Had Tom start a tattoo I had trouble finding anyone to work on. Overall experience was less than pleasant at best. He lacks common professional courtesy in many aspects of his job. Overall he didn't ask alot of clarifying design choices the day of tattoo, which is when he started actually looking at my concept apparently, even after 6 months of waiting to see him. His art skill is better than the average artist but this is grossly overshadowed by his attitude towards the customer and general lack of transparency. After my first 4 hourish session he charged well over what a normal artist would charge I checked with other artist and the word rip off was used. This is assuming he uses your deposit towards the tattoo, which I never got an opportunity to ask if he does because I was ghosted after he canceled our second session without attempting to reschedule. He canceled and gave no further explanation or attempts to reschedule. I tried contacting him once a week, a week later on 3 separate occasions with weeks spacing those attempts in everyway he communicates. He never responded or called back after a month. Obviously I thought I offended him or did something wrong but looking back at my interactions, I've literally only been neutral/polite with him until now obviously, even when he ridiculed his coworker my first session in a very uncomfortable and misogynistic interaction. Even then I stayed silent. So after he continued to ghost me I felt he more than deserved to be called out on his lack of common professionalism for such a communication heavy job. I normally don't go out of my way to review, but given my confusing and disappointing experience, if I can deter anyone from seeking him out in the future I'll gladly post my story. I have since found much better and immensely more professional tattoo artist and suggest anyone bringing business to this man do the same. read more
