u/Saxophobia1275

Note I did not make the original original edit with the gun, just the team edits.

I’ve been working on a dungeons and dragons monster manual patchwork sleeve with an artist for a couple of years now. Really like his art but scheduling with this guy has been an absolute nightmare. He has cancelled half of the appointments we’ve made the day of which is why it’s been two years. That’s not hyperbole, literally half. Five out of the last seven and two of those I only found out when I had driven all the way to the shop. I understand things happen and I’m always nice when he needs to reschedule but I’m at my limit. I have a baby at home and I just cannot keep arranging childcare or having my wife take a day off only to have it canceled again.

There’s *one* small spot on the back of my arm and filler left. That’s it, but in the last 9 months I’ve only been able to get 1.5 tattoos done, despite 7 appointments scheduled over that time. My question is two fold:

1. Am I overreacting here and I just need to put up with it to finish the sleeve with the same artist?

2. If not, does anyone know a good artist inside of an hour or two drive from the Washington DC area who could fill the last spot, do the filler, and maybe a few touch ups without it being obvious a totally a different artist did it?