Anyone know some good tattoo artists or shops?[views:9600][posts:47]_________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 3:57pm - reimroc ""] Looking to get some art done. This will actually be my first tattoo. I have no clue what I should be expecting for prices and I have no clue where the good artists and or shops are. Anyone care to share some knowledge in this department? Thanks! |
| _______________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 4:02pm - xitsdoomsdayx ""] Inflikted ink, in providence is very nice,... Dude can be expensive thou... Yet its good too haggle |
| ______________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 4:03pm - joeyumbrella ""] art freek, mccinnis tattoo co. in providence redemption in boston |
| _____________________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 4:05pm - MarkFuckingRichards ""] I've gotten all my work done by Nick Flanagan @ Dragon's Lair in Salem, NH. He does a lot of traditional stuff, but has also covered my leg with amazing color portraits from the Evil Dead Trilogy. He is currently zombifying my right arm and it's sick as fuck so far. Nick is fast as hell and an awesome dude. Shop rates are $125 an hour, but if you're lucky the bossman won't be there and you could potentially get a deal, not guaranteed though. |
| _________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 4:25pm - reimroc ""] man tattoos are expensive. they can make more in one day than i can in a 40 hour week. |
| _________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 4:25pm - reimroc ""] I'm probably going to get the outline done then the coloring/shading done a couple weeks afterwards. |
| _________________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 4:31pm - Conservationist ""] Jonzig. Plane tickets are cheap. DO IT OR YOU'RE A PUSSY |
| _______________________________ [Aug 14,2009 4:31pm - timma ""] Depending on how big it is, that's all you want to do in the first sitting anyway. |
| _____________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 4:48pm - AUTOPSY_666 ""] I am using Anchor Steam in Newport. |
| _________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 4:50pm - reimroc ""] Can you guys throw some prices out there? What would be the damage for a half-sleeve at these places you are recommending? |
| ______________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 4:54pm - the_reverend ""] I think you should wait til you are cleaner. |
| __________________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 4:54pm - notorious_D.U.G. ""] MarkFuckingRichards said:I've gotten all my work done by Nick Flanagan @ Dragon's Lair in Salem, NH. He does a lot of traditional stuff, but has also covered my leg with amazing color portraits from the Evil Dead Trilogy. He is currently zombifying my right arm and it's sick as fuck so far. Nick is fast as hell and an awesome dude. Shop rates are $125 an hour, but if you're lucky the bossman won't be there and you could potentially get a deal, not guaranteed though. I second Nick at Dragon's Lair. Swell fella and solid tattooist. |
| _________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 5:02pm - reimroc ""] the_reverend said:I think you should wait til you are cleaner. Rather spend my money on something I've wanted to get for a long time than drugs. |
| ____________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 5:13pm - immortal13 ""] Just sent a friend of mine to Nick at Dragon's Lair. Also, the owner of Tattoomb is pretty good. It's in nashua. |
| _________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 5:13pm - reimroc ""] And again fellas, what price am i looking at for a half-sleeve at these shops you are recommending? |
| _____________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 5:30pm - AUTOPSY_666 ""] I wonder if that Tattoomb guy would trade some brand new CDs against some ink time??? I wanna do my left sleeve that way, barter is better. |
| _____________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 5:32pm - AUTOPSY_666 ""] Anchor Steam is $125 an hour and worth every penny. My MALEVOLENT ink: [img] The owner is a cool chick too, better to have her touching you for all those hours. http://www.myspace.com/AnchorSteamTattoo |
| _____________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 5:33pm - MadOakDevin ""] Regeneration Tattoo in Allston. This is my arm. Dan Bythewood was the artist. [img] |
| _____________________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 5:35pm - MarkFuckingRichards ""] I'm about 7 hours deep into my sleeve and it's cost $800 or so, but it's about 2/3 done, so a half sleeve from Nick Flanagan could be only $600. But, it really all depends on how complex the work is. Best bet is to message some artists on MySpace or call them if you can find shop numbers on Google or whatever to get quotes. |
| _____________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 5:39pm - AUTOPSY_666 ""] More from Jen Clinch Guertin of Anchor Steam: [img] Wow! [img] |
| _____________________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 5:42pm - MarkFuckingRichards ""] That chicken means fucking business. |
| _____________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 5:46pm - AUTOPSY_666 ""] My 21 hours cost about $2700. |
| _________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 5:55pm - reimroc ""] fuck this is going to be expensive which is why i'm going with a half-sleeve to start. anchor steam definitely does some good work. |
| _____________________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 6:04pm - MarkFuckingRichards ""] Good work ain't cheap. Look into Ben Pease at Pino Bros in Cambridge. Dude is ridiculous. |
| _____________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 6:05pm - AUTOPSY_666 ""] It'll be there til death, invest in it, you really do get what you pay for. |
| _________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 6:08pm - reimroc ""] This is going to sound like a ridiculous question but realize I've never been inked before. What does it feel like? I know it will hurt or at least be uncomfortable but can you describe the feeling? |
