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Best Tattooist in Cork

  • 08-02-2006 3:55pm
    #1
    Psychic Lady
    Closed Accounts Posts: 100 ✭✭


    Hi All,

    I'm thinking about getting my partner a tattoo for his birthday can anyone suggest a good tattooist in cork city it will be his first tattoo!!

    Thanx


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  • #2
    porn_star
    Closed Accounts Posts: 958 ✭✭✭porn_star


    It depends what kinda tattoo he's looking for.
    I like the lads in tattoo zoo, that's where I got my own and intend on going back for more.
    then there's a guy in tribal ink, I think his name is Jay, whose really good aswell.
    raohul(sp?) in triple x
    and karen russell down in midleton.
    there's a sticky thread on recommendations so if you look through that then you might see some more info on any of them. Or else you can check them out yourself, I'm sure all of them have portfolios.


  • #3
    Psychic Lady
    Closed Accounts Posts: 100 ✭✭Psychic Lady


    Hi Pornstar thanks for the advice just one more question where are tattoo zoo located and is Karen Russell in Holycow Tattoos in Midleton?


    Thanks


  • #4
    kellxor.1337
    Registered Users Posts: 317 ✭✭kellxor.1337


    Tattoo zoo is located opposite Captain america's at the end of North Main Street, Not a big fan of there work TBH, Jay in Tribal ink is Brilliant for Tribal and Celtic Designs But the best tattooist in cork is The dude from the raven, Is it brian or mark? I've seen loads of his work and he's done all my piercings, I've heard people talk crap about him, and i always jump to defend him, And he's also one of the nicest tattooist's in cork, He'll chat away to ya as your gettin the work done and he's a funny guy,



    Kellxor


  • #5
    porn_star
    Closed Accounts Posts: 958 ✭✭✭porn_star


    and I'll say I've seen loads of work by that guy in Raven and I'd advice you to stay well clear,one of the reasons he's so popular is cos he's a favourite amoung minors( not saying you are one kellxor) and I know a lot of people who've gotten work covered up by him, because it looked so dodge.

    Tattoo zoo is on south main street, its not hard to find. Easiest thing to do,is to go down the alley between centra and argos and its across the road.that lads inside their are really helpful and they'll more then likely have portfolios on hand.

    Anyways yeah, Karen is working in Holy Cow in Midleton alright. Getting my next tattoo done by her actually. She does some amazign work.


  • #6
    kellxor.1337
    Registered Users Posts: 317 ✭✭kellxor.1337


    Not a minor, I'm 22, I suppose the reason i back him up is because whenever i meet some who talks bad about him it's never them doin the complaining, It's one of there friends or a friend of a friend, again, It depends on what kind of ink he's gonna get done, For Wicked designs check out tribal ink, There selection is top notch,


    Kellxor


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  • #7
    ShayHT
    Closed Accounts Posts: 190 ✭✭ShayHT


    you can check out Karens work here: http://www.karenrusselltattoos.com


  • #8
    boxoid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭boxoid


    Tattoo Zoo. North Main Street Cork... 021 4271243
    Best Tattoo parlour in the south, the lads and girls in there are a great laugh and its very relaxed.
    Its a big open shop with 3 tattoos, one piercer and a receptionist. The shop is spotless... and i mean spotless...
    Some other good ones in cork also....

    but be warned.... DO GO NEAR THE RAVEN... he is ****, saw some of his work, very bad. he is not a bit consistent... he has his OK days and his bad days... and god help ya if you go in on one of his bad days...


  • #9
    porn_star
    Closed Accounts Posts: 958 ✭✭✭porn_star


    I think you meant 'don't' ;)


  • #10
    Psychic Lady
    Closed Accounts Posts: 100 ✭✭Psychic Lady


    Thanks to all of you for the advice I'm going to try tattoo zoo and Karen Russell to see what their designs are like first.


  • #11
    boxoid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭boxoid


    porn_star wrote:
    I think you meant 'don't' ;)

    lol ya... spot on.


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  • #12
    Psychic Lady
    Closed Accounts Posts: 100 ✭✭Psychic Lady


    Has anyone had any experience or heard any reports about John Taylor in Holycow Tattoo?


