Clients Speak Up FOREVER ART TATTOO & BODY PIERCING CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 1-888-992-3729

We receive letters and e-mails every day from people who have questions or clients who love their tattoos or piercings. this is joy from the caller-times. i'm the medical reporter and i'm working on a story about health code violations at several tattoo studios (not yours,of course!) i would love to come over and chat with you guys on thursday, and bring a photographer to show examples of what a clean studio should look like. when would be the best time? thanks, joy Joy has since written this story and it made front page of the Corpus Christi Caller Times on Monday, April 8. We want to thank Joy for her interest in promoting safe tattooing and piercing. Dear Larissa, I just want to thank you so much for answering my questions as soon as you did. I appreciate the fact that you took time out of your schedule to read and reply to my emails. That truly does show loyalty to your profession. I am looking forward to meeting you and your staff. I just moved back to the corpus christi area and I am looking forward to putting some ink on my skin. Once again thank you so much. See you soon. Well i just wanted to say that i got my navel pierced a little more than a year ago and people are still asking me where i got it pierced. i am know living in WY and i am sending people your way they saw your site on here and cant wait to get art done there yall are he best i plan on getting all of my work done there so ill be seeing yall again in August   Hey! Benjamin says to send him a postcard! I am sending you pics of the tattoo's that Buddy has done on me. I am VERY proud of them. I was wondering if you can post them on the website, as an advertisement for Buddy. Thanks, Rona Victoria, Texas Thank you so much! Will do! Larissa That turantula is sweet, very good job. I am In mass right now but coming back down to corpus this summer. Will notify you before I go but I have big plans to finish my rib piece and start another piece going from my chest down to my leg which will be a jesus, but I have to look around for something I love. Anyways I hope you and your husband are doing well with life. your the best, remember that....... I will keep in touch. bye bye (This guy has a fantastic ribcage pin-up we've been working on. -Larissa) Larissa, I have been looking on the web for an artist to do my first tattoo. I came across your sight, and nothing touches the work i've seen in your gallery. There is a picture that I have, but it is a little rough. What I need is someone who can redraw the picture and bring it to life before i put it on my back. If you are interested in doing this what do I need to do to get the ball rolling. Do you need the picture ahead of time? If so I can email it. I live in Dallas, but I want the highest quality tattoo I can get and going to you would be well worth the travel. Thanks, Mike Mike, thanks so much for the compliment! I would love to do this tattoo for you! Why don't you go ahead and e-mail me the picture you have and let's see what we can do to get started! You can call toll free at 1-888-992-3729 to schedule an appointment for whenever you think you will be in Corpus Christi. Larissa Hello, My name is Samantha and I am interested in getting my navel pierced. I've heard that you are great, and many of the people I've met at school are always talking about Forever Art. What is your price range for this service?, and on average how long will it take to heal with your aftercare? Thank you Hello! Piercings normally cost $75 with the jewelry included (titanium, internally threaded). We do have student discounts so bring your school i.d. That will make it starting about $69 with jewelry. Our healing time is usually under 30 days, sometimes up to 90 days depending on your health. We are looking forward to meeting you and you will be very pleased with the results of your piercing! Thank You, Benjamin. I'm curious about the prices and selections of different dragons. I am wanting to get a dragon on my right arm. I also am curious about modifying a current tattoo. I have a skull on my left deltoid and i want to see what kind of sword I could put with it to improve it.If possible I would greatly appreciate your help in pricing and different types of tattoos Thank you for your time and cooperation. Hello, You can have any dragon you want! If you don't have a picture, we have an expansive library of reference material. Maybe you have a picture that has the face of the dragon you want, but not the wings, etc...and we could start with that and go from there. We can absolutely fix up your old tattoo! No problem! The price of tattoos depends on the size and detail of the piece you want. It is all based on time, so probably you will want to go by the hour (it would be cheaper, and you don't have to come up with a chunk of