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[Afro Droid]

I've had no problem with piercings from Richards, though I'd rather go to Daryl at Retro Rebels these days. Richards does the best tats by a country mile, and let's face it - he might be abrupt, but you're not there to have a nice chat about the weather. I'd rather have good work done by someone who was a bit off than shoddy work done by someone who was nice.

[Bux]

Originally Posted by dynamite

yes.

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It being the arm spasm!

Good advice rolling in here, Im gonna get me a tat next week. Something small but cool on my back.

So all in all... Who's the best ??

[Lucky Rathen]

I've had two tats done at Richards, and although they are alright done, the guy who did them was a total prick both times. He had a go at me for tensing my muscle while he was tattooing me, I explained that I wasn't doing in on purpose but it was just a natural raection to pain, he looked over at the other tattoist guy and laughed at me and told me to "fucking sit still". If it wasn't for the fact that I would be left with half a tattoo I would have told him to go to fuck and walked out. Both times he was surly, unhelpful, didn't offer me any after care advice, and seemed to have nothing but complete disdain for the customers who are paying his wages. I wouldn't get another tattoo there if they paid me. I think the fact that you can walk in to Richards and walk out again half an hour later with a tattoo, whereas having to book weeks in advance at Draconian speaks volumes about which one is the better establishment.

Plus, a sign in any shop saying "No hookers or streetwalkers allowed" doesn't exactly scream "class".

[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by Brother Elwood

I've had two tats done at Richards, and although they are alright done, the guy who did them was a total prick both times. He had a go at me for tensing my muscle while he was tattooing me, I explained that I wasn't doing in on purpose but it was just a natural raection to pain, he looked over at the other tattoist guy and laughed at me and told me to "fucking sit still". If it wasn't for the fact that I would be left with half a tattoo I would have told him to go to fuck and walked out. Both times he was surly, unhelpful, didn't offer me any after care advice, and seemed to have nothing but complete disdain for the customers who are paying his wages. I wouldn't get another tattoo there if they paid me. I think the fact that you can walk in to Richards and walk out again half an hour later with a tattoo, whereas having to book weeks in advance at Draconian speaks volumes about which one is the better establishment.

Plus, a sign in any shop saying "No hookers or streetwalkers allowed" doesn't exactly scream "class".

That's how i feel about it in a nutshell, although i would like to say that although Richard is a surley prick (Jimmy's not much better) there is nothing wrong with his tattoo work.

Though due to his attitude i would never set foot in there again.

[Shaki]

I don't think I'll ever get a tattoo but I would say that if you're going to have artwork on your body for the rest of your life then a quality tat is more important than a nice chat while you're having it done?! Ideally you'd have both but.....

[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by Shaki

I don't think I'll ever get a tattoo but I would say that if you're going to have artwork on your body for the rest of your life then a quality tat is more important than a nice chat while you're having it done?! Ideally you'd have both but.....

In my case i think the artwork of both Richards and Draconian are great, but Draconian wins hands down for having friendly staff and better advice. Even Styxx's mum is ace

[JaseyBoi]

Originally Posted by Alkaline

In my case i think the artwork of both Richards and Draconian are great, but Draconian wins hands down for having friendly staff and better advice. Even Styxx's mum is ace

LOL yeah when i got my 1st tattoo his mum was there making us all tea..Aye none of yer milky crap either pure proper brewed tea....

[Lucky Rathen]

My mate got one done at Richards too, after a week or so he noticed there was a big white bit in his tattoo that the tattoist had missed out. He went back in to ask Richard (or Jim) to finish it properly and was told that he must have scratched it causing the scab to fall off and the white bit to appear, and he'd have to pay the full price of the tattoo again to get the 1/2cm bit filled in. Despite being assured that it was never scratched or irritated, he refused to do anything about it.

[shaun]

richard sounds like the worst person ever.

[Shaki]

Originally Posted by Brother Elwood

My mate got one done at Richards too, after a week or so he noticed there was a big white bit in his tattoo that the tattoist had missed out. He went back in to ask Richard (or Jim) to finish it properly and was told that he must have scratched it causing the scab to fall off and the white bit to appear, and he'd have to pay the full price of the tattoo again to get the 1/2cm bit filled in. Despite being assured that it was never scratched or irritated, he refused to do anything about it.

Reminds me of my holiday in Turkey when I was 18. I got a henna tattoo of my then girlfriend's name tattooed on my chest to show her (for a laugh mind) when I got home. Apparently you're not meant to wash them for an hour or 2 after. I went in the sea not long after and funnily enough it got all blurry, went back to complain and had to pay the full whack of a fiver or so again. Got home, got dumped (apparently I was meant to call her "at least once" when I was away and she'd had time to think etc) and my tattoo faded away sadly like our love.

I'm OK now though.