Teh One Who Knocks
02-20-2019, 11:34 AM
By Sophie Jones - The Daily Star
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Christopher Finch, 23, originally had a skull and crossbones on his left arm and decided he wanted rid of it.
He wanted a grim reaper over the old tattoo, so invited an artist with “20 years experience” into his family home.
But when the work was completed, Chris says he was shocked to see the ink covering his arm – which he claimed looked like the handiwork of a nine-year-old.
He has tried to track down the rogue tattoo artist since – but has been told he was only an apprentice and shouldn't have carried out the work.
He now claims the man responsible is ignoring his calls despite promising to fix it.
Chris, of Plymouth, Devon, said: "I am distraught, really distraught. I don't know what to do; I trusted him. He was all right, he seemed all right.
"He said he had 20 years experience in tattooing; I let him come to my family's address. I genuinely thought he was legit.
"I let him do the job, I gave him £80 up front and he buggered off and he's left me with that.
"He said he would come back once it was healed. I spoke to the shop where he was supposed to be from and they said he wasn't supposed to be doing this, he was only an apprentice.
"The amount of complaints this guy has had is unbelievable."
Chris said the tattoo artist spent four hours on the new ink, before abandoning the job halfway through.
Christopher says the guy assured him he'd be back to finish once he'd healed – but he hasn't heard a word since.
"My mum was good friends with him – she said he did tattoos for a living, he had his own business. This is obviously what he told her.
"I've tried ringing him, each time he said he's busy and then he said he was busy opening a new tattoo shop. That's when I thought something was wrong."
Now Chris has been left with a huge scribble that bares no resemblance to a proper tattoo – and he fears it could cost up to £1,000 to get it fixed by a bona fide artist.
He continued: "Hardly any tattooists in Plymouth will touch it," he said. "If they do, it will cost me hundreds if not £1,000 to sort it.
"Now I'm left with something on my arm that looks a piece of s***.
"I am so sad and angry about it. I don't know what to do or where to turn.
"I'm urging everyone to avoid this guy. Because if you do get a tattoo by him, it will be a bad one.
"It'll look like a nine-year-old has scribbled over you. That's what he's done to me - it looks like a nine-year-old has drawn all over my arm."
Unemployed Christopher says his benefits have been stopped so he's broke and can't afford to get it right.
He concluded: "I've just had my benefits capped, I'm not living anywhere permanent at the moment."
https://i.imgur.com/w68ieY2.jpg
Christopher Finch, 23, originally had a skull and crossbones on his left arm and decided he wanted rid of it.
He wanted a grim reaper over the old tattoo, so invited an artist with “20 years experience” into his family home.
But when the work was completed, Chris says he was shocked to see the ink covering his arm – which he claimed looked like the handiwork of a nine-year-old.
He has tried to track down the rogue tattoo artist since – but has been told he was only an apprentice and shouldn't have carried out the work.
He now claims the man responsible is ignoring his calls despite promising to fix it.
Chris, of Plymouth, Devon, said: "I am distraught, really distraught. I don't know what to do; I trusted him. He was all right, he seemed all right.
"He said he had 20 years experience in tattooing; I let him come to my family's address. I genuinely thought he was legit.
"I let him do the job, I gave him £80 up front and he buggered off and he's left me with that.
"He said he would come back once it was healed. I spoke to the shop where he was supposed to be from and they said he wasn't supposed to be doing this, he was only an apprentice.
"The amount of complaints this guy has had is unbelievable."
Chris said the tattoo artist spent four hours on the new ink, before abandoning the job halfway through.
Christopher says the guy assured him he'd be back to finish once he'd healed – but he hasn't heard a word since.
"My mum was good friends with him – she said he did tattoos for a living, he had his own business. This is obviously what he told her.
"I've tried ringing him, each time he said he's busy and then he said he was busy opening a new tattoo shop. That's when I thought something was wrong."
Now Chris has been left with a huge scribble that bares no resemblance to a proper tattoo – and he fears it could cost up to £1,000 to get it fixed by a bona fide artist.
He continued: "Hardly any tattooists in Plymouth will touch it," he said. "If they do, it will cost me hundreds if not £1,000 to sort it.
"Now I'm left with something on my arm that looks a piece of s***.
"I am so sad and angry about it. I don't know what to do or where to turn.
"I'm urging everyone to avoid this guy. Because if you do get a tattoo by him, it will be a bad one.
"It'll look like a nine-year-old has scribbled over you. That's what he's done to me - it looks like a nine-year-old has drawn all over my arm."
Unemployed Christopher says his benefits have been stopped so he's broke and can't afford to get it right.
He concluded: "I've just had my benefits capped, I'm not living anywhere permanent at the moment."