Tattoo Research
- Started
- Last post
- 39 Responses
- readyok
I am going to get a tattoo in the near future. I have been told and read in tons of places that you want to find the right person to ink you. You want to find someone whos style is what you want. So, knowing that, I want to find the right person. The only problem is, I have no idea how to go about doing that. Aside from pounding the pavement and going to a million tattoo shops to find just the right person, how can you go about doing it? Is there some mecca tattoo site online that I dont know about? Some sort of directory or something? Help please. I dont want to end up with shitty work like I did when I was 18 :)
- readyok0
Fuck. Horrible. My 18 year old one wasnt that bad. I just wish I would have gone to someone better.
- woodyBatts0
What style do you want?
I found the best way to find someone is to ask people who are pretty dedicated to tats.
- readyok0
Well, my plan is to find someone who is really good at type. Solid graphic black.
- Llyod0
I recommend that you use the color of the year
- readyok0
Color of the year?
- welded0
http://tattoodles.com/
Check your neighbourhood (see the bottom of the page) and maybe the forums.
- woodyBatts0
what kind of type?
The reason i ask, is that I was in the same situation myself. By the time I was finally hooked up with the right artist, he went and refer me onto someone better, though I had to wait 2 years to get it started,it is soooo worth it.
I see your in la...today i was looking at mister cartoon...
http://www.mistercartoon.com
Sick
- zaq0
- zaq0
- lolJaline
- she kinda looks like britneytraut
- she should get one on the other leg to measure widthTheMagicSheep
- Jaline0
I know I will have this problem in the future...
- readyok0
I want to get something done in a sans-serif typeface. Something really graphic. Not your traditional tattoo.
- lvl_130
unfortunately, solid black type is looking like it IS the latest trend in tattoos. so "Not your traditional tattoo" is kinda misinformation IMO. Tribal tattoos and chinese characters are pissed. i think they will make a comeback in '09 though.
- Antonelli0
Just don't get a colored tattoo. They look like shit most of the time.
- Corvo0
i don't get it why people do tattoos - it's just like doing static flash movies or hot-ironing today's meteo in a fleeting cloud.
- Jaline0
There are so many tattoo threads here - I'm not going to get too into the same discussions.
Bottom line is...whether or not a tattoo looks good depends on a variety of reasons, including where it is, what size it is, the person that has it, the colours, etc, etc. Obvious, but true.
- grumpymonkey0
hey Marcus, a friend of mine just got a great tattoo from this guy in Los Feliz/Silverlake:
http://brokenarttattoo.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/141…