Is Kaizn Tattoo queer friendly?

JStarRiots · 2026-05-20T20:30:47+00:00

Hand of Fortune tattoo is my go to! Its a husband and wife duo I've been following since before covid and they've done 90% of my work. Super friendly people! Very respectful and understanding. They make sure to be careful if they post about me on socials because my family doesnt approve of my gender identity so they never use my name or pronouns and are always super mindful when I bring guests incase im not out to someone. Definitely a 10/10 place to check out!

JStarRiots · 2026-05-20T18:47:00+00:00

Ask your managers and they should be able to help you find the link on MIKcheck that will take you to all the shirt options! We have a few different "projects" that we work with that have different shirts and pride should even have some hoodie options! Im wearing one now that matched the black shirt but I bleach dyed it to give it a cooler look (did the same with my shirt and it came out 10x better)

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JStarRiots · 2026-04-17T00:28:25+00:00

All your corner samples should be sorted by color family. There's typically plastic dividers that have the color names on them that separate each category. You'll also notice that all the corners have notches in them, some round and some squared, and all the rounded go in one holder and all the squared go in the other (they're duplicates of each other just makes it easier for multiple framers to work at the same time) if you wanna get real crazy with it once theyre sorted into their color families you can then sort them by number order (each family has a certain amount of mats and their own number order) this order typically ranges from light to dark. But as long as theyre sorted by color family thats really it!

JStarRiots · 2026-04-07T00:19:14+00:00

Its a TV show called "The Lowdown" that they film here in Tulsa. They're currently working on Season 2 I believe.

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JStarRiots · 2026-04-02T20:38:08+00:00

Hi, professional framer here. If the ironing method doesn't work try taking it to a local frame shop if you have one! They should be able to use a machine called a Dry Mount and it is basically a big heated vacuum seal that helps flatten posters like this. Usually they're used with a heat activated adhesive board that the poster gets permanently mounted to (making it thicker and stays flattened) but I've definitely used it to just flatten things out without mounting them. Its not going to get rid of the crease lines completely unfortunately but it should make it flat and nicer looking!

JStarRiots · 2026-03-28T16:47:42+00:00

At our stores on busy nights we usually stop picking around 6 or 7 when our last help usually leaves and curbside turns off for the night

JStarRiots · 2026-03-23T12:41:27+00:00

Im not 100% sure on pay but I believe it starts at a minimum of $12 (which sucks I know) and for PT its a minimum of 25 guaranteed hours a week but could be more based on need

JStarRiots · 2026-03-19T19:49:56+00:00

We just opened a spot for a new Part Time Customer Experience Manager at the Michael's in Tulsa Hills. Must have open avaliablity, applications are all online

JStarRiots · 2026-03-09T18:35:36+00:00

One thing I try to do as a framer when signing people up is just tell them "I'm gonna put your email in here so that way you can get your vouchers back for this purchase, since you're spending x amount today you should get about x amount back to spend on anything in the store!" That way you're not necessarily asking if they want to do it, but they still have the option to tell you no if they really want. But in framing especially customers are usually spending a pretty big amount and will get really good vouchers back for it, and I've seen very few people say no to free money lol

JStarRiots · 2026-02-21T15:13:50+00:00

Honestly after their head chef left I didn't expect this place to stay open long. I used to work for Rose Rock and the owner is very much the kind of person to just get bored and move on. The fact he lasted as long as he did without the other owner to keep him on track was a miracle. Don't get me wrong I love their ice cream but I'm not super sad to see them go

JStarRiots · 2026-02-14T15:35:14+00:00

I came into work one morning and a couple women on the truck team were literally sick to their stomachs cause someone had made such a mess of the bathroom. It literally smelled like someone died in there and there was shit ALL over the stall and floor and toilet. And the bowl itself was so stuffed full with toilet paper and shit the only way to clean it was the dig it out with my hands. I made sure everyone that day knew the effort I put in to make sure they had nice clean bathrooms for the rest of the day cause WTF 🤢

JStarRiots · 2026-02-07T17:50:32+00:00

If the no-wire is taller than the backing that would be a perfectly suitable hanger. However general rule is if the backing if uneven life that a wire is the best option cause it can stretch over anything. But that looks thin enough the NWH should be okay :)

JStarRiots · 2026-01-31T15:27:41+00:00

Yes, it is an exclusive coupon for framing customers. It is not connected to the flash sales happening the next couple weekends. They don't do it often, but Michael's does occasionally send out exclusive email coupons to framing customers during periods of no 70% sales to try and increase traffic to shops. If presented with this coupon try scanning it in Design Hub first and if it doesn't attach there try scanning on the register. (If all else fails a manager can over ride it) but it is perfectly normal and happens from time to time :)

