Tattoo artist recommendations

gregers85 · 08-06-2016 8:31pm

Redpunto wrote: »

H guys looking to get something similar to this on the forearm. would appreciate anybodys recommendations as it a memorial one so has to be good :-)

Check out Paul O'Rourke from Allstar Tattoo in Limerick/ Love Hate Tattoo in Cork.

He does lots of intricate line and dot work tattoos!

https://www.instagram.com/paul.o.rourke/?hl=en

kingaaa · 09-06-2016 9:22pm

Robert Litcan

raze_them_all_ · 09-06-2016 9:36pm

I like that I'm not longer the only one pimping out Robert, but also **** off pimping him out, I'm sick of waiting months between appointments!!!

kingaaa · 09-06-2016 9:53pm

LOL..... I'm back with him in September....that was the soonest I could get after my last appointment in April!!! - in fairness raze them all, you put me onto him - I wouldn't consider anybody else now!!!

raze_them_all_ · 09-06-2016 9:58pm

kingaaa wrote: »

LOL..... I'm back with him in September....that was the soonest I could get after my last appointment in April!!! - in fairness raze them all, you put me onto him - I wouldn't consider anybody else now!!!

Been suggesting him for years to people on here, he is scary good, the amount of business i send that man I should be on commission ha

09-06-2016 10:03pm

gregers85 wrote: »

Check out Paul O'Rourke from Allstar Tattoo in Limerick/ Love Hate Tattoo in Cork.

He does lots of intricate line and dot work tattoos!

https://www.instagram.com/paul.o.rourke/?hl=en

Oh wow. Some of those are incredible. Another artist on my list

kingaaa · 09-06-2016 10:10pm

raze_them_all_ wrote: »

Been suggesting him for years to people on here, he is scary good, the amount of business i send that man I should be on commission ha

raging I never came across him earlier - i've been as far as Manchester for 3 full sessions, that's no fun getting the red-eye, being tattoo'd for hours then a dash for the flight home the same evening ....I would'nt mind, Robert is a far superior artist to the guy in Manchester and it's only an hour's drive down the road !!! (mind you, I got a ticket in the library on my last visit..

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Shankly88 · 30-06-2016 1:53pm

Hi all, Looking for an artist recommendation in Dublin

Want a day of the dead lady on my forearm similair enough to the image but will have a small amount of colour involved in it.

Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks.

Dubs1990 · 30-06-2016 8:29pm

Shankly88 wrote: »

Hi all, Looking for an artist recommendation in Dublin

Want a day of the dead lady on my forearm similair enough to the image but will have a small amount of colour involved in it.

Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks.

I would go in and talk to the guys at color works, was in there the other day getting a piece done and they couldn't be a nicer bunch, phil did my tattoo and it turned out brilliant

Baddaze1 · 04-07-2016 4:23pm

Hello folks! I'm looking for suggestions on a tattoo artist who does really really good realistic pieces. Based in Waterford myself but willing to travel as far as Dublin

raze_them_all_ · 04-07-2016 6:23pm

Robert Litcan, Dark Raptor Kilkenny

Summer wind · 04-07-2016 10:17pm

Hi everyone. Does anyone have an opinion on Living Art in Limerick? I want a small design done near my wrist and my friend has recommended them. Heard good things about Allstar and Bullmans too though. I'd love some advice. Thanks.

Baddaze1 · 05-07-2016 8:42am

raze_them_all_ wrote: »

Robert Litcan, Dark Raptor Kilkenny

Thank you ðŸ˜ŠðŸ˜Š

CaptainKrunch · 10-07-2016 1:47am

Hi everyone!

Looking to get my knees tatted, but want some sick roses to go on them.

I already have a good few tats and am looking for someone who can do some really nice neo tradish or traditional rose tats. I'm sick of looking for artists myself and am hoping someone knows of an artist who is as good as Kirk Jones etc.
all the best

Umpalumpa · 10-07-2016 10:06am

Anyone have any work done in modern primitives in Fairview Dublin?
Looking to get a full arm Maori sleeve

Lady is a tramp · 10-07-2016 1:09pm

Got my first tattoo yesterday ... there's a photo in the ISYM thread, to be honest I guess I've no idea if it's good quality or not, but I love love love it!

