I must've made the right choice because this is what I got in my inbox this morning..
'I'm sorry I guess I just can't put my name on a bad tattoo. Sorry it didn't work out.'
I'm spending the day going around to a few other places. Pretty sad but it'll be worth it I think.
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You did the right thing. I let an artist do what they wanted on a cover and they really didn't care about the work, just the money. Have a poorly done koi with little detail to show for it. Was last trip to that artist.