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Tattoo Conventions 2014

  • 13-01-2014 4:22pm
    #1
    0rt
    Registered Users Posts: 489 ✭✭


    So what conventions are on this year, anything new happening or exciting artists coming to our fair land?


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  • #2
    Dermighty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,748 ✭✭✭Dermighty


    The usual overpriced and frankly crap Midleton tattoo festival is most likely going ahead.


  • #3
    osaurus
    Registered Users Posts: 329 ✭✭osaurus


    I'd sooner head to ones abroad than the ones here.


  • #4
    Just Like Heaven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭Just Like Heaven


    Poster and dates for the Galway convention are up 13th & 14th of September. Was alright last year and I got a cool piece so I'd imagine I'll be back this year. Definitely had the best line up last year. Organiser puts on Liverpool or Brighton or one of those big ones in the UK so had the contacts to get a few of those big names in. I see Matt Webb is back in the uk and I've been meaning to get something from him for a while so hopefully he's about.

    Dates for Kerry are up as well.

    If the dates suit there's something pretty cool up North.

    Don't think many artists have been announced for anything yet though.


  • #5
    Angron
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Music Moderators, Regional Midlands Moderators Posts: 24,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭Angron


    Assuming I'm still in Galway I'll probably go to the one in September.


  • #6
    Just Like Heaven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭Just Like Heaven


    Waterford city has one as well now, apparently.


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  • #7
    osaurus
    Registered Users Posts: 329 ✭✭osaurus


    If I go to any it will be ones abroad. Maybe Frankfurt or London. Nothing here, poorly organised, not great value for money and tiny in comparison to the ones abroad.


  • #8
    0rt
    Registered Users Posts: 489 ✭✭0rt


    fewtins wrote: »
    Waterford city has one as well now, apparently.

    https://www.facebook.com/Waterfordcitytattoo

    That i wasnt aware of and i live down here!!

    Thinking of heading over to the Halloween bash in devon.. its always good for a laugh.


  • #9
    dinorebel
    Registered Users Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭dinorebel


    Has anyone been to the Belfast convention am thinking of heading this year?


  • #10
    TopBombing
    Registered Users Posts: 275 ✭✭TopBombing


    dinorebel wrote: »
    Has anyone been to the Belfast convention am thinking of heading this year?


    I was at it last year, thought it was pretty good.

    I'd never been to one before though so I had nothing to compare it to.


  • #11
    baron von something
    Registered Users Posts: 741 ✭✭✭baron von something


    midleton confirmed their dates for the end of june but are holding out their artist list for a few weeks


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  • #12
    Rod Serling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 131 ✭✭Rod Serling


    Dublin Tattoo Convention is October 17th - 19th according to Facebook.

    The last one was literally a five minute walk from my house and I didn't go. I don't understand the appeal of conventions.


  • #13
    raze_them_all_
    Registered Users Posts: 6,744 ✭✭✭raze_them_all_


    Rod Serling wrote: »
    Dublin Tattoo Convention is October 17th - 19th according to Facebook.

    The last one was literally a five minute walk from my house and I didn't go. I don't understand the appeal of conventions.

    Get work from visiting artists, watch artists you are thinking about in person, have a chat with them in a more relaxed setting than a shop, meet fellow like minded people, session


  • #14
    0rt
    Registered Users Posts: 489 ✭✭0rt


    raze_them_all_ wrote: »
    session

    annnd that right there is why i go :D


  • #15
    wandatowell
    Registered Users Posts: 8,435 ✭✭✭wandatowell


    Dermighty wrote: »
    The usual overpriced and frankly crap Midleton tattoo festival is most likely going ahead.

    Over priced for the artists work or for the public to gain access?


  • #16
    Dermighty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,748 ✭✭✭Dermighty


    wandatowell wrote: »
    Over priced for the artists work or for the public to gain access?

    It's overpriced for the public to go to it.


  • #17
    Just Like Heaven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭Just Like Heaven


    So any reviews from the NI or Kerry conventions?

    This new one in Belfast in August looks great, just hope Ireland can sustain all these new conventions popping up.

