![]() ![]() We’ve seen a lot of business come and go that were not up to par. Anyone coming in better have talent if they want to be successful because clients expect a lot. “There is already a lot of high caliber of tattoo shops here. “One has to be up to the caliber of stellar shops that are already here in Ann Arbor,” Forrester said. She added that she is skeptical of the variety of tattoo shops in town because she has seen so many come and go. “It is important that most parlors are clean to serve public.”ĭana Forrester, owner of Lucky Monkey Tattoo Parlour on South Ashley Street, said the quality of service is more important than anything else in the tattoo business. “I’ve been in the business 30 years,” Zulueta said. Leo Zulueta, owner of Spiral Tattoo on Packard Road, said cleanliness is instrumental in attracting customers, and is something Authentic Art has ensured to be a priority. There’s no need to conform or ask for permission to be who we are.” Those able to start businesses in the tattooing community run things differently. The point is not to point out different shops, just start our own and do what we want to do. Spiral Tattoo specializes in tattooing of all kinds, but with a focus on Traditional Tribal and Americana styles. Owned and operated by Leo Zulueta and Dianne Mansfield. “We are different from what people are used to. Spiral Tattoo has been a pillar in the Ann Arbor tattoo culture for over 13 years. “Feedback - that’s what sets us apart,” Epstein said. “Look around and see what you like, check it out, and see if you like what you see and the feeling you get - and that says it all,” he said.Įpstein said he opened his store in Ann Arbor due to the demand he had seen in the area for a tattoo parlor similar to his, adding that he has branded his business as one that focuses on customer feedback. “Because of that, he has loyal clients.”Īs far as competition, Epstein said he recommends people find a shop that best fits them and their needs, even if it isn’t Authentic Art. “Corey consistently performs with quality, specialty work,” Epstein said. “But I’ve committed to keeping a solid focus on customer interaction and goal to provide a higher standard in customer service.”Įpstein added he plans on hiring more artists but wants to stay true to his views and practices of personalization so his shop can build lasting relationships and create custom pieces for his customers.Īccording to Epstein, his current artist Cory Torrans - who has sixteen years of experience and has won multiple awards for his work - will help build the shop’s clientele. “I’ve visited many different shops throughout our country and internationally, with many various layouts and artists,” Epstein said. Inspired by a Floridian tattoo shop, Epstein created a parlor without “flash” - popular prints put up on the walls by artists to serve as references or provide tattoo ideas - giving the shop a more inviting ambiance and cleaner appearance. “We go for a different feel and a different look. “Most say that my shop looks different than most,” Epstein said. Zulueta currently resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he operates Spiral Tattoo.Epstein said his promise to put the people before the competition in Ann Arbor with his 1,000 square-foot shop has proven successful thus far in his first few months of business.īorn and raised in Ann Arbor, Epstein said he gives a warm welcome to his neighborhood clientele and invites potential clients to focus on specialty artwork and the “innovative and cleaner feel” that his shop offers. In 2007, he was featured on TLC"s Tattoo Wars with his protégé Rory Keating. In 1992, Zulueta founded Black Wave Tattoo in Los Angeles, California, which he sold in 2000. In 1989, he was featured in the Revue Economique/Search publication Modern Primitives. Zulueta"s style of neo-tribal tattooing has been influential on other tattoo artists. Zulueta started tattooing professionally in 1981. In 1976 he met tattoo artist Don Editor Hardy, who encouraged him to become a tattooist. ![]() During the 1970s he began to explore his interest in Bornean traditional tattooing. He is known as the "father of modern tribal tattooing." Zulueta spent his early years on the island of Oahu in Hawaii and in San Diego, California. He attended San Diego State College in 1970, where he studied arts and crafts. He was born into a Roman Catholic Filipino American family. Leo Zulueta was born in 1952 in a naval hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. Leo Zulueta is an American tattoo artist. ![]()
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