Eimear Kearney did it ... I'd highly recommend her for tattoo virgins like myself! I only had a very vague idea of what I wanted, but she was really confident about transferring my wishy-washy description into a lovely design, I felt totally safe in her hands!

She told me afterwards that she has a reputation for having a very gentle touch, that people often fall asleep while she's tattooing them. I can see how, I very nearly did a few times! The pain was nowhere near as bad as I expected. It took over three hours, it only started getting painful in the last half hour, I guess because the whole area was tender at that stage. But still definitely bearable pain!

Level 5 Vegan · 11-07-2016 2:13pm

Nobody is as good as Kirk Jones.

gregers85 · 13-07-2016 6:17pm

Summer wind wrote: »

Hi everyone. Does anyone have an opinion on Living Art in Limerick? I want a small design done near my wrist and my friend has recommended them. Heard good things about Allstar and Bullmans too though. I'd love some advice. Thanks.

Don't have any experience with Living Art tbh but you wont go wrong going to All Star, both Ross and Paul are excellent artists

gregers85 · 13-07-2016 6:21pm

Check out Ross Nagle in All Star tattoo Limerick/ Love Hate tattoo Cork, splits his week between the two shops

Boardz Fiend · 15-07-2016 5:21pm

Can anyone tell me the best tattoo artists in Europe? I have read most of this thread and recommendations seem to be Irish based. I'm prepared to sit on a waiting list, I'm prepared to travel and im prepared to save ever euro i can and pay for the right artist. Basically I'm looking for the best. Anyone got any first hand experience ?

Vojera · 15-07-2016 6:00pm

I'm thinking of getting a pet portrait tattoo, most likely b&w. I've had a look around and I think I might go with Pawel in Skin City. What do ye reckon?

Lady is a tramp · 15-07-2016 6:19pm

Boardz Fiend wrote: »

Can anyone tell me the best tattoo artists in Europe? I have read most of this thread and recommendations seem to be Irish based. I'm prepared to sit on a waiting list, I'm prepared to travel and im prepared to save ever euro i can and pay for the right artist. Basically I'm looking for the best. Anyone got any first hand experience ?

I reckon you'd probably need to post some pics/links of the style you're going for to get suggestions! I'm sure there are tonnes of tattoo artists in Europe who are "best" at their particular style.

Star Lord · 17-07-2016 6:09pm

Vojera wrote: »

I'm thinking of getting a pet portrait tattoo, most likely b&w. I've had a look around and I think I might go with Pawel in Skin City. What do ye reckon?

Pawel is brilliant. Denise in Snakebite has been doing some great animal portraits the last few years too.

kelbal · 28-07-2016 12:37am

Hi guys. Im looking to get my 2nd tattoo and don't want to have to travel to the city. I'm near Balbriggan and ideally don't want to travel further than swords. Have my own drawings for what I'd like done. Any recommendations on experienced\established tattooists in the area??

Thanks

joey100 · 28-07-2016 9:11am

Any reason you don't want to travel? It's going to be on you for ever, a train journey into Dublin isn't going to break the bank or take that much time.

kelbal · 28-07-2016 11:27am

joey100 wrote: »

Any reason you don't want to travel? It's going to be on you for ever, a train journey into Dublin isn't going to break the bank or take that much time.

Of course I'll go into Dublin, but if there's a good spot closer to home which people recommend that'd be even better

joey100 · 28-07-2016 3:29pm

What sort of style tattoo you looking for? Different artists would specialise in different style, the more information you can give about the design the better really.

Vojera · 28-07-2016 9:49pm

Star Lord wrote: »

Pawel is brilliant. Denise in Snakebite has been doing some great animal portraits the last few years too.