    Line up so far;
    Jamie Eskdale & Danny Brown @ Inksmiths Of London
    Bry Prow & Ste Cairns @ Idle Hands Scotland
    Trevor Brister & Daz Ansbro Trevs House of Tattoos Perth
    Kelvin Slack @ Twistedfate Doncaster
    Brian Tipping @ Eye Candy Tattoo Studio Bangor
    Ant Cole & Kodie Smith @ Silver Needles Essex
    Den O'Mahony @ Den O'Mahony Tattoo-Art (OldTime-Tattoo)
    Jordan Oterski Sacred Art Tattoo Manchester
    Gari Henderson & Kayley South Northside Tattooz
    Angus Wall AWOL Tattoos and Piercing
    Thomas Pollard, Bert Thomas & Charlie Coppolo Skyn Yard Tattoos
    Aaron Gibbs Bananas Body Art Basildon
    Wally @ Urban Gorilla Tattoo Sligo Ireland
    Rob Richardson Immortal Art Studio Cumbria
    Norbert Halasz & Daniel Flower Dublin Ink
    Matthew James The Black Lodge Somerset
    Alex Rattray Red Hot and Blue Tattoo Edinburgh
    Alex Tallboy Triplesix Studios Sunderland
    Przemek @ Dragons Den Tattoo Studio Blackpool
    Alan Hines @ Tatt House Belfast
    Krisz Tyszko @ Time frame Dundalk
    Marc Wilson @ Kapital Ink Lisburn
    Neal @ Art Of Damage Limavady
    Tomash B hydraulix tattoos studio
    Ash Lewis Stained Nation Tattoo Lounge
    Ollie Tye @ Cosmic monsters incorporated - tattoo studio
    Bob Leach - southmead tattoo
    Bogdan Sirghie @ Left Tattoo Lounge Scotland
    Patrick O'Hare @ Theinkpadtattoo Saltcoats Left TattooLounge
    Ruslan Black Pearl Tattoo Studio Longford
    Craig Gilmore @ Chilli Pepper Tattoo Cullybackey
    Sneaky Mitch & Rich Wells @ Dock St Studios Leeds
    Rory O'Neill & Laim Conlon State of the Arts Tattoos Dungannon
    Kristina Varnai @ DARK ART TATTOO Hungary
    Maciej Magic's Tattoo Studio Cork
    Dualta @ Darkvalley Drogheda
    Paul Bullman@ Bullmans Tattoo-Studio Limerick
    Fabian Langes Tattooer Italy
    Lisa Gittson Sweden
    Dani Green @ Dragship Tattoos Southampton
    Willy G Nautica Tattoo Studio Carrickfergus
    Gunnar V - Icelandic tattoo artist
    Paul Naughty Needles Tattoo Studio
    Marcello Cestra Italy
    Lonner HumanFly Studio Madrid Spain
    Andy Bowler & Stevie Jarvis @ Monki Do Tattoo Studio Derbyshire
    John Rainey @ Tattoos by Snoopy Belfast
    Robert & Darren @ Goodtimes Tattoo Belfast
    Geoff @ Tatt-Man-Do's Banbridge
    Thomas Kerr Grayscale Tattoo Belfast
    Joe Mullan @ JOKER TATTOO STUDIO
    Jeff Linares @ Bettertimes Cork
    Keith Nellins & Dee Buchanan @ Truetattoo Ballycarry
    Stevie Badger Cusick tattoos shankill

    Some cool names. All falling on terrible weekends for me, won't be making this one and gonna miss the Galway show this year, I suck.


  • #18
    nxbyveromdwjpg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,402 ✭✭✭nxbyveromdwjpg


    I'm going to a gig in London on Sept 27th, same weekend the London convention is on.

    Looks fairly huge, anyone been before? Worth it?


  • #19
    Just Like Heaven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭Just Like Heaven


    Gonna try and go next year. I'd say the tattoos are pricey enough but it's so big you could probably walk around for half a day, not get anything done and still enjoy it.

    I wanted to go this year in particular cause Samuele Briganti is taking walks up only all weekend.


  • #20
    0rt
    Registered Users Posts: 489 ✭✭0rt


    Ive booked time off to head over to the galway convention myself..
    I mad it to the Waterford one, didnt get anything done, just had a nosey :)


  • #21
    Marty McFly
    Registered Users Posts: 11,224 ✭✭✭✭Marty McFly


    nm wrote: »
    I'm going to a gig in London on Sept 27th, same weekend the London convention is on.

    Looks fairly huge, anyone been before? Worth it?

    If I was in London same time as the convention I'd make sure I paid a visit.

    It is one of the biggest and always has an amazing artist line up.


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  • #22
    Intensive Care Bear
    Registered Users Posts: 661 ✭✭✭Intensive Care Bear


    I'm going to the London convention, it's my first time heading to one so i'm really looking forward to it.


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