247 Ink Magazine (August/September) 2017 Issue#16 | Page 233

Like I said, I do want to travel more. Do the RV thing and them my wife and I will figure out if we want to buy a house. We do a lot of out- doors stuff like hik- ing. Plus we’re gonna see if we can get her started up on a side business and get here doing some dog related things. What’s the most important tattoo you’ve ever done? I did a tattoo on a friend of mine who has OCD and I did his counting number on his wrist on his lead hand for when he goes into his checking fits. I’ve done a lot of coverups for people who have self mutilation scars and that’s helped them get jobs or start careers, I’ve covered a lot of track marks for addicts. A lot of scar coverups, burn coverups, memorials. We ran a rescue for 5 years and did a lot of animal work outside of the rescue for the next 2 years so a lot of dog and cat memorials. Both painting and tattoo memorials especially during the holidays. I love the stories and communication. It’s all part of the experience. That’s how I run my shop. I run my shop with the quality of the experience over the quantity or the price. I genuinely love people. 231