Piercers and Tattoo Artists in Ireland

conordonovan

starting off with black sun and barbed wire image on arm. then have portrait to be done on other arm. then family crest on back of neck. also looking for something inside of my right fore arm...

amazingemmet

Portrait would be the only hard one there i'd say the others would be fine to get done by them

conordonovan

where would you recommend for the portrait. want to get it done right. so willing to pay top dollar...

amazingemmet

See the greenday thread for my opiniion of irish portrait artists

gilly

i still stand by Dragon Tattoo on Talbot street. have 3 done by them, and i havent had any problems at all..... gonna be getting my next 3 done there too!

ta2kev

conordonovan wrote:

where would you recommend for the portrait. want to get it done right. so willing to pay top dollar...

For portrait work in this country I would seriously consider JMD Bodyart in Waterford if you're willing to travel. I've yet to see someone in this country with the same quality of shading that's essential for portrait work. His work featured in Skin Deep magazine a couple of years ago on a guy from Tipperary who had portraits of serial killers all around his waist.

Isadora

conordonovan wrote:

hey all

anyone know what celestial ring are like for tattoo's. getting quite a detailed one and don't want it messed up...

Check out the new guy, Tony, in the Stevens Green Studio His portfolio is amazing. He's just come back from the US where he's worked for the last 17 years, so loads of experience.
If the voucher is transferable to the Abbey St. Studio the artists there are pretty good.

kittenkiller

Just got an email form SnakeBite saying that their prices are going up as of from Paddy's Day this year.
Thought here'd be the best place to let people know to get their skates on if their planning on getting anything done.

s.phelo

hey just looking for a little advice.am looking to get a cover up done ,does anyone know someone whos got one done ?thanx

Shelli

I have seen a few covers done by Debbie in Celestial ring, fantastic is the only word for them, she really has an eye for it, it's hard to pick a new design that will cover an old tat well, ecpecially if the tat was a big dark one but she seems to have the knack alright.

s.phelo

Shelli wrote:

I have seen a few covers done by Debbie in Celestial ring, fantastic is the only word for them, she really has an eye for it, it's hard to pick a new design that will cover an old tat well, ecpecially if the tat was a big dark one but she seems to have the knack alright.

Where's that tattoo studio?

Thephantomsmask

There's a branch on the top floor of Stephen's green shopping centre and one in middle Abbey st. I don't know who works where though.

s.phelo

Ok thank 4 that.might check it out

*Lolly*

Hey there,

Was wondering if anyone could help me.

Im looking to get my tounge pierced as a present to myself for my birthday! lol And i was hoping to find somewhere reputable and obviously clean, but also somewhere not to pricey.

Ideally im looking to spend around 40 yoyo (not inc bar's) and must be in county kerry (ldeally Tralee)

A friend of mine told me of a place in Tralee near the Kerry radio studio and THINKS it should'nt be more than 40 quids.

Has anyone else heard/been to this place, or know of any others?

Thanks,

porn_star

A guy called Maurice has opened up in Tralee recently, he started out in tattoo zoo in cork and was piercing there for years, he set up his own place called metal urges in killarney a few years back, but this year moved it to Tralee. I imagine he's still going under the name of metal urges, I'm not sure.
But he'll do a good job on ya. He pierced me for years, he's highly recommendable.

*Lolly*

porn_star wrote:

A guy called Maurice has opened up in Tralee recently, he started out in tattoo zoo in cork and was piercing there for years, he set up his own place called metal urges in killarney a few years back, but this year moved it to Tralee. I imagine he's still going under the name of metal urges, I'm not sure.
But he'll do a good job on ya. He pierced me for years, he's highly recommendable.

You couldnt tell me where abouts in Tralee he is located could ya?

Thanks very much

porn_star

I have no idea, I don't have his new number, I kinda lost contact with him in the last few months. But Thephantomsmask got pierced there with him recently I think, so she'll probably be on and be able to tell you soon enough. If not I'll be talking to people who are still in contact with him during the week and I'll ask them and I'll post it up.

