Tattoo in Cork

Bewilderness

I've just moved down to Cork & I want get a new tattoo (3rd). I've seen the threads mentioning Tattoo Zoo, Tribal & Raven but the newest old thread is from 2006. So I was wondering has anything, or any of the artists changed in Cork. I was in Tattoo Zoo & whoever I dealt with seemed a tetchy enough sort so I'd be eager to try somewhere else (I can never understand these moody tattooists, who should try and deliver a friendly service like any other business and try not to make an intimidating atmosphere worse). Also is a maori/polynesian design, so any ideas?

Kersmash

Smily dogg and Tribal Ink come well recommended. Pop in for a chat and look at artists portfolios to get a better idea.

FTA69

Bewilderness wrote: »

(I can never understand these moody tattooists, who should try and deliver a friendly service like any other business and try not to make an intimidating atmosphere worse). Also is a maori/polynesian design, so any ideas?

I know lad, nothing annoys me more. You're going in basically to hand them over a few hundred quid of your hard earned, for something that's going to be etched on your body for the rest of your life. The least they can do is take a few minutes to answer your questions with a degree of politeness, manners costs nothing. If they start getting ratty because you're having a look at their set-up etc (which is what you're supposed to do in the first place) then let them go f*ck themselves. There's plenty of great artists out there, there's no need to bother with arseholes.

djrlittleton

if you get to meet raul smiley dog he is savage at inca and tribal designs!

squire23

Stay away from Raven

fjh79

Theres a guy in Cobh who is **** hot. Does everything free-hand. Really cool guy too. Hes not in the actual town, hes out near the Marlogue Inn. His name is Phil Cummins originally of Skin Grafix. Highly reccomended. Unfortunately I havent a number but it should be easy enough to find.

Dermighty

forget it, I'll just go somewhere else