Reccommended Places

Cake Fiend

Any chance of sorting out a sticky for reccommended tattoo and piercing studios based on boardsers reviews?
I'm planning on getting a second tatt over the next few months but I've heard very different things from different people about the various popular studios (Sacred Art, Celestial Ring, etc).

Doodee

i was gonna get mine done in Zulu, back in November, seemed like a nice place, very friendly, they have dvd's and and x-box to entertain you while you wait and quite a good selection of styles.

ehh...

/me shrugs..

shyguy81

I got my ear done in the celestial ring in the stephens green centre, It cost €15 which is pretty steep but they give u a helpline and stuff also they do it with needle and not a gun

Sandi

I second the Celestial Ring. Very nice place. Also Body Shock in Temple Bar.

Cake Fiend

Any tattoo reccommendations?

exiztone

Originally posted by shyguy81
I got my ear done in the celestial ring in the stephens green centre, It cost €15 which is pretty steep but they give u a helpline and stuff also they do it with needle and not a gun

Lol, EU15 isn't expensive at all mate, especially if that includes the jewlery.
The only places I trust are Body Shock and Snake Bite.
I've actually heard Celestial Ring are good. The staff are experienced at least. The only reason I wouldn't trust them as much as the others is because they pierce underaged people. And that can be risky thing to do.

Hellrazer

Originally posted by exiztone
Lol, EU15 isn't expensive at all mate, especially if that includes the jewlery.
The only places I trust are Body Shock and Snake Bite.
I've actually heard Celestial Ring are good. The staff are experienced at least. The only reason I wouldn't trust them as much as the others is because they pierce underaged people. And that can be risky thing to do.

Snakebite also will pierce underaged people.Whether this is done unknowingly is another thing.
To me this is unprofessional especially in a business that is not regulated by anyone yet is seeking to be regulated.
Paddy in body shock is the most professional place Ive ever seen.Miss Fantasias is also fairly good/clean and my wifes got all her piercings done there.
Richie.

As for Tattoos----Brendans on Talbot street(If hes still there)was always one of the best places to get Inked in Dublin.
I got 2 done on the one on Capel street and they were always excellent.
Now I use my mates place and Ive no problems and anyone Ive recommended has never complained either.

exiztone

Originally posted by Hellrazer
Snakebite also will pierce underaged people.Whether this is done unknowingly is another thing.
To me this is unprofessional especially in a business that is not regulated by anyone yet is seeking to be regulated.

Nah they don't. They won't pierce anyone under 18 without parental consent. i.e. they have to be there in person. Also even with your parents permission you still need to be over 16 and they won't do anything too "extreme".
I was actually 14 when I got my first piercing, it was in there.
I pretended to be 16 (I looked it anyway) and my brother acted as a parent.
Normally they wouldn't do that, just my brother is friends with them.

eth0_

Originally posted by exiztone
Nah they don't. They won't pierce anyone under 18 without parental consent. i.e. they have to be there in person. Also even with your parents permission you still need to be over 16 and they won't do anything too "extreme".

Yer right. Snakebite are probably the strictest about age and ID. I've seen blatantly underage girls getting their tongues pierced in bodyshock.

My personal faves are Celestial ring and then Snakebite, bodyshock are also good but a lot of people complain of an elitest attitude when they go there.

Fetch

Originally posted by Doodee
i was gonna get mine done in Zulu, back in November, seemed like a nice place, very friendly, they have dvd's and and x-box to entertain you while you wait and quite a good selection of styles.

Now I havnt checked this for myself because i've never been in the place but it was mentioned to me a while back that Zulu only actually has one experienced artist and that most of the work is done by apprentices... i know you have to practice but not on me thanks... can anyone verify this as truth?

JJSolutions

If you are in Limerick id recommend Danny Bullman - www.tattooireland.com

They also do piercing too,

They are on thomas street

LoneGunM@n

For Tats, I'd recommed Dragon Studio [used to be Bren's] on Talbot Street.

I got mine done there!! They're all very experienced there & the place is amazingly clean [smells like a hospital]!!

My Girlfriend and all my mates have got theirs done there too & the all recommend it anytime any1 asks.