Cheers. I've had a look at Denise's stuff but I still think Pawel is the guy for me. Gotta save up my dolla-dollas

Star Lord · 29-07-2016 8:02am

Vojera wrote: »

Cheers. I've had a look at Denise's stuff but I still think Pawel is the guy for me. Gotta save up my dolla-dollas

You won't be disappointed. He did my bio-mech heart tattoo on my chest, and it still looks amazing *counts* some 7 years later! (:eek: has it really been that long?)

D87 · 31-07-2016 7:47pm

Hey guys,

Planning on getting a 3/4 sleeve tattoo, living in Maynooth, Co.Kildare. Looking for somewhere reliable, good creative artists that I could work with to get the design I want..

Would be open to going into Dublin, any advice that somebody could offer would be great..! Artists, tattoo shops, prices etc..!

Thanks!!

Atavan-Halen · 02-08-2016 1:02am

What style of tattoo are you looking for? Tribal, Japanese, old school, new school... etc?

SlipperyPeople · 03-08-2016 1:22am

Anyone any tips on contacting Artists abroad?

I've been trying to contact an artist in Warsaw who I would love to design my first piece.

Sent a couple of emails first one just asking if he was available in a certain month but then I read to include as much detail as possible on the tattoo idea so I did. (perhaps should've included sizing)

I ended up emailing a friend of his who's studio he was working as a guest artist who told me he would write to me the next day.

No response. its been over a month since I've tried to get in contact. I understand artists are extremely busy and probably get a ton of requests but is it usually a game of waiting to hear back from in demand artists?

jenizzle · 03-08-2016 12:30pm

hungoverbunny wrote: »

I understand artists are extremely busy and probably get a ton of requests but is it usually a game of waiting to hear back from in demand artists?

Unfortunately, yep. I've had artists reply 2-3 months after I've sent emails. I think if they really like the piece, they're more likely to respond.

I received the below auto reply from an artist which might give you an idea of what some artists expect in your email to them:

I'll try to reply to all tattoo inquiries, but it may takes me several days/weeks. Make sure you gave me enough details concerning your project (idea, size, location on the body, city you want to book for, budget, etc). If your message does not include any of these, there's a slight possibility that i won't reply. I also give priority to project I like the most and to people who wants to do some flash from my book. Be patient, it may take me a while since I travel a lot but I will get back to you.

Username under construction · 03-08-2016 4:14pm

Hey all,

Looking for recommendations for tattooists in Dublin, I have a design for a tattoo on my forearm but I have no idea what shop to use.
Do I need to go to a shop to see if they can do they tattoo for me or is there any sites I can upload a picture to and see if they can do it ?

Hellrazer · 03-08-2016 8:07pm

Go to a shop.See the recommended artists thread.

Sometimes a geometric tattoo that looks great on a flat piece of paper will look **** when its on a non flat body part with muscles, fat etc.

Username under construction · 03-08-2016 10:04pm

Hellrazer wrote: »

Go to a shop.See the recommended artists thread.

Sometimes a geometric tattoo that looks great on a flat piece of paper will look **** when its on a non flat body part with muscles, fat etc.

Will do man ! Didn't know there was a recommended thread. Thanks !

LirW · 03-08-2016 10:08pm

I can highly recommend Mark Anthony, he's currently in Reinkarnated and will change to Spilled Ink by the end of the month. I got lots of geometric work by him, he's a very good black- and dotwork artist.

Username under construction · 03-08-2016 10:49pm

LirW wrote: »

I can highly recommend Mark Anthony, he's currently in Reinkarnated and will change to Spilled Ink by the end of the month. I got lots of geometric work by him, he's a very good black- and dotwork artist.

That sounds exactly like what I'm looking for, thanks man !

theLuggage · 04-08-2016 10:56am

Hi just looking for an update on recommendations for Wildcat in Stephens Green. I want to get a small tattoo, symbol, so there's no style as such.

I'm looking for a place where they are nice and friendly to the newbies

I can see the place has been widely recommended but nothing up to date on the artists that are there now, so just curious would people still recommend the place?

Was also looking at Snakebite but I'm a bit time poor so Wildcat is the handier option at the moment.

