Tattoos in Mullingar

nhughes100 · 26-03-2008 3:27pm #1

Am looking to get my first tattoo done next month for the birthday. I'm doing some reading up on the body modification forum but would like if possible to get it done locally. There are two studios as far as I know, the vibe and Outback tattoos. My impression is that Outback is better just from reading but I'd like to know if anyone on this board has any any experiences they'd like to share before I get a portion of my back altered for life!

Am thinking of a snake, but would like to involve some playing cards - Diamond back rattlesnake - Ace of Diamonds - something unusual like that lol.

siralfalot · 26-03-2008 9:01pm

nhughes100 wrote: »

Am looking to get my first tattoo done next month for the birthday. I'm doing some reading up on the body modification forum but would like if possible to get it done locally. There are two studios as far as I know, the vibe and Outback tattoos. My impression is that Outback is better just from reading but I'd like to know if anyone on this board has any any experiences they'd like to share before I get a portion of my back altered for life!

Am thinking of a snake, but would like to involve some playing cards - Diamond back rattlesnake - Ace of Diamonds - something unusual like that lol.

personally, I would always go to Glen in Outback, I've never been too impressed with The Vibe to be honest, they come across as being a bit arrogant to me. they will only do flash, and it it isn't out of their portfolio then they arn't interested. on the other hand Glen in Outback will chat with you about what you would like, and design a custom tattoo for you, to me a tattoo is something personal and shouldn't be treated like a takeaway menu

nhughes100 · 27-03-2008 12:16pm

Thanks, got that confirmed with a few people, must drop into him on Monday. Was going to go to the vibe on Tuesday but there was a load of roadworks outside it, took that as a sign.

youngblood · 15-04-2008 9:14pm

Wonderin if you guys can help.
I'm currently getting my tattoo designed for my leg. It pure black and looks basic enough.
Where in Mullingar would you recommend?
I've been in the one beside the sex shop, not sure what its called. Are there others??
Any other places nearby?

Cheers lads

nhughes100 · 16-04-2008 11:27am

There's the Vibe which is upstairs opposite the Greville arms hotel but I've heard they're not into doing custom tattoos but no harm to talk to them. Apparantly there's a very good guy in Longford but I have no exact location for him yet.

dragona · 25-04-2008 9:57pm

Erm, since when do the Vibe only do flash????? I am having some artwork drawn up for a custom tattoo on my shoulder. I have had a custom tattoo already, nothing off the wall. Sounds like nonsense to me.

nhughes100 · 27-04-2008 1:51pm

I havent been to the vibe but just from what ppl tell me and whats on this site they ain't too keen on customs. However went to outback yesterday, can't say I was overly impressed with the physical setup but there was 4 ppl there already so obviously busy.

Often depends on which artist ur talkin to.

dragona · 27-04-2008 3:03pm

Well if you haven't been, I suggest you go and check it out ! Don't just go by what you hear:D
Very clean at least......

youngblood · 27-04-2008 10:09pm

Dragona-which shop in town do you recommend??
Only know of the 1 under the archway near specsavers

nhughes100 · 28-04-2008 10:35am

I think I'll check it out, heard good things about Outback but Dragona is right, you can't beat seeing something with your own eyes.

Youngblood, the other one is the Vibe which is opposite the Greville hotel again on the first floor. All their windows have their logo on them so it's hard to miss.

ColdDeadEyes · 30-04-2008 2:23pm

At the end of the day its wat tattooist you like, because every tattooist work is diff....style/colur/black/grey etc.. and thats only the half of it. Styrlisation is the second half, if its not clean DO NOT get tattood!!! would you let a Doctor preform medicals on you if his hands where dirty or didnt change gloves? of coarse not but that is wat people always forget to look for!! "Heres your tattoo and a desease free of charge" I know alot of tattooist and have been into alot of shops and know wat to look for and with out a doubt Outback is not styrile....One way to know is ask if they are a registered tattooist (Glenn is not) if they are they have to abide by certain laws and there hygien has to be up to standard, any shop that is not registered is not up to standard and thats the reason there not registered.

I personally wouldnt get tattood in Outback cause of the hygien but thats my opinion, All I know is that when I walk into The Vibe it smells like a hospital/dentist and thats a very good ****in sign of it bein clean. Oh and to the guy who said they DONT do custom work ha ha I have 12+ tattoos rangin from small to the whole side of my ribs and all of it was designs I brought in and we talked about it and he drew up exactly what I wanted so dont really know wat your on about there...