  • #13
    boxoid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭boxoid


    Psychic Lady wrote:
    Has anyone had any experience or heard any reports about John Taylor in Holycow Tattoo?

    not good, but haven't seen any of his work, so cant really comment.
    i only comment on work i have seen or photographed.


  • #14
    porn_star
    Closed Accounts Posts: 958 ✭✭✭porn_star


    I've seen a bit of his work and it was good. But saying that I haven't seen too much of it, but I've heard some good stuff about him. Don in holy cow is really good too. him and karen have actually opened up a place in kinsale, but they're both still working in midleton on some days, for customers who can't get up there.
    but if your looking for work by john, I'd say he has a portfolio so just go in and ask!


  • #15
    Psychic Lady
    Closed Accounts Posts: 100 ✭✭Psychic Lady


    Thanks for the advice yet again will see what his portfolio is like.:)


  • #16
    Blub2k4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,733 ✭✭✭Blub2k4


    boxoid wrote:
    Tattoo Zoo. North Main Street Cork... 021 4271243
    Best Tattoo parlour in the south, the lads and girls in there are a great laugh and its very relaxed.

    Ah, so that's where you work. That'll be why you're advising people off of Raven. You're a very stupid person with that stunt you pulled.


  • #17
    boxoid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭boxoid


    Blub2k4 wrote:
    Ah, so that's where you work. That'll be why you're advising people off of Raven. You're a very stupid person with that stunt you pulled.

    i am a marine engineer. not a tattooist.
    but you are paranoid. what stunt are you on about... the truth.
    ask around, you'll get the feedback about that dump.


  • #18
    Blub2k4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,733 ✭✭✭Blub2k4


    So what would possess you to make **** up about a studio?

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054926208 <---prettty clear that I am delusional and paranoid, pop on over to that thread and explain how my links and the source are incorrect and you actually time travelled and took the photos back in time then posted them to badtattoos.com, go on go on go on.

    That's the source of the tattoos, not your own photos as you told us here before, taking the lot of us for idiots and using the board to push a false agenda.

    Defend that dickhead.

    The feedback that you are helping to create by telling lies about someones work?

    Here's the basis of the lie "mate", you said you took a photo 2 days ago that I know has been on badtattoos.com for over a year, explain?


  • #19
    Blub2k4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,733 ✭✭✭Blub2k4


    boxoid wrote:
    i am a marine engineer. not a tattooist.
    but you are paranoid. what stunt are you on about... the truth.
    ask around, you'll get the feedback about that dump.


    Well all we know for certain is that you are a liar.

    Still waiting for you to post in the other thread and "discredit" my post.

    Maybe it is a dump and maybe he is rubbish, the best way to foster that argument would have been to show us some of his work. To trawl the internet for bad stuff and then post it as his doesn't do much for your argument.

    I still think that you are either a competing artist who feels threatened because you are not as good as him, or just some asshole with a grudge.

    You could try to explain but really you cant, you were caught red-handed making **** up, I'll make it a personal point to make sure no one gets any information off of you anymore in public without a bit of input from myself, or you could attempt to clear the matter up....I dont think you can do that.


  • #20
    aidjtk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭aidjtk


    i have a similar problem to the orginal woman( or lady if she prefers) I want to get CARPE DIUM ( I know its sad and trite but I have my reasons) on my arm. I am in waterford and there's a place thats good but it'll cost bout 70 euro. would anyone like to tell me to go to a guy in cork whoes good at celtic writing, or just written tattoes. or does anyone think go to waterford


  • #21
    amazingemmet
    Registered Users Posts: 4,057 ✭✭✭amazingemmet


    *cough* Carpe diEm *cough


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  • #22
    rain on
    Registered Users Posts: 1,732 ✭✭✭rain on


    €70's not expensive if the work's good, most places in dublin charge €80 per hour. i pay £60 sterling an hour for my stuff.


  • #23
    Kingpin-Nasty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭Kingpin-Nasty


    am,john taylor is very good,i got a tattoo yesterdy done by him and its perfect,he's sound out and has a good portfolio.i would recommend getting tattooed by him...


  • #24
    porn_star
    Closed Accounts Posts: 958 ✭✭✭porn_star


    John's deadly, he did my legs and a lot of a couple of friends stuff, seen a lot of nice stuff done by him.