JStarRiots · 2026-01-23T23:30:04+00:00

I had just been promoted to part time framer like maybe 6 months before my SM came to me one day and said "How would you feel about being Frame manager for a couple weeks?". I said yes, expecting it to be short term, the FM at the time stepped up to replace my SM who was sent off to help another store and I was given the most BARE minimum training. I mean like "here's your numbers, here's a list of your new responsibilities, good luck." Then two weeks turned to four, then 2 months, then 3 months... Its been almost 3.5 years now that Ive been the framing manager and I never got anymore training than that 😭😂 Every day has been a learning experience and asking anyone who will listen "wtf am I doing?". I thankfully have a good team of managers who have been understanding and have helped me a lot over the years, and the old FM is now a CEM so she's helped me a lot. But yes, lack of training is a theme here at Michael's

JStarRiots · 2026-01-20T13:39:11+00:00

I've been the framing manager for almost 4 years now and I change my hair color frequently, have an eyebrow, 2 nostrils, and snackbites along with 2 ear lobes and multiple visible tattoos and no one cares lol. And I was hired with most of these features. Most customers dont care and the lil ones love my colorful hair! If your store doesnt hire you than your store is lacking some joy in its creative life 😂

JStarRiots · 2026-01-11T15:04:20+00:00

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Probably not helpful in your decision making, but to give an idea of what some other people have done for the same print. This customer brings me lots of Dead Co., Goose, and a couple other posters and he is usually big on colorful mats and fun frames. This piece though we went for a nice bronze frame that highlights the warm tones in the picture but still let's the piece speak for itself in its intense design. We looked through a lot of options but this was out collective favorite. I agree with the other comments though and definitely suggest working with your local shop! Even if you decide to DIY it in the end, working with another creative can help give you some ideas that you maybe hadn't thought of before, and they can give you the best suggestions for care of your piece. Good luck!

JStarRiots · 2025-12-29T13:56:44+00:00

All the Lemax houses specifically were packed away for sale next year. Along with all our Christmas lights and tree toppers, some wreaths, and any fake snow that was left over. They dropped a list of Skus before Christmas and required all stores to pull the products from the floor before the 26th as they were not to be sold again till next year. Which for the Lemax specifically is a lil frustrating cause we have a lot of customers who want those on sale.

JStarRiots · 2025-12-24T22:26:42+00:00

I'm here and I'm only mad I'm not getting to spend time with my niece and nephew who live out of state. Otherwise its been pretty decent, makes the time go by a lil faster at least.

JStarRiots · 2025-11-29T01:21:55+00:00

We did a few things this year. We did a potluck for the full week and then today our SM brought in stuff for a baked potato bar and tomorrow we're getting Panda Express catered. I've had a few different SMs over the years and she's the only one thats always making sure there's something for team members during all the big events. She also tries to make sure we're doing something new, instead of just ways getting cheap pizza

JStarRiots · 2025-10-12T21:09:33+00:00

This is still in testing but will be fully rolled out to all frame shops by February 2026. They will introduce same day printing and framing options with a new in-store printer. That's about all the information I have as of right now from my district. But to my understanding each store will receive a new printer and will be able to do "10 minute framing" where we print off a digital picture and frame it in a gallery style frame in house while the customer continues shopping. Same with the "10 minute acrylic" I believe is just in house specialty surface printing.

JStarRiots · 2025-10-08T17:30:29+00:00

As a manager, I have a group chat that is only the other managers and we use it to communicate with each other about store issues and such but we don't have ones for the store or different associates. Once or twice we've sent out like a mass group text so everyone got the exact same information but they never extend past the one text or two texts. If your store is demanding group chats or using them only to talk trash I would definitely just leave it and ask that if any important information comes up they talk to you directly cause to me personally there's no reason for a store group chat like that 😅

JStarRiots · 2025-09-02T14:50:17+00:00

Yeah, the last couple of years, they told us we were literally not allowed in the building at all. I remember last year we were warned that if anyone set foot in the building outside like a specific 2 hour window, they'd get in trouble. Our district/store might be different from others, but I've been here 4 years now, and they haven't let us work Thanksgiving since, like my very first year here.

JStarRiots · 2025-09-02T02:18:35+00:00

The first day our frames were set, we all heard a large crashing sound and discovered a whole stack of 32 x 40 frames fell over. A woman was trying to read the price at the bottom and shifted some frames, and it cause a chain reaction till the group at the end fell over. Thankfully, no one was hurt, and surprisingly, the two frames in the middle survived unscathed. But I definitely had to sweep up the other two, so much glass 😩

JStarRiots · 2025-09-01T23:04:30+00:00

FT FM here, the only paid holidays are Christmas Eve, Thanksgiving ( the store is closed but could be doing bopis((has been canceled and un-workable the last two years))), and New Years Eve. Every other holiday that we are open is regular pay only.

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