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coln), and a vivid portrait of Amy Winehouse are the most being at least 18 years old, Brown has a few recommen-
recent. dations: The counter staff should be friendly and helpful,
and noted that some other shops may be rude to walk-in
Stemming from the success of the “Art for Life” weekends, customers who are simply trying to navigate the new and
“Art for Life Custom” was created following the same for- unfamiliar process of getting a tattoo. Walking into a shop
mat. In the “Custom” version, each tattoo or piercing done with unfriendly staff would be discouraging, and likely set
on a Monday or Thursday is entered into a drawing where a negative precedent on how the customer may expect to be
the winner is chosen at the end of the month. The “Cus- treated if they go to another shop for assistance. Brown said
tom” winner gets - you guessed it - a custom painting done when choosing a shop, look for one that is clean, has quality
by Skye, and he will paint the winner’s choice of subject work, and good customer service staff – all of which can be
(any subject in good taste, that is). found within Evolution Ink.

Brown described how the many promotions have been Brown attributes tattoos and piercings becoming more
“like a snowball rolling down a hill” which is how the mainstream to popular musicians and actors who are get-
business expands, and expand it did. Brown said approxi- ting tattooed, normalizing the body art that was at one time
mately 3 years ago, the business grew so quickly it had to taboo. He said Evolution Ink is trying to disprove negative
be physically expanded, so 3,000 sq ft were added by ac- stereotypes related to the tattoo industry by providing a
quiring more office space in a separate part of the building, clean and inviting, family friendly environment with a wel-
a couple doors down. These two spaces are referred to as coming group of kind and knowledgeable staff who will
Evolution 1 & 2. The original space, Evolution 1, includes do all they can to make certain each customer receives the
the main counter & counter staff, waiting area, computer highest quality product.
bar, and a few artists’ rooms. Evolution 2, the added space,
is the area where piercings are done, and where the re- Evolution Ink has multiple digital platforms for more in-
mainder, and majority, of the artists’ individual rooms are formation: www.evolutioninkstudio.com; email: evolution-
located. [email protected]; Facebook: Evolution Ink Tattoo
Fayetteville NC; and Instagram: EvolutionInkTattooStudio.
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