This is how people get bad tattoos, they listen to people that dont know wat there talkin about and slate shops even though they know nothing about tattooing and the way its run.

Here are some guide lines too go by when deciding on a tattooist/shop:

Are they Registered?
Are the needles one time use only?
Do they have a Portfolio?
etc etc

If any of these answers are No then dont get tattood!! Common sense people is wats needed. A person bein ignorant on the day does not come into account im afraid, evryone has a bad day and them bein ignorant does not make there work bad....Id say Leonardo Devinci was ignorant to some people but his work speaks for itself. Paul Booth is the most ignorant Tattooist ive ever met (Hes prob the most famouse tattooist on the world at the moment) but his work is truly amazing and speaks for itself.

Im not slatin any shops here all im sayin is that choose for yourself and follow these simple guide lines and you should get exactly wat you want.

My rant is over but I hope this helps people decide on a tattoist and they get exactly wat they want.

P.S heres a link to The Vibes REAL portfolio oh and look alot of it is custom work :cool:

www.thevibetattoos.com

nhughes100 · 30-04-2008 3:23pm

Thanks mate, I'm due for my first tattoo in the Outback on Friday but I'm pulling out now, I didn't get a good feeling the minute I walked into the place and if Glen is that English guy then I don't fancy letting him near me to be honest. I've Friday off so I think I'll take my business to the Vibe, ringing them this afternoon for a booking.

Leman_Russ · 04-05-2008 8:13pm

nhughes100 wrote: »

Thanks mate, I'm due for my first tattoo in the Outback on Friday but I'm pulling out now, I didn't get a good feeling the minute I walked into the place and if Glen is that English guy then I don't fancy letting him near me to be honest. I've Friday off so I think I'll take my business to the Vibe, ringing them this afternoon for a booking.

Good man. I too give a A++ to the Vibe.
I agree with dragona, don't go by what you hear. The outback is a filthy nastly place. The guys in the Vibe are nice, smart, know what they are on about and its medical grade clean

Honestly I don't know what Outback is still open (v.v)

nhughes100 · 04-05-2008 9:04pm

Got my first done in the Vibe yesterday, have to say very impressed, very friendly and Sean certainly has talent. I'll post pics as soon as I can. Not painful at all, just a bit boring staring at the wall for two hours. Today it's been fine, hardly any pain at all, the sunburn analogy is bang on. Roll on number 2.

Update - Pics posted on my blog, just click the link in my signature

ColdDeadEyes · 06-05-2008 1:30pm

looks good dude....look even better when its fully healed:D i suggest a full music lower leg slieve perhaps? instead of gettin one on the other leg itd look cool if it was all on the same leg as a music themed tattoo....seen it befor and it always looks good and on the plus side it leaves the other leg for somthing else that means somthin too you. Just a thought but it is your leg :cool:

nhughes100 · 06-05-2008 3:11pm

Thanks for the idea, I've about 5 more in mind now that I know that it doesn't really hurt lol. Has healed perfectly so far, just keep it clean and keep the nappy rash cream handy.

myxi · 21-05-2008 3:49pm

Just wanted to post to say Sean in the Vibe is excellent. Myself and 5 friends have all had tattoos with him in the last year and no problems. Very hygenic and great aftercare. If you're thinking of something custom I'd recommend talking to him. 2 friends designed their own tattoos and he did an excellent job of drawing them up.

siralfalot · 28-05-2008 2:39pm

dragona wrote: »

Erm, since when do the Vibe only do flash????? I am having some artwork drawn up for a custom tattoo on my shoulder. I have had a custom tattoo already, nothing off the wall. Sounds like nonsense to me.

since i was told by them myself when i enquired, I dunno, maybe he was having a bad day or something, but he was very arrogant towards me, he didn't want to discuss the designs I had in mind when I didn't want anything specific out of his portfolio

(the design was an elaberation on one of his designs)

so i duly went back to the Glen in the Outback who was quite happy to discuss and do it for me

nhughes100 · 28-05-2008 2:53pm

Total opposite of my experience but there u go, I found outback to be very grotty and Glen to be arrogant. One thing u couldn't argue with is that the Vibe is spotlessly clean which I think is very important when dealing with body modification. Outback looks like a room in someone's flat.

siralfalot · 28-05-2008 3:11pm

nhughes100 wrote: »

