Clockwork Tattoo

Funny how things work out. I was in the area to go see a tattoo shop. I went into the shop I intended to go to. I was greeted by the cliché young, arrogant «tattoo shop girl», you know the one, usually they have all the piercings, the sleeve, usually have one side of their head shaved and act as if they are too important to deal w you. Yeah, that one, she basically told me come back later. Anyway, I leave. As I’m driving around the block, I stumble on Clockwork Tattoo shop and there was parking right in front. I go in, I’m greeted by a slightly tatted dude at the counter. I tell him what I need done. He says, «let me grab an artist from the back», so I sit. Two min later he comes back and says «I’m sorry, he’s just finishing w a client». I sit and think to myself, «I’ve never been in such a professional tattoo shop». As I look around, this place is clean and decorated with art and no flash. A few framed articles and not much more, a bit odd.
Not two min later a young guy comes from the back, introduces himself as Joe (turns out to be the owner), I show him some work I want to have fixed. He says «yeah, we can help you out, but I’m booked for about 2 – 3 months», what am I going to do at this point? I say ok and I turn back to the dude that initially greeted me and begin discussing appt dates in November. Just then the phone rings and its a cancellation for later in the week. BOOM, it’s mine.
I go home and begin my search online to check out their work, one piece better than the next b
I go back later in the week for my appointment. Everyone at this place is amazingly down to earth and professional. I had my first session of a cover-​up done and I can’t wait to go back. I’ve been getting tattooed at least 20 years and have been to at least a dozen different shops, this place is clearly top of the charts.