needles aren't THAT expensive

A woman came into the shop tonight because she dropped her tattoo machine and wanted one of my guys to repair it. She was in the middle of doing a man’s scalp -- she does that tattooing where you make it look like the person has hair -- and she dropped it and couldn’t finish the tattoo, so this guy is walking around with half a head of “hair.”

Anyway, as Evan was working on it, she mentioned how expensive her needles were.

I questioned her a bit and come to find out her “mentor” told her that Kwadron needles are his brand that he patented himself. That they’re special and start with one needle that splices out into three prongs, and nobody else has that.

He’s been charging her $100 PER FUCKING NEEDLE.

For needles that cost $0.47 each.

SERIOUSLY. You read that right. FORTY SEVEN CENTS. And the splicing into three prongs thing? Fuck that. It was just a 3 Round Bugpin needle. I’ve got tons of those in many different brands. It’s three extra thin needles soldered onto a needle bar.

Oh, but this nice guy gave her a deal! If she bought 5 at a time, she only had to pay $400! A $100 savings!

To lighten the mood, after I told her about the needles being only $0.47, I told her I’d give her an awesome deal - $40 a needle! She laughed so hard she doubled over.

Kwadron needles are really, really good, but damn, they’re not fucking $100 each. This asshole had better hope some of the more physically inclined tattoo artists don’t hear about what he’s doing. They’re very protective of women, especially women like her who are quiet and trusting and sweet.

Ryan Grew His Hair Out

I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this, but over the last year he’s let it grow and HOLY SHIT IT’S GORGEOUS and I keep getting distracted by it. Ugh. It’s down to just below his shoulderblades and when he lets it free, it’s like... UGH!!

Anyway he was complaining to me today because for the first day after he washes his hair, it won’t stay in a ponytail, especially when he’s running.

So I asked him if he knew how to tease his hair. Said he knew OF it but not how to do it and “what does that have to do with a ponytail? Isn’t it to make your hair big?”

After a quick explanation, he was stoked and can’t wait to try it tomorrow.

“It’s going to be SO COOL when I can run without losing my hair bands!”

:D