Victory Blvd Tattoo

For her 18th birthday, my daughter wanted to get a father-daughter tattoo. We looked high and low and decided on a Celtic knot that depicted a father-daughter relationship. The only difference between our tattoos was going to be two additional lines in mine for each of my two daughters. After doing alot of research, I decided to go back to where I got my first and only tattoo. I was looking for the same artist that inked me 10 years ago, but was unable to locate him. So I remembered having a positive experience overall at this shop. My daughter and I visited the Victory Blvd and was immediately put at ease by Bryan, the piercing specialist. He introduced us to Steve, the artist that would be inking our tattoos. We showed him what we wanted, got an estimate and made an appointment for a couple of weekends away. A day or two passed and I realized that we had a conflict with the appointment we had scheduled. I called back and spoke with the artist and he changed it, brought it forward a couple of days, no problem. The day of the event came and we showed up at the shop. Steve had rendered our tattoos and was ready for us. He prepped the area, stenciled the tat on my arm and was ready to go. My daughter stood there the whole time and watched intently as Steve performed his magic. His sense of humor kept us relaxed and comfortable. Bryan and Brody, another artist, poked their heads in from time to time and oo'ed & ah'ed over Steve's handiwork. After about 90 minutes, it was done. It surpassed what either me or my daughter was expecting. The attention to detail, the shading and rendering were superb, especially for such an intricate design. My daughter's turn was up and, after a brief break, Steve was ready to go again. Stenciled up and in position, my daughter had reached the moment of truth. Steve worked his magic on her too. Bryan and Brody stopped by again, cracking jokes and keeping my daughter at ease. My wife and stepson showed up while she was getting inked (for moral support) and was also impressed. It only took about an hour for Steve to finish my daughter's first tattoo. Hers was even better (the two lines in mine obscured a beautifully shaded area that looked like a cross that really popped on my daughter's tattoo). All in all, we were there about 3 hours for the two tattoos, pretty much right on the money for what Steve had estimated. My wife will be going there to add to her tattoo, and I will most likely go back to have my first one touched up. My daughter will be recommending Victory Blvd, especially Steve, to her friends and classmates who are so inclined. By the way, don't let Steve's head-bobbing-while inking get to you. That's just him listening to the music in his head. His hands are steady as a rock and his lines are smooth and straight. The atmosphere of the shop and the personalities of the crew made the whole experience very enjoyable. I was concerned for my daughter because it was her 1st tattoo, but they made the whole thing an uplifting experience for her. And the artwork itself far surpassed our expectations and we both are proud to wear a Victory Blvd, a Steve Owings piece of art, on our bodies. Thank you Victory Blvd!