| ______________________________ [Aug 14,2009 6:10pm - Blue ""] it feels like thousands of bunny rabbits gently gnawing away at your skin with razor sharp teeth. |
| _____________________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 6:13pm - MarkFuckingRichards ""] The pain is different for everyone. I've heard shins are painful as fuck but my shin was seriously the only place I've been tattooed that didn't hurt. Parts of the wrist, elbow, knees, inside of your bicep and collarbone amongst other bony areas suck. It kinda feels like a cat scratching a sunburn. |
| _________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 6:14pm - reimroc ""] MarkFuckingRichards said: It kinda feels like a cat scratching a sunburn. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU- |
| _____________________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 6:16pm - MarkFuckingRichards ""] Haha, sorry dude. No pain no gain. If you can deal with pain well, you can deal with the small sacrifice to have awesome shit on you for the rest of your life. |
| _____________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 6:17pm - MadOakDevin ""] It feels like someone is cutting you with something really sharp. You don't feel much until a second or so after, in my opinion. The first 4 hours are easy to deal with. After the 4th hour, you are just sitting there wishing the fuckin' thing was done. outline work is tender a bit the next day, but will also start healing, so it the same day will start to get itchy. the shading work will be tender for a couple days. |
| _____________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 6:19pm - MadOakDevin ""] im getting the inside of my bicep done on halloween. some of my tattoo hits that spot already, so i'm not looking forward to it at all. |
| _____________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 6:19pm - MadOakDevin ""] i totally forgot about it feeling like a sunburn for a couple of days. that's true. |
| _________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 6:26pm - reimroc ""] I can handle pain for the most part. |
| ______________________________ [Aug 14,2009 6:28pm - Blue ""] MadOakDevin said:The first 4 hours are easy to deal with. After the 4th hour, you are just sitting there wishing the fuckin' thing was done. |
| ___________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 7:03pm - dreadkill ""] AUTOPSY_666 said: [img]nice cock |
| __________________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 7:17pm - notorious_D.U.G. ""] Or this could happen! [img] |
| _________________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 7:27pm - DrewBlood@Work ""] someone post delay's sleeve from pino brothers, he's got like 18 pictures of it on his myspace. |
| ______________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 8:00pm - the_reverend ""] reimroc said: the_reverend said:I think you should wait til you are cleaner. Rather spend my money on something I've wanted to get for a long time than drugs.im just saying an option to death like this on your skin canvas should probably be a hard decision made when you arent dope sick |
| _______________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 10:31pm - nobody_cares ""] Id suggest Precision Body Arts in Nashua NH. I got a large octopus on my arm for 300 there. I've gotten many compliments and its by far the best I've gotten. Nick Kelly is really good I hear, but Angry Al did mine. At the time they were offering a whole day of tattooing for 350. Obviously you wouldn't be getting worked on the whole time but if you're looking to get a big chunk done in a day it seems like a sweet deal. Ill post a pic of mine if you want. They also do scarification and awesome piercings. |
| ______________________________________ [Aug 14,2009 11:07pm - xanonymousx ""] http://borntrouble.com/ |
| _________________________________________ [Aug 15,2009 10:07pm - DestroyYouAlot ""] Renaissance in Woonsocket RI or just get your little brother to do it. SRSLY. http://www.renaissancetattoo.com/ |
| _______________________________________ [Aug 16,2009 10:43am - shawnrefuse ""] Hobos in Porstmouth ask for Jay Scott. Dan at Regen in Allston. Kelly and Rubin at Chameleon in Cambridge. Just make sure you have a good design ready. It's more fun for the tat artist and will make sure you get a good tat. |
| ___________________________________ [Aug 16,2009 3:57pm - DJ DEATH ""] Ray of Tattomb (nashua NH)plus, you just listen to black and death metal the entire time getting your skin inked. Got most of sleeve complete from him alone, and the cost has been 600$+trade time for recrording his band. |
| _____________________________________ [Aug 16,2009 4:01pm - AUTOPSY_666 ""] I wonder if that Tattoomb guy would trade some brand new CDs against some ink time??? I wanna do my left sleeve that way, barter is better. :skull: |
| _________________________________ [Aug 16,2009 4:25pm - reimroc ""] shawnrefuse said:Hobos in Porstmouth ask for Jay Scott. Dan at Regen in Allston. Kelly and Rubin at Chameleon in Cambridge. Just make sure you have a good design ready. It's more fun for the tat artist and will make sure you get a good tat. Well I'm not an artist so I won't have a "design" ready. I do have a good idea of what I would want in the sleeve though. Don't most tattoo shops just ask you what you want included and then they draw up the sketches? Thats how I would want ti done. Gives the artist plenty of freedom to work his/her magic. |
| ___________________________________ [Aug 16,2009 4:40pm - DJ DEATH ""] Dwyer, i dont think he would trade cds for ink work... Unless you somehow help out his band?? I dont really know, you should contact him! |
| _____________________________________________ [Aug 16,2009 6:26pm - MarkFuckingRichards ""] Just as long as you have a good idea of what you want as well as some references (e.g. photos, art or other tattoos that may convey your general idea) the artist should be able to create a design that works. |