a total technical geek about it and can crank out fine detail in like no time at all. He was honest about how bad it was gonna be when I got work done in a really painful area to tattoo. He's also honest about his limitations - he sent Sean's sister to another studio/artist (I forget which) when she requested something he didn't think they could do at Pino's. Turned out like 3 different studios couldn't figure out how to do it right, but he was super up-front about it and cared more about her work than his income. I love that.

Nick @ Dragon's Lair is who I last saw, though, and I looooooved him, extremely fast and a light hand. My blackwork was almost totally healed in like a week.

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Yeah, she introduced me. He touched up and expanded my Steadman bats in like 20 minutes, has a super light touch that (I believe) discouraged scarring and promoted a crisp edge, and he managed acceptable hygiene levels in an open convention booth. I was impressed. :)

I've seen work he's done on keloid-prone people and it looks good, too. I hate to sound like an ad, but I'm not gonna reign in praise for a really worthwhile artist.