Total opposite of my experience but there u go, I found outback to be very grotty and Glen to be arrogant. One thing u couldn't argue with is that the Vibe is spotlessly clean which I think is very important when dealing with body modification. Outback looks like a room in someone's flat.

tis all down to peoples preferances i suppose!:D I'm glad it worked out for you though, and yes VIBE is clean, theres no denying that!!

pigsinspace · 19-02-2009 4:16pm

Have had work done on me by Glen in Outback for the last 4 years and not only was the work top class but hygien was also very good and unlike most of these other places, Glen happens to be a real artist and does not write up on these boards himself unlike what i have seen here.........

nhughes100 · 19-02-2009 5:01pm

pigsinspace wrote: »

Have had work done on me by Glen in Outback for the last 4 years and not only was the work top class but hygien was also very good and unlike most of these other places, Glen happens to be a real artist and does not write up on these boards himself unlike what i have seen here.........

Maybe you could elaborate on your allegation? Having seen Glen's work on friends I wouldn't let him draw me a picture to be honest. Come of it on the hygiene, he tattoos people in the waiting room for fks sake.

time lord · 21-02-2009 12:22am

Got a great tattoo in Vibe. Very neat and nothing was a problem. He is very hygenic and was a medic in the S.A. Army. So what I hear you say but he has the full knowlage on hygine etc..

kopfan09 · 21-02-2009 3:01am

Having work done at the moment by Sean Boon in the Vibe and there is no comparison between the Vibe and the Outback.Sean Boon is excellant and so is the studio he works from.Have had tattoos done in tattoo studios in both Dublin and Kerry and the Vibe is by far the best.Sean (tattooist) Sean(pierceing) and Ciara(owner) are very pleasent,helpful and professional surely if this was not the case they would not have shops in both Sligo and now Letterkenny their name go before them and I would recommend them to anyone who is thinking of getting a tattoo or pierceing.The Vibe is the place to go.:)

Dusty87 · 02-03-2009 2:21pm

Which parlour is the one with the austrailian tattooist? Was going to get one done there that i designed myself and he had no problems. He seemed dead sound. The lady at the counter looked pissed off but was nice. Got it done in dublin after as i moved there for a while.

nhughes100 · 02-03-2009 3:10pm

I don't know about Australian, maybe you're confusing Sean Boon's South African accent? He has a Bebo page so check it out and see if it's him.

Agreed on everything positive about the Vibe, you'll all notice that our pigsinspace poster hasn't come back to back up his argument with anything.

kopfan09 · 03-03-2009 1:32am

Hi Dusty the guy you were talking to is Sean Boon an excellant tattooist.The vibe is also an excellant set up .

ColdDeadEyes · 05-03-2009 3:02pm

I would like to clear up that Sean Boon has never posted here(piginspace).......I am Shaun The Vibe's piercer. If you'll notice I didnt take sides with any shop including The Vibe I only stated what you should look for when going into ANY shop. This is some very good advice and everyone should take it in when looking for a tattoo. No matter where you go we all want you to be happy with your tattoo and if you have common sense and know what to look for you won't be dissapointed.

Laters

FrillylillyxXx · 22-04-2009 2:04pm

i got my tattoo in the Vibe and hopefully thats were i will get my new one also!! what appealed to me about the vibe is the room looks very sterile unlike the grungy outback,even though outback may be cheaper, would you really risk your health for the sake of a few tenners?!! after all you pay for top quality!!the tattooist is great, he makes you feel totally relaxed!!

also, the piercer in the vibe is the sex!!:)

ColdDeadEyes · 22-04-2009 4:14pm

good to hear your happy and ya got what you wanted. ha ha cheers, addy excepted

roadrash666 · 21-05-2009 3:20am

hi there just in case there is any doubt.

i have 3 tatts and am gettin me 4th very soon hopefully.
1 in the vibe an 2 in outback with glen now dead honest outback is ok but the vibes results speak for themselves. glen always uses new needles and no complaints but just for the quality of the image vibe wins.

the only problem i have with the vibe is the price especially for big pieces anyone know if they do discount or reduced rate want to get my entire back done but think i will need to remortgage the house.

thanks all

Redbeard77 · 21-05-2009 6:22pm

Anybody know if the guy Rob in tullamore is any good heard mixed reports,

Crafty-Chel · 21-05-2009 6:31pm

nhughes100 wrote: »

Thanks mate, I'm due for my first tattoo in the Outback on Friday but I'm pulling out now, I didn't get a good feeling the minute I walked into the place and if Glen is that English guy then I don't fancy letting him near me to be honest. I've Friday off so I think I'll take my business to the Vibe, ringing them this afternoon for a booking.