Malahide bodyart studio might be another option for me. I see someone was happy going there recently, any other opinions on the place?

Thanks

colea · 04-08-2016 2:27pm

Hi, I got a tribal tattoo in Cork a few years back, have never really loved it tbh, it is quite big on my upper arm, I am looking to get a cover up with a tribal Polynesian style, maybe 1/2 sleeve if required to loose the style of the plain tribal piece.
Wondering where is the best place in Cork to go for Polynesian style tattoos and would they have a problem doing the cover up, over someone else's work.

everlast75 · 06-08-2016 1:45pm

hi folks,
have ye any recommendations for someone in Dublin who does armour pieces?

.ak · 06-08-2016 7:24pm

Geometric is a pretty broad term - are you looking for basic fine line stuff like triangle/diamond patterns, or are you looking for sacred shapes like mandalas and dot work?

I'm very impressed with Wagner's in Dublin Ink's latest stuff, especially his dot work. If you're into that sort of stuff he's defo worth checking out.

Modern Primitives specialize in it also but I'm not overly mad on their style, but they're still learning and getting better etc.

Someone posted an absolutely wicked dotwork mandala by Rob in Wildcat in the pic thread. Really tidy.

If you're looking for that fine line/abstract geometric kinda style (think Dr. Woo etc) to be honest I don't think there's anyone in Ireland good enough to do that right now (in my opinion).

Username under construction · 07-08-2016 11:25pm

.ak wrote: »

Geometric is a pretty broad term - are you looking for basic fine line stuff like triangle/diamond patterns, or are you looking for sacred shapes like mandalas and dot work?

I'm very impressed with Wagner's in Dublin Ink's latest stuff, especially his dot work. If you're into that sort of stuff he's defo worth checking out.

Modern Primitives specialize in it also but I'm not overly mad on their style, but they're still learning and getting better etc.

Someone posted an absolutely wicked dotwork mandala by Rob in Wildcat in the pic thread. Really tidy.

If you're looking for that fine line/abstract geometric kinda style (think Dr. Woo etc) to be honest I don't think there's anyone in Ireland good enough to do that right now (in my opinion).

It's mainly dot work, circles and fine lines. Haven't found anyone that's confident enough to give it a go yet !

Hellrazer · 07-08-2016 11:40pm

Username under construction wrote: »

It's mainly dot work, circles and fine lines. Haven't found anyone that's confident enough to give it a go yet !

Spider in Lucan are great at dot work as is Darren in dragon tattoo in Dublin.

RichieRF · 08-08-2016 7:34pm

Hey guys, new to boards.ie!!
Looking for recommendations for black and grey artists in dublin!! I have a good bit of work done from Attila but he's moved to Germany ðŸ˜¢

I was hoping to get tattooed by Marcin in skin city but he wasn't interested in doing the piece I was looking to get done so I'm lookin for suggestions!!

raze_them_all_ · 08-08-2016 8:00pm

RichieRF wrote: »

Hey guys, new to boards.ie!!
Looking for recommendations for black and grey artists in dublin!! I have a good bit of work done from Attila but he's moved to Germany ðŸ˜¢

I was hoping to get tattooed by Marcin in skin city but he wasn't interested in doing the piece I was looking to get done so I'm lookin for suggestions!!

Go to kilkenny and robert litcan

RichieRF · 09-08-2016 11:28pm

raze_them_all_ wrote: »

Go to kilkenny and robert litcan

Deadly man nice one had a look at his work there. Very impressive.

raze_them_all_ · 09-08-2016 11:31pm

Robert is my go to recommendation for black and grey in Ireland. Absolute monster for em

.ak · 10-08-2016 10:43pm

Username under construction wrote: »

It's mainly dot work, circles and fine lines. Haven't found anyone that's confident enough to give it a go yet !

Yeah for Dotwork I'd defo check out Wagner in Dublin Ink

kitten_k · 13-08-2016 7:19pm

Can anyone recommend an artist in Dublin to do a realistic portrait tattoo?

Tattoo artist recommendations

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