This place is excellent! I am from California and was visiting Denver for a weekend. They are not normally open on Sundays but Haley McMahon made an exception and allowed me to make an appointment. They met with me -- I came down in person -- and were flexible and understanding. I could only get my tattoo done on Sunday due to time constraints and other plans.
Everyone in the shop that I met was friendly. On Sunday I showed up, Haley met me there, and he was very professional, but also very welcoming and friendly. One of my favorite things about this shop (this is my fourth tattoo -- a different place each time) is that they were very thorough in their explanation of cleanliness and the entire process of sterilization.
The tattoo came out great. I am really happy with it. I initially only showed up with a concept and a crappy drawing that I did myself and he took the idea and redrafted it to form something worthwhile. The shading is cool and he listened when I had little critiques in regards to the way the outline looked. This was an overall awesome experience and a great tattoo.
Afterwards I was waiting for a cab and he gave me a ride to where I needed to be. Really welcoming.
If you're in the Denver area and are looking for a great place to get a clean and detailed/well done tattoo, then come to Brave New World.
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