*Lolly*

Oh thanks very much! Jus drop me a Pm when you hear anything! thanks:)

Thephantomsmask

*Lolly* - He's at the bottom of Rock st. where the Bin Ban art gallery used to be, at the back of Shaw's. I had his number but my phone got stolen on Friday:( I'm not sure about about prices but I'd say about 40 would be right. Danny, who used to pierce in the studio near Kerry radio is gone, last time I was talking to him he was planning on opening a studio nearer to his home town. AFAIK that studio doesn't have a piercer at present so go to see Maurice, he did a great job on large guage nipple piercings for me.

Isadora

Sean has started piercing in From the Gunn in Maine Street Tralee.
Haven't heard anything, one way or the other yet.

Tommicrazy

Hi my name is Tommi
i would like to ask you all, how to find a job in ireland , Iam looking for a job as a tattoomaker, best for me would be dublin
Iam 25 and Im making tattoos since 1999.
Ive been working in three different tattoo studios in
main cities in poland.
You can see my art works on web www.TOMMIC.PRV.PL
I also do some graphics and airbrush.
if somebody would like to give me some advices pleas send me a mail "mitsu00@o2.pl"

please be patience for me this is my first steps on this forum


PEACE

k99_64

Isadora wrote:

Check out the new guy, Tony, in the Stevens Green Studio His portfolio is amazing. He's just come back from the US where he's worked for the last 17 years, so loads of experience.
If the voucher is transferable to the Abbey St. Studio the artists there are pretty good.

I got one done by him, he is excellent! Got a kanji tat done, looks like a painting!

new tattoo

is there any tattooists in carlow or kilkenny???

lucy_loop

does anyone know of any tattooist's in the Dundalk/Louth area?

mezzdon

porn_star wrote:

maurice is in metal urges, chapel rd, killarney...one of the best piercers in the business...

carol pierces in tattoo zoo, along with tattooists connie and kieran in tatoo zoo on south main street cork...well reccommended...

i wouldn't bother with anyone else in cork they're all ****e apart from t.zoo..

Post edited--We dont want to encourage underage kids from getting pierced/tattooed.

Hey they have moved to Tralee I'm not too sure where i'll find out tommorow and post it on . x

Thephantomsmask

Already at the top of the page! Old Bin Ban art gallery at the bottom of rock st:)

Cleena

Id just like to relay an experience of mine... Got my neck pierced there two months ago.. After about six weeks it got a little bit nasty looking... Id been cleaning it well, but i just put it down to bad luck..

Got it done in Metal Works in Galway, but as i amnt living on that side of the country, i went into Dub to Snakebite to get someone to take a look at it.

They were absolutely lovely to me in there.. they took the piercing out as it was badlly infected.. But they were in a state of shock over the jewellry they took out.. They told me it was of no surprise that my neck got infected. The bar they used on me was wrong. My neck was clamped when i got pierced too... apparently that shudnt have been done either.

So e60 for two permanent scars on my neck.

Recommendation, Metal Works, Galway never. But, have to say the lads in Snakebite were absolutely lovely an really knew wat they were doing. Dont fall for the lovely professional looking appearance of Metal Works, like i did.

spinandscribble

metal works in galways has a bad rep among the ppl i know. my aunt got a just a little flower done there (impulse decision one day out shopping) and its really blurry after only a year or so. i think that might be due to the amount of time spent in the sun but tbh it didnt look great even when it was freshly done.
whats the thoughts on irish ink? i've heard good and bad (like any place i guess) and wanted to add to my foot but i got my original tattoo in new york so i've no where in ireland i've been to before. im in galway but since im going to dublin for a bit this summer any suggestions on where to go for black designs would be great.

Wildcard-DL

porn_star wrote:

maurice is in metal urges, chapel rd, killarney...one of the best piercers in the business...

carol pierces in tattoo zoo, along with tattooists connie and kieran in tatoo zoo on south main street cork...well reccommended...

i wouldn't bother with anyone else in cork they're all ****e apart from t.zoo..

Post edited--We dont want to encourage underage kids from getting pierced/tattooed.

Is there still a tattooist there called fergal?

porn_star

yeah Fergal is still in Tattoo Zoo.