Cake Fiend

Here's the craic: I'm planning to get a tattoo drawn for me, one I've been thinking about for a few years now. I'm going to have a look around some of the popular studios (and a few off the beaten track just in case) at some sample work by the resident artists to see whose style I like. What I want to know from experienced tattooees here is:

Where do you reccommend I look for this kind of tatt?
Who do you reccommend I approach to design it?
What are the chances of the artist re-using that design in the future? (obviously I'd like it as individual as possible)

The design would be about 3x4 inches on my stomach.

Cheers folks!

Deadwing

I got both my Tats (one tribal, and one of an angel) In Classic ink in temple bar.
The staff are very cool, really helpful, its very clean, and im really happy with both my Tats. Even if i did ALMOST faint getting them done hehe

nesthead

Where is Snake Bite? gonna get under my bottom lip done (even tho it is incredibly common......:rolleyes: )

Bottle_of_Smoke

where in temple bar is body shock?

sillisome fiend

Body shock is at the side of the bank...up from bendini and shaw(or whatever that is called)...and beside sugar bomb!

leonotron

Snake Bite only have trainee staff, once they are trained they sack them as they have o pay them more. My sister had her tongue done there. They did it off center and through the tongue crooked. She had to get it taken out and redone somewhere else.

padmundo

Originally posted by PhatFiesta
For Tats, I'd recommed Dragon Studio [used to be Bren's] on Talbot Street.

I got mine done there!! They're all very experienced there & the place is amazingly clean [smells like a hospital]!!

My Girlfriend and all my mates have got theirs done there too & the all recommend it anytime any1 asks.

I would second this vote. Brens is completely clean and they did a damn good job on my tat.

Malaise

I got my first tattoo in sacred Art many years ago, it wasn't Karen, but the design was very basic & it went fine, however I wasn't allowed anybody to hold my hand

I had my tongue pierced in Metalmorphosis back when the lads came over to set it up. I pulled at it through the healing period & it went off centre, & when I went back to have the bar changed, I was offered free repiercing if I wanted to have it centred again. However the guy who works there now has a habit of coming on to anybody who hops onto his bench in a skirt, & isn't terribly professional...

I got both nipples done by Glen in Adonis, really friendly, relaxes you, but completely professional. Doesn't mind you pestering him for aftercare & other advice by email afterwards!!!

Glen wasn't in so I got my navel done by Ken in Celestial Ring, it was fine, apparently I've got tough tummy skin?! Not an especially noteworthy experience, but no problems...

For my last two tattoos I went to Classic Ink, I just loved their approach, I felt comfortable, & a nice job was done. However, both tattos have blotches in the centre, they're on the tops of my legs & I don't know whether it's just the way the skin there heals, or if it was caused by the tattooing... but would still recommend them, if only for the fact that the guy on reception (sorry can't remember his name) is lovely & puts you at ease (****e music though!!)

John Player

id recommend that place in stephens green for piercings, staff in there are cool - especially that chick - shes deadly. ive heard bad things bout the quality of their tattoos, but they seem cheaper.

i got my tat done in the mint (i think it was called) just off henry st at the top near the gpo. tat was good quality but lookin back place looked kinda grotty, was expensive too!


luke:)

tman

can anyone reccomend a tattoo parlour in the clare/limerick/galway area...
i've been talking about getting a second one for too long, its time to take action:ninja:

ThenComesDudley

Yea i gotta say bodyshock is the best place ive been to so far, snakebite was good to, but the metalmorphus(i know its spelt wrong) was sh1te, got me nipple done there and its not great.

eth0_

Originally posted by tman
can anyone reccomend a tattoo parlour in the clare/limerick/galway area...
i've been talking about getting a second one for too long, its time to take action:ninja:

Aye, in Clare you should go to my friend's shop AWOL tattoo's in Ennis, I forget the street ...it's above a shop called 'bizarre bazaar'...ask for Angus and tell him Jo sent you :-)

tman

nice one eth0_, i actually know the place.
they used to do piercings there years ago, i didn't know they did tats too.
i'll use them whenever i get enough dosh together...