Tattoo place in Galway

LilMissCiara · 19-02-2011 12:37am #1

What's the best place in Galway city to get a tattoo. It's just a wrist tattoo but I still want the best!

And what would the average price be? It's only about 1.5 inch by .75 inch

Eroticplants · 19-02-2011 4:54pm

G's Tattoo are good, down shop street.
Got both of mine done in there and really happy with both.
No idea about price though.

LilMissCiara · 19-02-2011 5:00pm

Cool thanks.. Have already booked an appointment in Irish Ink but heard a few things about them so want to go elsewhere..

Saw's G's website earlier and it seems good..!

Thanks again!

moonflower · 19-02-2011 9:50pm

Eroticplants wrote: »

G's Tattoo are good, down shop street.
Got both of mine done in there and really happy with both.
No idea about price though.

Is there more than one person who tattoos in there? If so which did you go to? I'm thinking of getting a tattoo and I'm in Galway too so I'm trying to decide where to go. G's and Custom Tattoo have both been recommended to me, but I don't know which to go with.

OP, I would definitely cancel that Irish Ink appointment if I were you, a few people I know have been tattooed in there and most of them look quite bad. They have wobbly lines and patches and are just generally a bit crap.

Eroticplants · 20-02-2011 12:27am

I went to Jr.
He did my main tattoo, meant a lot, have been planing it since 15 and couldn't have been happier with it.
I'm sure there are a few other artists in there so just ask for portfolios.
My mate got a tattoo in Custom and the colouring was amazing. Tough choice but who ever you go for it will be quality.

NikNakOoo · 20-02-2011 12:15pm

There's a new place called AWOL thats opening soon... just quickly checked out their facebook profile and it looks pretty good (but then I'm a sucker for tiger tattoos and there's quite a few good ones on there.)

In my opinion you shouldn't really be focusing on the place rather than the artists- have a look around at each artistc portfolios before deciding if they are the right artist for you.

LilMissCiara · 20-02-2011 1:57pm

Thanks everyone..!

Going to defo cancel Irish Ink and book with G's..!

TerrorFirmer · 20-02-2011 4:07pm

i would personally say custom tattoo or victor tattoo. have seem some g's work that i was quite unimpressed by.

baldshin · 22-02-2011 12:02am

As above, I'd say Victors or Custom.
I have a tattoo from gs, not well done for a simple job, personally I'd steer clear.
Have 2 tattoos by Shane who will be in AWOL, simple enough tattoos, but done well.
And after getting my half sleeve done by Sean in custom, I'll probably never go anywhere else.
Victors portfolio and studio is excellent too.

LilMissCiara · 22-02-2011 10:52pm

Hey guys... Am I right in thinking that Custom is the same as Inkfingers? And that it's located near Victors?

TerrorFirmer · 23-02-2011 11:27am

LilMissCiara wrote: »

Hey guys... Am I right in thinking that Custom is the same as Inkfingers? And that it's located near Victors?

yes

antocann · 23-02-2011 8:46pm

my sister and her husband to someguy named Jr in galway.
he has a page on orkut

his work seems realy good ,

liz2000 · 03-03-2011 9:15pm

LilMissCiara wrote: »

Cool thanks.. Have already booked an appointment in Irish Ink but heard a few things about them so want to go elsewhere..

Saw's G's website earlier and it seems good..! Thanks again!