Glen did a tat for me years ago, it wanst black like it was sappose to be it was a horrible grey colour, ya cant make out the roses he done and the whole lot is crooked across my back, its really big and has to be totally recovered, very big job which i cant afford... i know a few people who have been to the vibe, i have also been in there with a friend, very clean and i thought the guy was nice, my friend got his tat done and it came out very well... hope you take my advice and stay away from glen...

roadrash666 · 21-05-2009 9:30pm

anyone know someone who does tattoos out of hours?

need to get mine done but am flat out busy all day usually only get finished up around 8 or 9 ish?

Crafty-Chel · 22-05-2009 3:00pm

roadrash... i think the guy in the vibe will do sundays, when i enquired about mine he said it would take two sesions and i said i wanted it done in one and he said he could do it on a sunday... if that helps..

Redbeard77 · 22-05-2009 7:28pm

Called into vibe, impressed with the hygiene and the guys were sound so next week tatt no.2! Does anybody know if Sean ever worked in Zulu in temple bar, got my first there and he's mad familiar!

dianababyddori · 28-05-2009 3:02am

yeah ya man in the vibe is savage.
he did two of my chinese tattoos.
gonna get him to do my 3rd tatoo soon.

ohhh and that glen lad is ment ta not good.
he never does what you ask him to do.

jenniwenni · 08-09-2009 2:22pm

I've had a tattoo in both places and was really happy with each, but if I had to decide between the two I'd go to the vibe.

Sean wasn't there to do my tattoo, it was a guy standing in for him, I can't remember his name -he was dutch I think, he was great, as were all the staff, the girl that works there is really helpful.

The outback is a bit dirty, but Glen does use a new needle each time, not just a sterlised one. I also think that my tattoo is not very black, it's more a blue/gray colour. But it is a really nice free hand one, that no one else will ever have.

Yer man Glen is a bit of a durty perv though!

And the peircer guy in the vibe, shaun, well I wish he was a durty perv, I'd be pierced all over mmmm......

nhughes100 · 17-09-2009 1:40pm

Sean will do most weekends but usually takes Monday & Tuesday off. He can stay late/start early too - I've always found the staff there to be very accomodating. The guy that usually stands in for him is his brother Nathan who was Sean's apprentice.

Ahh what to get for tattoo number 4.....

roadrash666 · 10-12-2009 4:53am

i wanna get me back done properly but am wonderin should i go to sean in the vibe or go to dublin or miami to get it done...

i know miami would be expensive but i have few friends there who have houses so all i'd rally be payin for is flights and tats...

an drinkin money of course.

what do ya's reckon?

Crafty-Chel · 10-12-2009 9:13pm

roadrash666 wrote: »

i wanna get me back done properly but am wonderin should i go to sean in the vibe or go to dublin or miami to get it done...

i know miami would be expensive but i have few friends there who have houses so all i'd rally be payin for is flights and tats...

an drinkin money of course.

what do ya's reckon?

Iv went to the guy in paradise (longford) yesterday (wed) n am going back to get finished tomorrow (fri), i had a tat done years ago (by glen in mullingar) n it was really bad and hes redoing it and fixing it up and so far i couldnt be happier, its quiet a big one on my back, and hes redesigned it n it just looks amazing, i would highly recommend him.. i got a price in dub n mullingar to get it redone and they both were sayin €500 n this guy is doing it for €300... ill put up a pic when its done, ill try get the pic he has of it before it was done and put it up aswell..

tattoo24 · 16-02-2010 9:11pm

ColdDeadEyes wrote: »

At the end of the day its wat tattooist you like, because every tattooist work is diff....style/colur/black/grey etc.. and thats only the half of it. Styrlisation is the second half, if its not clean DO NOT get tattood!!! would you let a Doctor preform medicals on you if his hands where dirty or didnt change gloves? of coarse not but that is wat people always forget to look for!! "Heres your tattoo and a desease free of charge" I know alot of tattooist and have been into alot of shops and know wat to look for and with out a doubt Outback is not styrile....One way to know is ask if they are a registered tattooist (Glenn is not) if they are they have to abide by certain laws and there hygien has to be up to standard, any shop that is not registered is not up to standard and thats the reason there not registered.

