Offered: Tattoos - good rates

Just because I prefer not to have a full colour Navaho Chieftain over my shoulder blade or various Rockabilly iconography down both arms doesn't mean I can't appreciate the skill and artistry of a good tattooist.

There is no "artistry" involved in printing a few block characters out on a PC, stenciling them and keeping within the lines. I really wasn't dissing you when I said any street shop (walk-in shops in other words) will be able to do an awesome job on it, that's what they do day in day out. Obviously check out the portfolios first and see the quality of the work.

Hars, you and your girlfriend need to get off your high-fucking-horse.
I feel as though I have walked into Condor and asked for a single tracknut or something.

Calm down, all I'm saying is that it's frustrating for artists to not actually use their ability to draw and do something custom which may have influenced his decision to turn it down. Luckily the GF is in a position to turn work like that down as she prefers to specialise in big custom pieces, no high horse at all. She has worked fucking hard to get where she is by drawing for hours and hours every day. You'll find a lot of tattooists do exactly the same and sometimes it can be frustrating to have this big nice portfolio that has taken YEARS to amass and then have someone flip through it and then ask for a Kanji.

Oh and one piece of advice, don't ever EVER get tattooed on the ribs. It fucking kills. :)