My fiance needed to have some cover-up work done. We went to a few spots in the Bay Area and they told her they couldn't do it. How, in this economy, you can turn down work is beyond me.
We knew for a fact that Johnny Vegas would take it on. We had been to see him a few years back when I needed some ink. My pooch passed away and I wanted his paw tattooed. Again, the Bay Area "artists" claimed it was a job they couldn't pull off.
Johnny Vegas works like this:
He asks what you want. Confirms that you want it. Draws it. Puts you in the chair. Inks your ass up!! That's it!!
My fiance was scared to death, the tattoo was done in a rather painful area, but she was extremely impressed with the end result. The old tattoo is a thing of the past and the new one is a show piece for the future.
Johnny Vegas is a solid guy and a damn good tattoo artist. Hit him up and prepare to be amazed.