cash all at once. You could work for a couple hours and quit and come back in a couple of weeks or whatever.) Most of our artists at Forever Art run about $100 an hour. We get a lot done in an hour and are not real "clockwatchers" like some studios are. If it runs over a little, don't sweat it. If you have a budget, we can work with that, too. You just need to decide whose style you like the most. We custom design anything, so the sky is the limit. Call us toll free at 1-888-992-3729 or just drop by to chat with someone about your piece! Sounds great, I'd love to do it! Thanks for the interest, Larissa I got my navel pierced there about a month ago and the other day I noticed that the bottom ball was missing and my jewelry was halfway out. I bought another barbell as a temporary fix but my boyfriend bought my piercing/ring so I just don't feel right wearing another one. Plus after you explained your jewelry to me, I'm a little weary about externally threaded jewelry and stainless steel as opposed to your titanim jewelry. Is there any way I could order just a ball (or a couple) so I can return to wearing my old (not to mention infinitly more beautiful and meaningful) jewelry? If you could let me know the rates and what I need to do, I'd really appreciate it. Thank you much. Hello! Replacement balls are only $15 for titanium, you can also get a gemstone if you like. Just tell us what color ball or gem you would like. The gem can be one color and the metal around it another, like a white diamond in a blue titanium setting. You can call Ben toll free at 1-888-992-3729. Don't switch to externally threaded jewelry, it will cause problems. The best thing to do is get this replacement ball. If you like, you can come in and we will re-sterilize your old jewelry and Ben can put it back in for you. Or we can just mail you a new sterilized bead. I got my belly button pierced there on Tuesday the 12th. I accidentally got it wet in the shower once but it seems to be healing fine. Should I do anything differently? It itches a little but that's all. Also, if I wanted to order some more jewelry in the future, how would I go about doing so since I live out of town? I also wanted to say thank yall for the experience. Ashley Hello, Ashley! It sounds like your piercing is doing great! The itching happens sometimes during the healing process and is completely normal. We can custom order any jewelry that you like, just call us toll free at 1-888-992-3729 and speak with Benjamin. We will be happy to hook you up! Thanks for the interest! Larissa   Thank you for the percing that you did I love it and I just wanted to thank you and every body there at Forever Art. Love always, Michelle   Just curious if you mail to APO addresses or not? I'm trying to purchase a clear or flesh tone barbell. Thanks for your time! Love your site! SSgt Danell Hello! Yes, we can ship it to you, no problem! We can make any of the titanium jewelry flesh tone. Call us toll free at 1-888-992-3729 and speak with Benjamin or I can have him e-mail you back with specific questions about your jewelry. Thanks a lot! Larissa Hi Larissa I got my navel pierce here in Ca and the after care they told me to do just does not seem right. My husband and I had you to do our tattoo when we live in TX and I would like to know what is the right way to care for a navel piercing. Yes, I should have had Ben do it. Thank you Rhonda & John The way we pierce is with a complete sterile field, sterile jewelry, sterile gloves, everything. That way no foreign pathogens are introduced to the area, that way you don't have to clean your piercing with soap, etc. However, seeing as how you were pierced elsewhere, you may run into a series of problems stemming from incorrect jewelry, etc. So, here is what I would do if I were you: Keep your piercing dry. Do not put any sort of aftercare product on it (this includes soap, hydrogen peroxide, or anything else.) You must put a cup over it to keep it dry in the shower. It must be a barbell. If it is a ring, it is no good and you need to get an internally threaded barbell and you should not be able to see any post, but likewise, it should not be pinching. Do not touch your piercing, don't try to slide it back and forth or whatever they may have told you. Wear clothing that is not going to press against it (Jeans must be low-hip, etc.) Don't let anyone else touch it. A scab will form on the top and bottom sealing off your piercing and that is what you want. Don't try to take it off. After a month or so, this little scab will fall off and your piercing will be healed. If it is pink or painful or if you think that you may be having an allergy to cheap jewelry, see your doctor. I hope I have helped. If you have any further questions, you can feel free to call Ben toll free at 1-888-992-3729. Or you can check out our website at www.foreverart.com Good luck, Keep me posted! Larissa