After Yule, I was going to meet up with some friends, and do the normal Saturday night thing of hanging out, movies, drinking, food, crafts, magickal home, ect. On Saturday's, Grandpa Johnson come over and watches the children to give some time to myself, a date, or hang with friends.At the Agrave Spirit Grove ritual, some of the members wanted to see my tattoo. I show them, and the feedback was mostly positive.
I was happy with how my tattoo originally came out for the most part. The design was mine, to express my faith and spirituality. It was my first tattoo, so I did really know what to expect.
Somethings I didn't like, was the paws of the wolf just stop, and when it was colored, the brightness just never lived up to the claim. I just didn't have that pop, I was looking for.
I heard about and got the number of the artist from another member of the Pagan and Witches Community Circle. he lived in one of the rougher sections of town and tattooed on his kitchen table. I didn't know it at the time, but now I do that he also was pressing very hard. This increased the pain level.
With the replaying of Yule, and thoughts about my tattoo in my head. I came upon the Lucky - Cat Tattoo Studio.
Owner and artist, Jerry Thomas and I talked; I wanted to have my tattoo re - colored, and add another crescent moon to create the God Symbol on top of the Triple Goddess Symbol that was already apart of the piece. He quoted a really great price. Jerry had just finished doing some work on a woman, and had one appointment to go. If I would come back at 12:30am, he would do the work.
After visiting Walmart and Sonic, I headed back to the studio. We talked for a few minutes while Jerry set up. We got started around 1am.
The colors were so bright from the start, just as I have imagine. There is always a certain amount of discomfort involved, but throughout the whole time there was not real pain. In fact, when laying on my stomach , the hum of the tattoo machine almost put me to sleep.
Jerry take great pride in his work, and wants the give his clients the best every time. His studio is amazing. It makes you comfortable right away. Because of this he started almost immediately to fix thing that bothered him as well. Things like fixing the outline, making the nose & ears look more wolf like, and adding new color combinations & textures as well. He went far beyond what would be expected.
I feel like I have a brand new tattoo; one that is closer to my original vision. We finished around 3:30am in the morning. I was thankful he was will to do the work at a time when I have someone to watch my children.
Is my tattoo done? For the next 3 weeks adleast it is, while it heals. Jerry and I have already started talking about some ideas for a background, and how to complete the paws on the wolf.
Tattooing can become very addictive. I have a few ideas for other projects in the future. Jerry is going to draw them up for me. Time and money will dictate allot as well. My family's well being come before a tattoo.
I do look forward to working with Jerry again. I will also tell my friends about how happy I am, and that they should stop by for their body art needs.
Lucky Cat Tattoo Studio
4205 E Sahara Ave, Ste #3
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Ph: 702 - 432 - 8289
Fx: 702 - 457 - 8289
Jerry also attends many local, regional, and national tattoo conventions.
He tattoos and has clients in Nevada, California, Utah and New Mexico.
Tattoo After Care:
- Leave plastic wrap on for 1 or 1 1/2 hours.
- After you remove the wrap, wash gently with anti -bactrial soap and water. pat dry. Do not rub!
- You will apply a thin layer of either A&D Ointment or Lubridem Lotion on the area for 2 weeks or until healed.
- Don not submerge /soak your tattoo in water until completely healed.
- Keep your tattoo out of direct contact with the sun until healed (Even after tattoo heals, sun exposure without sunscreen can cause the tattoo to fade.)
- If these instructions are not followed, it can result in poor healing and /or loss of color.
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