| Now, I'm addicted! How do I get a tattoo from Dana? |
| Scheduling for your tattoo: If you would like to come by the shop and check it out, I'm here Tuesday thru Saturday from 11am-6pm. We have tons of books to look thru, and plenty of photographs of my work to look thru. You don't need an appointment to come into the shop. That's why we pay for a business store front! If you see something you like and want to ask questions, please do. Donald and I are here to help as much as we can. If there's anything special on the schedule that requires an extra day off, then details will be left on the answering machine. If you are coming from out of town, it's always best to check and see if we will be here, but 9 times out of 10 we are here. I keep getting phone calls about people wanting to come by, and that's fantastic. So come by. But I'm not always able to return those kinds of phone calls................so just get your buns down here! I also keep hearing rumors that it's "really difficult to get in". No, you just have to walk in the front door, and come into the shop. The schedule might be interesting to find a day for you, but you are always welcome to come into the shop. If you are scheduling for a tattoo, please allow 5 months in advance for weekdays, and 6 months in advance for weekends. Things fill up fast around here! And if you have a particular day in mind, then get it scheduled as soon as you can. (707)569-9525 (Updated 6-23-10) Right now I'm scheduling for November and December. (And no, I'm not kidding. You can't do work like I do, and not have a waiting list.) Please have your art work for your tattoo ready in advance, and bring it with you. That way I can see what you want, and I can give you an accurate price quote. Also, I can determine how much time you will need to be scheduled for. We have quite a nice selection of flash and tattoo ideas here at the shop as well. All work that has to be created from thin air has been put on hold until next year. I can no longer print out things from emails, cell phones, or cd's. I just spent about 4 hours trying to fix a freaked out computer because of something from somebody's sim card............just print it out for me, please. I hate sitting at the computer and trying to figure out what's wrong with it. It's a giant waste of my precious time. Please do not bring your art on your cell phone, or your laptop. Have it printed out before you come for your consultation. (Gee, this seems to be a gigantic problem, it's mentioned several times in this little info packet.) Your tattoo appointment is your responsibility. I rarely have the extra time to call and verify all of my appointments. If you forget, you lose your deposit! And that's no fun at all. Price Quotes: All are valid for at least 6 months. If you got something drawn in 1997 and have left it here sitting in a box, then that price quote is no longer valid! Trust me, I've had people ask. Payment: We accept Cash, Visa and Mastercard. If you call the tattoo shop, and you get the answering machine, please leave a message! 9 times out of 10, I'm here tattooing and I just can't get to the phone. When I'm done with the customer in the chair, then I'll be able to return your call. I know it seems kind of old fashioned, but it's how I want to be treated when I get tattooed. I want to feel like I'm the center of attention, therefore I try to give all of my clients that same kind of attention. So, be patient, and I'll get there as soon as possible! If I call 3 times in a row to avoid the answering machine, will you pick up? Probably, but I won't be very happy. Just leave me a message on your first attempt, and I'll get to ya! Why don't you have a place to send an e-mail? Well, the focus of the shop is the tattooing. If I'm answering e-mails, then I'm not drawing or tattooing, make sense? And now the computer isn't happy with processing imagery like that. If you need to send me something, please do so using the Postal System. You can send your photos, deposits, or anything else to 821 Santa Rosa Ave. Santa Rosa Ca 95404. Why can't I send you picture mail, or use the email? I don't have a printer! It's just the way that I run my shop. Please print out your reference in advance and have it ready for your consultation. There's something to be said about taking responsibility for the art that's going to be on you for the rest of your life. If you bring me crappy reference, then what kind of a tattoo do you think I can make from it? Why isn't the web site updated more frequently? Because I haven't figured out how to get more time in a day! Seriously, Donald and I are responsible for everything here at the shop, and we are pretty darn efficient, but still only human! I'm in charge of the web site and I update it as often as possible. I don't want to wait that long, I want it NOW! Sorry about that. I'm only human and I can only do one tattoo at a time. Do you recommend anybody since I can't wait that long? No. Do I have to leave a deposit for my tattoo appointment ? And how much? Yep. Usually we ask for a $50.00 deposit to confirm your time on the books. Do you tattoo feet? No. But I can offer you an alternative to that. Visit my Zazzle store to find my tattoo shoes! http://www.zazzle.com/inkycells Hopefully this answers some of your questions, of course, if you have more, just give me a call, or come by the shop. (707)569-9525 |
| Inky Cells News! Goodness it's been a busy one! Currently, I'm drawing my little fingers to the bone! Everybody has brought in some fabulous ideas for me to draw. Only problem.............there's only one Dana! So, if you have a drawing waiting to be created........I'm getting there. Currently, I'm working on the folks that saw me in April! Which brings me to my next topic. If you already have an idea, and you have that idea on paper..........bring it on by! If I don't have to draw it from scratch, then BONUS FOR ME! I can get you in the schedule sooner too!!!!! That's always a good thing. Currently looking for customers that are interested in getting animal work, or Native American Indian portraits. |