17 Nov
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Date: 11/17/2017
Name: Gus X.
Score: 5.0 star rating
I’d been considering a tattoo for at least a decade. Well I finally decided to go ahead and stop talking about and get my first tattoo. I’m a person who does a ton of research before I do just about anything. So when it came to permanently marking my body, you best believe that I spent the a lot of time making sure the result would meet or exceed my expectations. After a bunch of online research and some conversation with friends I kept coming back to Lark. I checked out the portfolios and decided this was the place for me.
My very first contact with the studio was by email. I got an immediate email response saying someone would reach out to me. In less than a few hours Justine was on the phone with me. She took my through the process, asked the questions to determine the; who, what, where with regard to my tattoo, all the time being extremely considerate, polite and customer focused, an absolutely great first interaction. I scheduled a consultation and headed in.
When I got there I was greeted promptly and I noted how impeccably clean, organized and well maintained the shop was. There was a comfortable seating area, great music and terrific environment while I waited for the artist who I’d asked for; Bruce. Bruce greeted me warmly and took the time to listen to my ideas. I presented him with the elements that I wanted to incorporate in to my tattoo. He, in great detail, took me through the pros and cons of what I wanted to get done. More importantly though the provided a ton of suggestions to turn the cons into pros and to make sure that in the end I’d have a beautiful piece of art, that I would enjoy for a lifetime. The entire time I never felt rushed or that my tattoo ideas would not work. In fact the experience was one of collaboration to get a great final result.
A few days before my scheduled appointment, Bruce sent me a “proof” of what my tattoo would look like. We reviewed it in detail. We discussed the font, the negative space and the tattoo in total. Bruce made me 100% comfortable and made me feel like I was part of the design process. When I asked for some edits, his response was immediate. He made the edits; and sent me a “final proof” for review. During the entire process I noted his focus on making certain that in the end my tattoo would be exactly what I wanted. Bruce is a consummate professional and a true artist who loves his craft. You can tell from the moment you engage in a conversation with him.
I showed up on appointment day and was warmly greeted by Justine who very patiently went over the paperwork with me. A few minutes later Bruce appeared and we were off. Bruce had a stencil of my tattoo ready. We reviewed the size. He presented me with numerous size options. Gave me great advice on placement and guided me to a conclusion. The rest of the process was as I understand it fairly standard. I sat, he did his thing and we chatted. The best part was that when the tattoo was done, Bruce looked at it and said you know what we could do to really make this piece even better? He then proceeded to pull out his iPad, pulled up my final proof and began making edits for me to review. In about 3 minutes he had completed the idea, presented it and of course it made a huge impact on the final appearance.
I once again sat and he did his thing. A little while later we were done. An absolutely, awesome experience from beginning to end, with a final result that I could not imagine would be so amazing.
If you’re considering a tattoo, there is only one place (in my opinion) to head to Lark Tattoo….done!
Read Gus X.‘s review of Lark Tattoo on Yelp