WELL MISS CIARA, U SHOULD LET IRISH INK KNOW THAT U ARE CANCELLING AS WE ARE A BUSY STUDIO AND REALLY DONT APPRECIATE PEOPLE BOOKING APPOINTMENTS AND THEN NOT SHOWING UP, SORRY TO HEAR THAT SOME OF U HAVE BAD OPINIONS ABOUT US, BUT WE HAVE BEEN GOING STRONG FOR THE LAST 17 YEARS

Star Lord · 04-03-2011 10:30am

liz2000 wrote: »

WELL MISS CIARA, U SHOULD LET IRISH INK KNOW THAT U ARE CANCELLING AS WE ARE A BUSY STUDIO AND REALLY DONT APPRECIATE PEOPLE BOOKING APPOINTMENTS AND THEN NOT SHOWING UP, SORRY TO HEAR THAT SOME OF U HAVE BAD OPINIONS ABOUT US, BUT WE HAVE BEEN GOING STRONG FOR THE LAST 17 YEARS

Liz please do not type all in capitals. If you'd read the rest of Ciara's posts she did say she was cancelling:

LilMissCiara wrote: »

Thanks everyone..! Going to defo cancel Irish Ink and book with G's..!

alanamcd · 15-04-2011 9:52pm

im only 16 and do they do tattoos in G tatoos in galway do you know? with parents consent of course? and is G's the best place to get it, i just want a small simple one!

some advice would be great

Eroticplants · 15-04-2011 10:04pm

I highly doubt G's would tattoo a minor, best to ring up and ask the different parlors around the city.
Twud be wise not to get a tattoo until you reach 18 though but that's a whole other kettle of fish really and I don't care all that much.

Banjara · 16-04-2011 8:23pm

Ditto to the last post. FYI, a friend's son who is 17 and has parental consent was turned away from all studios mentioned above. He's only a few months off 18, so he has decided to wait it out!

MissMoppet · 17-04-2011 11:27am

I've had all my work done in AWOL and they're really good. Would recommend Angus!

afireinside · 17-04-2011 3:24pm

Would definitely steer clear of Irish Ink, seen lots of shoddy work, and I was in there not too long ago for a consult with a French artist and you could sow spuds under his fingernails...not a good sign

I'd recommend G's or Inkfingers or Galway Bay Tattoo without a doubt

MissMoppet · 17-04-2011 8:01pm

afireinside wrote: »

you could sow spuds under his fingernails...

Ewwww.. Thats reallly reallly disgusting.

moonflower · 18-04-2011 3:23am

alanamcd wrote: »

im only 16 and do they do tattoos in G tatoos in galway do you know? with parents consent of course? and is G's the best place to get it, i just want a small simple one! some advice would be great

No way will they do it for you when your 16, they wouldn't pierce my lip in there for me without parental consent a month before my 18th birthday.

Nowhere decent will tattoo a minor, even with parental consent. I do know of one place in Galway that some of my friends got tattoos in when they were underage and most of them look pretty awful, so I really wouldn't recommend it.

GreenFaery · 19-04-2011 7:48pm

I had a few tattoos done when I was underage. In Galway. If I could go back I'd wait til I turned 18. The things you're interested in at the age of 16 won't be the same when you're a lot older. Thankfully, I love all my tattoos.

But seriously, kid, don't do it!

P.S Moonflower? Is that you Sorcha? It's Jo!!!!

BlastedGlute · 24-04-2011 4:51am

It's really an artist by artist industry. Sean Ricketts, Joe Westcott(ink fingers custom tattoo), Stephen Kennedy(Galway bay tattoo) and Victor (owner of Victors)

These are,in my experienced opinion, the best tattoo artists in Galway based solely on their public portfolios I've seen in their shops and on their Facebook fan pages. There may be others but they don't document their work very well and should consider doing so in order to stand out.

xo.mary · 25-04-2011 2:15am

I personally didn't go on recommendations when I was getting my tattoo. I scoured the internet looking for portfolios and went into a few shops to nose, basically. I ended up picking Inkfingers, with Sean in mind because his examples of what I wanted were amazing. I ended up with Joe (I actually didn't see his portfolio, until after I made the appointment!). Anyway, my tattoo is AMAZING. I'm picky as HELL and I can't find one fault with it.

What I'm trying to say is, I know some people are biased (I know I'll probably go back to Joe/Sean for my next tattoo), but if you find a good place, like the ones mentioned and pick who you think would do the best job on your tattoo.

Tattoo place in Galway

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