I've been open about 3 years now and have been tattooing since around the summer of 2004. I really enjoy doing custom tattoos. I think it's far more rewarding for both the artist, and the client to do something completely original. 20 years from now I want people to look at a tattoo I did, and say "nice tattoo". I like where the tattoo industry is headed and look forward to seeing what the future holds for custom tattooing.