When I got my cover up piece done here (it's a long story, not gonna go into it), they had just separated from El Loco Tattoo, just down the street. They were still unnamed, the battle for the El Loco name was escalating.
I vaguely had an idea of what I wanted, knowing that it needed to be bigger than the original and able to be blended in. Flipping through the expansive "catalog" of designs, I decided on a turtle...mostly green in color. My original tattoo was a thick black outline, with a couple pastels as fill ins. The first guy I talked to said he didn't think they'd be able to do it, but then asked the other guy (Eddie, I think) his opinion. Eddie taylor colored the design I chose to make a perfect cover up. Of course, I can still see the original, but if you don't know what or where you're looking for it, you'd have no clue that it's a cover up.
The shop was clean...the MOST IMPORTANT factor of a tattoo parlor for me. I also like a good portfolio and references as to the artists talent. I had seen Eddie's work a year before, on one of my surgical patients. I couldn't help but ask where she'd gotten them done and she told me.
My tattoo still looks amazing, almost as if it had been done very recently. The pricing was fair, I think. It's pretty big, multi colored...and a cover up.
My next piece is going to be way more complicated, but if it wasn't, I'd definately go back to these guys! read more
