Piercers and Tattoo Artists in Ireland

09-12-2007 10:11pm

whats the best place for an eyebrow piercing?

popecatapetal · 09-12-2007 10:38pm

The eyebrow:D

Seriously though, lots of places are good. Eyebrow is a tricky one to heal, so I'd suggest going to one of the top shops. They're listed in this thread, but they can be a bit tricky to find, so, if you're in Dublin:
Celestial Ring, Stephen's Green or Abbey Street, behind Jervis Centre
Snakebite, over Traffic on Abbey Street
Inkwell, beside the Voodoo Lounge, near Smithfield
Miss Fantasia's is supposed to pretty good, but I've heard the piercer can be a little intimidating. It's near George's Street Arcade, if you want to check it out.

Can't think of anymore at the moment, but have a look through the earlier pages of this thread if you're not a fan of any of these shops. Oh, and try to avoid George's Street Arcade:)

Le Rack · 10-12-2007 3:49am

Guys, does any studio do UV tatts or is it a sorta specialised thing?

Star Lord · 10-12-2007 12:08pm

It's generally a bring-your-own-ink thing, and you'd have to talk to the tattoo artists about it to see if they are up for it. Plus you'd have to bring a UV lamp, so they can tell what they are doing properly.

Soundman · 11-12-2007 2:25am

LittleNipper wrote: »

whats the best place for an eyebrow piercing?

I would highly recommend Glen's Studio in Miss Fantasia's on South William Street. I got mine done in August 2001 and it is still perfect. No migration, infections, or any other problems. He seems to be the only one, from talking to other piercers, that bends the bar to prevent rejection, though that may have changed since last I enquired. Perhaps a lot more studios have followed suit, realising that creating a greater surface area for the piercing to press against under the skin allows for a higher chance of it lasting more than a year.

Le Rack · 11-12-2007 2:43am

ink = buy online?

Crumble Froo · 11-12-2007 2:45am

Soundman wrote: »

I would highly recommend Glen's Studio in Miss Fantasia's on South William Street. I got mine done in August 2001 and it is still perfect. No migration, infections, or any other problems. He seems to be the only one, from talking to other piercers, that bends the bar to prevent rejection, though that may have changed since last I enquired. Perhaps a lot more studios have followed suit, realising that creating a greater surface area for the piercing to press against under the skin allows for a higher chance of it lasting more than a year.

i was talking to mark in inkwell the other day actually, and he recommended i get a bent one, so as to prevent general irritation, so i'd guess glen isn't the only one.

Le Rack · 11-12-2007 2:59am

snakebite bend bars too, they use D-bars when piercing tragus with ring to give that a flat surface to heal with...

Gauge · 11-12-2007 3:01am

That's true, they do that for a few piercings, I was pretty intrigued when Steve showed me the custom bent bar for my hood (not custom bent for me, but for that piercing in general)

Le Rack · 11-12-2007 3:04am

hood? is Gauge a chick?!

Gauge · 11-12-2007 3:08am

Aaaaaaaaaw

not again!

Crumble Froo · 11-12-2007 3:09am

LMAO!

haha, awesome

Le Rack · 11-12-2007 3:10am

I'm sooooo sorry! ALWAYS thought you were a dude!

hold on, certify m/f before I go make a further ass of myself!

Gauge · 11-12-2007 3:12am

Haha yeah, I am a girl and it's not the first time someone's made the mistake. Or the second. What am I doing wrong??

Le Rack · 11-12-2007 3:14am

the name did it for me, and the av, and the sig....and maybe the posting style...

I'll shut up now...

Crumble Froo · 11-12-2007 3:17am

mostly, your avatar, sig and name have nothing indicating femininity in them.

11-12-2007 10:26am

Thanks popecatapetal. got it in celestial ring.

Soundman · 12-12-2007 3:41am

Glad to hear that other studios have stopped putting straight bars in eyebrow piercings by now. It was my question I used to find out whether to trust a place or not.

The Queen · 29-12-2007 3:32pm

Is there any really good female piercers in Dublin? I'm looking to get a VCH piercing, and would feel more comfortable with a female doing it. If not, so be it. Either way, I want to get it done in Dublin. I want to go somewhere extremely good! Any suggestions? I just don't like Irish Ink or Metal Works in Galway.

***Also***
There is a new place in Galway for tattoos and piercings. It's called "TATTOO" (i think) and is on Prospect Hill. I'd try there my self but I don't know anything about them!

Will · 29-12-2007 3:45pm

female piercers in dublin are the ladies fron celestial ring (aka wildcat) who work in the stephens green shopping centre, top floor. Dont know any of em in Galway.

The Queen · 29-12-2007 4:37pm

No, there's none in Galway.

ah well. Thanks anyway!

sambora · 07-01-2008 6:53pm

Has anyone else gone to Isabella in Golden Cat, Dublin?

Crumble Froo · 07-01-2008 9:40pm

nope.

only piercers i (personally) could reccommend hihgly are steve in snakebite, and mark in inkwell (Vpiefrcing...)

mauzie · 08-01-2008 2:21pm

is there anywhere in Kilkenny city to get a tattoo done??

Gauge · 08-01-2008 2:29pm

narco wrote: »

nope.

only piercers i (personally) could reccommend hihgly are steve in snakebite, and mark in inkwell (Vpiefrcing...)

Rob (also Snakebite) is very good as well, I'd recommend both him and Steve.

Crumble Froo · 09-01-2008 11:14am

and mark trained up in snakebite... so... basically, if they have connections to tehre, it's probably a good idea

The BOFH · 10-01-2008 4:07am

I'm coming home for 3 weeks in April & wanted to get a half sleeve done on my left arm. Is there a good artist who can work on a Celtic design with me somewhere around the South city?

I want this done but need some help with a knotwork background:

Crumble Froo · 10-01-2008 5:23am

that top one is... amazing... fuuuuuuuuck. im gonna have to do a lot more research on celtic fish symbols. ive always intended having a fish, shark and frog on me and some point... and i think ive found an interesting fish one.

argamedon · 12-01-2008 10:13pm

mauzie wrote: »

is there anywhere in Kilkenny city to get a tattoo done??

vadertattoo john st. kilkenny

Kidd-o · 13-01-2008 8:18pm

ive only got piercings so far, got my lip done in raven in cork, wasnt impressed, i much prefer tattoo zoo... and morris is yummy.

any suggestions where to get tattoos in cork?

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