black ink/polynesian tattoo specialist

raidenft

hi just wondering if someone can provide me with a contact of someone who is specifically good at polynesian designs. have a bgi design in my mind and finally have the cash together but dont want to risk putting something that big on me from an amatuer. the tattoo is stretching from elbow to chest and back shoulder blade and will all be in black. im based in dublin but wouldnt mind heading anywhere to get this done properly as apose to a half ass job. so if someone could send me in the right direction id appreciate it alot.

McFearless

Hey i jst got my calve dont in polynesian,il be gettin it right down my leg to my foot.I went to Stigmata in Swords,ask for Cathal,he's got a 3week waiting list though,but he's cool,got mine done yesterday!can i have a look at your idea?!

McFearless

oh and he's not really a polynesian specialist,but he's good!

raidenft

class any chance you have a pic floating about ?

would , lvoe to see some stuff he's done.

amazingemmet

The Italians in temple bar are the way to go for blackwork.

http://www.dublinarttattoo.com/detected.php?page=&pass=

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Im looking to get a polynesian design from shoulder down to elbow covering up (or working into) a small tribal thats already there. Was planning on Zulu but some of the stuff in that portfolio is impressive, might drop into them instead.

amazingemmet

Yeah go for it, also tell them Emmet sent you, you won't get a discount but they'll be more amazed at the amount of people I've sent to them for work

Jonathanpbk

i just got a polynesian style half sleeve done in art tattoo, and it's waayyyy better than i could have hoped for!!
took 3 sessions, and approx 7 hours in total.
they are a hundred an hour in there, rather than the usual 60-80, but it's worth it! you get what you pay for as they say!

McFearless

Jonathanpbk wrote:

i just got a polynesian style half sleeve done in art tattoo, and it's waayyyy better than i could have hoped for!!
took 3 sessions, and approx 7 hours in total.
they are a hundred an hour in there, rather than the usual 60-80, but it's worth it! you get what you pay for as they say!

Can you post a pic!?

Jonathanpbk

i have to try and take one. in work at the mo. i'll put one up a bit later

McFearless

Jonathanpbk wrote:

i have to try and take one. in work at the mo. i'll put one up a bit later

Cool,where did you get it done,and do you know any good galleries online,i tried all the search site but just get the same stuff...Im just lookin for idea for my own,in gettin my leg done from below my knee.

Also does any think it would look better if i got my whole leg done(below the knee) or just the calf and sides,i mean like not getting my shins done....dunno what to do!

Jonathanpbk

I got it done by Michele Prezioso in ArtTattoo in temple bar
Check here!

I just googled polynesian tattoo etc and images had some pics... hard to find alot of pics of polynesian IMO.

It's really up to yourself about whether to wrap it all around. get the back done and decide after... you can always add on to it! for instance, i've only got the outside of my arm done, but i'm probably going to wrap it around soon!

heres a bad pic. i'll post a better one later! 210413.jpg

Jonathanpbk

actually! ha, just looked at the site and in portfolios, theres a pic of mine! lol

McFearless

Thats sweet,im thinkin i DO want to wrap around!Are you gonna get more dont further down or are you finished?
Ye im findin it hard to get pics of polynesian tattoos even on google,if i typed "tribal" i get about 50million of them but i want POLYNESIAN!!!!!damn you google!

Jonathanpbk

well, if you want it wrapped around... get it wrapped around!! lol. you could get him to sketch a vague design on the shin and see if you'd like him to tattoo it on?!? I think i'll bring it down a bit further maybe a couple of inches abouve my wrist... but not for a while! i just spent 700 fuking euro on that thing! my wallet is NOT happy!

McFearless

You may have spent 700 quid but i bet your dead chuffed with it,anyway my sessions are 90quid an hour,but if it looks good you dont mind paying for it,ive dont one 3 hour session,ive got two more 3 hour sessions booked but id say il need an extra one!but **** it i cant wait til its all done!
id love to get a sleave done,but i just dont think id have the balls to get one,so hats off!!

McFearless

man,cant believe they blank bad language.....****

Jonathanpbk

**** **** bollocks ****....! why would you not get a sleeve done??

EDIT: HAHAHA Bollocks made it through!! lol

McFearless

I dunno,just cause you'd be able to see all the time and id be ****ting it that id get something and then turn around a year later an say,"damn i wish i got something else",i dunno,i cud just see me sayin that!

damn it,stop blocking my badf language,those Mother ****ers....

Will

i went to the guys too, found em good but a bit moody and never on time but still i got a good tattoo done

Jonathanpbk

who? the guys in art tattoo?
i found them to be quite arrogant and moody at first!
but they do beautiful work!!

amazingemmet

Their Italian what do you expect. Its pretty normal for Italians to be stuck up cnuts.

Jonathanpbk

ah, i know!! they opened up though on my last session!

raidenft

did u go in with the design already drawn up or did ya go in to them with the concept and get them to materialise that idea. not sure which to do.

McFearless

raidenft wrote:

did u go in with the design already drawn up or did ya go in to them with the concept and get them to materialise that idea. not sure which to do.

No way,when i got my tattoo,i wanted him to do what i wanted,dont forget its your body,if you want your own concept then do it!