Union Station West Tattoo
"As good as grandma's gravy""Poke her we did!"General Rule for getting a Tattoo Age: 18 years old, no exceptions, no parental consent, no nothing. **MUST BE 18 YEARS OLD- IT'S THE LAW**
Artist/Piercers Hours:
Frankie BY Appointment ONLY
Anthony "Fire Antz" Thursday to Sunday
Eddy Monday, Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday
Rob Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Nick "NGZ" Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, & Saturday
Greg Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday
We really do want to give you a lasting piece of art... so come in and get tattooed!!! Or have fun with something that can be temporary like a piercing!
Fall and winter are really the best seasons to get a tattoo.
Fall and winter (the colder months) are the best time to get a new tattoo or body piercing. During the summer, you need to avoid the pools for two to six weeks with a new tattoo or piercing. That's no fun, but necessary to avoid infections, irritations, and poor healing.
During the winter months, your pores are not as open. This means less exposure to the "elements" that can create problems with your new work, such as the sun, wind, dirt, pools, etc. By the time summer comes, you'll be able to enjoy the pool and elements with no worries of caring for your new tattoo or piercing (except maybe some good sunscreen and cleaning daily).
Typically tattoo and piercing shops are slower during winter months, because everyone is cold and bundled up (so rarely does anyone think of getting new work done). The wait to have work done won't be as long for most artists. More time can be taken with you and your artist because they are typically not as busy as summer months. This allows him / her to be more creative and spend more time with you because they are not feeling rushed to get to the next appointment.
Another good reason is to consider the healing. The less exposure your skin gets to the elements, the better off your tattoo will be to heal. Sweat can aggravate a new tattoo and so can the sun. During the winter, your body isn't exposed to these things as much and tattoos can heal much more quickly without as much chance for infection.
Appearance is certainly a good reason. During the healing process, your tattoo goes through a few "ugly" stages - scabbing, peeling, the works. If you get your tattoo during the colder months, it will be covered up during this healing process and by the time summer rolls around - your artwork will be completely healed and ready to show off!
So do yourself a huge favor... If you want new work done, get it done now while the artists are even happier to receive your business and have more time to be more creative.