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Forever_Hatter

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26th Aug 09 at 18:32

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone on here has had any tattoo's done in and around London area (could consider Birmingham) who they would recommend?

Want a top end recommendation really have done a quick search and come up with Evil from the Needle...Frith Street and Family Business tattoo.

Just interested if anyone knows of any down this way with large reputation etc?

Look to get a custom sleeve and looking to book a consultation for this weekend

Any help much appreciated

[Edited on 26-08-2009 by Forever_Hatter]

Cosmo

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26th Aug 09 at 18:34

If they are going to be the top guys, then you've no chance of getting anything for this weekend.

I know the top guy up this way (tbh he is probably one of the best in the country) has at least a 12month waiting list, was 18 last time I rang).

HOMIE

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26th Aug 09 at 18:40

My ex used to have an armsleve, dont really rate it on girls, why dont u try London ink atleast yano itll be good?

Forever_Hatter

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26th Aug 09 at 18:40

Well sorry by large reputation I do not mean the likes of Louis Malloy etc....But just a good quality. Ideally just looking this weekend to pop in and get a design idea and time to do and price.

Definately do not want a out of a book tattoo

Cosmo

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26th Aug 09 at 18:42

I still stand by what I said, even if you're not going for one of the top guys, a decent place will have a good few weeks of solid bookings from today.

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26th Aug 09 at 18:45

quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
I still stand by what I said, even if you're not going for one of the top guys, a decent place will have a good few weeks of solid bookings from today.

Pretty much true. I would of thought the seriously top people would months to book.

Cosmo

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26th Aug 09 at 18:46

quote:
Originally posted by corsadee

quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
I still stand by what I said, even if you're not going for one of the top guys, a decent place will have a good few weeks of solid bookings from today.

Pretty much true. I would of thought the seriously top people would months to book.

The top people do, as I said its 18months to get the guy round here (and his name was mentioned, Louis Malloy).

Forever_Hatter

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26th Aug 09 at 18:48

Not really to impressed with London Ink....But maybe will go and have a chat and see what they say.

I think sleeves should really just be a man thing.

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26th Aug 09 at 19:03

I would but my one is in Stoke on trent. Was thinking London Ink, as someone mentioned earlier

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26th Aug 09 at 19:08

There's one next to the pizza shop near my flat in Brum. The pictures in the window look really good.

Conveniently it's right where the marker is on this map:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Corporation+St,+Birmingham,+West+Midlands+B4,+United+Kingdom&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&split=0&gl=uk&ei=OoiVSu_iGs2hjAfb17n8DQ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1

[Edited on 26-08-2009 by ed]

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26th Aug 09 at 19:23

I woudln't mind getting a few done but not at a shit place.

Cosmo

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26th Aug 09 at 19:50

quote:
Originally posted by Forever_Hatter
Not really to impressed with London Ink....But maybe will go and have a chat and see what they say.

I think sleeves should really just be a man thing.

You cant just walk into 'London Ink'

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26th Aug 09 at 20:32

quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo

quote:
Originally posted by Forever_Hatter
Not really to impressed with London Ink....But maybe will go and have a chat and see what they say.

I think sleeves should really just be a man thing.

You cant just walk into 'London Ink'

Are all the 'ink' places the same company or just individual businesses. I.E. LA, Miami, London etc

Cosmo

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26th Aug 09 at 20:38

Separate, and granted all the shops are real, but the guys you see on the tv dont work in there 24/7.

You go to Miami and you wont be Ami or the others, you go in London Ink and you wont meet any of those guys!

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26th Aug 09 at 20:39

Only wouldn't mind giving Kat Von D a viewing

Cosmo

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26th Aug 09 at 20:40

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Originally posted by corsadee
Only wouldn't mind giving Kat Von D a viewing

Agreed, before she went all butch.

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26th Aug 09 at 20:44

I'd still poke it

Forever_Hatter

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26th Aug 09 at 20:48

quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo

quote:
Originally posted by Forever_Hatter
Not really to impressed with London Ink....But maybe will go and have a chat and see what they say.

I think sleeves should really just be a man thing.

You cant just walk into 'London Ink'

I do not just live in a dream world as your quote

suggests - I understand that with better quality tattoo businesses you cannot just turn up and get ink'd.

I will not physically wander into the salon and just start asking questions.....But thanks.

For what it is worth I am not impressed with a over comercialized place such as London Ink - As I sure like Miami Ink you will only be seen once you have been passed the powers that be. I just want a good quality tattooist that can draw a design to spec.....and impliment this onto my arm

Help much appreciated

Cosmo

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26th Aug 09 at 20:52

quote:
Originally posted by Forever_Hatter
I do not just live in a dream world as your quote suggests - I understand that with better quality tattoo businesses you cannot just turn up and get ink'd.

I will not physically wander into the salon and just start asking questions.....But thanks.

For what it is worth I am not impressed with a over comercialized place such as London Ink - As I sure like Miami Ink you will only be seen once you have been passed the powers that be. I just want a good quality tattooist that can draw a design to spec.....and impliment this onto my arm

Help much appreciated

Eh?

I think you've misunderstood.

Neither Miami or London Ink exist. They are both made up shops that, for a few weeks out of the year, allow 4 or 5 of the top tattoo artists to work from the premises and be on TV. So the place is not 'over commercialised' as it does not even exist as you see it on TV.

And you're saying you wont 'physically wander into the salon', but what Im saying is any decent place anywhere in the country will not have a free appointment within the next 4-6wks, if not longer. So certainly not this weekend.

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27th Aug 09 at 08:43

you can walk straight into "kat von d's" studio in LA.

its called high voltage tattoo's and like cosmo says, them folks arent there all year.

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27th Aug 09 at 12:15

http://www.tattooshed.com

HOMIE

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28th Aug 09 at 10:00

If your in London and desperate for a tattoo theres a good one in maidstone,kent where i got mine done, its called skin illustrations its really good, and hightly reccommened by other tattooists in maidstone and around that area, but again i know theres quite along wait, another couple around there would be figjam in ashford, and inkfish in maidstone which on a lucky day you can just walk into , these are the places ive travelled to get tattoos, and i dont even live near maidstone

nik

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28th Aug 09 at 16:30

Magnum Opus in Brighton is really good. Worth travelling if your wanting a good piece - as Cosmo says, waiting times are long for a decent artist.

[Edited on 28-08-2009 by nik]

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28th Aug 09 at 16:32

Spear studio in Kings heath birmingham, possibly one of the finest tattoists whose work i've seen and had ink me. Award winning and highly commended.

http://www.spearstudio.co.uk/home.html

Tiger

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28th Aug 09 at 16:50

Here's mine from the one I recommended:

This was hours after it was done so its more muted now, the tones are perfect.

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