eMail I got shortly after blasting out the Rotary Special:
Really? You’re selling cheap knock-off machines?! I’m disappointed.
Please remove me from your distribution lists. Thanks for the book though. It was insightful for when I was starting out.
(I will not post the guy’s email address who sent this to me – but you can see my response below)
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Yes they are cheap machines -
not knock offs though -
And Cheap because the price is low -
They are actually pretty damn good -
and if you notice that I am selling them for very low price -
I am not getting rich off this stuff at all.
I got a few of these rotary machines -
all the guys at the shop played w/ them -
all the guys LOVE them -
and I am not talking about “like” they seriously love them…
which is why I decided to get a few hundred and give them away this cheap -
I want the feed back…
perhaps I can improve on these designs….
They are JUST as good as the $500 machines.
Just FYI
I also sell hand made coil machines -
for $150 – $700 a piece
But I wouldn’t advertise that to the people who purchased my intro to tattooing books – as it is not the same clientele
Tattoo artists who are just starting out don’t have $500 for a machine…
you can see the attached photos…
these were done w/ “cheap” knock off machines -
Beware of the “verbal hype” you hear behind these faddish machines – that are over priced and made in the same factory as the cheap ones.
I am glad you liked my book -
I hope you understand that my goal is to HELP out the lower end tattoo artists and those apprentices who are “breaking into the industry”.
I would love to see your shop’s website – or your portfolio sometime.
: )
Best of luck to you -
and I encourage you to try out these machines…
My goal is to be accessible to the people who buy things from me -
and answer everyone’s newbie questions – and try to be positive and help out
because I remember what it was like trying to get into the tattoo industry.
-CR Jordan
(currently in Afghanistan w/ the Marines)