  • #25
    busted flush
    Closed Accounts Posts: 722 ✭✭✭busted flush


    john did my sleve highly i recomend him. he is not to bad on bobs side of tings either


  • #26
    viva_zapata74
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭viva_zapata74


    KAREN RUSSELL, who now works in SEVEN ROSES in Kinsale; I have a few tattoos on my body collected through the years from several artists (and one from a butcher... :-) )and she is the best, and I do mean the very best, I met so far.

    She has been able to turn a very bad job done by LIVING ART in CORK (ladies and gents, AVOID LIVING ART like the devil and the plague) into a PIECE OF OUTSTANDING ART; I cannot stop looking at my arm now, I am delighted with what she's done and I will definitely be back for more.

    I also get very good feedback about RAOUL, the Spanish dude in Cork who works, if I am correct, in XXX studio in Oliver Plunkett Street.

    So, the very finest in Cork are:

    KAREN RUSSELL, Seven Roses Tattoos, Kinsale (by my own experience)
    RAOUL, XXX tattoos, Oliver Plunkett St, Cork (by word of mouth)

    ... firm standing that toilet pub cleaners have my utmost respect, those in LIVING ART are instead the guys who should be scraping sh**e and puke off pub toilets instead of tattooing people.


  • #27
    The_Scary_Man
    Registered Users Posts: 677 ✭✭✭The_Scary_Man


    viva_zapata74 wrote:

    I also get very good feedback about RAOUL, the Spanish dude in Cork who works, if I am correct, in XXX studio in Oliver Plunkett Street.

    AFAIK it's Smiley Dogg tattoos now and the work I've seen of Raoul's is top class. I'm getting a piece done by him next week so I'll post up pics of it.

    It'll be in Sanskrit in a similar style to this;

    59.jpg

    I can't wait :D


  • #28
    delilahlioneye
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭delilahlioneye


    right so was reading this whole post and have been advised to stay away from the Raven.

    had a look at their site and the piercings seem to be okay but i was kinda hoping for pictures of tattoo's they've done. if there are some there and ive missed them then i take that back, but also wanted to know whether i can get a tattoo legally in Cork being only 16? was looking everywhere on the internet but can't seem to find a tattooing of minors act stating the legal age.

    i got a quote on the custom one i wanted over here and converted it stands at around 90 euro

    xo


  • #29
    Gauge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,818 ✭✭✭Gauge


    Wait until you are 18 please. There isn't a single reputable place in Cork that'll tattoo underage people. Raven do sh!tty tattoos AND sh!tty piercings- the guy does surface piercings with straight barbells for crying out loud, and tells people they can't have both nipples pierced because the hand they write with will make their nipple infected! I've yet to see a good tattoo come out of there. He messed up a simple black tattoo, overworked it and now it's just a black and navy scarred blob with black ink bled out all over- I know a bunch of other people whose tats are full of scar tissue, raised and uneven looking because of Raven. He refused to tattoo a spiral-type shape on my friend as well, because circles are "too hard!"!! I really cannot recommend them.


  • #30
    Léan
    Registered Users Posts: 996 ✭✭✭Léan


    Oh yeah Red Dragon on Father Mathew Quay (i think? not sure of the name).

    STAY AWAY FROM THERE.
    I've seen some brutal work come out of there, i know a lot of people that went there just because they tattoo underagers; (one i know of was only 13 at the time).
    Awful awful work, the stuff i've seen comes out of there has been faded, scabby, generally really poorly done. They really don't have the best hygiene standards there either.

    Beware!


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  • #31
    A_Fitz
    Registered Users Posts: 276 ✭✭A_Fitz


    Got three tatts done in Tattoo Zoo....one by a guy who worked there yrs ago....think Fergal was his name, and two by the owner. The one Fergal did is excellent but faded a lot (not his fault obviously), and of the other two; one is good and the other one is fair......think he rushed it a bit, so it's a tad off, which disappointed me.

    Got another one in the Red Dragon yrs ago, n' I sware to **** if I had done it myself it would have been better, even taking into consideration that it's on my back n' all like. The CUT of it. DISGRACEFUL. Place is long gone I think, is it??

    Met numerous people since that had ****ing awful pieces done by the same guy. He should have been sued, he was a ****ing disgrace.


    Dunno about The Raven, personally speaking, but never heard anything good about it. Ever.


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