House of Pain Tattoos

Not too happy. Lines aren't even or crisp (important on this tattoo) and colors are bleeding. After ten tattoos, I've never had one get infected and this one has. Feeling a little iffy because I didn't see the guy get a new needle or open it out of the package. Overall, wish I waited for my guy to get back from his tatt convention.

I went to see Alex at House of Pain, and needed both a touch up and a new piece.  First off, the place looks like your typical hole in the wall tattoo parlor.  A touch up on my foot (black ink only) and a piece about 1.5 inch diameter on my hip (black ink only).  Prices were very reasonable for quotes I've gotten before.  

What I liked: The place was CLEAN.  I was very happy with the cleanliness and never concerned about sterility.  Alex was also super chill and always very respectful when he had to get positioned in awkward ways to get to the tattoo.  He put me at ease, so props for attitude.  The touchup was just faded, and he filled it in well.  

What I didn't like: The new piece... It was pretty small, 1.5 inches in diameter, all thick line work.  The lines were pretty solid and straight on the edges, but a few spots were there was supposed to be blank space, he made the lines touch, so it didn't look like and overlap/underlap.  Also the shading for the lines... I've only had it two months and it's faded to grey, and healed splotchy with my skin coming through.  Nothing I couldn't get fixed with a touch up, but as I no longer live in the area, I'd have to pay some new artist to fix it, so that sucks.

Good Job Phil