I personally wouldnt get tattood in Outback cause of the hygien but thats my opinion, All I know is that when I walk into The Vibe it smells like a hospital/dentist and thats a very good ****in sign of it bein clean. Oh and to the guy who said they DONT do custom work ha ha I have 12+ tattoos rangin from small to the whole side of my ribs and all of it was designs I brought in and we talked about it and he drew up exactly what I wanted so dont really know wat your on about there...

This is how people get bad tattoos, they listen to people that dont know wat there talkin about and slate shops even though they know nothing about tattooing and the way its run.

Here are some guide lines too go by when deciding on a tattooist/shop:

Are they Registered?
Are the needles one time use only?
Do they have a Portfolio?
etc etc

If any of these answers are No then dont get tattood!! Common sense people is wats needed. A person bein ignorant on the day does not come into account im afraid, evryone has a bad day and them bein ignorant does not make there work bad....Id say Leonardo Devinci was ignorant to some people but his work speaks for itself. Paul Booth is the most ignorant Tattooist ive ever met (Hes prob the most famouse tattooist on the world at the moment) but his work is truly amazing and speaks for itself.

Im not slatin any shops here all im sayin is that choose for yourself and follow these simple guide lines and you should get exactly wat you want.

My rant is over but I hope this helps people decide on a tattoist and they get exactly wat they want.

Sure Outback is small but you cannot fault the quality of tattoos there.
Every needle is new and is snapped in front of you after it is used so you know it cant be used again. The barrells and tips are sterilised each time they are used and bagged up. The floor is sterilised every morning and evening and the counters and workspaces are sterilised after each tattoo. I dont know where you get the idea that it is not hygenic. Unlike most tattooists Glenn is an artist and illustrater and has built his reputation up from that. I personaly have a full back piece and quite a few other tattoos in which i cannot fault nor can anyone else.

Also Sean is leaving the vibe

Yellowdk · 18-02-2010 7:15pm

Crafty-Chel wrote: »

Iv went to the guy in paradise (longford) yesterday (wed) n am going back to get finished tomorrow (fri), i had a tat done years ago (by glen in mullingar) n it was really bad and hes redoing it and fixing it up and so far i couldnt be happier, its quiet a big one on my back, and hes redesigned it n it just looks amazing, i would highly recommend him.. i got a price in dub n mullingar to get it redone and they both were sayin €500 n this guy is doing it for €300... ill put up a pic when its done, ill try get the pic he has of it before it was done and put it up aswell..

Whats the guy/shop called in Longford? Been looking online and can't find any contact details..

Clare. C · 06-03-2010 12:42am

Was in a new shop in Longford last Monday and There's a guy Sean (think he's Austalian?) working there now and he said he worked in Zulu and Metalmorphosis and had just moved there from Mullingar dont know if that helps? So happy to have a cool shop in Longford finally! Go Longford yey!

Kimbot · 14-04-2010 2:14pm

Yellowdk wrote: »

Whats the guy/shop called in Longford? Been looking online and can't find any contact details..

Paradise: 0879070168

Clare. C · 27-04-2010 9:51pm

Guy that used to be in the vibe is now in longford, the shop number is 0862081515 and think its called longford ink, hope this helps!!

bandra8126 · 01-04-2011 11:04pm

The fella who was in the paradise shop in longford has moved next door to subway in longford / tesco carpark - his name is Rusland - no. 0879070168 - i had a cover up job done there which i am very happy with , he's a good artist and very reasonably priced and new shop is clean .
I've been to glen in Outback in mullingar - I was very happy with his work and i had no problem with hygene e.c.t - he is a portsmouth supporter - but everyone has there faults :-) - I am happy to e-mail pics of my tattoos if anyone is interested .

minerals · 27-04-2012 9:35pm

i got some great work done in outback by Glen, fab tattoo, just drawn on by him. Guy is a fantastic free hand artist . I'd been around so many tattoo places trying to find someone who could suggest something that wouldn't look ridiculous in a few years; to cover up a horrible mistake from some years back. What I got from him is fab. It's cool and feminine at the same time.
He made sure and have a good chat with me to make sure I got what I wanted. Couldn't be happier and found the hygiene good also.
Just because the guy isn't running a hospital like show, doesn't mean he's not first class. Needles were changed and all proper care followed.
I'd go back to him again. In fact I wouldn't go anywhere else.

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