How much do tattoos cost in the chicago area?

At Jade Dragon Tattoo in Chicago, does anyone have an idea about how much the following tattoos would cost:?

• 1) a tiny heart (about 1-2 cm) thickly outlined in black and colored in with pink, right below my bikini line; and 2) three kanji symbols: love, strength, & happiness (I know what the symbols are) about 1 in each, on my very very lower back Just a really rough idea would be great so I can have SOME idea on how much money I will need to make. I have no idea if the heart is a $50 ordeal, or if the kanji would cost $1000 (you get the idea =) Also, is this a good tattoo shop, or is there somewhere better in the Chicago area? I figured it would be good since it specializes in Asian body art, especially for the kanji tattoo. Thanks! =]

• Answer:

  Please do your research on this place before you let them work on you. My friends and I made the mistake of going here last summer and they were the worst. The owner/employees were very rude by hitting on us and only cared about the money, not our welfare or questions we had and the price of the tatoos we got was too high for what it was worth. my friends tattoo came out sorta okay, only needed one touch up. Mine was and is still a mess. I need to get mine covered up now. We will never go back there. Also, they have cameras inside the private rooms. So if you have to take something off so you can get that area on your body tatooed, every one up in the front of the studio will be secretly watching you undress. Also, they do not specialize in anything Asian. It's just a name. They do specialize in non repeat business though. rizzo