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was in sf last week got this from jeff rassier. super happy about it
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got this from jeff rassier the other day in sf
super stoked. super nice guy. go get tattooed by him.
oh yeah thanks to hogg and others for telling me to call the shop back
coz would not have gotten it if i didn't

getting my third tattoo...in the shop there was a candle burning and it had a distinct smell
afterward everytime i would smell a candle like that it would transport me right back to getting tattooed
and then i would want another tattoo
also green soap

getting my third tattoo...in the shop there was a candle burning and it had a distinct smell
afterward everytime i would smell a candle like that it would transport me right back to getting tattooed
and then i would want another tattoo
also green soap

getting my third tattoo...in the shop there was a candle burning and it had a distinct smell
afterward everytime i would smell a candle like that it would transport me right back to getting tattooed
and then i would want another tattoo
also green soap

D'aww. Come on over and get some tattoos! :)
Edit: Oh hey, @cltattooing put up a picture of what we got up to today.

I know it's hard to not think like this especially if you are new to getting tattooed or prone to getting star-struck (me), but you shouldn't! Tattooers are just people with a specialized skill set. We owe our lives to the clients and have no valid reason to think that we are better than you. Don't get tattooed by people who think that you owe them something, can't stress that enough. You will find that the more you get tattooed, the experience is just as important as the art. Get tattooed by people who not only do awesome work, but who are friendly and humble people that you will want to spend however many hours in close proximity with. If you aren't comfortable in your tattooer's presence, you probably shouldn't get tattooed by that person. Hope that helps :)

I don't think it's awkward to ask that at all. Definitely good to just straight up ask the hourly and the amount of time expected, which imo is a bit more graceful than asking for a $ amount. If someone can't answer that for you, they are probably extremely stuck up or shady.
The "if you have to ask then you can't afford me" attitude is bullshit, tattooers need to understand that tattoos are a luxury and there are lots of other expenses in life that take priority to getting tattooed. Also how are you supposed to build a returning clientele if your clients leave feeling like their business wasn't handled with full transparency?

Here ya go: By Jeff Rassier Tattoo Picture | Last Sparrow Tattoo

was in sf last week got this from jeff rassier. super happy about it
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Marius Meyer started this one a couple of weeks ago. Gonna add more dragon next time.

i remember you posting about that dog tattoo
which is awesome
how do you feel about it now?
also the new one is great

was in sf last week got this from jeff rassier. super happy about it
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i'll put this up here, not all healed up yet but whatevs
Untitled by misomad, on Flickr

was in sf last week got this from jeff rassier. super happy about it
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My buddy jaie came to town so i had him stick this dagger on my shin.

its already on the site so i guess i'll throw this in
from jeff rassier last week

was in sf last week got this from jeff rassier. super happy about it
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The winner of Tattoo of the month "November" is my Norwegian homeboy @Wilhell with this crazy face ripping Oni, by none other than the great Tim Lehi at Blackheart Tattoo, San Francisco. Congrats dude!

Please PM @steve1461686340 with your shirt info (size and male or female) along with your address.
New contest will be up shortly!

Congrats, Bunny! I imagine finally getting that tattoo after seven years of waiting is a very satisfying feeling.
Greg and I didn't get to two tattoos last night, since we got an unavoidable late start. We did go with the creepy Lo Pan hand holding a dragon that we were joking about the last time I was there. It's pretty much all a result of talking about Big Trouble in Little China with he and his coworker when I was the last one in the shop on my last appointment.

its already on the site so i guess i'll throw this in
from jeff rassier last week

I got my first-ever hand-poked tattoo last night from our own @cltattooing:

It's also my first scorpion. Let's be honest: I needed one.

its already on the site so i guess i'll throw this in
from jeff rassier last week

its already on the site so i guess i'll throw this in
from jeff rassier last week

damn those are nice.
when i see stuff like that it makes me wish i went the japanese body suit route
but i do love all my work though
is that what they mean when they say you will regret your tattoos?